Callers join in, taking sides, and then we trade places and start all over. I never put myself above the listeners. It was also his ability for self-parody, a contemporary version of which, in a 5:57 video, is available on YouTube: Whatever Happened to Chris Cantore? In it he asks everyday folks (those coming in and out of a 7-Eleven) how their world has changed since Cantore in the Morning is no longer on the air. b/c they are an 800 pd gorilla..b/c they are willing to lose money as long as they control the airwaves.b/c u have a lot of crusty old billionaires who don't care what the public would like to hear (talk-wise) it's a myth that the public owns the airwaves.there were 80 media companies when Reagan took officenow there are 5 re: radio, there are only a handful of major playersmaybe about 15 total radio entities. when the Telecom Act was passed, that wiped out dozens of companies sad. But look at the other non-broadcast mediums and the liberals to moderates are dominant. Hilary Chambers, who just uses her first name on the air, started as a local alt-rock DJ on 91X but spent the past eight years at FM 94/9. [3] The signal was aimed squarely at the San Diego radio market. What was San Diegos most famous under-40 jock, with an audience in the thousands, going to do, especially in a radio world that had pigeonholed him as an alternative-rock guru at 91X? "[5] Ultimately, AOR would not last on 91X, and then-Executive Vice President and General Manager John Lynch would again reformat the station a few years later. And all this without much marketing. The incomplete novel, which wasn't published until 1925, is set in the quiet seaside town of Sanditon, which the entrepreneur Tom Parker (played by Kris Marshall in the series) is trying to turn . He calls it a weird notion that because so much of talk radio is conservative-leaning there is no room for talk radio that is liberal-leaning to which I say, Wheres the evidence of that? Jeff and Jer and Dave, Shelly, and Chainsaw, the station KPRI, KPBS, Stacy Taylor, and a lot of the youth-oriented or lifestyle-oriented deejays are anything but conservative. I don't have access to the numbers here at home, but I can quickly find out next week. Let the best talkers, on both sides of the political divide, be heard. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. But overall, the radio industry is sluggish. Randi Rhodes was also street-wise and spoke truth to power. I again ask you to produce the historical net revenue figures AM1360for KPOP, KLSD and its successor sports format. dear joshb . try listening to thom hartmann and ed schultz for a biti think you'll enjoy their approach and their content i wasn't suggesting that you take them at their word verbatim.i was urging u to take a statement or position and then do some digging or research on your own All of the radio hosts should give u food for thought . it's up to u to determine how much might be bravado and how much might be sincere. if u review all of the reader comments, i hope u get the picture as to US radio ownership stucture.u have a problem with a radio host.look to who is providing his or her paycheck.the radio talent generally reflects the attitude and bias of the owner.that's just the way it is. for nowuntil the public gets united and vociferous re: what is available to us via radio. Stacy Taylor is an intelligent and respected radio voice in this town who has been on the air since the 80s here. A new entity was formed to operate XETRA-FM, along with sister stations XHRM-FM and XHITZ, and a wall was put up in Clear Channel's San Diego office to physically separate studios, operations, and staff of the newly formed cluster. This was a sign.. I used to listen to radio because it was a free way of getting music. Cliff sounds like his mind was already made up about KLSD, and now he needs to justify what was absolutely the wrong decision. A few stations, their transmission towers located in Mexico, broadcast entirely canned content. I'm surprised San Diego has a market to sustain 3 alt-rock stations, but it's really more of a matter of Independent vs. Entercom vs. iHeartMedia. And Hilary, who was at FM 94.1, now has a show on FM 94.9. Even music isnt just about the music, as these six essays from local voices make clear. I met this 400 pound Italian guy, that would quote Michael Savage and Michael Corleon all the time. Curated stories, fun places to hang out and top events. In response to the shows termination, Aguirre, a frequent guest on Full Focus, initiated an investigation into why the show was canned: he charged that KPBS abrogated its duty to maintain objectivity and balance in its local public-affairs television programming. He requested the station hand over paperwork about the shows demise. I heard new media so much, I said, Screw it. Because I love the music. The fact was, AM1360 was the only station in town offering a format that would appeal to over 500K Democrats and a good deal of 350K independents. If you put local before good, youre making a big mistake. They bring up great topics, but they spend way too much time on them, and aren't great at moving on. It didn't occur to me to even check and follow up and see if anyone posted here.
