Blind Item: Lots of Unsteadiness In St. Louis Radio

 Posted on November 2, 2009  |  The Editor

After the abrupt cleaning job at K-Hits last week, it seems the St. Louis radio landscape. Here’s a purposely vague summary of what we are hearing: It’s been about a year that this much talked about station has launched, what contracts will failed to be renewed? Could there be a shake up in the mornings for a station down the hall from item #1? We doubt it but contract negotiations aren’t starting off well. [Read More]
blind item  radio 

The ESPN Mothership Turns on WXOS

 Posted on October 27, 2009  |  The Editor

Yesterday was a big St. Louis sporting news day! Tony LaRussa made his decision to return to manage the Cardinals for at least 2010 official and confirmed the rumor that Mark McGwire would be on board as the team’s new hitting coach! This is a major local news story that broke through the bounds of St. Louis and got national coverage. Obviously the network synonymous with sports, ESPN, picked up and story and when they needed that local view they turned to the obvious radio station choice…KMOX? [Read More]
101 espn  espn  radio  Sports  wxos 

101 ESPN’s Randy Karraker to Buy Rams?

 Posted on October 22, 2009  |  The Editor

First off, let me do a little finger wagging at 101 ESPN for not including the mighty Punching Kitty on their press release list. Secondly, here’s their new publicity stunt. Its so obviously as stunt we normally wouldn’t report on it, but we really like Randy Karraker around here, so what the hell… Here’s the part the matters: WXOS-FM’s Randy Karraker announced that he is stepping up to the plate in a bid to purchase the St. [Read More]
101 espn  radio  rams  randy karraker  Sports  wxos 

WIL Jocks Make More Than Arch Jocks

 Posted on October 20, 2009  |  The Editor

Saw this little note over on fellow gossip maven site STLMedia: Even though they are both owned by Bonneville, on-air folks at WIL make much more money than those at #1 WARH. Maybe AFTRA affiliation is good for something, but you can bet there’s some chafing at WARH. So maybe this is surprising to some people, it wasn’t here. Yes, its true our fair editor has a connection to radio parent company Bonneville as he was previously an employee, but that doesn’t matter. [Read More]
disc jockey  radio  salary  the arch  warh  wil 

Classical Music Station 99.1 Finds Jesus

 Posted on October 7, 2009  |  The Editor

After years and years of broadcasting classical music to St. Louis, KFUO-FM 99.1 has been sold and will transition to “JoyFM” to play the worst music ever: “Christian contemporary music” From STLToday: The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod will sell its 61-year-old classical music station, KFUO-99.1 FM, to Gateway Creative Broadcasting, the LCMS and Gateway announced today, for $18 million plus $8 million in interest over a 10-year term. The sale will become final in March, pending the approval of the Federal Communications Commission and transfer of the license. [Read More]
99.1  classical  joyfm  kfuo  radio  sale 

What Are You Up to Craig Cornett?

 Posted on September 2, 2009  |  The Editor

After being kind of let go and then officially leaving St. Louis’ #2 country music station 93.7 The Bull, the former morning show host Craig Cornett has taken to Facebook to post photos and leave mysterious messages. Early last Saturday morning Craig posted this to his wall: I wish I could tell you all exactly what is going on… Let’s just say I shall return! mark your calendar and watch this page for a BIG announcement on: Feb 23, 2010! [Read More]
93.7  country music  radio  the bull 

It’s Official: Cornett Out, Devine In on the Bull’s Morning Shift

 Posted on August 28, 2009  |  The Editor

We mentioned this a while back, but now STLMedia.net is reporting its all official and junk. Radio trades and Secret Squirrel seem to agree: Bull mid-dayer Jill Devine is now officially on mornings permanently and PD Billy Greenwood is moving from PM Drive to Mid-days. We don’t listen to country music, but we do love Jill Devine and hope she does well in her new time slot! That being said, this was yet another truly bizarre move by Clearchannel. [Read More]
country  craig cornett  dj  radio  the bull 

Are 1380 the Team and 590 the Fan For Sale?

 Posted on August 5, 2009  |  The Editor

We know for a fact there have been talks about selling each of these stations before and we have have heard the continuing rumors since and we are hearing them again. Both Simmons (who owns Team 1380) and Big League Broadcasting (who owns 590 The Fan) are rumored to be looking for buyers of their AM signal. Of course both General Managers will tell you otherwise, the fact is the decision to sell isn’t up to them. [Read More]
1380  590  kslg  radio  Sports  wfan 

Bonneville Employees Take a Salary Cut

 Posted on July 31, 2009  |  The Editor

In a press release from Bonneville Radio (who locally owns 101 ESPN, WIL 92.3 and 106.5 The Arch), emphasis mine: In response to sustained, slow economic indices and market conditions that are producing below-projected revenues industry-wide, Bonneville International today announced to its employees a series of cost-reducing measures designed to trim operating expenses while at the same time continuing to produce high-quality products for its audiences and clients. Among those measures implemented are salary reductions for its higher-paid employees, adjustments to vacation accruals and carryovers, elimination of company-participation health club memberships, and a reduction of holiday remembrances for employees. [Read More]
bonneville  hard times  radio  salary