Brian, nothing personal, but let's lay off the criticism of KFNX. KFNN is an example of what local radio should be?
I didn't say that!! Re-read the post.
Hmm?! Let's see, the only local shows, other than your morning show (good guy) are hosted by people who, like the hosts at KFNX, pay for them time.
Besides being untrue, it misses the point - you want to compare us to KFNX because people pay to play? We've had offers to clear all kinds of content that we could've lied to ourselves and said 'fit our format' for sake of money. We have a pay model because talented people who trade stocks don't want to work for the wages that you and I do - the math simply isn't there. Find me a pure station that lasts and doesn't take money at every turn it can in one way or another, and I'll show you a few someone on the way out. There are more financial people who want on air than hours we've got-we could take gold guys' half hour money on a Tuesday at 4:30 but we don't - know why? Because there are standards, and for the pay model that we do have, we make the absolute best we can. When you can have a guy on the air for an hour who works for one of the largest financial firms in the country, and be the number 1 producer in the country for that company (attributing 100% of his success to KFNN), and that same financial firm won't buy spots on your station because Arbitron says you have no audience, what do you do? How do you make money? What's your successful model, given our limitations? This is why I hate this board - because you speak completely out of ignorance. It's crystal clear based on your defense of KFNX and your comparison to KFNN. I never let morons pay to play at Midnight $150 so they could shout the 'F' word blowing at 50,000 watts.
The rest of the time is filled by arrogant putzes like Ray Lucia and sheisters like the Stock Doctor, some of whom also pay for the time.
Lucia is arguably (and folks back me up here) one of the more radio savvy guys on our station, and provides helpful advice if you'd care to listen.
Your service elements are piped in from Metro.
Again, who isn't doing this besides Clear Channel and Bonneville at some level? And listen after the first of the year - that's going to change.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I doubt you've got people manning that ship 24 hours a day - isn't it mostly automated?
Find me someone besides CC and Bonneville who isn't - our station is manned much more than you think.
At least you know KFNX has someone at the helm because they've got people paying into all hours of the evening.
I've heard the quality overnight on KFNX. I'm not convinced it helps.
You at KFNN, the business station, should know that radio is a business. Perhaps I'll change my mind the next time 1510 blips in some demo with a 0.3, but until then, let's not think KFNN is exactly mass market radio. It's devised to make Ron Cohen a tidy sum of money, and I think that's great. Even if no one is listening. But let's not call the kettle black.
Read my earlier point. Dude, the only thing I was defending was accusations that we abuse night power.
BTW, can we get it over with the "colon cleansing" shows. Every station runs them, even KFYI. What differentiates KFNX is the same thing that differentiates KFNN. But, an automated, largely devoid of talent, super-niche format is apparently so beloved to some of us that it can do no wrong.