Ryan Seacrest to honored, and a attainable classical music rivalry – Pasadena Star Information

KIIS-FM’s (102.7) Ryan Seacrest is being honored by the Nationwide Affiliation of Broadcasters this coming October. In the course of the group’s Marconi Radio Awards dinner on the NAB present in New York, Seacrest will obtain the Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his lengthy profession each in radio and tv.

He’s been the morning man on KIIS-FM since February of 2004 when earlier longtime morning man Rick Dees — who held the spot for 23 years  — left the favored station. This system On Air with Ryan Seacrest has been syndicated to different stations along with KIIS for many of its life.

Along with On Air, Seacrest hosts American High-40; previous to touchdown at KIIS, he was at Star 98.7 (KYSR, now generally known as Alt 98.7) within the afternoon, the place he did a few of his greatest work. On tv, he’s hosted varied packages together with “American Idol,” “Stay with Kelly and Ryan,” and the tremendously fashionable yearly “New Yr’s Rockin’ Eve,” which he first shared with authentic host Dick Clark till he took over totally after Clark’s dying.

His charity work comes by means of his personal basis, its main initiative being the constructing of broadcast media facilities, named Seacrest Studios, inside pediatric hospitals nationwide. This permits sufferers “to discover the inventive realms of radio, tv and new media,” in accordance the Ryan Seacrest Basis web site, including that the Basis’s purpose is to “contribute positively to the therapeutic course of for kids and their households throughout their keep by growing these facilities to carry an uplifting spirit to the hospital neighborhood.”

Battle of the Classics

Saul Levine’s Okay-Mozart (1260 AM, 105.1 HD2) is seeking to create some competitors with KUSC (91.5 FM) for the center and soul of classical music listeners all through Southern California. The newest addition to his stockpile of ammunition: Dr. Laura Brodian, who as of August twenty ninth is internet hosting live performance programming weekdays from 12 midday to five p.m.

In line with Levine, “Dr. Brodian is among the most proficient hosts within the nation.”

That’s not the one time to listen to concert events on the station, nonetheless, as Nick Tyler presents the Night Live performance at 7 p.m. each weeknight; this program is in its a hundredth yr, in response to Levine.

Whereas Okay-Mozart shouldn’t be affiliated with UCLA, the studios are situated not removed from the campus in West Los Angeles. Being that KUSC broadcasts from the USC campus towards the east facet of city, Levine desires to name it the West-East Battle.

KUSC has an incredible benefit within the battle, broadcasting 39,000 watts from a location close to Mount Wilson … one of many strongest indicators on the town. Okay-Mozart, in contrast, has a foremost sign on the AM dial that’s strongest within the San Fernando Valley, although formally the station is licensed to Beverly Hills. Earlier than you completely dismiss the AM sign, nonetheless, the reception as far South as San Pedro is enough through the day, and the HD Am sign within the Valley is great.

Okay-Mozart additionally simulcasts on KKGO’s frequency of 105.1 FM, utilizing a sub-channel of the HD Radio system. You do want a particular HD Radio to listen to it, however the protection is sort of good. After which there are apps and web listening with which each stations may be heard.

KUSC, what say you? Let me understand how you are feeling about this attainable classical contretemps.

Rocking Monday

It seems that Jim Ladd’s freeform rock program on SiriusXM’s Deep Tracks channel (27) has gone to 1 dwell present per week: Mondays 2-6 p.m. regionally.

No motive has been given for the change from 5 exhibits per week. Ladd has been quick on particulars and SiriusXM hasn’t mentioned something official or in any other case. My very own sources have been silent, too. Regardless, followers are upset and have taken to social media to sentence the adjustments … some threatening to cease their subscriptions.

Ladd, a mainstay on native rock radio for many years is well-known for his skill to assemble units of music with true which means. The 74-year-old legend has been heard completely on SiriusXM since January 2012 after he had left KLOS (95.5 FM) the earlier October.

And whereas it might be attainable that it was SiriusXM’s determination to make the change, it’s additionally attainable that Ladd desires to chop again for his personal sake. Regardless, if I hear one thing I’ll undoubtedly let you understand.