Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Once again the world has changed and the advertisers and management of KNX 1070 have been left behind by those of us who grew up with and loved the Drama Hour.
Let's face it: no one calls a cab anymore. They tap on an app and get an Uber. People don't say 'hey, guess who I ran into at the bank today!' because frankly, no one goes to the bank.
Similarly, after stations such as KNX betrayed the loyal listeners who supported their station and advertisers through the Drama Hour years, we listeners have found ways to do without their station. Personally, I haven't updated this page in 10 years simply because I've found other sources to feed my OTR habit.
The first to be mentioned is the TuneIn radio app. While their crystal clear feed doesn't take the place of the static and fade of good ol' AM radio, they're doing one thing right: there are multiple OTR channels to choose from and they're available 24/7. What's more, it's free - all you have to do is download it. Sure, the on-air personalities we grew to love here in LA aren't there anymore, those voices we trusted in the night, but they're no longer critical to the listening experience. It's changed.
The other piece of news, and I encourage all of you to chime in here - is that KSL 1160AM in Salt Lake City plays 'When Radio Was' on Saturday nights. Granted it's only one night, but their signal comes in pretty clear here in LA with even a decent AM radio and the shows usually play for two or three hours.
The world may have changed, but I know I'm not alone in feeling that there's still something about the texture of an AM station that can't be replaced. And I'll tune in to any station that plays a Drama Hour. So if you know of a good AM station broadcasting OTR out here on the west coast, feel free to list it in the comments section so we can all check it out.
Let's face it: no one calls a cab anymore. They tap on an app and get an Uber. People don't say 'hey, guess who I ran into at the bank today!' because frankly, no one goes to the bank.
Similarly, after stations such as KNX betrayed the loyal listeners who supported their station and advertisers through the Drama Hour years, we listeners have found ways to do without their station. Personally, I haven't updated this page in 10 years simply because I've found other sources to feed my OTR habit.
The first to be mentioned is the TuneIn radio app. While their crystal clear feed doesn't take the place of the static and fade of good ol' AM radio, they're doing one thing right: there are multiple OTR channels to choose from and they're available 24/7. What's more, it's free - all you have to do is download it. Sure, the on-air personalities we grew to love here in LA aren't there anymore, those voices we trusted in the night, but they're no longer critical to the listening experience. It's changed.
The other piece of news, and I encourage all of you to chime in here - is that KSL 1160AM in Salt Lake City plays 'When Radio Was' on Saturday nights. Granted it's only one night, but their signal comes in pretty clear here in LA with even a decent AM radio and the shows usually play for two or three hours.
The world may have changed, but I know I'm not alone in feeling that there's still something about the texture of an AM station that can't be replaced. And I'll tune in to any station that plays a Drama Hour. So if you know of a good AM station broadcasting OTR out here on the west coast, feel free to list it in the comments section so we can all check it out.
