What Jim Eason Thinks of Today's Radio Environment; Former KGO/KSFO Talker Chimes in to 415 Media

  JIM EASON, late of KGO and KSFO Radio speaking via my e-mail line...

I couldn't be happier to be OUT of talk radio, and especially OUT of KGO and KSFO.  

Someone sent me an email recently, pointing out that I came into Bay Area radio just as

"talk shows" were getting very popular -- and I went out of Bay Area radio just as the "talk shows" were going down the tubes. 

It took a few weeks to get out of the habit of listening to talk shows, reading papers and magazines, and watching TV news...but I broke that habit.  I read books that I WANT to read, watch old movies, and spend a lot of time listening to music.  No news, no talk, and I couldn't be happier.  After 30-plus years of talking, listening, and fighting with idiots who ran radio stations without any knowledge or talent or intelligence.

Maybe there is a future in MUSIC radio....but talk is dead.

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Former Legendary KGO Talker, Jim Eason, To Guest On My KSCO Radio Show Wednesday; Who Was Your Favorite Old KGO Host?

   Many of you still long for the old KGO. The legacy radio station that defined the true art of "News-Talk". The SF broadcast iconic AM biggie that garnered record revenue and had 32 years of perennial #1 status, (1976-2008) in the Bay Area radio ratings.

One of the old KGO all-stars, Jim Eason, will be a guest and do his first official radio interview this Wednesday on my KSCO/KOMY Radio Show, from 2-3 PM. I'm guessing in advance Eason, who never had a loss for words and always spoke his mind, no matter what, will have a lot to say. A. LOT.

I hope you all listen but if you can't, a podcast will be up on my page to listen to the interview on demand.

*Reminds me: Who was your favorite KGO host? I liked Eason. I didn't like much of his politics but I liked his show. Helluva interviewer. So was Owen Spann and Art Finley. The fearsome foursome: In the morning, Spann; afternoon, Eason. The Old Ronn Owens and Finley.

Ray Taliaferro was a hoot. Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins was a one of a kind. Name your favorite host/hostess.

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