Diana turns three on 22 August 1952. [21], When Howard Stern was hosting a syndicated morning show on terrestrial radio, 91X was his original San Diego network affiliate. His father, Dick Carlson, was a local TV anchor and ran for mayor of San Diego. Ramsey disputes Alberts notion that San Diegos radio audience is moderate to conservative. The reason Al Franken left radio to run for the senate, is he was an abject failure in talk radio. Clear Channel, betting that an audience existed that was antithetical to its conservative talk programming, debuted KLSD in 2004. 2023 San Diego Reader. LOCAL MEDIA SAN DIEGO Alternative XTRA-F (91X) announces the addition of longtime SAN DIEGO radio personality TOMMY HOUGH for AM-drive replacing MATT STONE. He later worked for KBZT before returning to 91X. News-Sports-News-Talk-Hot Talk. All media outlets were losing content to the Web. Sidebar 4: Differences between 91X and KROQZ: 91X played a lot more Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry. In 2007, several local deejays were fired: Stephen Kallao, Marco Collins, Trevor Trent, and Jason Riggs. On February 14, 2022, XETRA began running an "A to XYZ" alphabetical music marathon of the station's biggest hits from its nearly 40-year run. Jimmy Valentine, producer of The Roger Hedgecock Show at KOGO, has been let go as part of Hedgecock and his shows national syndication beginning in January. I imagine there are others. KPBS' John Decker writes to say that he is the executive producer of Editors' Roundtable and that Michael Marcotte was not fired as news director but retired in November 2007. The revised format continues to incorporate some current music, but otherwise de-emphasizes songs newer than the early 2000s. KLSD (with a lousy signal, bad engineering and almost no marketing) had risen to #17 in the ratings. (Photo by Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego / Zuma Press) Halloran began his tenure at 91X in 1987. At Mercury, Ramsey has consulted for CBS Radio, Clear Channel, and Broadcast Companies of the Americas. 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. Coincidence, or does this say something about a signficant market being underserved in San Diego? Yet, she made more sense than all 4 of the liberal ladies on The View. Sidebar 3: Did you remember when, after Stern moved from Mexican station 91x to U.S. station Rock 105.3, there was a furor over Stern's bawdy comments on the airwaves. In December 2009, Finest City, faced with considerable debt and foreclosure, was forced to put the entire cluster up for sale after defaulting on a loan. Until December 2007, the Brooklyn native was an audible fixture on 91Xs Cantore in the Morning, his 5:0010:00 a.m. show, an anchor of alternative rock and San Diego bands for 11 years. Doneux is music director and midday DJ at 91X. And, having had 5 years radio experience.and another year recently, I think it makes me more qualified than most to comment on the subject matter. Both sides got heard and ratings were huge. Many San Diegans know the shoeshine polish of Mark Larsons voice. Theyd listen to music, to sports, to whatever, before theyd go to the other station. In essence, the audience was much smaller than he had anticipated. Makeda Dread still hosts the show. Whats more, consolidation continues to produce a climate of self-censorship, in which a lot of people are, as Cantore says, scared to talk right now, a sign that many are protecting what little job security they do have. We didnt actually use CDs until later in the 80s. My first question: "Howard you are number one in uptight urban cities like New York and Washington DC. "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. Did the show bring some news/information/local residents to light in an engaging and compelling way? Then came the Walkman, the Discman and now the iPod. Same As it Ever Was," with TALKING HEADS' Once In A Lifetime immediately following. Id stand on desks, go to GMs, to regional VPs of programming, and tell them, Youre fucking up. They didnt care. What rattled Cantore was hearing from his listeners directly. The formatless station was located in Golden Hill and had some 15 deejays and operators. 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. . Im getting involved. , Cantore heard from his listeners, too. @JV- keep your friends close, and your enemies closer. We know the unemployment and inflation numbers were worse than they were telling us. Its like people dont even want to talk anymore. The audience is 75 percent the core (former 91Xers) and 25 percent from all over the world, new and old listeners who live elsewhere and mouse him in via the Web. http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1039/post-election-perspectives. The station was run by committee; new talent had to audition and pledge themselves to secrecy. It was the absolute antithesis of that. The phone rang once or twice. In Los Angeles and San Francisco for example the AA stations barely register a blip on the ratings, both coming in at a .9. 91X Relaunches, Focuses On 40-Year Roots - RAMP I knew what made him tick. 91X, ALT 949 and ROCK 105.3 all seem to be sitting in the same neighborhood in the radio ratings, at least in short term trends. However, I also think there is a public appetite for timely, current, smart and entertaining radio with important information. # GetUpSanDiego. True-shows like Stephanie Miller Letting both sides of the issue be heard is good for democracy. Also, it would've been more interesting to read other aspects of how radio isn't "local". But since the turn of the millineum the playlist is short and predictable as you know you will hear Nirvana and Sublime as well as many others will be played on a continuous basis. Ditto for the 25-54 numbers of Ed Schultz and Stephanie Miller-- very solid, ratings book after ratings book. In 1979, Frank Felix started consulting programming at 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. Until 2008, 91X aired Reggae Makossa, a program featuring reggae and roots music that is now heard on XHUAN-FM. The problem isso did all those shows on Air America! 