FUNNY THING listening to the 810 AM albatross radio station this (Thursday) morning at 10, the one cad was interviewing the tech cad. What symmetry ...*Dreck begets dreck: Both the AM (KNBR) and FM 95.7 (The Game) are awful. One is slightly worse than the other. Intelligent sports-talk radio is an oxymoron here in the Bay Area where retreads and Uber drivers pollute the airwaves, it's a good thing no one's listening anymore.
*Where's Ralph Barbieri and Pete Franklin when you need 'em.
*Cumulus SF Christmas Party tonight at the Hard Rock at Pier 39. Should be a blast, I understand Chip Franklin is going to perform after the dinner and tell all about his great times working with Robin Williams.
Then Copie will follow with his "I knew Ronnnn when he got his first manicure on Union Street!"
*Interesting to hear all the people who didn't know Ed Lee from Robert E. Lee tell stories about Ed Lee, including good old Chipie Franklin.
*Franklin is so bad now; I mean, historically bad, that he's soon going to make people read mattress commercials.
*Dan Ashley is good enough and credible enough at KGO-TV I could care less how many times he changes his hair, remember, TV News is a visual medium and the yahoos that run it spend big bucks on research about what people look like so consider outside factors before making judgements.
*Speaking of Circle7, the staff is weary of managers and certain interns carrying blue folders in the newsroom but that's not close to the "Big Blue Box" --Hint: think Disney in the news. Then think "consolidation." And where to store it.
*The lightweight museum on Broadway and Battery better known as KPIX: the building that used to house people like Wayne Walker, Ben Williams, "Mac", Kate Kelley, and the like...now run by clowns who watch over yips that look like they just got off their shift at a Nordstrom rack.
*Yeah, I miss Herb Caen but he wasn't perfect either; it drove me sort of batty when he made fun of Oakland. Remember, Caen was from Sacramento, or as Doctor Don Rose would say, "Sacra-tomato."
*Could you imagine what Ray Taliaferro would be saying about Donald Trump?
*My old KGO All-Stars: Jim Eason. Jim Dunbar. Russ Coughlin. Art Finley. Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins. The old Ronn Owens before he lost his conscience. John L. Wasserman. Sonny Buxton. Gene Burns. Monte Stickles. Joe Starkey.
*An old radio jingle that was actually good: the "Denevi Camera" ...."Dublin, Berkeley, San Lorenzo, Cupertino, San Jose..."
*Vicki Liviakis of KRON: Don't fret being called gorgeous even as you age and become cranky. You're stunning, get used to it.
*Brittney Shipp will escape the KRON dungeon on Jan. 8 (finally) and be back on the air in Philly.
And then KRON will pick its next weather woman scrap from the various Nordstrom Racks.
Rich, you are spot on about Chippie! Chip beings EVERYTHING he talks about back to some kind of comedy club he worked at, literally everything. I'm almost positive he lies every third word. Chip is a rambling man. When Chip is eventually let go or fired, who will replace him? That woman who complains about everything?
ReplyDeleteI suspect when they get rid of franklin they will dump mikki and the penguin weather lady who laughs at everything franklin says and is always making just utterly stupid comments.
DeleteI never found Vicki Liviakis "gorgeous". Terisa Estacio is another story...
ReplyDeleteVicki used to be super gorgeous back when she was on the Travel Channel. For her age, she's maintained her looks very well.
DeleteI hope saying that isn't considered sexual harassment.
The difference is that Vicki is beautiful on the outside and the inside.
DeleteAlyana Gomes on the 7 at KTVU last night sounded like she was either in terrible pain, or having an extended orgasm.
ReplyDeleteGreat dot dot dot's today Rich...
ReplyDeleteA bankrupt company's Christmas party? What are they gonna do? Bob for apples?
Add reporters like Rex Murphy to your Old KGO list of faves. Bob Trebor too, what a voice.
Yes Denevi was a fun commercial. Also was Ginslerley (sp.) Diamonds was quite catchy.
...So much more fun talking about when the radio/media landscape was something rather than the current depressing insignificance that permeates stations, companies, and airwaves.
Better if they bob for fries.
Delete- Ugh and Shazbot to the dreck on the Albatross and Sports stations!
ReplyDelete- Still can't believe that Trixie was promoted to GM. Guess Ashley and Finney can't always get what they want. (Then again, neither could Jagger and Richards, the original can't-always-get-what-they-want pair.)
- I wonder what Disney wants to consolidate at 900 Front.
- The aforementioned PIX Alumni - only Kate Kelly remains, and she reports for CBS' syndicated editions of Eye on Health.
- You're right about Herb Caen's anti-Eastbay hypocrisy.
- I miss the sounds of Sacra-tomato, Hay-weird, Beserkley, Freakmont, and of course, San Ra-quel! RIP, Dr. Don.
- I remember Ted Wygant, Owen Spann; and Frank Denevi.
I LOVED Dr. Don, except for his playlist. GAH....
DeleteLoved Ted Wygant.
Actually Vickie lately has looked more like Emperor Palpatine than gorgeous. What happened? I thought marriage to a rich half-owner of a slimy electronics store was supposed to make your life *easier.*
ReplyDeleteDan is the best at what he does in my opinion. That being said, for the amount of money he makes, his hair should look a lot better. His hair is a mess and it is an distraction to look at.
ReplyDeleteLove the shout-out to Ben Williams. I grew up watching him and Belva Davis on the news. He was a friendly face on TV when we had only five channels.
ReplyDeleteLee Rodgers, Gene Burns, Ray T, Dr. Bill, ...
ReplyDeleteThey encompassed the entire political spectrum and I enjoyed them all.
Now when I tune in there always seems to be some guy like Ethan with an annoying woman sidekick that constantly giggles.
Followed by the race-baiting cop-hating malcontent Byron Allen Copeland who is about as funny as a toothache.
Who can listen to this garbage?
Why is Gasia combing her hair so that it looks like it is growing out of her armpits?
ReplyDeleteSorry. 95.7 isn't WFAN, but it's better than the fucking nibbler.
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