No More Drama
I'm late to the party, but had to mention Don Barrett's LARadio.com news that KNX had dropped its three-decade long run of late-night radio drama. The run ended Friday night with a final airing of the classic "War of the Worlds." Another hour of news takes over the slot.
Conveniently, new Infinity vp/market manager, news Pat Duffy blamed the move on... the fires: "Listeners in San Bernardino lost local radio station coverage and depended on KNX for evacuation information and updates on where the fire was heading," he told Barrett. "Listeners in Simi Valley got needed traffic information on freeway closures and alternate routes around critical fire areas. Other areas such as San Diego and Santa Barbara Counties do not have an all news station and are dependent on KNX’s 50,000-watt signal."
It's the first big move by Duffy and VP/AM Programming David G. Hall since the duo took over operation of LA news stations KFWB and KNX.
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