An ayoda on radio

  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...

  We'd heard about another round of layoffs happening across the iHeart stations nationally, there are at least two changes we're now aware of. One is the end of the Mo' Kelly evening program on KFI. His producer, Tawala Sharp , confirmed this on social media : "All Good Things Come To An End" And, with extreme pride in everything we did, comes the announcement that our program, "Later, with Mo'Kelly", has come to an end on KFI AM640. I truly appreciate every hour, minute & second spent creating greatness with @mrmokelly, Trust and believe, this was simply a business decision for iHeartMedia Inc. & iHeartRadio. Nothing personal. But I believe that this moment in time came to an end because the Most High said so, and because I trust in the Creator's guiding hand I will continue to walk in the light and ease on down the yellow brick road the Most High has laid and will continue to lay before me. Borm Morris W. O'Kelly, the radio and TV ...

                                                                   The team in Nanao, Japan after a day of cleanup work. (click on any photo to enlarge) Hello again, I know it’s been awhile. I’m a teacher, so consider I was on summer break and am now back for the new semester. Shameless plug, if you’re interested in how I spent part of my summer, please take a look at my other blog, ayoda.tumblr.com or ayodanoto.blogspot.com – but let’s get back to the airwaves. Jed "the Fish" Gould, Wink Martindale Much happened this past summer, which we hope to say something about in the ensuing days and weeks to come. These include the passing of Jed “the Fish” Gould and Wink Martindale , the departing words of KROQ’s Nicole Alvarez , more changes with Saul Levine and his stations, among other stori...