KFOG, But Not 10@10

[RGMike]

Have we discussed this Mayer Hawthorne "Dreaming" song and its similarity to "Mr Blue Sky"?

[radical347]

Omg Greg Gory.

[RGMike]

Omg Greg Gory.

was that a good OMG or a bad OMG?

[RGMike]

was browsing thru radio-info's Denver board looking for stuff on KBCO and came across this post from Oct 2010:

There was a time when KBCO was Denver's only Boulder radio station--and Boulder's only Denver station. A lot of credit belongs to Dennis Constantine the visionary musicologist and programming wunderkind who had people in places like Castle Rock trying to get KBCO because the station was s-o-o-o good.

Dennis just got the 21st century axe in Portland. I bet he'd love to go back to Colorado!

"visionary musicologist and programming wunderkind"?? How times have changed.

Well, I still think that describes him just fine.

If the ratings drop again in the August book that might take the shine off of "programming wunderkind" 

Ok, you have a point.

and lo: perhaps he's a "programming wunderkind" after all (even if he's never heard of Cornershop's "Brimful of Asha"): KFOG bounced back in August, up from a 2.2 to a 2.9.  I'm stunned. Did the old people all come back at once?

I haven't seen the entire ratings chart, so I don't yet know what Live 105, Alice, The Bone and K-Fox did.

[RGMike]

and lo: perhaps he's a "programming wunderkind" after all (even if he's never heard of Cornershop's "Brimful of Asha"): KFOG bounced back in August, up from a 2.2 to a 2.9.  I'm stunned. Did the old people all come back at once?

I haven't seen the entire ratings chart, so I don't yet know what Live 105, Alice, The Bone and K-Fox did.

UPDATE...

Live 105: down from 2.0 to 1.6 -- surprising since they've been really trying to be better lately (tho' this rating period is actually mid-July to mid-Aug so the new morning show hasn't really kicked in)

Alice: down nearly an entire point since May (from 3.8 to 2.9)

K-Fox down slightly to a 2.3; The Bone stagnant at 1.7

While I'm sure Cumulus is pleased about KFOG, the Bone looks more & more like a candidate to become KNBR-FM.

[Big Fingers McGee]

and lo: perhaps he's a "programming wunderkind" after all (even if he's never heard of Cornershop's "Brimful of Asha"): KFOG bounced back in August, up from a 2.2 to a 2.9.  I'm stunned. Did the old people all come back at once?

I haven't seen the entire ratings chart, so I don't yet know what Live 105, Alice, The Bone and K-Fox did.

While I'm sure Cumulus is pleased about KFOG, the Bone looks more & more like a candidate to become KNBR-FM.

Which would possibly mean the Giants and Warriors will finally appear on FM. And I'll be able to follow via ipod.

[radical347]

Omg Greg Gory.

was that a good OMG or a bad OMG?

Neither really. Just surprised that he came out.

[RGMike]

Omg Greg Gory.

was that a good OMG or a bad OMG?

Neither really. Just surprised that he came out.

wait... WHAT??  Came out as what? Gay? a Republican? I wasn't listening at that hour. No one mentioned it on FB, which is odd.

[radical347]

Omg Greg Gory.

was that a good OMG or a bad OMG?

Neither really. Just surprised that he came out.

wait... WHAT??  Came out as what? Gay? a Republican? I wasn't listening at that hour. No one mentioned it on FB, which is odd.

Gay.  He mentioned it during the Tegan or Sara interview.

[ggould]

Omg Greg Gory.

was that a good OMG or a bad OMG?

Neither really. Just surprised that he came out.

wait... WHAT??  Came out as what? Gay? a Republican? I wasn't listening at that hour. No one mentioned it on FB, which is odd.

Gay.  He mentioned it during the Tegan or Sara interview.

maybe a gay Republican?
 

[ggould]

Now that the school year has started, I get to hear about every other day's Stones song.  This morning was one of my favorites, "Heaven."  Love Keith's phased guitar sound.

[RGMike]

It's official: Melanie has left KFOG. (I wondered why Greg was doing "The Scoop") They're looking for a new morning show producer...

http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/110036/melanie-walker-exits-kfog-searching-for-new-mornin

[RGMike]

I posted about this on FB too, but KFOG is doing yet another radio-thon for yet another semi-questionable charity. Today it's Red Light Partners, who supposedly rescue children in India from human trafficking.  Given Rich Lieberman's expose on the World Concern deal (Cumulus' previous radio-thon charity recipient, see: http://richliebermanreport.blogspot.com/2012/09/sources-kgo-radio-charity-was-client-of.html ), I'm way skeptical... and oddly, there's no menttion of this all-day event on either the KFOG website or their FB page. Strange.

[ggould]

I'm confused as to the wording of this in the KFOG email

KFOG is turning 30 this year!  We're celebrating by playing 30 years of music in 30 hours, starting Friday at 5PM.  We'll also feature the return of M. Dung's Idiot Show on Saturday at 6PM!

Archival M. Dung, or new M. Dung?

[RGMike]

I'm confused as to the wording of this in the KFOG email

KFOG is turning 30 this year!  We're celebrating by playing 30 years of music in 30 hours, starting Friday at 5PM.  We'll also feature the return of M. Dung's Idiot Show on Saturday at 6PM!

Archival M. Dung, or new M. Dung?

I'm guessing new, since the promos have said there'll be "former KFOG deejays" (plural) and other than Dave Morey, who I assume will also appear, everyone else "former" is working for the competition!  Guess that article about him in the Chron (?) was a good idea. And there were all those "bring back Dung" comments during the Twitch debacle.