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JB OBrien

St. Paul, MN
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2 years 6 weeks

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Posted on 05/08/12 at 07:56 pm in response to New Buz'n, K-TWIN formats shake up Twin Cities radio ratings

David...I don't know what kind of koolaid KTWN Operations VP Sam Elliot is drinking...but his quote in your blog of "we currently fluctuate 9th or 10th.” is completely INCORRECT.

I have seen the numbers. They haven't even sniffed the top 10 18-49 in three aforementioned monthlies since they launced back on January 1st. Men, Women, Persons 18-49. Currently they are in 14th place. And, have been in 14th place since they started.

It's embarassing. Their ratings are NOT "...

Posted on 04/08/11 at 12:18 am in response to Hmong-American actor pans KDWB -- and 'Gran Torino,' which he starred in

Boa, yes, Ryan did say those things. But, I heard him say "we apologize for offending ANYONE".

And, yes, there were certainly listeners in the Twin Cities who were offended. To Stan's point, then change the channel. I wonder how many of those who were "offended" even listened to Ryan's show? As popular as it is.

You certainly can feel apalled, as this is America. Just like I can tell you that comparing the Ryan deal to Denny Hecker or Child Molester is just flat out...

Posted on 04/07/11 at 12:46 pm in response to Hmong-American actor pans KDWB -- and 'Gran Torino,' which he starred in

FYI, David, KDWB issued an additional apology on the air from Dave Ryan on Monday. Ryan was out all last week when this story broke on vacation. The original airing of the song happened back on March 22nd, and nothing happened over a week. I heard the on-air apology, which was more direct and was heartfelt and sincere from Ryan. Yes, their show is entertaining with some comedy that could be considered downright dumb. But, racist? No. For an audience that is dressed in "white sheets...