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RadioBuggie on "Cabana Boy Out at Live 95.5?"

RadioBuggie — Sun, 19 May 2013 02:25:06 +0000

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RadioBuggie on "Do you remember rock 'n' roll radio?"

RadioBuggie — Sun, 19 May 2013 02:24:16 +0000

Ditto...great link...Thx!

RadioBuggie on "The state of radio today/Clear Channel's Bob Pittman"

RadioBuggie — Sun, 19 May 2013 02:22:15 +0000

Yeah, truly a class radio act...(KNOT) ..and for those who still love the radio business I've got news for you... ..you're still being saluted for not believing EVERYTHING you hear...

moloch on "The state of radio today/Clear Channel's Bob Pittman"

moloch — Sun, 19 May 2013 02:17:17 +0000

So, is this the guy who is ultimately responsible for pulling the plug on 'At Your Service Saturday' a few months ago on 1190am KEX? The article photo kinda makes me think Pittman likes to suck things...

semoochie on "April ratings are out"

semoochie — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:40:04 +0000

KINK picked up quite a bit, to be where they were, at the beginning of the slide, when the new program director came in. I expect it to be leveling off soon.

Brianl on "Yaw's Top Notch CLOSED"

Brianl — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:20:50 +0000

Oh wow. What an absolute mess. How is Yaw not getting sued to the nines? One can't even make a dent on the BOLI violations, alone! Much less having such a bad workplace environment.

Craig_Adams on "This Day In Portland Radio History (May)"

Craig_Adams — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:09:58 +0000

MAY 19TH. TODAY IN PORTLAND RADIO HISTORY 1906 Leon Drews was born in Portland. KOIN Organist, 1935-40. KALE 1941. KPRO, KFI, KHFS 1956. 1930 Robert G. Duncan "The Oregon Wildcat" arrested for "electioneering" on Election Day on KVEP 1941 Vern H. Haybarker died in Portland, Oregon. KGW Radio's first Chief Engineer, 1922 to 1933. 1997 Forrest Berg died at age 96 in Ptld. KGW Hoot Owls "Grand Squeak", 29-30. Son of Charles F. 2010 Bob Liddle died at age 88 in Seattle, WA. KEX Personality, 1959-61. KXL 56-59. KIXI News Dir.

skeptical on "Yaw's Top Notch CLOSED"

skeptical — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:14:12 +0000

Lets see, unpaid wages and arrest of owner -- not even Gorden Ramsay would touch this one.

Craig_Adams on "Yaw's Top Notch CLOSED"

Craig_Adams — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:54:56 +0000

It's now time that everyone read what broke this story wide open the end of last month and was most likely the cattiest that brought Yaws down. If you don't want to read the entire expose, the last two pictures will tell you a story in them selves: <a href="http://midcountymemo.com/memlog/yaws_top-notch-labor-dispute/" rel="nofollow">http://midcountymemo.com/memlog/yaws_top-notch-labor-dispute/</a>

JBM on "Advice on a moderate price portable radio"

JBM — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:50:54 +0000

I have the C. Crane CC Radio-SW that I bought last year to replace my venerable Sony ICF-2010 that served me so well for 25 years. Is it as good as the Sony? No, but few radios are. Is it worth the $139 price tag? Absolutely! You get accurate digital tuning and great sound. The only negative is that unlike the ICF-2010, there are not discrete one-touch saved frequency buttons, i.e. instead of having separate one-touch buttons for each freq, you have to push a button multiple times to cycle through your list of saved freqs (but this is the way it is with most radios today, except for the significantly more expensive Sangean ATS-909X).

radiodork on "Do you remember rock 'n' roll radio?"

radiodork — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:41:31 +0000

Excellent story Steve thanks. And My favorite line from the whole article is. "and at the same time the radio companies are shooting themselves in the foot by cutting back and getting rid of personalities." So true- Radio needs personalities more than ever today. Dj's that can have some personality on the air and not sound like robots. I just wanted to say that Portland radio has some AWESOME female air talent that continue to put on great radio. Some of my favorites are Sheryl Stewert, and Daria. Sheryl Stewert always puts a great show on every day. She is informative, her talk breaks are always interesting. I hope sheryl gets to stay at the Buzz for a long time because she is a great talent. Inessa- another favorite of mine-has she turned up anywhere on the dial yet? I figured when she was let go from Kink that someone in the market would pick her up right away. Inessa was a natural on the air and a big loss for kink. Stacey Lynne is another favorite of mine, always puts on great radio.