91X was the coolest thing to happen in radio since the format of Top 40 hit KCBQ and KGB in the 1950s/60s. 91X X-Fest 1998 Cox Arena, San Diego: Cox Arena; Sun, Apr 26: Sun, Apr 26: 1995: 91X X-Fest 1995 SDSU Open Air Theatre, San Diego State University, San Diego: SDSU Open Air Theatre, San Diego State University; Sat, Jun 10: Sun, Jun 11: 1993: 91X X-Fest 1993 Aztec Bowl, San Diego: Aztec Bowl; Sat, Aug 28: Sat, Aug 28: You get all these programs forced on you. I allow the kids to listen to three rotations of FM SCAN before I get to choose where we will get our road music from. Cantores timbre is startling; hes often IDd as somebody famous at a drive-through or checkout counter. 5 Best Emergency Loans for Bad Credit, Fast Cash, & Quick Approval, Citys 7-11s launch Operation Opera in effort to clear sidewalks near downtown locations, http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1039/post-election-perspectives. Cantore and Woods are now in joint discussions with other area broadcast companies. His website says that he produces and distributes online content for your business, event, brand, and nonprofit. Already, hes doing blogs, podcasts, video campaigns for the Surfrider Foundation and the Del Mar Racetrack. It didn't occur to me to even check and follow up and see if anyone posted here. You too Bad Wolves, no one wanted a new Zombie.) Only a handful of the musicians Ive met havent been friendly; across the board, most are pretty great. 41. Its like a big love fest., And yet, underscoring the volatility of local media, the love ended almost as quickly as it began. She lives in Pacific Beach. Male Surf Perch have the genital lump only during mating season. Even though TV gets more funding, there are fewer employees on that side: 6 on TV versus 20 on radio. There is no conspiracy against "liberal talk", it flat out doesn't get the numbers necessary to be self-sustaining in most cases. Think Blue and Get Your Free Ticket to SoCal Taco Fest, Tower X West Coast IPA Now Available Everywhere. The flummoxed looks and dopey rejoinders are worthy of Lenos Jaywalking on The Tonight Show. At least you'd have a better chance of something happening, and an 8 year old won't get sued by the RIAA. Dear PhilL All Rights Reserved. FTW New Music Show 2.20.2022 new music for your mind, body and soul! I ask Decker if he has any mad money with which to experiment. Dont miss out. (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. Haven't we always been about expanding rights of the individual and more social justice? He opted out of his contract and said so on the air. 91X crew of 1987: Oz Medina, Susan DeVincent, Billy Bones, and Wreckless Erik, In keeping with the whole pirate-radio aspect, 91X used this Tijuana-based broadcast station. On January 11, 1983, at 6 p.m., 91X followed in the footsteps of KROQ-FM in Los Angeles and flipped to the "Rock of the 80s" modern rock format. To expand the local focus is a conundrum, Decker says. I would hear bits and pieces, and they never impressed me. I still have faith that out of all this discord, that some daring entrepreneurs will dare to step up and serve some of the huge voids that the rightwing monolith has created. In 1997, Cantore got on board 91X. But overall, the radio industry is sluggish. As a radio consultant, I've trained both righties and lefties, so this is NOT about my ideology-- and I don't think you know me, so I doubt you know what my politics are. The problem is, not everyone likes the same stuff. I too have no dog in this fight. I doubt there is an eager audience out there for more of the same. No official announcement has been made by either station. Perhaps, this is a temporary station problem. The departure of Chris Cantore and Hilary Chambers from San Diegos airwaves may have been a long time in coming, but come it has, to them, and to other veterans. I knew more about Howard than some of the other local writers. After 25 years as a San Diego DJ, I still have to pinch myself - The Radiological. They generate huge ratings & millions of dollars a year for KFI. (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. For me and my community, its therapy. It airs an alternative rock radio format. Now if you are a programmer, you can see that our market is over-saturated with rightwing talkKFI, KOGO, KFMB, KCBQ and what's left of AM 1700. With that many turning a deaf ear, its hard to see ad-based radio growing. The fact that he's high-profile as an entertainer makes him visible, but not unique. This spring, 6 employees were laid off in the latest belt-tightening, not to mention the resignation of Myrland, whose $218,000 salaried position will no doubt be filled quickly. The conservative mega-wealthy who really own and operate most of the country decided to get rid of the old rules and allow unfettered ownership. Updates: Like Stacy Taylor, Mark Larson is no longer at 1700 AM. Here's something you might be interested in. I believe competition is good for the consumer; what Clear Channel had done was to make it so virtually no one had to compete with each other. The way Clear Channel ran its playlists, Michaels says, was to restrict the programming and control the overlap. Each of its rock stations would be told what to play. Some stations are locally owned and operated, such as Broadcasting Companies of America. Radio needs to live, and it needs to be artistic, it needs to be creative. Music to Cantores unemployed ears. Curated stories, fun places to hang out and top events. With all the changes weve lived through over the years, celebrating 40 years of 91X feels like a big deal. USDOT 2210821, MC-767176 with operating status Not Authorized. How Border-Blaster Radio Station The Mighty 690 Led an Early-'80s Last January, local KLSD guru Stacy Taylor, whose sardonic wit branded him an intelligent and caustic liberal, landed in the coveted drive-time hole from 3:006:00 p.m. on 1700 AM, a new talk station.