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| Michael Krasny |
Michael Krasny has been hosting "Forum" on KQED Radio for almost thirty years. He also was a nighttime host on KGO in the late 70's and mid 1980's.
A highly-placed source at my media hive tells me a few powerful powers-that-be are working feverishly to force out Krasny from his position at Forum.
In fact, Krasny's hours (from 9-11 AM) have already been shortened to a mere hour. I'm hearing station high-ups want a more younger, "enthusiastic" voice and that Krasny, in his mid 70's doesn't fit that equation now. Looks like the ultimate power play in effect but Krasny has a bevy of allies at KQED.
Krasny has built a program filled with noted authors and leading news guests and celebrities. Not that long ago, he got a call from Robert Redford and had interviewed renowned author, Philip Roth, on multiple occasions. Roth died in 2018.
Time to move aside and let someone else sit at the chair.
ReplyDeleteWhy does someone need to love aside?
DeleteThat day when "Every Dog has his day."
ReplyDeletebecomes "Who Let The Dogs Out? woof woof woof!"
Funny thing: Ask Siri, "Who let the dogs out?" and listen to her answer.
DeleteI see the situation differently. At his age, Krasny probably wants to cut back. And given the meta-situation, KQED is providing their 10:00 Forum hour to other public stations statewide, necessitating a different (and wider) topic perspective. So it makes sense to let Michael handle the locally-oriented hour, and then have Mina Kim anchor the statewide hour, letting each of them keep their eye on their respective ball. (Though nothing says it couldn't be vice versa.)
ReplyDeleteIf Krasny decides to hang up the headphones for the last time, Kim will already be in place and a familiar voice on the program -- in fact she's been doing the Friday edition of Forum for a few years already. Though knowing KQED, there's no guarantee that they won't decide to replace Krasny with someone else entirely, whether internal (my money would be on Scott Shaffer), or by doing some high-profile nationwide search.
Not a big fan of Krasny. He always came across as smug and something of an elitist.
ReplyDeleteDo you label someone with strong opinions an "elitist"?
DeleteAn elitist living in a mobile home
DeleteRobert Redford = Mr. Liberal Pruneface himself!
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