KRMG

[sgrizzle]

Their morning news guy & program director is leaving for florida.

They are largely focusing on national politics from a republican point of view. Kinda thought that was what KFAQ was for.

They have several other people in the newsroom who seem to not give a ____ about local issues. Facts backwards, names wrong, etc.

During the olympics, they made a point of using text alerts and social media to send out results in advance of TV broadcast.

They seem to be controlled by some old money people who refuse to use "bloggers," social media people, etc. who would keep the news moving quickly.


I grew up on KRMG, but listen to it less and less. I go to KWGS when they happen to be covering local stuff, but can't stand most of their NPR stuff.

Is local news radio in Tulsa dying or am I being overly dramatic?

[Townsend]

Their morning news guy & program director is leaving for florida.

They are largely focusing on national politics from a republican point of view. Kinda thought that was what KFAQ was for.

They have several other people in the newsroom who seem to not give a ____ about local issues. Facts backwards, names wrong, etc.

During the olympics, they made a point of using text alerts and social media to send out results in advance of TV broadcast.

They seem to be controlled by some old money people who refuse to use "bloggers," social media people, etc. who would keep the news moving quickly.


I grew up on KRMG, but listen to it less and less. I go to KWGS when they happen to be covering local stuff, but can't stand most of their NPR stuff.

Is local news radio in Tulsa dying or am I being overly dramatic?

It's dying.

KWGS local news just came back a couple of years ago.  Too bad you don't like the NPR stuff.  I'd figure you'd love some of the shows.

Most local news will cater to the audience.  You might end up hearing KFAQ style stories more and more.

[RecycleMichael]

KRMG just started focusing on the "R" in their name. They became all republican talking points all the time.

[Teatownclown]

Their morning news guy & program director is leaving for florida.

They are largely focusing on national politics from a republican point of view. Kinda thought that was what KFAQ was for.

They have several other people in the newsroom who seem to not give a ____ about local issues. Facts backwards, names wrong, etc.

During the olympics, they made a point of using text alerts and social media to send out results in advance of TV broadcast.

They seem to be controlled by some old money people who refuse to use "bloggers," social media people, etc. who would keep the news moving quickly.


I grew up on KRMG, but listen to it less and less. I go to KWGS when they happen to be covering local stuff, but can't stand most of their NPR stuff.

Is local news radio in Tulsa dying or am I being overly dramatic?

Punt the radio for satellite radio. No commercials and lots of choices. KRMG represents what is miserable and angry in America.

As long as Dumbf@#kistan exists, there will be a niche for news radio in Teatown.

I thought I was one of the few here with an open carry license for drama.

[nathanm]

Problem is that your choices in talk radio are between right wingers who lie to you, left wingers whose spittle flies just like the right wingers (but with a side helping of actual fact, which doesn't really make it less annoying), or sleepy-time NPR. Or Pacifica, who is like NPR, but leftist. How about some news without all the goddamned political spin or the sandman?

[Ed W]

Problem is that your choices in talk radio are between right wingers who lie to you, left wingers whose spittle flies just like the right wingers (but with a side helping of actual fact, which doesn't really make it less annoying), or sleepy-time NPR. Or Pacifica, who is like NPR, but leftist. How about some news without all the goddamned political spin or the sandman?

That would be the BBC.

[guido911]

Links please?

[heironymouspasparagus]

Links please?

On NPR in the middle of the day.

[heironymouspasparagus]

Their morning news guy & program director is leaving for florida.

They are largely focusing on national politics from a republican point of view. Kinda thought that was what KFAQ was for.

They have several other people in the newsroom who seem to not give a ____ about local issues. Facts backwards, names wrong, etc.

During the olympics, they made a point of using text alerts and social media to send out results in advance of TV broadcast.

They seem to be controlled by some old money people who refuse to use "bloggers," social media people, etc. who would keep the news moving quickly.


