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Top LA Radio Stories
 of 2008

-thanks to Variety for artwork on left-

(January 6, 2009) Inside LARadio.com:

  • Top LA Radio Stories of 2008 run the gamut from the uncertainty of the economy to a change in the way the industry gathers numbers

  • Longtime KUSC personality dies

  • Huge San Diego personality dies

  • Michael Martin, former VP of Programming for Clear Channel/LA, moves to similar position for CBS Radio/San Francisco

  • News/Talk format #1 in the country

  • Adam Carolla discovered the Password

  • Al Anthony's thoughts on fixing radio

  • Perfect commercial endorsement goes to the dogs

  • O'Reilly factors Olbermann

  • "Sports 1090 has lost its mind"

  • Holiday lines

  • 4 Years Ago Today - Kelli Gates Takes on Weighty Issue of Childhood Demons 

Happy Birthday: Delana Bennett, Hal Mathews (d), and Kevin McKeown

LARPs in today's column: Jhani Kaye, Roy Laughlin, Kim Amidon, Jonathan Escandon, John Paoli, Bill Drake, The Real Don Steele, Ken Levine, Matt "Money" Smith, Renan Almendarez Coello, Robert W. Morgan, Don LaFontaine, Josh Suchon, Ed Salamon, Gail Eichenthal, Kelli Gates, Gene Parrish, Al Anthony, Mark Thompson, Doug McIntyre, Anthony Acampora, Colin Cowherd, Rush Limbaugh, Keith Olbermann, Mark & Brian, Ron Oster, Warren Eckstein, Tim Conway, Jr., Steve Hartman, Adam Carolla, Bill O'Reilly, Scott St. James, Irwin Earl Milan, Jordan Smith, Bill Werndl, Happy Hare, Joe Tutino, Scott Kaplan, Bill Ray Smith, Jim Rome, Darren Smith, Hal Brown, John Kentera, Arsenio Hall, Mike Villani, Kevin & Bean, Dennis Prager, Riki Rachtman, Warner Wolf, Don Imus, Dan Avey, Tom Bernstein, Paul Drew, Betty Brenneman, and Harvey Kern 

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  • Anthony Acampora and Kevin McCabe crunch the December PPM numbers

  • Michael Martin, VP of Programming for Clear Channel/LA, exits the cluster

  • Clear Channel ceo distributes company-wide email on the state of the company prior to management meetings set for this week

  • New role for Thompson

  • Big Show reunion

  • Holiday lines

  • Kinda the Big 6-10

  • Job opening

  • "Nothing says I love you like herpes"

  • Bean sees the rainbow

  • KGIL reshuffles line-up - gone are Ed Schultz, Lou Dobbs, and Dr. Drew Pinsky

  • January Question: During these tough economic times, what changes are you making? Bob Moore and Casey Bartholomew kick off month-long series

  • A holiday message and hope for the New Year

  • LARP makes TV list

  • Former KFWB pd gets new position

  • Dial out Adult Rock & Roll

  • Lane Quigley RockIt's to 10-year anniversary

  • EW Hit List

  • Bill Drake Memorial Fund

  • CBS sale comparisons

  • Uncle Joe's rockin' tonight

  • Worst TV series involves LARP

  • Joshua Escandon celebrates 5th year anniversary

  • Bob Sharon, former executive with KFWB, KPOL and KIIS, takes us on his unique journey and some ideas on how to sell today's radio

  • WW1 and and TrafficLand partner

  • Best LARP bubblin' under Top 10

  • Patti "Longlegs" Lopez calls cops to end her wedding celebration

  • David G. Hall appointed Director of Operations at KABC

  • Erik Braverman exits KABC after a dozen years

  • John Gibson replaces Bill O'Reilly in radio syndication

  • Ryan Seacrest's company launches new tv show

  • CBS sells three radio stations

  • Windy voice feeling left out

  • Jhani in school

  • Paul Harvey stands by for news

  • David G. Hall, pd at KNX/KFWB, exits the CBS/LA news station

  • Clear Channel/San Diego gets new market manager

  • Bob Bollinger exits the Clear Channel cluster in Dan Diego

  • Satellite company cuts almost a quarter of its staff

  • Saul over 80 and proud of it

  • Bill Handel is broadcasting from Jerusalem

  • "It's an African enigma"

  • Gary Bryan merges with Dick Clark

  • HOT toy drive picture perfect

  • Does LARadio need more Metallica?

  • Movin' news

  • For a decade he took us into the 'Diamond Mine,' Dave Diamond suffers two strokes and is now fully recovered

  • Sharing the Bob Sharon Story

  • Is a LARP getting sued by an ex for things said on the radio?

