|
Post by MoundofSound on Mar 29, 2006 14:24:04 GMT -5
With Jon Smith (and others?) out at KPLD, and rumors of a format change coming, is it possible that St. George will be that "someplace in Utah" that the morning couple from-was it Bakersfield-will land?
|
|
hansen
Construction Permit
Posts: 10
|
Post by hansen on Mar 29, 2006 20:00:23 GMT -5
Jon Smith quietly vanished from The Planet earlier this month. I've heard he has left the market. KPLD has been on auto pilot ever since.
Canyon Media will be dropping the alternative format in the next week or so to go Hot AC. They'll be keeping the planet name.
And yes. Chris and LaRae Nelson from Bakersfield will be doing the new morning show. From what I understand they were hired before Jon left.
|
|
|
Post by MoundofSound on Apr 3, 2006 14:31:21 GMT -5
Canyon Media will be dropping the alternative format in the next week or so to go Hot AC. They'll be keeping the planet name.
|
|
|
Post by MoundofSound on Apr 3, 2006 14:44:02 GMT -5
WAY SORRY for the double post....but Didn't the Simmons shell company up in East Idaho (is it Sandhill Media?) just dump alterantive off thier 94.3 station up there. I think I remember reading about that in the Idaho radio forum. Is Simmons falling out of love with the alternative format, or can they just not find sales people in smaller markets that can sell it? (A question once again I believe posed in the Idaho forum) BTW...if someone from Simmons bristles at the "shell company" comment.....how come if these stations (S. Utah; E. Idaho) are "owned" by other companies, why are they listed on YOUR www.simmonsmedia.com website with no asterick indicating an LMA as is the case with KSLG? S. Utah's Power 91 must be doing handsprings...
|
|
|
Post by millhallow on Apr 14, 2006 9:12:13 GMT -5
Any news on where Jon Smith is now? I know he left the market, anywhere know where? Was probably a smart move for him to get out of SL. He was always going to be in his "big brother's" shadow.
|
|
|
Post by MoundofSound on May 3, 2006 17:42:45 GMT -5
Any news on where Jon Smith is now? I know he left the market, anywhere know where? Was probably a smart move for him to get out of SL. He was always going to be in his "big brother's" shadow. Apparently Mr. Smith stays in Washington (county, that is). I've heard he has landed mornings on Cherry Creeks Mix 107.3. He's teamed up with the morning female host who had been doing solo for awhile on that station.
|
|
hansen
Construction Permit
Posts: 10
|
Post by hansen on May 7, 2006 0:58:40 GMT -5
That's an odd play. I thought sure they would put him on B or Sunny. He does not really seem like "Mix" material.
|
|