10:30 a.m. 1/25/05 - Are two popular morning show DJs "OUT" because of a stunt played at "Focus on the Family"? -
What may have started out as a prank, may have led to an "OUT" of another kind. Purportedly, the very popular Clear Channel owned KVUU 99.9 morning show team, Coffey & Alisha, may be out! A taped announcement heard during the morning show scheduled time, by operations manager Bob Richards said they were, "OFF". The last time he was heard giving a similar taped message, another radio team/crew/show was "OFF".
According to that previous 9News story, "Listeners expecting to hear "The Locker Room" instead heard the following message; "This is Bob Richards, program director for 106.7 KBPI. As of today "The Locker Room" morning show is off. By early next week KBPI management will make an announcement regarding the future of the morning air shift. Thank you for your past and continued support of 106.7 KBPI.”
Richards, on the KVUU taped message, says a more detailed announcement will be given this Thursday about the morning show. And why is this all happening? Purportedly, the KVUU morning show DJs were associated with a "protest" of sorts at Focus on the Family yesterday, where a person dressed as SpongeBob Squarepants was seen near that FOF facility. A listener told me that the KVUU DJs played up this "protest" during their entire show, with live phone interviews, and the such.
News Blab has left voice mail to Mr. Richards in the hopes my call will be returned. I can then update this blogicle, and get another side. FYI - Last year Clear Channel had problems because of another sponge. According to numerous news reports, Clear Channel was fined $755,000 in 2004 for comments made by a Tampa, Fla., radio personality known as "Bubba the Love Sponge."
Stay tuned...
