{"id":4531,"date":"2009-04-08T05:55:16","date_gmt":"2009-04-08T10:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?p=4531"},"modified":"2009-04-08T08:05:43","modified_gmt":"2009-04-08T13:05:43","slug":"gurgle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?p=4531","title":{"rendered":"Gurgle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week, KSTP-AM fired longtime utility infielder Dave Thompson.<\/p>\n

And yesterday, we’re told, was Bob Davis’ last broadcast on the Evil Talk Empire.
\nThis email made the rounds among KSTP-AM fans yesterday:<\/p>\n

Hi [Fan, redacted],<\/p>\n

Below is an e-mail just distributed to AM1500 Staff regarding Bob Davis:<\/p>\n

I come to you today with news that Bob Davis is no longer with AM1500
\nKSTP.<\/p>\n

His last show was today, April 7.<\/p>\n

Bob’s contributions over the last eight years are appreciated and we
\nwish him well. His effervescent demeanor, his always-ready belly laugh and
\nhis iconic head of hair leave a lasting impression on all who meet him.<\/p>\n

Starting Thursday morning at 9am, we will have a brand new radio program<\/span>
\nfor the Twin Cities. I could tell you their names (yes, a two-person
\nshow), but you have not heard of them. They are new to Twin Cities radio, but not new to upper Midwest radio and both guys have personal ties to the Twin Cities metro<\/span>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Any bets on this one?<\/p>\n

I, for one, haven’t the faintest clue, other than they’ll be innocuous, politically “neutral”, a neutered nod to the “glory days” of WCCO (in an era where nobody’s asking for any suc thing); I wouldn’t bet against a couple of sports guys, probably from one of the Twin Cities dailies.\u00a0 That’s just a hunch, worth exactly what you’re paying for it, and I’m certainly not betting my mortgage on any part of it…<\/p>\n

…except that’s not going to take the world by storm.<\/p>\n

Expect an e-mail from me Thursday morning about 8am with further
\ndetails.<\/p>\n

I am excited about this addition to AM1500 KSTP and I encourage you to
\nshare your view of them after you give them a few listens.<\/p>\n

As for Dave Thompson, I think you may be interested in the headline of a
\nnews release that was issued earlier this afternoon:<\/p>\n

Dave Thompson Announces Candidacy<\/span> to become next State Chair of the
\nMinnesota Republican Party<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Now, that <\/em>is interesting news.<\/p>\n

Thank you for your continued support of AM1500 KSTP as we further<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

dedicate our focus on serving the Twin Cities.<\/p>\n

Steve Konrad
\nProgram Director<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This stinks, of course; both Davis and Thompson are longtime friends of the MOB, and deserve a whole lot better than the misbegotten pile that KSTP-AM has become.
\nWill KSTP-AM’s last listeners please lock up on your way out?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last week, KSTP-AM fired longtime utility infielder Dave Thompson. And yesterday, we’re told, was Bob Davis’ last broadcast on the Evil Talk Empire. This email made the rounds among KSTP-AM fans yesterday: Hi [Fan, redacted], Below is an e-mail just distributed to AM1500 Staff regarding Bob Davis: I come to you today with news that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[71],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-talk-radio"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4531"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4531\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}