Listen back to all your favorite Moistline Callers. From our makeshift office, I sent out press releases with updates and took calls from reporters. John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou, hosts of Los Angeles radio show The John & Ken Show, were suspended by KFI-AM on Thursday after referring to the late Whitney Houston as a crack ho and wondering why her death took this long during their February 14 broadcast. Three hours, in my opinion, is a much better program length, but I digress. * John Kobylt is the main reason that John Ziegler is no longer at KFI Burbank CLEAR CHANNEL Market Manager GREG ASHLOCK scheduled a meeting with NOGALES, but canceled after NOGALES insisted that the hosts be fired. Subsequent to this, CHIRLA has called for the cancellation of The John and Ken Show, which KFI has resisted. Now, she has been doing this for 20 years, blew through her money, ruined her voice. Day Three At The All Access Audio Summit 2023: Radio's Future, Social Media, And A Lot Of Talk, All Access Audio Summit 2023's In-The-Moment Presentation Is Wrapped Up And On-Demand Streaming Of All 18 Sessions Begins Tomorrow, Recap: Late Friday, Troy Hanson Confirmed Hes Exiting Cumulus VP/Programming-Rock Formats, VP/Operations & PD WKQX (Q101)/Chicago, Longtime Morning Anchor Lee Harris Exiting WINS/New York, WJJK/Indianapolis Promotes Laura Steele To PM Drive. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. So: Nope. KOBYLT: Whitney Houston has been cracked out for 20 years right? After years of pissing off every shade of leftist and minority, what was the last straw for KFI and its parent company, Clear Channel? 04/28/23 6:16 PM EDT, Article We told you yesterday that even though Whitney Houston died at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, the reason that she was there was the pre-Grammy party, hosted by her mentor, Clive Davis. Add your comment below. [2], When Long Beach, California residents protested the presence of several paroled registered sex offenders living in one apartment complex, Kobylt and Chiampou hosted a remote broadcast near the complex on February 19, 2008. Recurring features of the show include Chiampou's Friday movie review, where he grades one movie released that week on a 1-10 scale, with 10 being highest;[25] the "Moist Line", which plays edited listener comments on a voice mail line; and Hack in a Dumpster which is a homage to 2014 Ukraine revolution in metaphorically disposing of a public figure which the hosts disagree with. Radar Online has another great story. WebGary Hoffmann and Shannon Farren. First is KFIs local morning drive time show, in which he comments on current events. U.S. Representative David Dreier won the nomination as the "victim" of the "sacrifice". CHIAMPOU: We do not know if Clive Davis had that reaction. Send me email updates and offers from TMZ and its Affiliates. KOBYLT: Well, I have a real life question here, though. Kobylt became program director of WOND. By John & Ken Staff. KFI is licensed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to broadcast in the HD (hybrid) format. 1,099 episodes. Both Dreier and Baca won reelection. What happened to KFI 640 AMs schedule? Update: The KFI boys apologize. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. * John Ziegler is hardly perfect and not talented enough to be a success doing KFI's brand of deceptive talk. In the past, Clear Channel, KFI's parent company, has defended Kobylt and Chiampou's actions. Clear Channel has not issued a statement regarding The John & Ken Show since the hosts' February 27 return to the airwaves. Identified as the media spokesperson on the press release, my cell phone number was listed and widely circulated for media purposes. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. They're not fun to be around. 5 114.2(a); and (4) The John and Ken Show, KFI AM-640, and Cynthia Matthews participated in illegal corporate coordination in [5] One of their earliest pranks was while they hosted mornings at 103.7 WMGM. The Saturday show was cancelled in September 2009 due to an expansion in their weekday time slot from the cancellation of Dr. Laura Schlessinger's program. In September 2011, Kobylt and Chiampou expressed opposition to the California Dream Act, a bill that would extend financial aid to immigrants regardless of their legal status. As for the content itself it included a caricaturized Japanese accent, with Bellio blurting out words like "Hiya!," and they added karate sound effects for extra poor taste. Los Angeles deserves better, said Alex Nogales, NHMC President & CEO. In the run-up to the 2004 elections, their main issue was fighting what they saw as misguided policies of the federal and California state governments to encourage illegal immigration. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". He was taken from his family and held in a Nazi labor camp for five years. Kobylt and Chiampou also had various stunts, one of which got them in trouble and forced them into attending diversity training, which they later said they resented taking, and disliked the Disney management toning down their banter. In addition, the hosts themselves were more comfortable with dealing with state and local issues.[8]. CHIAMPOU: He made a statement at the party concerning the death of Whitney Houston, but the family members thought that was just inappropriate, that he went ahead with the festivities. As it continues to evolve away from issues and politics and toward general entertainment ironically the format that KABC ran when KFI did it I can see it helping to keep talk radio viable. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We used language that was inappropriate and we sincerely apologize to our listeners and to the family of Ms. Houston.. Bill Handel loses an hour and will be heard from 6-9 a.m. Gary and Shannon keep the same length but move up an hour, taking on 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Next is John and Ken 1-4 p.m., followed by Tim Conway 4-7 p.m; both also sans one hour each shift. Meza is correct that Kobylt and Chiampou regularly put hate speech on the radio waves. A recent study by the UCLA's Chicano Studies Research Center titled Quantifying Hate Speech On Commercial Talk Radio looked at the prevalence of hate speech in Los Angeles County talk radio programs and found numerous instances that met the study's criteria for statements targeting a vulnerable group or their supporters in LA's John & Ken Show. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Throughout the week, John & Ken engage in conversations with listeners on a range of subjects including politics, healthcare, business, social issues, and more. "His Beat Is the City's Pulse", Russakoff, Dale. In particular, the study found that the show disproportionately targeted Latino, Mexican and immigrant groups. What do you think?
