Most Recent Wayback Machine Playlist (Jul 20, 2002)

The Wayback Machine
July 20, 2002 KFSD 92/1

THE CLASH - LOSE THIS SKIN
WALL O VOODOO - RING OF FIRE
JOHNNY CASH - RUSTY CAGE
JOHNNY CASH - FOLSOM PRISON BLUES
MESSIAH - TEMPLE OF DREAMS
T. REX - THE SLIDER
DEPECHE MODE - ROUTE 66
SQUEEZE - IS THAT LOVE
SQUEEZE - IF I DIDN'T LOVE YOU
BEN FOLDS 5 - UNDERGROUND
SINGLE GUN THEORY - ANGELS OVER TEHERAN 
SARAH MCGLAUGHLIN - DEAR GOD
JESUS JONES - INTERNATIONAL BRIGHT YOUNG THING
JESUS JONES - REAL, REAL, REAL

MORRISEY - YOU'RE GONNA NEED SOMEONE
MORPHINE - THURSDAY
MINISTRY - SO WHAT
THE CRAMPS - SURFIN' DEAD
DAVID BOWIE - LET'S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER
TRASH CAN SINATRAS - ONLY TONGUE WILL TELL
ELECTRONIC - FEEL EVERY BEAT
COCTEAU TWINS - BLUE BELL KNOLL
QUEEN - DEAD ON TIME
THE EELS - NOVACAINE FOR THE SOUL
SUZANNA HOFFS - THE LOOK OF LOVE
NIRVANA - DUMB
TUBES - MONDO BONDAGE

TEN POLE TUDOR - ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
OINGO BOINGO - SMART BOMBS
BILLY BRAGG - HELP SAVE THE YOUTH OF AMERICA
FRANKIE GOES TO - TWO TRIBES
CRACKER - PICTURE OF MATCHSTICK MEN
THROWING MUSES - COUNTING BACKWARDS
DEVO - SATISFACTION
BJORK - IT'S SO QUIET
HOUSE OF PAIN - JUMP AROUND
GRAHAM PARKER - SOULTIME
STRANGLERS - TANK
XTC - YACHT DANCE

Radio Wires (July 20, 2002)

Radio Wires (July 20, 2002)

Posner on ESPN Radio 800... It's too early to make any judgments about the new ESPN Radio 800, especially since one of ESPN's top personalities, Tony Kornheiser , is serving a one-week suspension for saying nasty things about ESPN management. But after hearing the weak afternoon programming, we will say this: The sooner a local show can get on the air, the better. Speaking of local knowledge, let's hope whoever the new station hires will be more familiar with San Diego history than XTRA's Scott Kaplan, who concluded an interview with Point Loma High legend Don Larsen yesterday by saying, "I didn't know he was from down here." Yikes.

Arbitrons: San Diego
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OK. So radio news has been slow lately. Sorry for the long gap between reports. Either nobody cares about radio or you have scoops and send them to some pay radio news site where nobody can read it.

The quarterly Arbitrons are out and in just one year, KYXY, which wsa trailing KOGO by over two points, is just 0.2 from the top. KOGO, thanks to the losing Padres, tired Dr. Laura, and the ridiculous courtroom coverage we already have Court TV covering, lost almost a point.

So it's interesting to note that the most listened to music station is not computer automated on a hard drive.

Going down the list, smooth music KIFM 98.1 (I can't call it jazz since it plays too many other genres of music, kind of like the CBS Late Movie rerunning M*A*S*H and Columbo and calling it a movie) and the now CC-run Z90 are tied for fourth.

Not much else of note, except that 91X is below a 4, thanks to KFSD 92.1's alternative to the pop alternative, My Mix 94.1 is gaining ground, Magic 92.5 sagged, KFMB-AM rose, and dinosaur rock KGB had a "Weird Al" quarterly rating..."2.7", only Weird Al is ten times better than KGB.

Also interesting is KFI rose up while KOGO, both run by Clear Channel, sank, as people flipped from KOGO to KFI when that courtroom trial coverage was on KOGO. Automated oldies KOCL, which has basically no heritage except it once was a small Carlsbad radio station that played Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 back in 1987, isn't doing much better than the tired Planet FM. All 80's decade KBZT isn't getting anywhere either.

Nobody's Listening to KGB?

Is anyone listening to KGB when their morning team leaves? Chances are, KGB is doing worse than KPRI-FM during the music dayparts, thus, dragging down the ratings below a three. Who knows how low it is, since most everybody in its target demographic listens to KIFM, KSON, CDs full of classic rock KGB is NOT playing, or MP3s of Dr. Demento and other illegal radio show downloads like Howard Stern and such.

Males, age 35-64, the single most important demographic to advertisers, is the most elusive to catch. I know. I'm one of them. They demand beefy programming concepts run by music fans, not wimpy voice-tracked reruns of KGB run by computer!

Looks like a job opening at KGB's programming department. I doubt that there's a music director there, since KGB is rerunning the same airchecks all the time.

Time for a whole new KGB! Time to get in some music experts from KPIG and KOZT to program KGB. Time to update the list, and restrict the classic rock to Sunday mornings. You see, classic rock is a specialty show, not a format. Nobody listens to 24 hours of a small playlist eight hours a day five days a week, dimwit KGB thinkers. Nobody goes to the KGB fireworks show and then sets a button to KGB after being exposed to the radio station plug. Nobody listens to KGB after Rickards and company sign off (reruns of the show at night don't count). Nobody takes a weekend off around KGB if all it plays are the same 150 songs every weekend. Nobody gives a buzz about KGB because nothing is happening there.

Time for a whole new KGB! Here's how I would reprogram KGB if I was the boss (Clear Channel would have to draft me to work there!)

MON-FRI: 4am-6am: DSC reruns for early risers; 6am-10am: DSC; 10am-NOON: Nothing but New Rock; NOON-1pm: Weekday Special; 1pm-3pm: Nothing but New Rock; 3pm-6pm: Drive Time with Jim McInnes, mixing 20 percent non-repeating classic rock with new rock; 6pm-7pm: 60's rock at 6; 7pm-8pm: 70's rock at 7; 8pm-MID: Rock and Roll Prime Time (rare cuts and other specials plus Rockline); MID-4am: classic rock albums played all the way through.

SAT: 4am-6am: classic rock albums; 6am-8am: Dr. Demento (previous week); 8am-NOON: rock and roll countdown; NOON-9pm: live requests for new and classic rock and roll; 9pm-4am: Saturday Night Rocks (live rock concert cuts and party rock favorites and rarities).

SUN: 4am-NOON: true progressive rock of the 60's and 70's; NOON-6pm: live requests; 6pm-10pm: rock specials; 10pm-MID: Dr. Demento (current week); MID-3am: best of King Biscuit and other old rock radio shows.

Bring Bruce SpringSteen To San Diego

You may have heard of our petition to bring Bruce Springsteen to San Diego. Bruce is known for respecting his fans. We can make contact with Bruce We think that 20 years without a Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band is too long.

Remember the more different people who sign this petition, the more likely the positive outcome.

If you are a Bruce Springsteen Fan... Complete the petition by clicking the attached link:

http://www.AuthenticRock.com/petition.asp

We know the power of KPRInteractive Members. Now, let's get "The Boss" in San Diego! Take part in our petition and forward it to as many Bruce Springsteen fans as possible.

We'll make sure your feelings are heard.

BLINK 182 GUITARIST WELCOMES NEW ARRIVAL (July 15, 2002)