ALLAN PRELL SPEAKS

Dear BlatherWatch People:
This is a self-serving message.  I want to stay on the radio.  I want to stay on the radio in Seattle.  I feel more at home here after less than one year than 30 years on the East Coast..  Never have I enjoyed working with a group of folks as much as those at 710 KIRO, especially in the programming, news, and production departments. There is no producer better than Ann Wog. And the program director who fired me, I consider to be one of  my best friends.  On September 21, one day after my birthday, I was called into the program director's office and told, "We're pulling the plug on the Allan Prell Show."  I was shocked, but not surprised.  After all this is radio, where going one day without being fired is a day filled with sunshine.

Three reasons were sighted for this precipitous action.  From the least important to the most: 1)  A "focus group" had been held. A significant number of the participants apparently did not like The Allan Prell Program.  Most people who understand focus groups would agree: focus groups are formed to re-enforce the preconceptions (opinions) of management, i.e. "That New Coke sure sounds like a good idea to me."   

Currently KIRO radio is circulating on the internet a "non-biased" survey that is so obviously designed to show there is an out-cry from the listeners to put Dave Ross back into his old time slot. This survey neglects the fact that Dave's ratings before his run for Congress were not outstanding, to put it kindly.  Why do you think he wasn't placed back in his old time slot after his campaign and I was hired?  And I do think Dave Ross is a consummate professional. 2) There has been negative reaction from the advertisers. The week after I was fired a new sponsor was to begin advertising on my show. The previous week another new sponsor had signed on.  I had three other sponsors in place, two of which had newly signed extended contracts. While in Baltimore I had more than five businesses who had been with me for over ten years.  I still do commercials for several of these sponsors which are aired on WBAL. 3) Finally the ratings.  They stunk.  Mine stunk.  The entire station's ratings stunk.  Mine were just a little worse than the others.

Oh, now for the stinking stinger, two days later, in the second month of the summer book,  KIRO HAD GONE UP ONE HALF OF ONE PERCENT.   That sounds pretty damn small.  In radio going up half a point is BIG.  Earlier my ratings were three/tenths of one point behind the noon to 3pm show. That program has been on for over ten years.  My show had been on, as far as the ratings book were concerned for about six months.  At the end of October the entire summer book will be published and the hourly break-down will, I believe, show that The Allan Prell Program will have better ratings than the program that follows my previous time slot. We'll have to wait to find out if that statement is  true.  KIRO didn't want to wait those five weeks. In less than two weeks 710 KIRO has received literally hundreds of emails and countless messages on the comment line about the Allan Prell Show.  The vast majority asking, "What happened?",  "I miss Allan.", or some variant.   KIRO may choose not to respond but I will.  I  can be contacted personally at [email protected].  I will answer each email received..  Now that's asking for a multitude of problems.  I do want you to be involved.  I truly believe The Allan Prell Show was a program that allowed Seattleites from a moderate and liberal persuasion  to hang out together.  And to all my conservative pals, I like you too . . . just not as much.  Besides, I love being paid for having so much fun.  I would be appreciate it if you could send along a little message to the program director of KPTK 1090 Radio. They currently are only airing nationally syndicated programming. However this could change with a little luck and inspiration from others such as yourself. The e-mail address is [email protected]. Never have I received the support of so many in so short a time.  I believe I had found a home in the Seattle area.  I hope that my home will remain here. Thanks again for your good wishes and genuine caring. Allan

Comments

[Ron]

Hey KIRO, ditch Dori and bring Jim Althoff and Andee Beck back to town. Move Dave to the AM slot and fill a long afternoon with the Altoffs's.

(I wonder, do you think Mr. Law and Order and Personal Responsibility pays income taxes on the value of his invisibile fence and bamboo floor he scored from his sponsors????)

[John Babarovich II]

Does Mr. Prell grasp that at most times he was annoying to listen to? His attempts at his "style" were grating to the senses. Maybe that had more to do with him being removed than his 3 "It wasn't my fault" reasons.

I am sorry Mr. Prell, but you weren't real fun or informative to listen to. Why you were fired before Mike Webb I'll never know, tho.

