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New LOCAL Issue Oriented 'Talk Show' on KONA
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Saturday, April 15 at 10 a.m. KONA Radio, 610 AM on the dial will introduce a new 1 hr local talk show. It has two hosts who say they want to focus in depth, on local issues.I'm a bit suspicious that it's going to be right-leaning and Republican dominated, similar to the weekly paper that Dave Cortinas of "La Vos" fame started to 'balance' the leftist Tri-City Herald.
Dave's paper the Tri-City Republic has lost it's right-leaning, fundamentalist editor Ken Harvey, who I'm told wants to start his OWN right-leaning, fundamentalist weekly. Apparently Dave wasn't conservative enough for Ken and they've parted ways. The advertising was pretty thin as well.
So PLEASE tune in this Saturday, 10 a.m. KONA Radio 610 AM "¦ and make YOUR voices heard if you don't agree with what's being said.
I might add that when local talk has been tried in the past it hasn't fared too well. Maybe this time it'll be different "¦ I just hope that it doesn't immediately make a right turn. Listen for the advertisers as well.
Re: the Local Talk show ........
Below is a copy an e-mail I received from the hosts. I asked them a few questions, about the show and their backgrounds. This'll give you a little more background about them. I don't know where they stand politically but I suspect one is moderately right while the other is Hard Right .... but a lot depends on the CALLERS, and MOST of them were right of center. But YOU be the judge.
One of our DFAers called in, Sandy with some good comments; and another gal from Pasco ... who stood up for Hispanic values of her neighbors.
Tune in this Saturday ... and see where it's headed.
------------------------------------------------------------
Thank you for listening!
To address some of your questions:
As for backgrounds of the show hosts - Mr. Rio is
indeed an attorney and former deputy prosecutor from
Spokane County. Mr. Berkman is a local business
consultant and semi-retired corporate executive from
Silicon Valley. Both now reside in the Tri-City area.
The program is new, locally produced and aired.
Though KONA radio is not responsible for its content,
they have do have the courage, if you will, to
broadcast it.
There is no "history" to the show in that we believe
it the first of its kind in the region. Like many
things, it was conceived over a dinner conversation.
And again, kudos to KONA for having the courage to
broadcast an untested program as well as sell
sponsorship to it.
Thank you again for listening. We encourage your
input and feedback.
Sincerely,
The Point of Reason
Below is a copy an e-mail I received from the hosts. I asked them a few questions, about the show and their backgrounds. This'll give you a little more background about them. I don't know where they stand politically but I suspect one is moderately right while the other is Hard Right .... but a lot depends on the CALLERS, and MOST of them were right of center. But YOU be the judge.
One of our DFAers called in, Sandy with some good comments; and another gal from Pasco ... who stood up for Hispanic values of her neighbors.
Tune in this Saturday ... and see where it's headed.
------------------------------------------------------------
Thank you for listening!
To address some of your questions:
As for backgrounds of the show hosts - Mr. Rio is
indeed an attorney and former deputy prosecutor from
Spokane County. Mr. Berkman is a local business
consultant and semi-retired corporate executive from
Silicon Valley. Both now reside in the Tri-City area.
The program is new, locally produced and aired.
Though KONA radio is not responsible for its content,
they have do have the courage, if you will, to
broadcast it.
There is no "history" to the show in that we believe
it the first of its kind in the region. Like many
things, it was conceived over a dinner conversation.
And again, kudos to KONA for having the courage to
broadcast an untested program as well as sell
sponsorship to it.
Thank you again for listening. We encourage your
input and feedback.
Sincerely,
The Point of Reason
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