Tag Archives: KCUR FM

Hearne: Star Editor Defends Realm on KCUR FM

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Hearne Christopher Jr.

Tap dance, anyone? Talk about interesting timing, three days after my column calling out Kansas City Star editor Mike Fannin for failing to deliver a quality newspaper, up popped the devil in the form of a kid gloves interview with KCUR … Continue reading →

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Hearne: News Talker KMBZ FM Slip Sliding Away

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Hearne Christopher Jr.

Another big red flag in April’s radio ratings, the fall of KMBZ 98.1 FM… The news talk station that broke out on its own earlier this year fell to the equivalent of 17th place in April’s ratings, behind 16 other … Continue reading →

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Hearne: Surprises Galore in the January 2015 Radio Ratings

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Hearne Christopher Jr.

Here we go, baby… New year, two new news-talk formats and the game’s fast afoot in the wide world of Kansas City radio rankings. For starters we’ve got the same-old, same-old with classic rocker KCFX FM in the No. 1 slot. … Continue reading →

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Hearne: October Radio Ratings Range from Spooky to Pathetic

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Hearne Christopher Jr.

Since when does October not include Major League Baseball‘s ALCS, the World Series or Halloween?  Since right now, courtesy of Nielsen’s radio ratings. That’s because the “October” rating book runs from September 11 to October 8. Meaning a whole lot of USDA choice Kansas City … Continue reading →

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Hearne: KFKF & Country Continue to Slip in July Radio Ratings

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Hearne Christopher Jr.

If there’s one thing Kansas City hates, it’s being branded as flyover hick country… Which made the reign of country station KFKF (94.1 FM) atop local radio ratings a little unsettling perhaps. And when combining the ratings of KC’s three competing country stations … Continue reading →

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