[Andrew]

So I guess nobody knows why Allen Prell was let go on Wednesday and just before the ratings came out then. Maybe they didn't want potentialy improved ratings to interfere with firing him. It sounds personal.

[Ken]

I assume the first commentor cheats on his taxes because he assumes others do. (Yes it is a silly assumption, but I couldn't resist)

The problem for KIRO wasn't the few hundred listeners who miss Allen but those thousands of us that stopped listening beceause of Allen. I tried several times and found it the second most intellectually painful activity after watching Teletubies.

I listen to eveything from NPR to KVI. Gerison Keeler to Art Bell. I grew up on KGO, was a guest as a teenager on KAYO. Was a guest on KING when doing talk. Got a chance to host an hour of the Jim Altoff show.

Allen Prell is by far the most unlistenable host in over 30 years of listening to talk radio I have heard.

I am sure he is a nice guy, but even his email is full of whine and finger pointing.

Allen, you were an outspoken liberal in a liberal city competeing mostly against conservative radio... It was your job to make it work. You failed to make it work. End of story.. grow up!!

It's not how many sponsors you had, it is how much were they willing to pay, and how many asked not to be placed on your show.

As for 1090.. best of luck .. you are less annoying than crybaby Al Franken... but I would still choose Janine over you.

[Scrilla]

megadittoes.

[Jake M.]

Allan Prell is an interesting but odd host who simply didn't connect with this market.

His unique (but off-beat)on-air persona led to dozens of advertiser complaints. His too-frequent flights of fancy into T&A talk were simply not what one has come to listen for when tuning to 710 KIRO. Had he stuck to discussing politics from a "moderate to liberal" perspective, this might have had a different ending.

The attempt to do something different post-Dave Ross was a valient one on the part of the GM/PD team you love to malign (Mr's Pridemore and Clendening). And so was "pulling the plug" when it became apparent that listeners were fleeing in droves, advertisers (the mothers milk of media including, increasingly, NPR) were mad as hell and wouldn't take it anymore, and focus groups were saying, no mas!

Through all of this, KIRO has remained among the top revenue generating stations (i.e. ad sales) in the market. Credit goes to their great sales management led by Ethan Kelly and Dennis McCormick (genuinely good guys in a too often self-serving business) and a focused, loyal and driven team of top flight salespeople who understand how to make the station work for clients big and small each and every day.

The fact is that the station remains right at the top among those who have high household incomes - the folks advertisers like me most want to reach. And, the station continues to rake in journalisitic excellence awards like no other in the Pacific Northwest.

Hopefully you'll be as eager to tell that story as you've been to chronicle the station's admitted challenges.

Signed,

A Loyal KIRO Advertiser

[righton]

What an annoying host. He sounded like a more whining version of Joel Connelly. Man that was bad. I also am conservative but dabble i listening to the libs at 1090. At least most of them are either entertaining or interesting. He was neither.

[K]

T&A? Allan Prell talked about T&A??! LMAO! Apparently, I missed out.

[Willis]

Prell was just too silly for a "serious" news/talk station like KIRO (of course, they do pay Erin Hart....so maybe I'm wrong on this count).

He'd be a much better fit at 1090, or maybe the Buzz (if he was willing to male-up his show a bit).

Hell, he'd be fine at a music station, if he didn't acutally have to deal with the music...

[David Williams]

Well I totally disagree and I know a lot of other listeners appreciated the man. He was funny and bright, and a refreshing change, and yes, he was self-deprecating, too. Hey, the guy won an Edward R. Murrow Award.

If anybody should go it is Dori. That would have been a better slot for Alan anyway, with Ross back in the mornings. Alan, I am glad you like Seattle and I hope you get back on another station here soon.

[Kirk]

I'm glad Allan made this post here. And it's funny: his writing style sounds exactly like his radio voice! Well I would LOVE it if Allan got a gig over at 1090. They recently shuffled their lineup, and it pisses me off because they took off the best show they had (Morning Sedition) and replaced it with the most annoying woman on radio I've ever heard. Her politics are right-on (of course!) but her "show" is terrible. Replace her with Allan Prell! Allan - you were FUNNY and SMART and ENGAGING, and those morticians who are now running your time slot (into the ground) are a joke. But maybe the point was to make Dori sound good by comparison? Is there ANY chance KIRO will realize its mistake and HIRO you back?

