The other day, I thought to check the blogosphere for “Rick Emerson”, to see what fans had to say about the new owners of KUFO canning Emerson, and with it Rick Emerson Show version number — depending on how you count these things — I’d say Seven.  I saw this link to an interview Rick Emerson did for WSU Vancouver college radio, and posted it.  My posting went as follows:
Rick Emerson on his most recent of his long line of firings.   skip to 10 to … sputters out. skip to 18:22.  skip to 24:50 for a cringe-worthy college radio moment.  and Rick glosses right over “Max”, doesn’t he?
Special note on the new KUFO morning hosts: they apparently are doing this “call in to other radio show hosts”, such that the morning hosts “wackily” call into KPOJ’s local morning host.  Wow.  This stunt speaks badly of KUFO as a station I would never want to turn on. (Not that music radio is anything you listen.)

I believe the new KUFO morning show is called something like “The Skippy and Chuckles Morning Zoo”? , or and I post this link with the disclaimer that I basically hate Seth MacFarlane and The Family Guy but find this bit hilariously apt, Weenie and the Butt.  Googling for blog mentions of KUFO, I see this little comment.:

Responding to negative Internet reaction to the firing of KUFO’s previous talent and the station’s new hires, Ditch says it’s “just a small group of people who’s constantly posting stuff.”
Afternoon host Ricker says that listeners will eventually learn to appreciate his style and his show, then “come back three fold with love.”

Interesting.  A sign that the news owners of KUFO and the new Skippy and Chuckles Morning Zoo program are getting knocked about on the Internets.  I assume the main target of this nasty little missive is Aaron Duran, Geek in the City, who I see has on his website a posting to a new version of the Adolf Hitler film.

Myself, I am left with the comment:
KUFO listener Says:
November 12th, 2009 at 11:01 am
You’re opinion of KUFO.. means absolutely nothing… you sir are a NOBODY

I wish I had a firmer leg to stand on in charging against the contraction of “you” and “are”.  I half suspect that Skippy and Chuckles may not just be calling other radio stations with stunt calls, but are also typing out anonymous comments from “KUFO Listener”?  No, I don’t believe that, but I will be sure to check into the ISP number just the same.

Months back when Rick Emerson announced he and the show had been hired on to KUFO, I couldn’t help but have a negative feeling.  The situation was spot-lighted by Rick Emerson’s bad answer to the question “Are you going to be playing music?”, the answer: “Of course we are!  Music has always been a big part of the show!” somewhat evasive of the fear that Emerson, Dylan, and Riley would be rolling into that status as morning deejays to a pre-programmed playlist heavy on 90s alt rock.  But the ensuing battle over how much music they’d be playing is now moot — be sure to fill your ipods with Skippy and Chuckles Morning Zoo podcasts — or is it Wiener and the Butt?  I hear they’re quite wacky and edgy.

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