91X - San Diego | San Diego CA - Facebook They have tired of hate speech and shouting down opposing points of view. Oh, this is for Josh B's comment. By continuing to use this website, you agree to our policies regarding the use of cookies. [12] Glickenhaus left FCB in May 2007. Lowriders and other community members who had called the ban discriminatory and racist rejoiced, and now some are lobbying for a new state law to end bans statewide. With that spirit in mind, we are re-launching 91X in a new presentation that has no current industry definition, so we are calling the format what we are: 91X. Decker remains indignant over Aguirres request for internal documents from KPBS, a public institution, which, by law, must make such documents available to the public and, even more so, the city attorneys office. They want to go to the office that day and know how to argue their point., San Diego is blessed with a keen contrarian mind in Mark Ramsey, the president of Mercury Research, who takes issue with much of the prevailing wisdom about radio. And you'll get your listeners. In 1979, Frank Felix started consulting programming at 91X. Dang it! He was actually replaced by two DJs, Mat and Mahoney. "Most promotions are designed to sell a record album or record company, or to help out the sales department, none of which are my concerns. It was, he tells me, gobbling a late-lunch turkey sandwich, Clear Channels dictate to move Dr. Laura back into that spot. In short, the lions share of KPBSs $20 million yearly budget (which has fallen three percent since 2005) goes to television. But the fight is far from over. I still believe in this community and in new media.. In 1981, the concept of listening to a radio station broadcast from nearly 200 miles away was about as close to globalism as was available. This has been proven when Howard Stern raked in the ratings that he did.. Growth has slowed because more than half of listeners who tune in to terrestrial radio once a week also access their iPods and mp3 players. I ask Ramsey if hes worried about the news getting lost in the putative world of opinion or entertainment radio. San Diego Screaming
(Photo by Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego / Zuma Press), Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Matt Swanson is San Diegos globe-trotting uncommon denominator between Eric Clapton and Jason Mraz, Eric Clapton and Nathan East endorse Cream of Clapton Band, which features Easts son and Claptons nephew, Music Notebook: Jake Shimabukuro at Belly Up, Kool & The Gang and Kinky at SoCal Taco Fest, Goose at SDSU, San Diego Music Awards: Top winners are Gilbert Castellanos, Jeff Berkley and Joshua Taylor, Appreciation: Harry Belafonte, dead at 96, championed Long Road to Freedom in his music and his life. Here's something you might be interested in. The "McMusic" they cram down your throat on terrestrial FM stations is maddening. Hes narrated Crimes of the Century for CNN and Americas Most Amazing Videos for NBC. I think Josh and I should have a radio show. At Mercury, Ramsey has consulted for CBS Radio, Clear Channel, and Broadcast Companies of the Americas. I'm way outside of the demographic of Channel, Star, 91X, Sophie, and Z90 so I never tune them in. And talk and opinion, particularly conservative voices, which rule the radio roost, are remaking radio into a cult of personality, whether the blowhole spouts from Hollywood or Mission Valley. Preferred radio stations and music genres, user's Favorites, stations reviews and many other services need your personal data processing.
What Really Happened on September 11 Remains a Mystery - TWF Dear PhilL Here are 7 you cant miss, Bertram Turetzky, ace of bass for six decades, set to play his 85th birthday gig, B.B. If you have attended any listeners events, you would have seen hundreds of rabid and grateful fans. In fact NPR may be the real enemy of these stations, they have a strong audience base of liberal and left wingers, which apparently is not attracted to the personalities or style of Air America radio. This was advocacy journalism long before Edward R. Murrow. But I think we'd probably have to watch our swearingmaybe it's better to do on the internet. And I still say that stations who want to attract an audience need to be live and local whenever possible and reach out to the audience, whether the format is music, talk, or Lithuanian folk songs. All Rights Reserved. They dont know any better., Lo_Keys main complaint is that too many people like what they know. And it was pirate radios job to shake up such dependency. If Seacrest is successful here, the move may send a shockwave through such perennials as Jeff and Jer or Dave, Shelley, and Chainsaw. Since talk delivers audiences to advertisers (in Neil Postmans immortal phrase) so well, ratings-rabid managers want more: its cheap to produce, its high-profile personalities are news magnets, and its an ideal way to create a market where one may not have existed. If you want to see what's wrong with radio (and mainstream media, in general), look at the ownership structure. Also, it would've been more interesting to read other aspects of how radio isn't "local". And