[Steve]

At first I liked Prell because he was funny, then he showed his political venom. It's too early in the morning for harsh polotics and I stopped listening. I haven't listened to Kiro between 9pm and 1pm for years. How a station can keep somone like Mike Webb on for so long is a mystery. As a matter of fact I would probably listen again at night if Prell replaced him. I heard Erin Hart twice and said "huh"?

[paul]

The two biggest reasons why KIRO has such bad ratings is Mike Webb and Erin Hart. There is nothing entertaining about them. They are very rude with anyone who disagrees, sort of Bill Savage wannabes. I did listen to Prell and actually liked him the first couple of months. It was refreshing not to hear partisan trashing. Then he turned into the likes of Webb and Hart, so now we were blindsided by hate talk from 9 at night to 1 in the morning and again from 9 in the morning till noon. Kiro turned into Air America. Oh for the good old days when Kiro was king.

[Sig]

Thanks for taking the time to let us hear your side of the story, Allan. Bottom line: Some of you who enjoy your entertainment predigested and spoon fed can rank on Allan Prell all you want, but since he left, I don't tune in to KIRO anymore. Focus on that bit of morsel!

[Norm]

Dori is the only thing KIRO has going for them.

Prell has a terrible voice, lousy content, worse politics.

Dave Ross should be the next to go!!!

[Emphyrio]

You're droll and likable, Alan, but I prefer more information-per-segment and more teases and regular features. Do the equivalent of news through Ross colored glasses/Rush's homeless update/Franken's oy oy oy show. That regular thing, the theme songs...repetition works.

Can't stand Dori. He drank the Kool-Aid on 9/11, and prep for his show seems to be a stop at Drudge and OrbisMax. And that surfer-dude delivery! Ugh.

Dave Ross is the affable aristocrat of Seattle radio. But it's hard to tune to him in the afternoons, when travel and phone calls abound. Wish he'd won the House seat. Would've made a great congressman.

Stephanie Miller is a radio genius. Her impressionist sidekick is incredible. The show pops like a string of firecrackers...impossible to turn off.

I'll miss Mike Webb, too, the hardass liberal. Not a man who cared about being loved, but he got the right guests and info out there.

[ExDem]

It is indeed insightful, and hilarious, to follow along on this thread. To read the inner thoughts of people who listen to liberal KIRO hosts and Air America shows, and actually like those shows - well, it's certainly a privilege.

None of those shows or those hosts are my cup of tea, but I support diversity of thought and taste.

[MARY ANN]

So glad to know Allen is still in the area and would love to have him back on the radio. Dori needs to go and Frank Shires has got to be the most boring person in the world. We only tune in for Dave now that Allen is gone. We looked forward to him every morning and we want him back!!

[joanie]

Ken, it is hard to take someone seriously who listens to "everything" from Garrison Keillor (note spelling) to Art Bell. I think you may listen too much and never stick with anyone long enough to get an educated point of view about their radio persona. I mean, Art Bell?

I really hated Prell at the beginning and emailed him so several times. I do like a more serious journalistic type; thus, my preference for people like Ross and even the more intellectual, Charles Jaco.

But, Prell did grow on me in a way that is hard to define. He's different. I grew to respect his intellect (except his preference for people over dogs!). I also grew to enjoy his silliness. So, who knows.

I think KIRO's decline (if in fact there really is one given the general decline in radio ratings universally) has to do with its loss of the Mariners, the political polarization in our society, and a decline in the worldliness of listeners. Too many reality freaks and not enough thoughtful, reflective and patient people. People seem to want to listen to those with the simple, black and white answers.

I have increased my listening time to KUOW but their drone can get old, too. Over the past several, I looked forward to turning on Prell to get a dose of something energized and interesting.

Can't please everyone, I guess.

[marky-mark]

I couldnt wait for Alan to be fired, but now I feel kind of sorry for him. It's hard to believe that they would fire Alan and keep garbage like the Mike Webb and Erin Hart shows on the air. Who are their listeners anyway? Alcoholics, insomniacs, the unemployable?

