[acid-jazz] Worldwide Pulled from KCRW

From: Velanche Stewart (vstewart@calpoly.edu)
Date: Tue Oct 15 2002 - 22:37:21 CEST

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    I have been aware that Worldwide was potentially going to get pulled for
    awhile, hearing rumors from some folks including a few from the AJ list.
    Last week, I've received confirmation of this as part of an email reply
    from someone on an unrelated matter.

    My understanding the first time Worldwide was pulled from KCRW a few
    years back was due to lack of support. I've listened to the show during
    their pledge drives back then, and apparently there weren't enough
    listeners calling in for the powers-that-be to justify keeping it on the
    air.

    Since I'm outside of L.A., I can't say whether or not the results ended
    up being similar. It seems to me that shows that get a good amount of
    pledges and listeners during pledge drives are strong determinants of
    whether or not a show will be heard in the future. If you listen to the
    DJs during that period, they keep repeating that point over and over.

    The fact of the matter is that if KCRW doesn't support Worldwide, then
    there should be another entity that will. Unfortunately, it may not have
    the reach and influence that KCRW has...but it will be a West Coast
    home, nevertheless. Personally, it would be ideal for KCRW to keep
    Worldwide there. But, barring any last-minute reprieves, they seem to be
    moving on.

    It'll be interesting to find out how this all turns out in the end.

    V.



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