Radio October 28, 2016
Spanish
broadcaster SBS -- Spanish Broadcasting System -- is being sued for
wrongful termination by former KLAX (97.9 FM) personality Stephanie
Himondis, known on the air as Chiquibaby, and her husband Gerardo Lopez
in a twisted case involving allegations of illegally taking payment for
the playing of music, or payola.
Himondis
was hired originally to host the morning show, while Lopez was brought
in as general manager of SBS’ Los Angeles properties KLAX and and KXOL
(96.3 FM). Both began their positions in 2014.
According
to the suit, SBS demanded that as part of their jobs, the two collect
payments of $5000 from artists for their songs to be played on KLAX.
When they refused and complained, the company retaliated first demoting
Himondis by moving her to overnights and later by firing both her and
Lopez.
According to Courthouse News Service (CourthouseNews.Com),
the two are seeking more than $10 million “for wrongful termination,
breach of contract, Labor Code violations, breach of faith and
intentional infliction of emotional distress.”
Surviving
Bruni
Mars headlined the 4th Annual We Can Survive concert presented by CBS
Radio at the Hollywood Bowl on October 22nd. Also on hand were Ariana
Grande, Charlie Puth, G-Eazy, Meghan Trainor, OneRepublic, and Pitbull.
Even the Backstreet Boys made an appearance, the first time they have
played at The Bowl.
The
annual event made its debut in 2013 and is held in honor of National
Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For every ticket sold, $2 benefited Young
Survival Coalition, an organization dedicated to issues unique to young
women who are diagnosed with breast cancer.
New
this year is a web video series entitled “Survivor Stories,” which
showcases some of the faces of Young Survival Coalition sharing their
experiences with breast cancer. The episodes can be viewed on WeCanSurvive.com.
Rocking Dead
In
celebration of the season premiere of AMC Network’s The Walking Dead
last Sunday October 23rd, The Sound (100.3 FM) will be presenting The
Rocking Dead all this weekend, October 28-30, beginning at 2 p.m.
Friday.
No Rams game this weekend so the music will run Sunday too ... until 6 p.m.
What
is it? Blocks of classic rock from bands in which at least one original
member is deceased. See a satiric video of the “staff meeting” in which
the weekend is announced at tinyurl.com/z45wdtm.
Mars Anniversary
I
was never a huge fan of Mars FM, a simulcast of two stations
broadcasting at 103.1 FM (now known as KDLD/Santa Monica and
KDLE/Newport Beach). I just never got into techno music... but I know
many who did, and the station itself was a powerhouse in terms of talent
... Freddy Snakeskin, Swedish Egil, Raechel Donahue, Big Ron O’Brien,
and many more graced the halls of the station.
Turns
out that 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of the debut of the New Music
Invasion programmed by the legendary Los Angeles personality Snakeskin.
Now you can relive the station. Just head over to freddysnakeskin.com/marsfm/
where you can find not only a history of the station, but uncut
recordings ... a virtual audio memorial of a format. Well worth
listening.
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