Remarkable radio clips: Jimi
Hendrix Creates an Instant Radio Jingle and Groovin’ on a Saturday Night in Vietnam by Pastor John Rydgren on
the series Silhouette.
Friends – I’ll have some interesting retro posts for the
holiday break. First is my most requested short film about the time I got drunk
on the air.
In fall 1985 I was working at KTOQ in Rapid City, South
Dakota.The station had a memorable New
Year’s Eve promotion to promote not drinking and driving. It was sponsored by a
liquor distributor as a public service.The premise was simple: I’d get drunk while on the air and show how
excessive drinking affects basic skills.
Things went as planned until a local TV news crew showed up
for a live report on the early newscast. I dedicate this to anyone who has had
a station promotion go off the rails.
Remarkable radio clips: Jimi
Hendrix Creates an Instant Radio Jingle and Groovin’ on a Saturday Night in Vietnam by Pastor John Rydgren on
the series Silhouette.
Data Sources: Nielsen Audio, IRS 990 Filings, CPB,
station websites and other sources
NEW ORLEANS NONCOM STATION PROFILES
88.3 WRBH [link] is a spoken-word station dedicated to
bringing newspapers, magazines and books alive for people who are blind or have
low vision.
WRBH was founded in 1982 by Dr. Robert McClean, a New Orleans
educator and mathematician. WRBH claims to be the nation’s only full-time FM
reading radio service and one of three such stations in the world.
89.1 WBSN [link] is a
locally based Christian Contemporary Music (CCM) known as LifeSongs Radio. WBSN began in 1979 as a 10 watt station. Now WBSN
covers the entire New Orleans market with 10,000 watts and is one of the most
successful Evangelical Christian stations in the nation.
89.5 is a translator that repeats WLOG-FM, licensed to Markleysburg,
Pennsylvania. Consider this a prime example of the abuse of FM
translators by noncommercial broadcasters. WLOG’s programming is fed to 21 FM
translators far distant from Markleysburg. I fail to see how 89.5 brings ANY
public service to New Orleans. Their purpose appears to be political and social
agitation and making sure Adam doesn't marry Steve.
89.9 WWNO [link] is the NPR News voice for New Orleans. For many years
WWNO was a sleepy classical music station but more recently they have become
more aggressive and increased news programming. Classical still is heard on
WWNO. WWNO has some excellent local programs including the extremely tasty Louisiana Eats! [link].
90.7
WWOZ [link] is the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Station, operating out of the
French Quarter. WWOZ's mission is to be the worldwide voice, archive, and
flag-bearer of New Orleans culture and musical heritage. They are one of the
most successful community stations in the nation. WWOZ is essential NOLA.
91.5 WTUL [link] is the College Rock voice of New Orleans.It is a gutsy little station that overcame
considerable damage by Hurricane Katrina. WTUL shares its offices in Uptown
Square with Tulane University’s student newspaper Hullabaloo!
95.3 WNOZ [link] is a relatively new LPFM station that airs Smooth Jazz
24/7. Typical artists heard on WNOZ include Kenny G, David Sanborn, Boney James, Diana Krall, Wynton and
Bradford Marsalis, plus R&B from Anita Baker, Sade, Maxwell and Sam Smith.
98.9 WXDR [link] is known as Dolphin Radio. It is operated by Delgado Community College students. In fact, wtudents
enrolled in radio production classes are required to take part in station
activities, either on-air or behind the scenes. Serving listeners doesn’t seem
to matter much at WXDR.
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102.3 WHIV [link] is operated by the New Orleans Society For Infectious Disease
Awareness. In addition to valuable health information, WHIV broadcasts
Pacifica warhorses such as Democracy Now! and local shows about human rights
and social justice. The call letters – WHIV – are part of the station’s mission
to de-stigmatize HIV/AIDS by saying HIV over and over and over again.
107.5 WNOL is a satellite-fed repeater of Educational
Media Foundation’s (EMF) CCM chain store K-Love.
Get great savings plus get saved in aisle 10.
88.1 KWVA [link] has been called one of the best College stations in the
nation. KWVA has a consistent sound that is focused on its core listeners. In
my view, much of the credit goes to faculty advisor and GM Charlotte
Nisser who keeps KWVA fresh and relevant every semester. Programs on KWVA are
hosted by University of Oregon students and community volunteers.
88.9 KQFE [link] is a repeater of Bay Area religious broadcaster Family Radio. You have probably heard of
Family’s founder the late Harold Camping. He made news a few years ago when he
predicted the end of the world on May 21, 2011. When the rapture didn’t happen
Family Radio’s true believers started falling away. Family appears to be in the
process of selling off its stations. Like a bad guest who won’t leave the room,
Camping’s voice still appears everyday on Family stations. He is still hoping for the rapture.
89.7 KLCC [link] was one of the first NPR News stations in the nation,
signing on it the mid 1970s. For many years KLCC had a dual format airing NPR
News, Triple A and jazz.A few years ago
Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) in Portland begun repeating NPR News 24/7 in Eugene on AM 1600. OPB
took about a quarter of KLCC’s weekly listening. KLCC responded by dropping
most of its music and switched to NPR News. KLCC’s share of news listening has
rebounded.
90.3 is a satellite-fed translator repeating Educational Media
Foundation’s (EMF) Air1 Christian
Contemporary Music (CCM). EMF has six translators serving the Eugene area.
Peter Van De Graff
91.1 KWAX [link] has been Eugene’s classical voice for over three
decades. KWAX recently made news when they announced that Peter Van De Graff
from WFMT, Chicago will be joining KWAX in earl 2016. Van De Graff’s voice is
well-known to KWAX listeners as a host on Beethoven Satellite Network, a
satellite delivered format heard in certain dayparts on the station.
91.9 KRVM-FM [link]
is a Eugene School District station that got a life and is now a valued voice
that serves the entire community. KRVM started in 1947 as a classroom-on-the-air
and evolved into a source for Triple A, blues, alt country and other types of
contemporary music. Locals consider KRVM to be essential Eugene.
100.9 is another EMF translator airing K-Love,
another satellite-fed repeater.
AM 1280 KRVM-AM is also owned by the Eugene School District
and is leased to Ashland, Oregon based Jefferson Public Radio (JPR). AM 1280
repeats JPR’s NPR News format.
AM 1600 KOPB-AM is the OPB repeater that caused considerable angst
at KLCC when it began offering 24/7 NPR News from Portland.