[Al]

Let us not forget that rude and obnoxious Lou Pate, whos topics are limited to democrats, sex and how he hates Seattle. Kiro used to be the only station I listened to, but it seems when they lost the Mariners they went to hell. They couldn't leave a good thing alone when they had it, they had to change it. I miss the old Kiro, when it was truely NewsRadio

[Theresa]

Allan Prell had a goofy silliness that was hard to resist. He deserves another chance. KIRO has screwed themselves big time. I just stopped listening in the morning, it's that bad. And Dori's art rant the other day had me turning him off too. Shame on you KIRO.

[Richard]

Okay! Who forgot to turn off the lights at KIRO when Allan left?

[jeast]

People hate change. People are creatures of comfort. Listeners were sad to see Dave Ross leave to run for Congress. When he lost his bid, he came back to a new time slot.......I admit, I was a regular listener when Dave was on in the AM slot. My mind was fresh, ready for his drive by wisdom. But after putting 9 hours of work in, it is hard to listen to Dave in the PM. Now I listen to nothing but the sound of my car humming down the freeway towards home. Al Franken is even worse........I love Stepanie Miller, funny, sassy, helps put a smile on my face, and quite a few hearty howls too. Its a nice way to get started in the am on the way to work. Love Big Eddie, doesnt screen his calls, tells it like it is, agrees to disagree with respect. I miss Allan another quirky talk jock, made me laugh, think, gasp and call the comment line a few times. Too bad he is gone, for now I listen to Tom Hartman.........very intelligent, get some great Civic lessons from him.... he can get quite passionate when idiots call in and are just morons with their Rushimpauhs like attitudes. And as for Dori, KIRO needs to change their call letters to DORI, for I am sick and tired of hearing 4 out of five commercials in between segments advertising items that helped get him deals to build his freakin dream home. I am glad there is a choice of progressive talk now. Five years ago all there was was hate talk radio (KVI) the neocon station, spreading hate for Democrats or progressives or liberals. Liberals created this country, conservatives fought for King George, (not Bush). Liberals helped keep this country together during the Civil War by defeating the Abolishionists..........
I am proud to be a liberal. One more thing, KIRO is a good ol boy club, (sorry Erin), there are some smart progressive women talk show hosts, KIRO management, look past your male egos, check it out.

[umo]

Alan Prell is like the garrulous chatty guy at a cocktail party who has no idea how awful his breath stinks. Poor sap.

[Jeff]

Anyone who says that Alan Prell is the worst talk-jock ever in this market clearly has never listened to, or doesn't remember, J. Michael Kenyon. ZZZZZZzzzzzz...

And I agree with Ron...KIRO (or someone) should make an effort to bring back Jim Althoff. Jim was, in my mind, the best talk-jock this market has ever heard.

[jksdkjskk]

fact is, the reason allan prell went bust is that no one in seattle has a sense of humor.

I'm not sure why he would want to hang around a city that's full of humorless listeners who would rather listen to monotone npr than actually have some fun on the radio.

Ever since "Almost Live" went dead, seattle has turned into a bunch of annoying shhhhing librarians.

Lighten up people.

[Kep]

Well, wouldn't ya know it? THE most hateful folks decide to comment about Prell! HA! You have nothing better to do, do you?

Prell isn't your everyday carbon copy of hate on the airwaves. Sure, Allen doesn't have a great voice-OH! is that the only reason why you should be on the air? What idiots! He played a HUGE part in getting those cold meds off shelves, & made us laugh when things just aren't too funny anymore. The MANY that DO get Allen know that he's making FUN OF HIMSELF, & helps to remind us all that life doesn't have to be that serious all the time.
And how can any of you say that Dori should stay on KIRO? HE IS LONG OVERDUE FOR A PINK SLIP!

[Jan Winn]

Don't know about anyone else, but my primary reason to listen to talk radio is to be entertained and, yes, amused. I can get my superficial news every hour and my in-depth news in the morning NY Times. I cannot imagine why anyone would willingly and continuously listen to Dori's strident rants. At least Dave Ross is affable and interesting.

