tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post3016968477187010812..comments2024-03-28T22:55:02.018-07:00Comments on RICH LIEBERMAN 415 MEDIA: Why the old KGO Radio Was and Is Still Such a Big Deal Rich Liebermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18174495340920055435noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-46028707396291546652017-05-29T20:50:28.806-07:002017-05-29T20:50:28.806-07:00Thank you Rich!Thank you Rich!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-21566949317426572502017-05-28T12:49:13.604-07:002017-05-28T12:49:13.604-07:00I totally agree with you, Rich. I miss the old KGO...I totally agree with you, Rich. I miss the old KGO. The morons don't talk to the listeners anymore (except Pat Thurston). Where did these giggly girls come from and why were they put on almost every show? Ethan is an idiot. Ronnnn should have retired long ago. I miss John Rothmann. KGO is not community minded and stupid. I don't listen anymore. Sad. I listened for years. What a loss and an embarrassment for our Bay Area.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165430174560564061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-74065423903676811542017-05-26T23:55:43.011-07:002017-05-26T23:55:43.011-07:00KGO's demise is like the City herself -- money...KGO's demise is like the City herself -- money is ruining everything Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-70540082248314105032017-05-26T17:22:23.513-07:002017-05-26T17:22:23.513-07:00My dad got me hooked on A.M. radio back in the 70&...My dad got me hooked on A.M. radio back in the 70's, KGO was always on in the car and at home.<br />Such great memories. Kerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10679054955612939596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-27281938905322615052017-05-26T09:43:54.920-07:002017-05-26T09:43:54.920-07:00You didn't even mention the stunning and total...You didn't even mention the stunning and total collapse of Cumulus' stock, after KGO was purchased. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-69329484915329781642017-05-26T09:08:59.531-07:002017-05-26T09:08:59.531-07:00I agree with Rich's observations about the old...I agree with Rich's observations about the old KGO. Many of the major markets had a station like that, though KGO was the best. Is there any station like that left in America? LBC in London is the best talk station I hear these days. Their coverage of the horrific bombing in Manchester was very much like what the old KGO would have done. I like some of KGO's current programming but it's nothing like it used to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-31610634128583967962017-05-26T08:35:30.910-07:002017-05-26T08:35:30.910-07:00I think that one of the reasons for forming such a...I think that one of the reasons for forming such a strong and lasting attachment to the old kgo was because especially in those times like you mention, it was essentially Group Therapy for the masses. We loved hearing other people say what we were thinking and feeling, or ready to shout at our radio in boisterous objection. And as is always the case, whenever a group ceases to be, breaks up or is otherwise over, there is a lingering sadness which can be prolonged if nothing comes along to fill the void in any meaningful way. <br /><br />Today's kgo isn't group therapy, it's group torture. No wonder it keeps salting the old wound.<br /><br />(And if I sound like someone whose favorite class while getting a degree in social psychology was Group Dynamics, you'd be right.)Gary Crabbe / Enlightened Imageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01300241829412074764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-32256593332531644642017-05-25T16:34:21.364-07:002017-05-25T16:34:21.364-07:00My son Ray is a kakahead.My son Ray is a kakahead.Mrs Esther Ratto in Sonomanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-57353272541779095412017-05-25T15:16:17.354-07:002017-05-25T15:16:17.354-07:00Rich - I love your blog, never cared for ronnnn, c...Rich - I love your blog, never cared for ronnnn, can't stand the new KGO. We do need KGO - in the meantime it is Michael Smerconish on Sirius and Norman Goldman on WCPT-Chicago for me.<br />On a TV note - what is with all of the lame Bay Area TV female reporters like Hermela Aregawi - nervous and not too bright? ...and a host of valley girl millennial others that can't say "important" or many other words correctly? Do they ever listen back to their recorder broadcasts? Michael P.Michael Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04263456630482939607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-89403887411994558332017-05-25T15:15:18.291-07:002017-05-25T15:15:18.291-07:00KGO was my go to station during troubling times, t...KGO was my go to station during troubling times, the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989 and of course during 9-11. Today's new KGO is nothing but mind candy, not fit to listen to or care about. I have been a faithful listener for nearly 30 years but that ended five years after the wholesale on air talent firing. Sad to see a great Bay Area institution turned into what can only be described as a steaming pile of crap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-40009580089869886942017-05-25T14:47:17.974-07:002017-05-25T14:47:17.974-07:00Well said. That KGO offered completed news when ...Well said. That KGO offered completed news when it was needed, substantial conversation of all kinds when listeners wanted it, and people who knew how to keep the two entities separate but equal.Nick Faitosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-91066593894408452852017-05-25T12:26:23.335-07:002017-05-25T12:26:23.335-07:00earthquakes, fires or any local emergencies...KGO ...earthquakes, fires or any local emergencies...KGO was the place to go. on the spot reports from other listeners gave us a feeling of community and that for that instant, at least, we were 'back fence neighbors' sharing personal experiences in the moment. listeners became reporters and KGO gave us all the sense of belonging to an extended Bay Area family of concern. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-57573502559629364222017-05-25T11:57:20.988-07:002017-05-25T11:57:20.988-07:00Ronnald and BEARboy and Chippy Hipster -- that'...Ronnald and BEARboy and Chippy Hipster -- that's your KGO today. What a fucking shame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-45238746211457059632017-05-25T10:32:47.691-07:002017-05-25T10:32:47.691-07:00Good column--Dwayne Garrett was great and Gene Bur...Good column--Dwayne Garrett was great and Gene Burns was the best--their occasional multi host free for alls was the most entertainment provided by radio.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-12230853602783494252017-05-25T10:24:39.996-07:002017-05-25T10:24:39.996-07:00I miss the old KGO. Remember listening to Al Coll...I miss the old KGO. Remember listening to Al Collins on the overnight and the other guys too like Owen Span and Jim Eason.Neginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128344634651812136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-15993227114753198442017-05-25T10:00:31.268-07:002017-05-25T10:00:31.268-07:00Well said, Rich.
R_PWell said, Rich.<br />R_PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-89339876087295308492017-05-25T09:56:30.733-07:002017-05-25T09:56:30.733-07:00I've never been a fan of KGO as I just don'...I've never been a fan of KGO as I just don't do talk radio much. When news breaks I turn to KCBS or KQED. I just want the story not opinion of the talking head "expert" on call for the day. HOWEVER, I DID use to really enjoy Pete Wilson on KGO. He offered cogent, moderate and intelligent conversation on the day's topics and was fair with guests and callers. That part of KGO I miss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com