Comments for ©2009 SDRadio.net | San Diego Radio http://sdradio.net All The News Before It Hits The Stand! Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:34:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on SDRadio starts tenth year of service today by John Van Zante http://sdradio.net/2009/08/20/sdradio-starts-tenth-year-of-service-today/#comment-50438 John Van Zante Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:36:11 +0000 http://sdradio.net/2009/08/20/sdradio-starts-tenth-year-of-service-today/#comment-50438 Chris, I remember when you started writing the radio column for the North County Times and wondering if this guy knew anything about broadcasting. (Many radio critics' expertise is limited to having radios in their cars. Whooop-te-doo!) We all watched you grow in your knowledge of our industry. You called and asked the right questions...sometimes even before we knew the answers. You respected us for what we did and took us to task...honestly and openly...when you disagreed. I remember a call from a Program Director at a competing station asking about a rumor. He was pretty certain it was accurate, but said, "Chris Carmichael didn't report it...so I'm not sure." THAT was when I knew you had earned the respect you deserved. Thank you for your love and respect of the radio industry. Thank you for keeping us honest. Thank you for saying the things that need to be said. Congratulations on a decade of success. JVZ - 26 year radio guy Chris, I remember when you started writing the radio column for the North County Times and wondering if this guy knew anything about broadcasting. (Many radio critics’ expertise is limited to having radios in their cars. Whooop-te-doo!) We all watched you grow in your knowledge of our industry. You called and asked the right questions…sometimes even before we knew the answers. You respected us for what we did and took us to task…honestly and openly…when you disagreed.
I remember a call from a Program Director at a competing station asking about a rumor. He was pretty certain it was accurate, but said, “Chris Carmichael didn’t report it…so I’m not sure.” THAT was when I knew you had earned the respect you deserved.
Thank you for your love and respect of the radio industry. Thank you for keeping us honest. Thank you for saying the things that need to be said.
Congratulations on a decade of success.
JVZ - 26 year radio guy

]]> Comment on AM 540 Changes Format by Leo McGarry http://sdradio.net/2009/08/17/am-540-changes-format/#comment-50241 Leo McGarry Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:52:30 +0000 http://sdradio.net/2009/08/17/am-540-changes-format/#comment-50241 Where is Laura Ingraham? Thanks Where is Laura Ingraham?
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]]> Comment on media bytes for monday, august 10, 2009 by SDRadio http://sdradio.net/2009/08/10/media-bytes-for-monday-august-10-2009/#comment-49929 SDRadio Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:45:08 +0000 http://sdradio.net/2009/08/10/media-bytes-for-monday-august-10-2009/#comment-49929 Jeff Prescott would know! Jeff Prescott would know!

]]> Comment on media bytes for monday, august 10, 2009 by Jeff Prescott http://sdradio.net/2009/08/10/media-bytes-for-monday-august-10-2009/#comment-49919 Jeff Prescott Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:21:04 +0000 http://sdradio.net/2009/08/10/media-bytes-for-monday-august-10-2009/#comment-49919 Before this gets out of hand....."Southland" means ALL of Southern California. In the 1950s and 60's..the Los Angeles Times had a daily "Southland" page, that featured news from Santa Barbra to San Diego.....and actually was meant to cover all news outside of LA and Orange Counties. For a while, legendary KHJ changed from "Los Angeles weather..." to "Southland weather" so as to merge LA and OC into a simpler form. So, to me, the Southland is from SB to SD. Before this gets out of hand…..”Southland” means ALL of Southern California.
In the 1950s and 60’s..the Los Angeles Times had a daily “Southland” page, that featured news from Santa Barbra to San Diego…..and actually was meant to cover all news outside of LA and Orange Counties.
For a while, legendary KHJ changed from “Los Angeles weather…” to “Southland weather” so as to merge LA and OC into a simpler form.
So, to me, the Southland is from SB to SD.

]]> Comment on Celebrating Helmut Kerling’s Life! by Tom Richard http://sdradio.net/2009/06/25/celebrating-helmut-kerlings-life/#comment-45947 Tom Richard Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:33:46 +0000 http://sdradio.net/2009/06/25/celebrating-helmut-kerlings-life/#comment-45947 I worked with Gary at KYA-San Francisco in 1977 when I was doing an internship and he did the 4-8pm shift on the air. A great set of pipes and a true radio professional (except for a little Coors in the air booth). He always had great advice to give me. He also let me do a mic break on the air, introducing the number one requested song of the night which was "Star Wars" by Meco. I'd love to have that on tape. You probably know he was a big Stones fan "The best damned rock & roll band in the world!". Once he had his headphones on and turned the monitor up all the way while he played "Bitch". It was so loud, I had to leave the phone room. I even heard it outside. I worked with Gary at KYA-San Francisco in 1977 when I was doing an internship and he did the 4-8pm shift on the air. A great set of pipes and a true radio professional (except for a little Coors in the air booth). He always had great advice to give me. He also let me do a mic break on the air, introducing the number one requested song of the night which was “Star Wars” by Meco. I’d love to have that on tape.