isnt that what local radio should be?". Marketing cookies help us and our partners to fit the adverts and content you see during and after visiting our site to your interests. Witness those evergreens Rush Limbaugh and Roger Hedgecock. Arbitron is very strict about not permitting list-servs or public forums (fora?) They didnt share an audience, Albert says. The interesting question raised by this article is that programming for a nationwide audience can make money and survive, and media that is targeted/molded to individual taste can make money and survive, but local community programming cannot. My kids who are not old enough to drive yet build lowrider bicycles and cant wait until they have a car to work on. In some markets, radio advertising is doing well: As of 2007, San Diegos had grown 33 percent since 1999, according to the San Diego Radio Broadcasters Association. Theyd say, I listen to you, and then when the music comes on I punch out, that is, exit 91X because the music it was so friggin obvious was scripted. The formatless station was located in Golden Hill and had some 15 deejays and operators. Did the show teach you something new? and our There is no conspiracy against "liberal talk", it flat out doesn't get the numbers necessary to be self-sustaining in most cases. What I am about is good radio. Copyright 2023 All Access Music Group All rights reserved. On November 20, 1968, Radiodifusora del Pacfico, S.A. de C.V., then-owner of AM 690 XETRA (now XEWW), received a concession for a new FM station with the call sign, XETRA-FM on 91.3MHz. If it was successful, Clear Channel would have never pulled the plug. LOCAL MEDIA SAN DIEGO Alternative XETRA-F (91X)/SAN DIEGO has repositioned its format to emphasize Classic Alternative while still playing currents in the Alternative format. We can have live broadcasts from parties crashed, and perform amusing man on the street interviews asking people who represents them on the city council. At first glance, it seems that the talk side of local radio faces less of the turmoil and transition than the music side does. Some other notes of interest re: KLSD.revenue-wise, it was certainly doing better financially than it's predecessor format of adult oldies music. By 2004, Clear Channel had cornered nearly 45 percent of local radio stations, three times the market share of its nearest competitor. Did the show bring some news/information/local residents to light in an engaging and compelling way? I could offer one of my podcast shows on a terrestrial stick and radio can pay me a fee for the service, while selling the advertising slots so they make money. But Cantores tone is lighter, lacks bitterness, steers clear of cheeky judgment. Young listeners tuned out to talk a long time ago. See wikipedia.org and read up on "liberalism". As of 2007, 92 percent of those 12 and over listen to radio at least once a week for an hour. (also provide the net revenue since the payroll went up when they flipped to sports) Then, analyze all 50 progressive talk stations that were systematically dumped across the US after Nov 2006. Im, like, Wow. KFI 640 AM baby! I wanted to stay in the community. After door-slamming rejection from print, radio, TV, and SignOnSanDiego (It was like I was just out of college again), last spring he started putting podcasts online and video spots on YouTube. They are exploited because its far easier to get people to care about such stomach-turning tales than it is to get people to, for instance, care about President Mugabes terrorist government in Zimbabwe.
2 people shot and killed at house party in Harbison Canyon Everything you hear through mainstream radio someone is paying for it to be heard. You have to pay it back within a certain time frame, you see very little return on the aggregate price of a CD, and even when you pay it off the labels STILL own an interest in your music via publishing rights. He later worked for KBZT before returning to 91X. This has been true since Happy Hare woke up San Diego listeners on KCBQ in the 50's & 60's, to when the original 91X hit the air. Opinion: I marched with Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1963 Childrens Crusade. If you notice, KPRI relies heavily on much of that 91X heritage library form the 80s in its playlist today.
91X playlist - Online Radio Box He then sends his audio tracks to L.A. or New York via telephone line. How much you'll pay for what you used to get for free? Cantore left X1FM in August. Following this, Lynch, who had continued to manage 91X's programming operations, purchased the company. The move, announced this morning (2/24) at 10a (PT) by PD GARETT MICHAELS and APD/MD/midday host HILARY DONEUX at the end of MARTY & DANIELLE's morning show, follows a week-long stunt (2/14-23) playing the station's music library in alphabetical order as "91X A TO XYZ" to start its year-long 40th Anniversary celebration (NET NEWS 2/14). http://www.larsonblog.com/. Last year, I celebrated 25 years on the air in San Diego; of all the stations Ive worked on, 91X feels like my radio home. First, I must remind you that unless you are in the industry, you only see the published numbers, which are the 12+ ratings.
