[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: The Age of Indolence

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
The Age of Indolence
http://speedgibson.powerblogs.com/posts/1229713049.shtml


   It doesn't seem that long ago that my AM radio dials were mostly set
   to 1500, "The Talk Station" - KSTP. Until they acquired the Minnesota
   Twins network, I hardly ever listened. To tell you how out of touch I
   am with KSTP, I was surprised to read that Tommy Mischke was canned
   two weeks ago.
   [1]Mitch's reports were true, [2]as confirmed by the Minneapolis Star
   Tribune. Willie Clark is no more. The station's web site now says
   "TBD" from 5:30 am to 9:00 am.
   "TBD" will be a "freshly re-structured morning-drive show" that will
   include current cast members like Jay Kolls, added when Willie's early
   ratings were as deserved. I assume as is past practice that new talent
   and that new show are ready to roll, perhaps debuting after the
   holidays, though. In other words, it's too late to give them any
   advice. No doubt we're going to get about the same consultant-approved
   formula, larded with endless weather and traffic breaks.
   But I'm curious, my readers. Who is or was the best morning drive
   talker in the Twin Cities? Maynard Speece and Roger Erickson? Howard
   Viken with Joyce Lamont? Barbara Carlson? Bob Yates? Jesse Ventura?
   Wendy Wilde? Chris Baker? Andrew Coulton and Kelly Guest? MPR? Mitch
   Berg?
   And who would you hire now?

References

   1. http://www.shotinthedark.info/wp/?p=3837
   2. http://www.startribune.com/local/36407324.html