KFNX is going in a different direction
Changes are a brewing at KFNX 1100 AM, and it looks like a big shakeup is about to commence and it appears that the station will return to brokered programming aka infomercials, as it was when the recycled program director was heading the operation before.
Bob Mohan announced today his will do his last KFNX radio show this Friday from NOON-2p.m.
The assault on the airwaves, that is the result of this programming decision should be grounds for FCC revoking their license. I thought that the radio airwaves belonged to the public and programming should reflect the public interest, not to whet the desires of neo-nazi groups and snake oil salesmen.
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You're right though. Since when do people actually take the time to listen to goddamned infomercials? WTF? Does anyone WATCH them (okay, I watched the Carson video commercials)?
I'll say this for KFNX; when it comes to local radio, they re much better than the others. Even with Newcomb, who's as entertaining as John Sebastian was. It looks like I'll be listening to 960 now (no locals, all syndicated).
Sorry, but Goyette has flown the coop. Naum, can't you talk to Straus and convince him to return? It hasn't been the same without his show.
In fact, I think I'm going to write a lengthy roundup piece on 1010 programming, though some of you righties may not care so much. (Though I wouldn't call Goyette a lefty, he's more of an opportunistic liberatarian that'll take shots at anything and anybody for a small ratings spike).
Al Franken show (10a-1p) is the best that talk radio offers IMV. It's entertaining, informative with lots of knowledgable guests (yes, with its share of partisan columnists) and in general, the complete anti-thesis of Limbaugh/Savage shows.
I'm not so sold on the other shows other than maybe Goyette if he has an interesting guest on or Ed Schultz.
I don't listen exclusively, but Franken did have a good show regarding Soc Security and what FDR intended (the Brit Hume flap).
I completely agree with you on Goyette. Aye...If Newcomb goes syndicated (he has the talent, compared to the other blowhards), I hope he doesn't go unhinged, or worse than he has. He'll become a liberal Michael Savage.
Now I see Jerry Springer is coming on board Air America. How will they broadcast the ugly freaks showing off their 100 pound boobs and kicking the shit out of their boyfriends lovers who also live with them?
But then, someone in the hierarchy 1) let Goyette get away, and 2) decided to drop most of the local voices for the same old tired, nationally-syndicated neo-cons that everyone else uses. I e-mailed the station manager about it a few months ago, he said the high muckity-mucks liked the fact that the "syndicateds" cost much less to air than the local talent.
FEH.
I've followed Goyette to Air America. And while I'm no fan of their other talent, I DO appreciate the fact that they're trying to break the GOP NeoCon stranglehold on talk radio.
I just happened to tune into Mohan today, because it's been waaaay to long since I listened to Blow Out the Phones ... and I hear him and his callers kissing goodbye again! AAAaaaarrrgh! (Oh well, he said he needs to tend to his ailing mother in Hotlanta ... I can absolutely respect that.)
And last, AMEN to whoever said they want Straus back -- maybe I'll look him up and give him a call or drop him an e-mail, just to say "Hi"! And you know what? I know he'll remember me! Even though I disagreed with most of his views, I loved his willingness to engage in genuine give-and-take discussion as opposed to rank demagogery.
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