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    More firings at AM1500

    By David Brauer | Published Thu, Dec 18 2008 2:41 pm

    I have to admit, I never heard the "Willie & Jay" morning show, so I can't tell you the significance of Willie Clark's firing Thursday. His web page, for now, is here. His sidekick, longtime KSTP-TV reporter Jay Kolls, is apparently a survivor despite low ratings.

    Willie (left) and Jay

    I did work with show producer Jeremy "Kodiak" Kienitz back in the day; an awesome dude any station would be proud to have. Another former Kienitz crony, James Lileks, broke the news on Twitter.

    Here's the memo:

    Staff,

    Effective today, Willie Clark and Jeremy Kienitz are no longer with AM1500 KSTP.

    We are appreciative of each of their efforts and hard work. We wish them only the best.

    In the coming days, expect an announcement of a freshly re-structured morning-drive show, including who will be sharing the airwaves with Jay Kolls, Kenny, Bergie and Patrick Hammer as soon as some external details get wrapped up.

    Steve Konrad
    Program Director
    am1500 KSTP

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    David Brauer authors Braublog and is MinnPost's local media reporter. He's covered media and politics as a writer and editor since 1983 for City Pages, the Southwest/Downtown Journal, KFAN and KSTP-AM, Mpls.St.Paul, Minnesota Monthly, Law & Politics, the Business Journal, KARE11 and national outlets. Follow him on Twitter. Email: dbrauer [at] minnpost [dot] com. 

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