Allan Prell was amusing and intelligent. I loved Ann Wog's voice and personality. She was a producer who provided a surprising on-air complement to Prell.

I'm gone from KIRO now, but cannot find an acceptable substitute.

[gary]

How is dori still on the air? Has he finnished that damn house yet.He would be the perfect spoksman for Haliburton on the reconstruction in Iraq

[Pat]

Kiro radio has lost me too! I felt that Allen represented a great number of people that otherwise go unheard...me for one. I loved the way that he included Ann and knob twidler in his dialog...a lot of added interest. Please reconsider your mistake and bring that guy back.

[Pat Saunders]

Kiro radio has lost me too! I felt that Allen represented a great number of people that otherwise go unheard...me for one. I loved the way that he included Ann and knob twidler in his dialog...a lot of added interest. Please reconsider your mistake and bring that guy back.

[ChetBob]

Alan: you irritated the hell out of me when you first came on as a sub, but I accidently grew to enjoy listening to you and your show. Very sincere. I too felt like you were just getting in swing of things. I think even more people would have come around like I and many others did.

On Dori: the guy just sounds mean. You hear him talking about anything now and his full of himself attitude makes you think, "What an asshole." And its pathetic that he wont come right out and say he 's a right wing wacko. All his talk about quick executions for this crime and that crime and those people over there - makes my skin crawl. Say what you want about the 770 guys, they have a range of guests that is more open minded and expanisve than Dori's, even when they state clearly they totally disagree with their guest's positions.

[Barb Bengston]

The past couple weeks when I listed to 710 KIRO and did not hear Allan Prell, I assumed he was on vacation. I finally looked at the website to find out Mr. Prell's status, and I find that he is fired! He was the only reason why I listed to 710 KIRO! In fact, I was surprised that when the Best of Seattle poll had been done, that Dave Ross was considered the favorite talk show host, when it should have been Allan Prell! Needless to say, I am terribly disappointed. When I listened to Mr. Prell's show, I would go home and tell my husband what fun it was to listen to. It's a shame that my only other source for an entertaining morning AM talk show host is now Rush Limbaugh. I do not know why Mr. Prell is gone, but do hope to hear him again - if not on KIRO, on another Seattle station.

[zippy]

So the problem was Allan made a few of the advertizers and empty suits nervous? Yeah...orginality is like a duck on a new carpet.

[Cyn]

I am sorely disappointed that Allan has been fired. He and Dave were the only hosts I listened to on KIRO and I am finding precious little anymore to keep me at KIRO. Sure, Allan was irritating at first because he was such a contrast to Dave. Allan is entertaining, intelligent, amusing, and unique. Ann and the knob-twiddler Aaron were perfect foils. Allan won a bunch of us over and I just don't buy the story given for his dismissal. I don't understand KIRO. I also loved Fred Ebert who was abruptly fired at KIRO. Dori and his loud rants are just unbearable. I was genuinely shocked by his art rant last week. Pathetic. Ventrella was just milquetoast. Sorry, but Vinnie just doesn't cut it. And Mike Webb's rants and anger are equally unbearable. KIRO used to have me listening in several time slots. Satellite radio here I come. Finally, as much as I enjoyed Allan and wish he were back, why does KIRO insist on a nearly all male host line up? It's certainly a good way to alienate the female listener population. I've really had it...

[Diane E]

Well-----I guess I am NOT the one of two fans of Allan as one of your posters noted last week.

Looks like ya either love him or hate him. Me--I love him.

The person who said Seattle wasn't ready for him has it so right. The bumbling, emptyheaded act he puts on is his brand of humor. When you hear his point of liberal view, given with a lot of knowledge, and you agree with it--things click.

I am in the same place as your other posters in that I don't have anyone to listen to now on KIRO.

I can't stand the rant and rave of DM. DR is ok and I like him but I dont have a long drive after work.

I intend to keep in touch with Allan and hope and pray that he can stay in Seattle.

Di

[Debbie]

Frank Shiers is the worst. He doesn't seem to talk to real people much - lots of reading e:mails and commercials. Guess people aren't calling since Allan left.

