Tag Archives: Art Brisbane

Hearne: KCC Reader Rides to Star Honcho Mike Fannin’s Defense

Remember when “all” used to be fair in love and war? Less so today, suggests reader Rick McCullough, who says the editor of the Kansas City Star, Mike Fannin deserves a pass based on his checkered resume, because of – wait for … Continue reading

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Hearne: Fare Thee Well Jeneé, We Hardly Knew Ye

This was way overdue…  Kansas City Star columnist Jeneé Osterheldt has been living on borrowed time. Don’t get me wrong, she’s a very nice person, but some seriously top notch journalists have bitten the dust during her 16 year tenure at … Continue reading

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Hearne: Candy Store Closed @ 18th & Grand

I don’t always answer my phone… If I don’t recognize the caller or it’s from a toll free number. I just don’t have the time or the energy to have to politely explain to some stranger that I’m not interested in … Continue reading

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Hearne: Editors Weigh Uncertain Future of The Kansas City Star

No two ways about it, the situation is grim at 18th and Grand… That’s where the dedicated men and women of the Kansas City Star are hard at it, fighting the good fight on behalf of the written word. A handful of years … Continue reading

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Hearne: Another Head Rolls as Scramble for Ad Revenue Continues @18th & Grand

It was only a small news item in today’s newspaper… Word that the Kansas City Star had replaced its vice president of advertising Julie Terry by a far younger, 30-something dude named Tony Berg from its sister publication in Wichita. “Tony … Continue reading

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