Master of Disaster on "This Imperial Presidency Is Imploding"

Master of Disaster — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:24:10 +0000

Here's my answer, for the purpose of having one: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hof4EESpe_k" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hof4EESpe_k</a>

radiodork on "April ratings are out"

radiodork — Sat, 18 May 2013 21:19:05 +0000

I always thought that facial mole on Cindy Crawford was fake.(seriously)

edselehr on "Yaw's Top Notch CLOSED"

edselehr — Sat, 18 May 2013 20:46:55 +0000

I hope Yaw's can give it another shot - though, between this attempt and the Mark Lindsey incident, it does seem the gods are not in their favor. Maybe the family should just sell the rights and the recipes to a competent restauranteur and see if someone else can bring the Yaw's magic back.

missing_kskd on "This Imperial Presidency Is Imploding"

missing_kskd — Sat, 18 May 2013 20:10:38 +0000

<a href="http://thegrio.com/2013/05/16/heritage-to-republicans-dont-legislate-just-scandalize-obama/" rel="nofollow">http://thegrio.com/2013/05/16/heritage-to-republicans-dont-legislate-just-scandalize-obama/</a>

missing_kskd on "This Imperial Presidency Is Imploding"

missing_kskd — Sat, 18 May 2013 20:06:58 +0000

Can you show me the harm done? Actually Portland is a smart city, and nobody likes the IRS going off the farm like that. Good thing it's being addressed by an administration who believes the IRS needs to be neutral as it should be, and one that thinks Citizens United is a really bad idea. <a href="http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-05-16/news/fl-editorial-irs-obama-gs-20130516_1_tax-exempt-status-irs-commissioner-douglas-shulman-tea-party-group" rel="nofollow">http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-05-16/news/fl-editorial-irs-obama-gs-20130516_1_tax-exempt-status-irs-commissioner-douglas-shulman-tea-party-group</a> Let's fix it. Full disclosure laws, laws that Republicans blocked. Yeah, and I know lots of people want to make it about Obama, and about those people who know better than to buy into manufactured garbage, but this will pass and the rational, fact based people will be shown to be on the right side of most issues, and on this one in particular. Go ahead though. If you want to pretend stuff, it's not a big deal, unless you think it is.

Master of Disaster on "This Imperial Presidency Is Imploding"

Master of Disaster — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:48:05 +0000

And if you ever get a letter from that agency … its ALWAYS bad news… Actually, several years ago the Master of Disaster received a thick envelope from them stating 'we increased your refund due to an error on your 1040,' with a several page explanation and several more pages explaining how to contest the decision if I didn't agree. Everything was printed on one side only. We all know paper and ink isn't exactly free; there was a postmark indicating they didn't send it cheaply, either. Having said that, with all due respect to everyone here Portland must be a city on drugs. If this news item happened under Bush's presidency there'd be protesting in the streets. However it seems the loopy-liberal equivalent to the 23-percenters still seem to think Obama is the best thing to happen since the invention of agnosticism. Oh, and don't blame me. The Master of Disaster voted third-party in 2008 and 2012, and doesn't regret it one bit. Obama reminds me of a mob boss. IMO. Actually, both Republicans and Democrats evoke shades of mobs.

jr_tech on "Advice on a moderate price portable radio"

jr_tech — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:47:43 +0000

I Agree on the PL-600 and the newer PL-660... In the islands, Shortwave might be worth the additional expense. The baby brother to the 600s is the tiny PL-380, which is a decent performer *and* under $50! <a href="http://www.amazon.com/TECSUN-stereo-Receiver-Display-Function/dp/B004H912FC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1368931316&sr=8-2&keywords=sw+radio" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/TECSUN-stereo-Receiver-Display-Function/dp/B004H912FC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1368931316&sr=8-2&keywords=sw+radio</a> Buttons are tiny... forget this one if you have big hands!

rubyfeet on "Advice on a moderate price portable radio"

rubyfeet — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:38:48 +0000

It's a little above the $50 point, but for the capabilities it has, the Tecsun PL-600 is pretty hard to beat. It's performance, particularly on FM, is quite nice. The construction isn't the best, though, but it also isn't a piece of total junk. Likewise, the speaker in it won't produce a lot of low frequencies. It's reasonable for listening, though, and with an output jack, it's more or less a non-issue.

jr_tech on "Advice on a moderate price portable radio"

jr_tech — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:38:09 +0000

IMHO, This is about as good as it gets for $50; the Sangean PR-D7: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sangean-PR-D7-Digital-Rechargeable-Portable/dp/B0012YFY54/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368930787&sr=8-1&keywords=sangean+pr-d7" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Sangean-PR-D7-Digital-Rechargeable-Portable/dp/B0012YFY54/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368930787&sr=8-1&keywords=sangean+pr-d7</a> They have several models in this line, including one with stereo speakers, and one with weather alert. D5 and D9W.

missing_kskd on "Fake outrage"

missing_kskd — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:34:48 +0000

Clown.

msndrspdx on "The state of radio today/Clear Channel's Bob Pittman"

msndrspdx — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:16:40 +0000

CC says, don't blame us for killing localism in American radio. Blame the local hosts/DJ's, because they're too expensive for us to keep at all those locations across the nation. Eliminate the local DJ's and the stations become cheaper to run. Yeah, right. :? Best, Mike

edust1958 on "Advice on a moderate price portable radio"

edust1958 — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:03:43 +0000

I am thinking of buying a new portable radio. I would like a digital tuning feature and preset buttons like my auto radio. I want a good performer for both AM and FM but don't need Hi-Fi sound. I am not sure about HD because there are no HD stations now on Maui and I don't think that there will ever be any... but, as a planner, I have learned "never to say never." My price range is around the $50.00 mark or higher if someone can point me to a stellar performer that I can get for not much more money. Thoughts? Thank you in advance...