You probably know he was a big Stones fan “The best damned rock & roll band in the world!”. Once he had his headphones on and turned the monitor up all the way while he played “Bitch”. It was so loud, I had to leave the phone room. I even heard it outside.

]]> Comment on Celebrating Helmut Kerling’s Life! by Jeff Lucifer http://sdradio.net/2009/06/25/celebrating-helmut-kerlings-life/#comment-44757 Jeff Lucifer Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:16:22 +0000 http://sdradio.net/2009/06/25/celebrating-helmut-kerlings-life/#comment-44757 I had the great pleasure of working with Gary Cocker at 13-K. He was a consummate pro with a passion for radio seldom seen today. Having moved to San Diego from Sacramento, Gary took it upon himself to properly introduce me to Southern California. He took me to my first bull fight, talked me into trying street food from vendors in Tijuana, and of course ended the whole day with shots of tequila. Gary Cock-ere knew how to intimately communicate with his listeners. His talent will be sorely missed. I had the great pleasure of working with Gary Cocker at 13-K. He was a consummate pro with a passion for radio seldom seen today. Having moved to San Diego from Sacramento, Gary took it upon himself to properly introduce me to Southern California. He took me to my first bull fight, talked me into trying street food from vendors in Tijuana, and of course ended the whole day with shots of tequila. Gary Cock-ere knew how to intimately communicate with his listeners. His talent will be sorely missed.

]]> Comment on Celebrating Helmut Kerling’s Life! by john driscoll http://sdradio.net/2009/06/25/celebrating-helmut-kerlings-life/#comment-44645 john driscoll Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:50:13 +0000 http://sdradio.net/2009/06/25/celebrating-helmut-kerlings-life/#comment-44645 I saddened to hear Helmut lost his valiant fight, I talked to him last week at his home and he had some setbacks but still held out hope. He was a pleasure to work with and a great person to have as a freind , he will be missed. john driscoll http://johndriscollvoiceoveramerica.blogspot.com/ I saddened to hear Helmut lost his valiant fight, I talked to him last week at his home and he had some setbacks but still held out hope. He was a pleasure to work with and a great person to have as a freind , he will be missed.
john driscoll
http://johndriscollvoiceoveramerica.blogspot.com/

]]> Comment on ‘Raised on Radio’ Exhibit to be at the County Fair by Gayle Falkenthal http://sdradio.net/2009/06/05/raised-on-radio-exhibit-to-be-at-the-county-fair/#comment-41282 Gayle Falkenthal Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:38:59 +0000 http://sdradio.net/2009/06/05/raised-on-radio-exhibit-to-be-at-the-county-fair/#comment-41282 Chris, saw Shotgun's photo tonight when I was at the station. It's superb, excellent quality. I had to explain to my young engineer Cameron Bradna what those "round things" on the mixing board were... old style potentiometers, or "pots" as we called them. Sheesh, do I sound like an old broad or what? Chris, saw Shotgun’s photo tonight when I was at the station. It’s superb, excellent quality. I had to explain to my young engineer Cameron Bradna what those “round things” on the mixing board were… old style potentiometers, or “pots” as we called them. Sheesh, do I sound like an old broad or what?

]]> Comment on media headlines for friday, may 29, 2009 by Gayle Falkenthal http://sdradio.net/2009/05/29/media-headlines-for-friday-may-29-2009/#comment-40184 Gayle Falkenthal Fri, 29 May 2009 16:23:23 +0000 http://sdradio.net/2009/05/29/media-headlines-for-friday-may-29-2009/#comment-40184 I wouldn't call KCBQ "Christian conservative" just because Mark Larson is back on the airwaves. He's a talk host that happens to be Christian, yes. The station's slogan is "Intelligent Talk" and the content is much broader in range. Both Rick Amato and I featured marriage rights activists on the air this week and I had a gay couple on last night - and not in debates or antagonistic settings. Hardly "Christian conservative!" It's KCBQ's sister station, KPRZ AM, that is truly the conservative Christian station. I wouldn’t call KCBQ “Christian conservative” just because Mark Larson is back on the airwaves. He’s a talk host that happens to be Christian, yes. The station’s slogan is “Intelligent Talk” and the content is much broader in range. Both Rick Amato and I featured marriage rights activists on the air this week and I had a gay couple on last night - and not in debates or antagonistic settings. Hardly “Christian conservative!”

It’s KCBQ’s sister station, KPRZ AM, that is truly the conservative Christian station.

]]> Comment on Cliff Dumas Named To Hall Of Fame by Sandra Walker http://sdradio.net/2007/07/27/cliff-dumas-named-to-hall-of-fame/#comment-40101 Sandra Walker Fri, 29 May 2009 02:52:20 +0000 http://sdradio.net/2007/07/27/cliff-dumas-named-to-hall-of-fame/#comment-40101 I remember meeting Cliff many years ago at the Army Navy Club in Port Credit. Always enjoyed listening to him on the radio when I lived in Toronto. So nice to hear he is doing so well. I think the night I met him it was the Myrna Lorie show. I remember meeting Cliff many years ago at the Army Navy Club in Port Credit. Always enjoyed listening to him on the radio when I lived in Toronto. So nice to hear he is doing so well.
I think the night I met him it was the Myrna Lorie show.

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