Rod Arquette, Vice President of News and Operations for KSL Newsradio and the Bonneville/Salt Lake Radio Group has been hired as Program Director for KIRO and KTTH.
He's a big gun in the company- been an all around news man and exec since 1988. This is either a kick down the stairs for him or they consider saving KIRO a top priority.
He owns a bulldog named Lucy.
(He replaces Tom Clendening who was summarily shuffled out of the KIRO deck in February after Mormon-owned Bonneville International traded Entercom a couple of old Pontiacs and neat shell collection for the talk stations).
Mighty KSL is the Bonneville flagship station; a conservative newstalker, and mostly, with the exception of Sean Hannity, live and local.
Dunno much about Arquette- here's the blurb Bonneville market manager Scott Sutherland sent to the quaking Eastlake troops:
Rod has extensive experience in both Radio and Television news. His career includes positions in news gathering, news management and programming management. Rod began his professional career while a student at American Technological University, now the University of Central Texas in Killeen, Texas, where he earned his degree in journalism. His professional career has included positions as News Director for KBOI-Radio in Boise, Idaho, KWMS Newsradio in Salt Lake and KADQ-FM in Rexburg, Idaho.
In 1981, Rod moved to television news at KUTV, an NBC affiliate in Salt Lake City. While at KUTV, Rod's work included positions in news producing, news and sports reporting and anchoring. He was promoted to KUTV Northern Utah Bureau chief in 1983 and served in that position until his return to radio. Rod was hired as news director of KSL-Radio in 1988 when the station began its move into a news/talk format. Programming duties were added to his position in 1989. He co-hosted the afternoon news show on KSL with Maria Shilaos from 3 to 6pm until 2000 when he stepped off the air to concentrate on his administrative duties.
In June 2005, Rod was named Vice President, News and Operations for KSL Newsradio and the Bonneville/Salt Lake Radio Group. Bonneville Salt Lake Radio operates 4 stations, KSL AM&FM, KSFI (FM 100) KRSP (Arrow 103.5) and AM 820, KUTR.
Great that KIRO has a new leader. Now it should get interesting to see what happens around there. Will there be changes to the right? And if so how far. Are we in for a spot lite approach on Mitt Romney as we head into the meat of the battle for King (I hope Queen) of the country. Hope they don't touch either Dave Ross and/or Dory Monson and their time slots; otherwise 'mow at will'.
Posted by: Duffman | April 13, 2007 at 05:36 AM
"A kick downstairs"???
Rexburg, Boise, Killeen, Salt Lake City...and now Seattle. This guys leapfrogged into the jackpot.
Check out the KSL lineup. Mostly news and syndicated talk. All crap all weekend.
They have Sean Hannity every day at 1. So is this the end of Dori?
Also, google "Rod Arquette and Katrina". Not sure if the story is true, but it looks like the Mormons don't cotton to the blacks and jews so much.
Posted by: Tink | April 13, 2007 at 05:41 AM
Is he related to Rosanna, Patricia, et al?
Posted by: manfromuncle | April 13, 2007 at 07:31 AM
"This is either a kick down the stairs for him or they consider saving KIRO a top priority."
May be I don't understand the radio market, but why would it be necessary to 'save KIRO' when they apparently are ranked 3rd in the local market at 4.3 (Wi'07, P-2)
Posted by: Duffman | April 13, 2007 at 07:53 AM
There was a period of time where blacks were not welcome in the Mormon church, but I think that has changed now.
Posted by: sparky | April 13, 2007 at 08:57 AM
"There was a period of time where blacks were not welcome in the Mormon church, but I think that has changed now."
Wasn't that only in the priesthood?
Posted by: Duffman | April 13, 2007 at 09:17 AM
not sure, but I think it included general membership.
Posted by: sparky | April 13, 2007 at 09:40 AM
You may be right; just seems like I read somewhere that the priest hood started allowing in mid to late 70's?...I'm not sure either.
Posted by: Duffman | April 13, 2007 at 09:47 AM
It's funny that Mormons preach that their religion is the only "pure religion" yet all negative references to blacks were mysteriously changed in the Book of Mormon in 1978. It's funny to watch them squirm and make excuses like it was a "printing error" when you bring it up. It's also fun to research the statements made by Presidents of the LDS church. As prophets who reportedly speak directly to God, they shouldn't make any mistakes. Cults, gotta love them.
Posted by: John | April 13, 2007 at 10:02 AM
mormon.org Look there for all your questions about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Posted by: Robert | June 26, 2007 at 08:37 AM
I hardly ever leave messages, nor read these comments, but it is funny how everyone is an expert on mormonism. The Book of Mormon doesn't address African Americans since they didn't live in the land of the book, so how could there be retroactive changes done when none would be needed. There would be no "printing errors" as one person claimed, since it doesn't exist as a conflict. I challenge you to figure out where you are wrong, can you do it?
Doffman, how about finding out things for yourself rather than parroting nonsense from the uninformed.
Posted by: jim | October 03, 2007 at 07:16 PM
Oops, I realized Duffman wasn't the one saying it, was John.
Anyway, congrats to his moving up in the radio business.
Posted by: jim | October 03, 2007 at 07:18 PM
Oops, I realized Duffman wasn't the one saying it, was John.
Anyway, congrats to his moving up in the radio business.
Posted by: jim | October 03, 2007 at 07:18 PM
Oops, I realized Duffman wasn't the one saying it, was John.
Anyway, congrats to his moving up in the radio business.
Posted by: jim | October 03, 2007 at 07:18 PM
I hardly ever leave messages, nor read these comments, but it is funny how everyone is an expert on mormonism. The Book of Mormon doesn't address African Americans since they didn't live in the land of the book, so how could there be retroactive changes done when none would be needed. There would be no "printing errors" as one person claimed, since it doesn't exist as a conflict. I challenge you to figure out where you are wrong, can you do it?
Doffman, how about finding out things for yourself rather than parroting nonsense from the uninformed.
Posted by: jim | October 03, 2007 at 07:18 PM
I hardly ever leave messages, nor read these comments, but it is funny how everyone is an expert on mormonism. The Book of Mormon doesn't address African Americans since they didn't live in the land of the book, so how could there be retroactive changes done when none would be needed. There would be no "printing errors" as one person claimed, since it doesn't exist as a conflict. I challenge you to figure out where you are wrong, can you do it?
Doffman, how about finding out things for yourself rather than parroting nonsense from the uninformed.
Posted by: jim | October 03, 2007 at 07:18 PM
I hardly ever leave messages, nor read these comments, but it is funny how everyone is an expert on mormonism. The Book of Mormon doesn't address African Americans since they didn't live in the land of the book, so how could there be retroactive changes done when none would be needed. There would be no "printing errors" as one person claimed, since it doesn't exist as a conflict. I challenge you to figure out where you are wrong, can you do it?
Doffman, how about finding out things for yourself rather than parroting nonsense from the uninformed.
Posted by: jim | October 03, 2007 at 07:18 PM