Thursday, December 31, 2015

NATIONAL LAMPOON RADIO HOUR “DETERIORATA”


THURSDAY 12/31/15

NATIONAL LAMPOON RADIO HOUR “DETERIORATA”

I’ll be back with fresh posts beginning Monday, January 4, 2016. Thank you for the praise for my work. See you after the break!

Deteriorata is a parody of Les Crane's 1971 spoken word recording of Desiderata, the early 20th century poem by Max Ehrmann on the much-missed National Lampoon Radio Hour.

CLIP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9VWfxKgwuE&feature=youtu.be

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

KAAY, Little Rock, Hosts a Stoner Party


WEDNESDAY 12/30/15

KAAY, Little Rock, Hosts a Stoner Party.

KAAY 'BEAKER STREET" CLIP: 

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

PUBLIC RADIO GOES BAD: Scam at KCSN and KUNM Fires a Volunteer Live on the Air


TUESDAY 12/29/15

Two unbelievable but true stories about public radio stations gone bad: Scam at KCSN and KUNM Fires a Volunteer Live on the Air.

KCSN SCAM CLIP:


KUNM FIRES VOLUNTEER CLIP:

Monday, December 28, 2015

Jimi Hendrix Creates an Instant Radio Jingle and Groovin’ on a Saturday Night in Vietnam


MONDAY 12/28/15

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.

HENDRIX CLIP:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjzndpPnM6s

GROOVIN’ VIETNAM CLIP:

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Scoop Nisker’s Radio Essay Seven Days in May 1970, KSAN, San Francisco


WEDNESDAY 12/23/15

Radio with a purpose: Scoop Nisker’s Radio Essay Seven Days in May 1970, KSAN, San Francisco.

SCOOP NISKER CLIP

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Alan Freed Busted for Payola and Classical WNCN, New York, Switches To Rock


TUESDAY 12/22/15

Two radio history stories: Alan Freed Busted for Payola and Classical WNCN, New York, Switches To Rock.


FREED CLIP:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJhroc30QJE

WNCN CLIP:

Monday, December 21, 2015

UNEXPECTED RADIO PROMOTIONS: KEN MILLS DRUNK ON THE AIR


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.


YouTube directl link:

I’ll be back with fresh posts beginning Monday, January 4, 2016. Thank you for the praise for my work. See you after the break!

Here are the other upcoming retro posts:

TUESDAY 12/22/15

Two radio history stories: Alan Freed Busted for Payola and Classical WNCN, New York, Switches To Rock.

FREED CLIP:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJhroc30QJE

WNCN CLIP:

WEDNESDAY 12/23/15

Radio with a purpose: Scoop Nisker’s Radio Essay Seven Days in May 1970, KSAN, San Francisco.

SCOOP NISKER CLIP

MONDAY 12/28/15
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.

HENDRIX CLIP:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjzndpPnM6s

GROOVIN’ VIETNAM CLIP:

TUESDAY 12/29/15

Two unbelievable but true stories about public radio stations gone bad: Scam at KCSN and KUNM Fires a Volunteer Live on the Air.

KCSN SCAM CLIP:

KUNM FIRES VOLUNTEER CLIP:

WEDNESDAY 12/30/15

KAAY, Little Rock, Hosts a Stoner Party.

KAAY STONER PARTY CLIP:

THURSDAY 12/31/15

NATIONAL LAMPOON RADIO HOUR “DETERIORATA”

Deteriorata is a parody of Les Crane's 1971 spoken word recording of Desiderata, the early 20th century poem by Max Ehrmann on the much-missed National Lampoon Radio Hour.

CLIP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9VWfxKgwuE&feature=youtu.be





Friday, December 18, 2015

NONCOMMERCIAL MARKET PROFILE: NEW ORLEANS


NEW ORLEANS NONCOMMERCIAL RADIO DIAL
Nielsen Audio Market Rank: 47

12+ Population: 1,234,600
Ethnic Composition:  Black - 31.48%; Hispanic - 8%

FREQ
CALLS
FORMAT
SPRING 2015 AQH %
SPRING 2015 WEEKLY LISTENERS
ESTIMATED ANNUAL BUDGET
88.3
WRBH
Reading Service For the Blind
Na
Na
$355,000
89.1
WBSN
CCM
0.8
46,000
$2,156,000
89.5
WLOG xlator
Christian Teaching
Na
Na
Repeater
89.9
WWNO
NPR News & Classical
3.1
88,700
$1,850,000
90.7
WWOZ
Jazz & Blues
2.0*
60,500*
$4,009,000
91.5
WTUL
College Rock
Na
Na
$45,000
95.3
WNOZ
Smooth Jazz
Na
Na
Na
98.9
WXDR
Eclectic Music Programs
Na
Na
$5,160
102.3
WHIV
Pacifica & Health Programs
Na
Na
$20,000
107.5
WNOL
CCM – K-Love
Na
Na
Repeater
* WWOZ Nielsen Audio data from Fall 2014
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.

R&B 7 days a week!

Thursday, December 17, 2015

NONCOMMERCIAL MARKET PROFILE: EUGENE


EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD NONCOMMERCIAL RADIO DIAL
Nielsen Audio Market Rank: 151

12+ Population: 315,400
Ethnic Composition:  Black - 1.59%: Hispanic - 7%

FREQ
CALLS
FORMAT
SPRING 2015 AQH %
SPRING 2015 WEEKLY LISTENERS
ESTIMATED ANNUAL BUDGET
88.1
KWVA
College Rock
Na
Na
$85,000
88.9
KQFE
Christian Teaching
Na
Na
Repeater
89.7
KLCC
NPR News
6.8
68,100
$2,317,000
90.3
KHRI xlator
CCM - Air1
Na
Na
Repeater
91.1
KWAX
Classical
Na
Na
$525,000
91.9
KRVM-FM
Triple A & Eclectic Music
Na
Na
$375,000
100.9
KLVU xlator
CCM – K-Love
Na
Na
Repeater
AM 1280
KRVM-AM
NPR News
0.6
5,400
Repeater
AM 1600
KOPB-AM
NPR News
1.4
10,200
Repeater


EUGENE NONCOM STATION PROFILES

 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.