I grew up on KRMG, but listen to it less and less. I go to KWGS when they happen to be covering local stuff, but can't stand most of their NPR stuff.

Is local news radio in Tulsa dying or am I being overly dramatic?

Florida's loss, our gain.  Or maybe we just haven't gained enough.  Those two frequencies would make great public access channels!!

Good to see you get it that they are all about the big lie.

It is too bad you didn't get to grow up with them much earlier.  They used to be a very good channel.  Remember John Erhling??  Remember when he was pretty much a central/moderate/liberal??  His show was always interesting and entertaining.  But then they sold out to the Murdochian FantasyWorld and we have today's KRMG.  Sorry state of affairs.

Were they still sponsoring the raft race when you started listening?  Remember the 'Ski Tulsa Mountains' campaigns?  

And to answer your question, no, it is not being overly dramatic.  NPR is still very good -either TU or OSU channels.  Their problem is they can at times tend to the 'dry' (boring?) so it can turn some off.  The real trick is to have enough excitement in presentation to hold your interest, but not to 'scream' at you.  The problem comes about because all the shrill harpy screaming from most sides sensitizes people to the point that if it is missing, it puts you to sleep.  About the only way to de-sensitize is to dial it down a few notches over at 88.7 on your FM dial.  Spend a few weeks at no more than medium volume, and you will start to de-program.  Plus, get to hear some really good music!!

An added plus is that there are studies that show classical music helps the learning process when trying to study/learn.  Bonus!!

[sgrizzle]

Florida's loss, our gain.  Or maybe we just haven't gained enough.  Those two frequencies would make great public access channels!!

Good to see you get it that they are all about the big lie.

It is too bad you didn't get to grow up with them much earlier.  They used to be a very good channel.  Remember John Erhling??  Remember when he was pretty much a central/moderate/liberal??  His show was always interesting and entertaining.  But then they sold out to the Murdochian FantasyWorld and we have today's KRMG.  Sorry state of affairs.

Were they still sponsoring the raft race when you started listening?  Remember the 'Ski Tulsa Mountains' campaigns?  

And to answer your question, no, it is not being overly dramatic.  NPR is still very good -either TU or OSU channels.  Their problem is they can at times tend to the 'dry' (boring?) so it can turn some off.  The real trick is to have enough excitement in presentation to hold your interest, but not to 'scream' at you.  The problem comes about because all the shrill harpy screaming from most sides sensitizes people to the point that if it is missing, it puts you to sleep.  About the only way to de-sensitize is to dial it down a few notches over at 88.7 on your FM dial.  Spend a few weeks at no more than medium volume, and you will start to de-program.  Plus, get to hear some really good music!!

An added plus is that there are studies that show classical music helps the learning process when trying to study/learn.  Bonus!!

I grew up on the KRMG Ehrling/Raft Race/Doc Nelson days. Listened to them every morning. I consider Joe Kelley and some of the others to be good people, although I disagree with some of their more recent programming decisions. As you can see by my post history here, I am WAY more concerned in local issues than national, and I was turning KRMG off on a fairly regular basis recently for ignoring or mangling the local news.

[guido911]

I turn on KRMG in the morning when I am DESPERATE to listen to commercial after commercial with little local substance in between.

[heironymouspasparagus]

That is definitely today's KRMG.  Worthless until a storm comes along, and recently they appear to have the attitude that the storm is there to support their advertising habit.  Blech!

[rdj]

I love Joe as a person, however, the mornings I listen to KRMG all I hear is constant commercials and telling me what's coming next.  However, for some reason those stories never come on.

[tulsa_fan]

Ditto . . . . I'd like to hear some local NEWS coverage on the way to work.

[heironymouspasparagus]

I love Joe as a person, however, the mornings I listen to KRMG all I hear is constant commercials and telling me what's coming next.  However, for some reason those stories never come on.

Those stories never come on because you aren't listening to NPR....