One word for Frank - YAWN

[Elnorm]

Regarding Jake M.s post of 10-3, advertising may be a necessary evil for the support of radio and TV broadcasting, but KIRO does not exist "to make the station work for (advertising) clients big and small each and every day". Anything broadcast over the public airwaves is for the benefit and entertainment of the listening adience, which, in this age of ratings mania, seems to have been forgotten.

Advertisers are free to choose which programs they will and will not sponsor, but that should be the extent of their influence. Instead, the timidity, conservatism and fear of the new and different on the part of advertisers has reduced radio and TV programming to the level of the proverbial 12 year old viewer/listener, and we are all the worse for it.

I believe that advertisers should stick to improving the quality of their products or services, and stay out of decisions regarding on-air talent.

[Jeff]

A few comments or questions RE: KIRO.

First, how can anyone who complains about not liking Prell's voice, stand to listen to Dori. Dori has the worst voice in radio.

It seems to me anytime KIRO gets close to having actual personalities on the radio, somebody gets nervous and pulls the person off. Prell was off beat and I think it made him stand out on the radio, isn't that the point?

KIRO throughout ever second of the day is either terribly boring or terribly offensive (Webb and that screeching woman fall into the last category).

I know this thread is about talk hosts, but I think the same problem exists with their newscasters who might as well be computer, voice animated robots. I'm getting my news in the morning elsewhere now because Jane and to some extent Greg are yawners.

Does news radio in Seattle have to be dull?

[chrissy]

Regarding someone's comment that Ventrelle was milquetoast - I liked him most of the time except when he got PREACHY! Then, it was "who do you think you are?" I don't like being lectured to. Esp. by a guy who has it all. Once he put down a fella who valued his newer vehicle and Tony said new cars shouldn't be that important. He's never driven a new car! Poor values was his sermon that night. Well, he drives (among others) a fifteen year old FERRARI! Excuse me Tony! Cars aren't that important huh?

Also, he didn't see the big deal in having "god/God" in everything. So, if it is no big deal, why not just leave it out? If it is no big deal to you, take it out and quit telling everybody else that leaving it in is "no big deal." He was just to blind to his own self-righteousness. (Please don't make this a forum on whether or not God should be in our public stuff! I was making a point about Tony's blinders to his own hypocrisy.)

[paul]

I wonder if the management of KIRO reads the comments here? Has anyone noticed how often Mike Webb and Erin Hart are mentioned? I listen to a lot of talk radio and by far KIRO had the most offesive hosts in the Seattle area. Most offensive:Mike Webb followed by Erin Hart and there was Allan Prell. My nightime listening is back to UFO's and the spirit world on KVI. If Kiro want's to be offensive in the evening slot put Prell there. At least he is funny.

[joanie]

I wish Erin Hart would listen a little more. She can't wait to butt in. BUT . . . she does have interesting guests and she sure knows her facts which I appreciate. So, she is a mixed bag as far as I'm concerned. Better her knowledgable politics than Pate's juvenile ufo/spiritual/"hate Seattle" crap.

I rarely mention Pate because he is such an assterisk to talk radio.

[Joe Lancione]

Allen Prell is sorely missed back here in Baltimore! WBAL (1090AM-ironically) now gives us the worst host possible...righty convert Chip Franklin. Shut up!! Allen's lib/mod point of view and wonderful humor is gone, but we do indeed hear the spots he mentioned. Come home Allen, we need you!

[ExDem]

Erin Hart tries so hard to be provocative. One time I actually called her show and was put on the air 30 seconds after I called. That's a pretty good indicator to me of how few people must be listening to her.....

