An ayoda on radio

  We're hearing that starting tonight, the two Audacy all-news operations in California will simulcast overnight programming. The same newscasts will be heard on both LA's KNX and the Bay Area's KCBS from midnight to 5 AM. It assumes commercials will still be customized for the local market. Rory Erikson, Joe Guimond In a possibly related matter, long time KNX overnight editor Rory Erikson  is leaving the station, moving morning editor Joe Guimond  to that shift. Erikson has been part of the station's award-winning editors for 31 years. Guimond served as the Assistant News Director at KFWB before moving over to KNX. He left the station in 2015 but returned to the station's editor's desk. A fond farewell: Former KNX Food News host Melinda Lee  has died. Lee succeded Jackie Olden  as host of the daily offering in 1986. She went to school in Brentwood before attending UCLA. A former corporate headhunter in New York, she retunred to LA to start The Perfect Setting, ...

  Delilah Rene Luke , better known by just her first name, begins tonight on adult contemporary KOST filling the 7 - midnight shift. She fills the slot recently vacated by Karen Sharp  and "Love Songs on the KOST," which ended last month. Accompanied by Premier Radio co-founder Kraig Kitchin , Delilah made her announcement on the KTLA Morning News . "There's a station I've been sending tapes to when we used to send tapes, back on reel-to-reel days, knocking at the door. And starting tonight, I'll be on KOST 103.5!" The syndicated program originates from her home studio in Seattle. After working at several different stations across the Pacific Northwest, Delilah started the current program in 1984 at KLSY (now a Spanish contemporary Christian station). She offered this comment to RadioInsight.com : I’m so excited to join the fabulously talented on-air personalities at KOST 103.5 and be part of such a legendary Los Angeles radio station. Playing love song...

  As we reported yesterday , Vicky Moore is leaving all-news KNX. Earlier this morning, she offered her farewell to her listeners: Vicky Moore, Mike Simpson So today is my last day, 22 years…and someone told me I should say something. It’s not really my nature. Anyhow, so I wrote something, so here I go.  Brian Douglas, Sioux-Z Jessup, Sabina Mora I really love radio. Because radio is about community. At a time when the phone in our pocket and in our hands right now creates distance between us, and the politics divide us, the AI make us questioning what is real, people here at KNX all around me are real. And they are people who live and work in this community. Brian Douglas and Sioux-Z Jessup , our traffic team, Sabina (Mora) – they care about people driving in from places like Santa Clarita. Or when you hear sirens on the westside or Monrovia, we here at KNX are curious too! And we can joke about the differences between LA and Orange County and how Irvine is always topping ...

  Another change happening at Audacy's Wilshire Boulevard facility. An email was sent out today to the staff from Chris Ebbott , the market's SVP: Team, I wanted to let you know that we will be announcing some updates to the KNX Prime lineup later today -- but this particular change deserves its own space. After nearly 22 years of anchoring and reporting at KNX, Vicky Moore  will be stepping away from the morning team. Over more than two decades, she has been a trusted and familiar voice to listeners across Southern California. She has helped our community navigate and make sense of everything from wildfires and pandemics to historic elections and championship seasons -- and that's just this past year. Tomorrow will be her final day day on the morning show. However, you may still hear her voice on our airwaves from time to time in a limited capacity, including as a spokesperson for select clients. Please join me in thanking Vicky for her remarkable dedication, her professio...

One caller said he’d been listening since he was 9 years old, eventually he got married and was able to dedicate a song to his newborn son on “Lovesongs on the KOST.” When he revealed his son was now 19 years old, host Karen Sharp slightly gasped before laughing. Another caller said she appreciated how she could call in and be recognized by the host as she shared about her relationships, her divorce, and other life events. A listener named Lucas said Karen’s voice provided something reassuring when he heard his parents arguing and even when he entertained thoughts of suicide. Then there was a snippet from the TV show “Friends,” when Ross dedicated U2's "With or Without You" to Rachel as an apology. When Rachel called the radio station to detail what Ross had done to her, it was Karen Sharp who interrupted the song mid-play , then proceeded to chastise Ross on the air, stating "we'd just gotten a call from Rachel, she told us what Ross did. It's pretty appall...