Old news that I neglected
to report: Don Barrett’s LARadio.Com is officially back in action after
being shut down for the “last time” in 2012.
The local radio news site
was only truly down a short while. After some time off for relaxation and
thinking, Barrett began to do occasional updates when big or newsworthy events
came around.
Now its updated pretty much
daily, or at least weekday daily. The site itself is free, though readers can
support him with a modest donation that brings in extra coverage of radio events
via email.
If you’ve never been to LARadio.Com, you owe it
to yourself to visit. Barrett is a big supporter, critic, cheerleader, and
historian for Los Angeles and Southern California radio.
ReelRadio Limbo
The ReelRadio.Com saga
continues, with absolutely no new word yet on their negotiations with the
Recording Industry Association of America (aka “the evil” RIAA) to try to run
“unscoped” (i.e. including full song recordings) airchecks of classic radio from
the past.
The main page just mentions
that “patience is a virtue.” Hopefully that means some real headway is being
made in the organizations discussions with attorneys.
Shannon in LA
Scott Shannon returns to
the Los Angeles airwaves ... via a syndicated program heard Sundays from 6 to 10
a.m. on KRTH (101.1 FM).
I’ve only heard (part of)
it once, so far, but it is an oldies-based show featuring the top hits from a
particular month and year, from what I can tell. Called “America;s Greatest
Hits,” it essentially replaces the Beatles programming formerly heard on KRTH
Sunday mornings.
Shannon was the creative
force behind Pirate Radio KQLZ (now The Sound, 100.3 FM) back in the 1990s. Hard
to believe its been that long.
Readers Revenge
You had some interesting
insights and opinions on some of my recent columns. Here’s a sample:
“I would like to get in on
this Christmas music pool. I believe KOST 103.5 FM will start playing all
Christmas and winter songs starting on Thursday, November 13, at 12 noon. I
believe KTWV 94.7 FM will be the only other local radio station that will be
playing all Christmas and winter songs, starting on Wednesday, November 12, at
6:00 p.m. I don't think either station will start any earlier than that,
they usually wait until the Veteran's Day holiday is over.
“It will be fun to see what
others think. If KTWV does play all Christmas music, I think they will
stop on Christmas day, at midnight, December 26. I think KOST will stop sometime
on Friday, December 26, probably around 6:00 p.m.” -- Russ, Glandale
Regarding my living in the
past and my constant talking about Boss Radio: “You think the 1980s was ‘long
ago.’ I remember when KHJ was part of the Mutual Broadcasting System, and Frank
De Vol had the staff band. -- Ray Sherman
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