[jeast]

Im sorry, I think KIRO panicked. Firing Allan Prell was a good excuse. They are hiding the fact that Air America i.e. KTPK 1090 has taken a big bite out of the KIRO listening audience...Dave Ross ran for Congress, Dori Monson slid so far to the right after 9/11 he almost fell off the planet, then there is Lou Pate who for a fact, mentioned Air America at the last Battle of the Talk Show hosts...The audience gasped when Pate... mentioned oooooo Air America, also not to forget the mentioning of the BJ remark. When you lose the Mariners, then your top guy runs for Congress, your left with Monson, who cant talk about anything else but the Monorail, Lightrail,and Bush. Earlier this spring KVI ditto heads were setting up the anti- tax revolt 912.... and were hoping to get DORI AM Radio to jump on, its no wonder KIRO is in the fix they are in. In comes Air America. Yes they have rearranged some of their programming, who doesnt when you are trying to establish a listening audience. I e-mailed KIRO last November, didnt like Prell,(was ignorant to his rantings but I soon discovered his Comment Line). I bounced around the radio, just to hear the lies that KVI and KTTH spin and to hear KIRO try to be the alter ego to KTTH...KIRO needs to quit talking to us as if we were ignorant. Ed Schultz tells it like it is...he agrees to disagree, like Dave Ross, with respect. Unions were once a bastion for the common folk..Dave, Dori, Webb, and Pate, have forgotten, or maybe they are in a different tax bracket now and very comfortable. High gas prices, high medical premiums, college tuition, mortgage payments, no tax breaks for the middle and low income, but tax breaks for the wealthy who are a small percentage, extortion at the grocery store, never ending property taxes, sales tax, idiotic car tabs that burden the middle and low income brackets, (Escalade and Ford Focus, pay near the same car tab costs....) I was a KIRO listener, but they have forgotten the common little person, KIRO preaches down to the little person, KTPK and Tom Harmann and Ed Schultz, and dont forget Rachel Maddow and Stepanie Miller, Laura Flanders and Randi Stone preach to the little person. Down is way different than to.........

[jeast]

Im sorry, I think KIRO panicked. Firing Allan Prell was a good excuse. They are hiding the fact that Air America i.e. KTPK 1090 has taken a big bite out of the KIRO listening audience...Dave Ross ran for Congress, Dori Monson slid so far to the right after 9/11 he almost fell off the planet, then there is Lou Pate who for a fact, mentioned Air America at the last Battle of the Talk Show hosts...The audience gasped when Pate... mentioned oooooo Air America, also not to forget the mentioning of the BJ remark. When you lose the Mariners, then your top guy runs for Congress, your left with Monson, who cant talk about anything else but the Monorail, Lightrail,and Bush. Earlier this spring KVI ditto heads were setting up the anti- tax revolt 912.... and were hoping to get DORI AM Radio to jump on, its no wonder KIRO is in the fix they are in. In comes Air America. Yes they have rearranged some of their programming, who doesnt when you are trying to establish a listening audience. I e-mailed KIRO last November, didnt like Prell,(was ignorant to his rantings but I soon discovered his Comment Line). I bounced around the radio, just to hear the lies that KVI and KTTH spin and to hear KIRO try to be the alter ego to KTTH...KIRO needs to quit talking to us as if we were ignorant. Ed Schultz tells it like it is...he agrees to disagree, like Dave Ross, with respect. Unions were once a bastion for the common folk..Dave, Dori, Webb, and Pate, have forgotten, or maybe they are in a different tax bracket now and very comfortable. High gas prices, high medical premiums, college tuition, mortgage payments, no tax breaks for the middle and low income, but tax breaks for the wealthy who are a small percentage, extortion at the grocery store, never ending property taxes, sales tax, idiotic car tabs that burden the middle and low income brackets, (Escalade and Ford Focus, pay near the same car tab costs....) I was a KIRO listener, but they have forgotten the common little person, KIRO preaches down to the little person, KTPK and Tom Harmann and Ed Schultz, and dont forget Rachel Maddow and Stepanie Miller, Laura Flanders and Randi Stone preach to the little person. Down is way different than to.........

[jeast]

PS I am sorry that I ramble on so....:0)

[jeast]

And yes I know its KPTK... its 11:15 PM what can I say...except oops......

[Dianna]

I loved Allan and Hate Dori.
I wish Kiro would make up there
mind and quite trying to be a
KVI clone. Allan brought me over
from 1090 in the mornings and I
will not be listening to anybody
else overthere except Dave.
By the way, I loved Rick Miller too
and you guys really screwed him.