Comments | patrick: KEXP dj shakedown

patrick

KEXP dj shakedown

Jan 16, 2005 01:42

What's going on at KEXP?

Amanda Wilde has been fired? Stevie Zoom no longer has the afternoon shift? I noticed that these two were not on the air recently, but I didn't know there was such a big shake down. Curious...

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tanukisuit January 16 2005, 17:14:07 UTC

and the Graceland is closed down!

etherpunk January 16 2005, 20:04:49 UTC

Graceland will open back up at the end of the month. They're doing a minor remodel.

tanukisuit January 17 2005, 00:51:26 UTC

that's good, maybe it won't feel so much like a firetrap after they make some changes

xkissikx February 12 2005, 18:09:01 UTC

it's under new ownership and will be renamed.

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langston January 16 2005, 20:02:45 UTC

While I am mourning Stevie leaving, I'm not at all sad about Amanda getting the axe. My suspicions is that her health has played a reason to her leaving. She missed significant time last year, sometimes up to two weeks at a stretch. Kevin and Cheryl (le sigh.. I miss Matt) were the next two in line, even if it is a bit nepotistic that kevin is also the program manager. Small station, I guess everyone has to wear a couple of different hats.

Nearly 10 years without any change in dj at a station where the dj gets to pick the music ie near absolute controle, is quite a long time anyways. In with the new! I would have liked to seen Lisa Wood get the afternoon gig, but I know she is busy doing traffic reports.

patrick January 16 2005, 23:38:31 UTC

Stevie Zoom was a favorite of mine, but I think everyone is ok/happy with Amanda getting replaced. It's amazing how static that station has been with the dj staff.

I would like to see someone other than Cheryl Waters have the afternoon show. She's better at night. I think they should move someone fresh in there.

langston January 17 2005, 00:38:11 UTC

I'm guessing that having cheryl move to the afternoon gets Rachel into the overnight slot. or, it opens the door for new overnight talent.

johnnynooooo January 16 2005, 21:42:30 UTC

thank god amanda wilde is finally gone. maybe now it's safe to turn on the radio.

patrick January 16 2005, 23:35:48 UTC

I liked Stevie Zoom, but I'm with you on Amanda Wilde being gone. I am ready for someone else in the afternoons.

rhodaborealis January 17 2005, 11:42:33 UTC

i liked her voice.
but what about john in the morning?
I LOVED HIM
he better still be there when i get home...IS HE?!

patrick January 17 2005, 19:02:36 UTC

John in the morning hasn't gone anywhere. He is still rocking it like always.

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littleloo January 21 2005, 06:12:18 UTC

WHATTTT!!!?????+??????????
im drunk and this is confusing and scary and confusing and i dunnnnoo jwhat to say!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHATTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????????????????????????????? the're GONE???????
why???
did amanda have sex in the studio? why'd she get fired? she was so, so calmind and sooothing....awww shitaki mushrooms. i hate kexp.
alexis

patrick January 21 2005, 06:26:35 UTC

I don't know! I can't imagine her actually being fired. But she just kinda disappeared.

littleloo January 23 2005, 06:13:02 UTC

maybe NPR gave her better benefits if she went full-time, or perhaps her contract was up....or just mayyybeeeee her and Paul Allen had an affair and his wife found out.....OH ALL THE POSSIBILITIES....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-alexis

*queue the dramatic music* patrick January 23 2005, 10:08:11 UTC

This week on "As the Radio Dial turns..."

Amanda and Paul are finally discovered after having sex on the air.

kexp ... so sad anonymous January 22 2005, 00:15:57 UTC

it's sad when a great station like KCMU gets "bought" and bloats it's own version of Carson Daly as John Richards and claims they are commercial free when they are always promoting Starbucks or Rhino releases ... losers. they are The End.

a little bitter? patrick January 22 2005, 03:47:29 UTC

now, i never listened to the station when it was KCMU because I grew up in Issaquah which is the one place in the eastside that doesn't get 90.3 clearly, but I'm not sure how you can be so bitter about it. KEXP is one of the best things about seattle.

Is the underwriting on KEXP that bad? No, I don't think so. I've listened to nonprofit radio stations that are much worse. Surf the internet and listen to some radio stations there.

Re: a little bitter? anonymous January 23 2005, 23:59:22 UTC

yeah - i guess i was bitter. i was bummed that stevie and mamanda are no longer on the staion but here i am at home listening to KEXP right now. it is one of the best stations going. but ... they are getting somewhat commercial even if it his hidden in their play lists and it's still a little sad that they are no longer the local/seattlestaion they once were - but now a world wide alterna-force. oh well - times are changing and i guess i should get used to it. thanks.

Re: a little bitter? (TAKE II - sans typos) anonymous January 24 2005, 00:02:47 UTC

yeah - i guess i was bitter. i was bummed that stevie and amanda are no longer on the station but here i am at home listening to KEXP right now. it is one of the best stations going. but ... they are getting somewhat commercial even if it is hidden in their play lists and it's still a little sad that they are no longer the local/seattle station they once were - but now a world wide alterna-force. oh well - times are changing and i guess i should get used to it. thanks.

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