RE: [acid-jazz] Worldwide Pulled from KCRW

From: Jon Bonanno (jon@bondesen-graup.com)
Date: Wed Oct 16 2002 - 00:05:29 CEST

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    Mr. Bonanno:

    Thanks for writing. The decision to cancel Worldwide came down to two
    issues: local talent and money. The show cost us about $15,000 a
    year to air. Also, we have a local host, Raul Campos, who was
    receiving a lot of audience support and attention and we wanted to
    extend his show.

    It was a difficult decision and I can understand your disappointment
    with our cancellation. I hope you'll continue to listen to KCRW and
    fall in love again.

    Jennifer Ferro
    Assistant General Manager
    KCRW

    Shall we start a collection? And I hate to break it Ms. Ferro, but the odds
    of me falling in love with Dirty Vegas are slim.

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Ridu Moya [mailto:ridu_moya@hotmail.com]
    Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 2:36 PM
    To: Velanche Stewart; Acid Jazz List
    Subject: Re: [acid-jazz] Worldwide Pulled from KCRW

    Maybe people are not calling in because the show is during peak nightlife
    hours on a Saturday!
    Personally, (although I will most probably have already heard the show on
    the previous Wednesday) I will tune in from my car while out and about to
    and fro whatever the happenings of the evening on Saturday.
    Anyways, if KCRW fails to keep the show on, if not live from 4:00pm to
    6:00pm on wednesdays: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio1.shtml
    one can listen to a stream of the most recently recorded show at any time
    through the link below:
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/urban/ look under "Listen Again".

    Ridu.

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Velanche Stewart" <vstewart@calpoly.edu>
    To: "Acid Jazz List" <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
    Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 1:37 PM
    Subject: [acid-jazz] Worldwide Pulled from KCRW

    >
    > 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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