Posted on 06 November 2009 by PhoenixAirchecks.com
Nicole Franks joins KFYI as afternoon news anchor. She comes from Clear Channel sister station WTVN-AM in Columbus, OH.
Franks, a Phoenix native, is no stranger to Phoenix radio. She has been with KTAR-AM in the past, first as an intern while attending Arizona State University, and later as an associate editor of the morning news show.
Posted on 05 November 2009 by PhoenixAirchecks.com
Bonneville Phoenix, with Valley radio stations Sports 620 KTAR (AM), News/Talk 92.3 KTAR (FM), and 98.7 The Peak (KPKX), are currently in the process of moving studios and offices to another building.
The current building, located on the southwest corner of Central and Georgia avenues (just north of Camelback), will move four miles to the northeast near 16th St. and Northern at 7740 N. 16th St. The new location is said to be an upgrade from the cramped quarters of the Central Ave. location.
Old location at 5300 N. Central Ave. Photo courtesy: Google
Posted on 19 October 2009 by PhoenixAirchecks.com
If you’ve tuned-in to KTAR-FM tonight for Phil Hendrie, chances are you made an additional glance at where your radio’s dial is. Starting today, Dave Ramsey is now in-place for KTAR-FM’s evening time slot.
Rather than the news, talk, and comedy mix of Hendrie’s show, the topic of money will broadcast instead.
The move comes five days after the All Access story of Phil Hendrie bringing back his large cast of characters.
Posted on 06 October 2009 by PhoenixAirchecks.com
Nationally recognized radio historian, Radio & Records, and All Access columnist Bob Shannon is coming out with a new book. It’s titled Turn It Up!: American Radio Tales and it features several of the biggest names of radio– talent, programmers, the innovators, and brilliant ones behind the magic of radio.
Some of those included are names us Phoenicians may know: Larry Daniels, John Sebastian, Gary Stevens, and Todd Wallace.
Turn It Up!: American Radio Tales by Bob Shannon.
Posted on 21 September 2009 by PhoenixAirchecks.com
Beginning Thursday, Valley talker Austin Hill will be hosting KIDO-AM Boise’s afternoons, 3 to 6pm. For the past couple of months, Hill has frequently filled-in on KTAR-FM for Darrell Ankarlo.
Posted on 18 September 2009 by PhoenixAirchecks.com
620 KTAR is featured on the Fybush.com Tower Site of the Week.
The tower site, which is located in an unusual spot for broadcast towers– a parking lot, is located along Thomas Rd.
See Fybush page here.
Posted on 18 September 2009 by PhoenixAirchecks.com
KTAR Radiothon raised over a whopping $850,000 for the Phoenix Children’s Hospital, in a span of 28 hours. Sports 620 KTAR and News/Talk 92.3 KTAR-FM combined in a single broadcast to meet one main goal. They used a presence online to connect, via live blogging, web cams, and Facebook and Twitter updates.
More here.
Posted on 15 September 2009 by PhoenixAirchecks.com
After five months of being off-the-air due to a traumatic brain injury, Darrell Ankarlo has remained on the on-air staff at 92.3 KTAR-FM, and made his long-awaited return this morning.
The show started at 9am with the voice of Valley legend Pat McMahon introducing what would be a well-produced, 55 minutes of the story of Ankarlo’s struggles and rehabilitation from the accident.
For more, including the audio of this, click here!
Posted on 11 September 2009 by PhoenixAirchecks.com
KTAR-FM’s Wednesday morning 9 am “special announcement” included a phone call from Darrell Ankarlo following the bottom of the hour newscast. The audio is available on the player below.
Bruce St. James, filling-in for Ankarlo, and Diane Brennan chatted with him to hear about his news and progress. He announced that he would return next week on Tuesday (9/15/09), after five months of absense from his show.
Ankarlo was badly injured in a car accident back in April. He suffered serious trauma to the brain and was allotted several months to recuperate. Ankarlo has been going through rehabilitation with the Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph’s in Phoenix.
KTAR-FM has been using Austin Hill, Jim Sharpe, and Bruce St. James for fill-ins during Ankarlo’s absense. The KTAR website mentions Ankarlo will be on-air 9 to 11am Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
Find the latest on Darrell Ankarlo
Ankarlo.net
Twitter.com/DarrellAnkarlo
Posted on 11 September 2009 by PhoenixAirchecks.com
Valley talker, Austin Hill (KFYI, KKNT, KTAR) has a second book set to come out May 1, 2010, titled The Virtues Of Capitalism: A Moral Case For Free Markets. His first book is called White House Confidential.