edust1958 on "The state of radio today/Clear Channel's Bob Pittman"

edust1958 — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:54:28 +0000

"Yes... even though we send the same feed to dozens if not hundreds of locations across the continent at the same time... we are still local and it is still like your local pub..." Yeah... right, like walking into a full Yankee Stadium and expecting everyone to turn and say, "Hey, Norm!" in unison...

Gentle Ben on "April ratings are out"

Gentle Ben — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:53:34 +0000

Interesting to see KINK consistently sliding down further and further. Alpha Broadcasting's transformation of KINK reminds me of the story of famous model Cindy Crawford who was told by an arrogant prominent agency early on she would never be successful as a model because of her facial mole. In my humble opinion the attempt to put their "own" stamp on this once highly successful station pretty much stripped away all the attributes that made KINK competitive, unique, and popular.

Gentle Ben on "The state of radio today/Clear Channel's Bob Pittman"

Gentle Ben — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:34:02 +0000

CNN has feature on radio today. One feature includes an interview on the state of radio today with Clear Channel’s CEO Bob Pittman. Pittman is perhaps best known for his rein at MTV and later AOL. The interviewer asks him about big staff layoffs last Thanksgiving and how consolidation retains local flavor. His answer I’m sure is no comfort to those who lost their jobs. Here is the link: <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/17/showbiz/hfr-sidebar-pittman-qanda/index.html?iid=article_sidebar" rel="nofollow">http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/17/showbiz/hfr-sidebar-pittman-qanda/index.html?iid=article_sidebar</a>

HD on "Fake outrage"

HD — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:24:31 +0000

Leftists here haven't received the news that even ardent Obama fans are now doubting their savior: <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2013/05/18/Joe-Scarborough-Piers-Morgan-Concede-gun-rights-activists-not-crazy" rel="nofollow">http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Journalism/2013/05/18/Joe-Scarborough-Piers-Morgan-Concede-gun-rights-activists-not-crazy</a>

radiogeek on "April ratings are out"

radiogeek — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:55:55 +0000

KBOO stopped subscribing over a year ago. Couldn't afford it and argued that Arbitron under reported minority and underpriviledged audiences anyway ... as a way of explaining away the horrible ratings.

missing_kskd on "Do you remember rock 'n' roll radio?"

missing_kskd — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:17:35 +0000

Thanks. Great read.

Steve Naganuma on "Do you remember rock 'n' roll radio?"

Steve Naganuma — Sat, 18 May 2013 15:42:58 +0000

Here is a interesting story from CNN. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/17/showbiz/hfr-music-radio/index.html?hpt=hp_c3" rel="nofollow">http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/17/showbiz/hfr-music-radio/index.html?hpt=hp_c3</a>

NoParty on "This Imperial Presidency Is Imploding"

NoParty — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:57:05 +0000

missing_kskd on "This Imperial Presidency Is Imploding"

missing_kskd — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:54:16 +0000

In this case, a non answer is perfect! Nothing to see here, move right along people, be sure and think about leaving a little something in the jar on the way out, thanks for playing.

missing_kskd on "Fake outrage"

missing_kskd — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:46:16 +0000

And when we get the answers to who, what, where, when, why and how, I am completely open to reconsidering what I think of Obama, but we don't have those things right now, and until we do, I'm not going to reconsider what I think of Obama, who has run the most scandal free administration in what seems like forever. I like Obama, and his intent demonstrated to date is solid. He gives a shit and he's trying to execute the office to make things better and that's great! Would be nice if we didn't have the stupid party trying to keep the whole nation on hold so that we could see more of what Obama can do for us, but apparently we've enough chumps eating just a little too much red meat for that to be the case at present. So these events all being escalated to a frothy rage are red meat for the stupid people Deane. They are nearly fact free frothing, nothing more and that's why most of the not stupid people aren't terribly excited over them. You did ask. One more thing. I am rarely wrong about my judgement of people. Why? Because I pay fucking attention to the facts surrounding them, not the red meat and that tends to clarify things over time and experience nicely; whereas the red meat tends to blur things and experiences over time leading to highly speculative and dubious conclusions getting more attention than warranted. See how that works?

NoParty on "This Imperial Presidency Is Imploding"

NoParty — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:44:37 +0000

Missing, StevetheDA won't give you and answer. Just like Herb and Deane you'll be waiting forever!

NoParty on "Fake outrage"

NoParty — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:42:41 +0000

Yup! Are you moving??? I mean hell, I'll move you to NK anytime! You and Herb can live in Commie bliss.....