  • Randy Thomas gets rave reviews from Newsday

  • Chris Aims for Look-a-like

  • More info on Clifton Clowers than you could ever imagine

  • Talking heads

  • Pet Place needs funds

  • Sports card

  • Brrrrrr

  • With infomercials on the weekends, KFWB realigns the staff for the New Year

  • Ryan Seacrest is going home for the holidays

  • Saul Levine involved in creation of new rep firm

  • Who is Clifton Clowers?

  • Let it snow, let it snow at 100.3/fm The Sound

  • XX-rated sports

  • Angry tv viewers

  • Hiding holiday presents

  • Spanlish addition

  • Support the advertisers on L.A. radio

  • Victor Zaragoza travels for HOT Toys for Tots Drive

  • More LARP bubblin' under Best on- and Off-Air LARP of 2008

  • Big Book of Massive Mistakes

  • Opening for General Sales Manager

  • Morning LARP headed to tv to host one-hour variety series

  • Former KROQer is expecting his first child with gal pal

  • LARP Fore!

  • Top 10 Radio Stories of 2008

  • GNR dilemma

  • Laughlin reviews Almost Acoustic Christmas concert

  • Look back at Los Angeles Radio People book signing

  • Avila knows his ABC's

  • In a climate of tragic economy challenges, a wonderful upbeat and positive radio success story

  • KNX morning co-anchor Dave Williams exits the all-News station

  • Angels voice Rory Markas ready to return to the mic after suffering serious stroke

  • Update on Stephanie Miller's plan to team with Hannity on tv

  • Bah humbug

  • Charley Steiner out as tv Dodger voice and will concentrate solely on radio

  • First Christmas holiday Funnie of 2008

  • After 30 years with KLAC, Lakers travel to KSPN

  • Larry Elder makes it official - after 14 years he's leaving KABC

  • Ed Pyles it on in London

  • Former all-Sports radio morning man is new President of ball club

  • SPJLA elects two LARP to the Board

  • Another homerun for Vin Scully

  • Space Patrol

  • St. Louis honors Mr. Coast to Coast AM

  • KOLA first Oldies station to hit #1 in PPM

  • Chachi is MY/Pirate

  • TQ knows how to help radio

  • Cadillac Records filled with Chess Records

  • John & Ken dominate afternoon voting in 2008 LARP Listening Poll

  • NPR drops two popular programs and 85 full and part-time staffers

  • More Putnam memories

  • Hollywood going national

  • Larry Elder set to tell his audience this afternoon that he's leaving

  • LA Radio pioneers who blazed the trails for current crop of LARP - essay by former KPOP / KDAY / KFWB personality Earl McDaniel

  • Larry Elder to make MAJOR announcement

Best On-Air LARP of 2008

#10 #9 #8 #7 #6

Mark & Brian Don Burns Shotgun
 Tom Kelly		 Doug McIntyre Ryan Seacrest

#5

 #4 #3    

   

Vin Scully

 Kevin & Bean Jim Ladd    

#2

#1

Bill Handel

John & Ken

LARP Blogs

Lee Abrams ( http://leeabrams.blogspot.com )
 Ted Alvy ( www.tedalvy.com )
Archer ( http://archervox.blogspot.com )
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Bean ( www.stronglywordedletter.com )
Lisa Bowman ( TheReligionNetwork )
 Brandon Castillo ( http://bullfrogblogger.blogspot.com/ )
 Joe Cipriano ( http://blog.joecipriano.com/ )
Joshua Escandon (www.JoshuaEscandon.com )
Gary Franklin ( www.franklinscale.blogspot.com )
Bob Harvey ( http://bobharveysports.blogspot.com/ +               http://bobharvey.mysbrforum.com/blog/
Jim Hawthorne ( http://www.jimhawthorne.com/ )
Pat "Paraquat" Kelley ( patandmelody.com/blogs )
Bob Kholos ( saigonbob.typepad.com )
Erin Kotecki Vest ( www.qofsandkids.blogspot.com/ )
Mark Larson ( www.LarsonBlog.com )
Ken Levine ( http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/ )
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Frank Murphy ( http://www.frankmurphy.com/fmblog.htm )
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Steve Parker (TheCarNut.typepad.com )
Rich Brother Robbin (www.RichBroRadio.com )
Nicole Sandler ( www.RadioOrNot.com )
Scott St. James ( http://www.scottstjames.blogspot.com/ )
The Real Don Steele ( http://www.therealdonsteele.com/ )
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