91x resurrection sunday playlist - hq-o.com 7) Being a DJ or even talk show host is not a life long career. Its inspiring and Im excited to move forward., Headliner Dave Alvin was one of 60 acts performing at 20 venues at the annual free music festival Saturday. When the Big Three were on every week, did the public pressure the station to expand its stock of commentators? 2) The damage was done to the business when the 1996 Telecom act passed congress and was signed by President Clinton. This month, the National City City Council reversed course and repealed a ban on car cruising that dated back to 1992. But here in San Diego we are generally happier and not so tightly wound. Ed Schultz was the regular guy who loved as many listeners call in as possible (whom he never screened, by the way). In 1997, Cantore got on board 91X. The second time was during my exit interview. His blog is Hear 2.0, where he writes about new media and the need, especially now, for research and development. So much opportunity exists in radio these days margins are slipping, alternatives are burgeoning that stations need to reposition.. Scan this QR code to download the app now. I used to listen to him in fact. Fri 21.04 Sat 22.04 Sun 23.04 Mon 24.04 Tue 25.04 Wed 26.04 Thu 27.04 Show by radio station time ( now in San Diego 09:13) Unfortunately, the radio station did not provide a playlist for this day. Once listeners understand that talk and music sources are virtually infinite, fewer of them will stay with the familiar geography of the AM and FM dials.
'Sanditon,' Unfinished No More - The New York Times Josh starts out the hour with a diatribe derived from his blog. Besides, 75% of what you hear on TR is older than 20 years. NBC 7's Shandel Menezes reports from the scene of the shooting with the latest information. You betcha. There are a few consultants that are saying 'no' at least not talk radio, per se to the exclusion of complementary digital networking etc. They'll justify the cost because most people will disconnect land lines and even fixed high speed connections and just use iPhone era devices. But he never should have been doing it, no offence to Al, whom I happen to know (although we are not best pals). Curated stories, fun places to hang out and top events. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Our music critic casts his ballot and asks readers: Who would you vote for? For Aguirre, the stations ostensible kowtowing to Kittles demand violated objectivity and the balance [of] federal law in which the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is statutorily directed to support those objectives., Decker says that though he is not the producer of Editors Roundtable, he understood the issues involved.
Steve West and 91X part company | San Diego Reader Operations between the two companies were combined during this period of time, essentially creating a single larger cluster. 41. I too have no dog in this fight. Stone Temple Pilots. 91X is 91X again, unlike any other station anywhere. Roger Hedgecock and Stacy Taylor, another local favorite, following a five-minute news update, often open with 25-minute monologues. That proved to be unworkable. Done., Clear Channel Communications, which today owns some 900 radio stations across America, bought 91X in 1999; the company moved the station to Granite Ridge Road in 2005, and it changed overnight, Cantore says. PhilL, u want to know where progressive talk dominated the competition? While our transmitter remains in Tijuana, the 91X on-air studio moved to San Diego permanently around 1991. A trusted voice in the local music scene since 1983. The long-awaited Season 2 premiere of PBS drama Sanditon wasted no time revealing his fate: The fiery Regency gentleman, who had been ready to propose to Charlotte Heywood before fate intervened . 91 X use to be cool. Then came the suits.
91X Loudspeaker - Facebook Deep recessions tend to put a damper on radio advertising revenue. The San Diego radio scene experienced its second shake-up of the new year with the Tuesday disclosure that the popular Cantore + Woods weekly morning show on KBZT FM 949 has been canceled. There was a published report (I wrote an article about is last year) that showed the demographic breakouts as well as the political breakouts. Asked why, he replied: No comment.. to quote the official ratings numbers beyond the 12+. Cantore went to high school in Los Angeles, but he later graduated from San Diego State, and the areas coastal vibe and small-town feel convinced him to stay. Mistakes are one of my favorite things to hear on the air, and I still make them all the time. Show me the markets where a Stephanie Miller, Ed Schultz or Air America show beats Rush, Michael Savage, Hannity, or the local afternoon drive show? But good is better than local. I brought on my friends. Thanks very much for your continued support. Think how ridiculous that statement is. Last songs played on 91X. 91X is 91X again, unlike any other station anywhere. Diana's mom (as Lucy Sneed) runs into a few cars in Palm Beach, 14 June 1953.; Lucy Sneed files for divorce in Florida, 7 July 1953.; Big party at Aris's Diana's soon-to-be step-dad with Diana's mom (as Mrs. Curtis Sneed) in attendance, 4 Oct 1953. . The Alternative format is not very alternative anymore. & Ed Schultz (delivered by Jones Networks) tend to do somewhat better than the Air-America shows. To think that women and minorities did not have equal voting rights in our last century is amazing. He later worked for KBZT before returning to 91X. Initially, programming was recorded at the downtown San Diego studios in the Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich Building and driven across the border to the transmitter site several times a day. The modern rock format of 91X was retained, but tweaked to prevent overlap with Clear Channel's other San Diego rock outlets KIOZ and KGB-FM.