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KDKB PD Steve King exits, Paul Marshall enters

PhoenixAirchecks.com — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:06:22 +0000

Program Director Steve King is out at Sandusky’s rocker 93.3 KDKB, after two-and-a-half years with the station. Most recently, he was holding down both PD and morning show duties.

Sandusky is bringing in Paul Marshall, who was formerly the MD/afternoon drive guy at Kansas City’s rocker, KQRC, Entercom.

KDKB gets Sludge in the morning

PhoenixAirchecks.com — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:12:46 +0000

Rocker 93.3 KDKB will soon get a new morning show, as they acquire Brian “Sludge” Haddad from the Richmond market. Haddad was most recently on-air at Cox’s Y101 alternative rock station before it flipped to Top 40 in April.

KDKB mornings have been handled by the program director, Steve King, since the departure of the JR & Mary morning show in January.

Sludge is set to start on Thursday morning, July 15.

[Updated 7/13/10]

Nights with Alice Cooper returns

PhoenixAirchecks.com — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 02:27:23 +0000

Alice Cooper’s syndicated classic rock show “Nights with Alice Cooper” is back on in the Valley.

The show had disappeared from 93.3 KDKB’s program lineup at the beginning of the year, but was recently picked up by KDKB’s Sandusky sister station, 100.7 KSLX.

“Nights with Alice Cooper” can now be heard weekdays, 11pm-1am on KSLX.

Hammer is at X103.9

PhoenixAirchecks.com — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:24:30 +0000

Former KDKB afternoon guy, Hammer, is now doing part-time and fill-ins at X103.9 (KEXX). He has been away from KDKB for a month and is looking for the next full-time opportunity.

KDKB loses Hammer

PhoenixAirchecks.com — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:25:10 +0000

Sandusky rock station, 93.3 KDKB, recently lost their afternoon drive guy, Hammer. The position is currently open for availability.

In early-January of this year, Hammer had moved to the afternoon drive spot as the on-air staff transitioned themselves after the exit of the JR & Mary morning show.

Past, present radio personalities host Parada del Sol in Scottsdale

PhoenixAirchecks.com — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:52:12 +0000

KNIX’s morning duo, Ben and Matt, hosted the Parada del Sol Pro Rodeo and Historic Parade in Scottsdale Saturday. The parade, which as taken place for 57 years, began at 10am and runs up Scottsdale Road from Oak to Indian School.

Ben and Matt were aboard a float. Hosts were scattered among intersections along the way, including Radio Free Phoenix’s Liz Boyle and Andy Olson at Scottsdale Road and Osborn, and a reunion of the KDKB morning team, Bill Andres and John Giese, at Scottsdale Road and Indian School.

[Thanks to Bill Andres for the correction.]

Severe weather takes stations off-air

PhoenixAirchecks.com — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:06:48 +0000

A day full of rain for the Valley and severe thunderstorms, flooding, high winds and tornado watches have threatened many homes, blocked off access through many streets, and have taken down several objects in its path.

The storms worsened in the evening, including taking off two of Sandusky’s rockers, 93.3 KDKB and 98 KUPD and Clear Channel’s smooth jazz KYOT. All have been out for at least a couple of hours tonight.

JR and Mary out at KDKB

PhoenixAirchecks.com — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:01:45 +0000

Sandusky-owned rock station KDKB make changes to their on-air lineup to be in effect on Monday. Exiting, are JR Edwards and Mary Stoddard of the JR, Mary & Watson Morning Show.

Watson, the morning show producer, will continue with the station doing the midnight-6am shift. Program Director Steve King moves from middays to mornings, 6-10am. Ruby Cheeks moves a slot earlier to middays as Hammer gets afternoon drive. Evenings are taken care of by Lee Stone, and no Alice Cooper overnights. We’d like your thoughts – Comment Below

Tuesday morning power outages hinder radio

PhoenixAirchecks.com — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:18:41 +0000

Tuesday morning power outages in the Valley have not only left an estimated 18,000 people without electricity, according to APS spokeswoman Jenna Henry, but also briefly knocked out several major Phoenix FM radio stations.

Several– if not a majority– of the FM stations went to static around 10:27am. The static lasted for a minute or two before broadcasts returned on-air. A few others, like KOOL-FM, went from static to silence for a few moments more.

A second occurrence reportedly occurred just minutes shy of 11am, that affected Bonneville’s KPKX and KTAR-FM. Since both stations returned just before the noon hour, we presume the hour was used for transmitter work. Both are located on South Mountain, which supports a majority of Phoenix FM radio station transmitters.

Valley radio vets to emcee Arizona Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame benefit concert

PhoenixAirchecks.com — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:57:48 +0000

Liz Boyle tells us that John Giese and Bill Andres (KDKB’s John & Bill) are planning to reunite at the AMEHOF benefit concert, Sept. 6. Also emceeing: Wonderful Russ (KDKB), Marty Manning (KESZ), and Jim West (KNIX, KMLE)!

For more info, go here.