An ayoda on radio

Jeff Leonard organized another reunion of LA radio talent. We'll share a few pics over the next few postings (click on any photo to enlarge): Tom Patterson, Richard Turnage, David Grundt Claude Ortome, Gary Hamilton, Chris Hays Sharon Dale, Joe Collins, Don Jennett, Jeffrey Leonard Andy Lundlum, Mark Wallengren Bob Gowa, Carson Schrieber Pat Gaffey, Lee Wade, Richard Wagoner One week in: It's been just about a week since KNX and their sister station, KCBS-San Francisco, started simulcasting overnights. There was no fanfare and little acknowledgement that the stations were simulcasting when KCBS anchor Rebecca Goodeyon signed on, other than the traffic reports getting a bit longer (and LA freeways being identified with "the" as a preceding article) and weather forecasts offering Bay Area and SoCal info. Stories eliminated the lockout of either station's call letters. It still sounds as if there's some rough edges to smooth down. Bob Brill A major concern is wha...

  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, ...