JULY 25, 2002 (((RADIO BEAT)))
Seattle P-I/Bill Virgin — Time to talk about two radio talk shows, both with local connections, both hosted by guys named Rusty.
First up is “Hollywood Straight Talk,” a recent startup heard at noon Saturdays on KNWX-AM (770). The interview and call-in program looks at the entertainment industry. It’s hosted by Bellevue resident Rusty Citron, who has worked in the entertainment business.
Citron hopes to put together a syndication deal for the show.
Then there’s the talk show hosted by Rusty Humphries, carried locally on Lakewood’s KLAY-AM (1180) 2-3 p.m. weekdays. Humphries’ issues show is syndicated by Talk Radio Network; he also does a weekend talk show “Saturday Night America.”
Humphries is based in Reno, Nev., where he’s the afternoon host on a local station. His connection to this region: he grew up in Des Moines and worked at such local stations as KJR-AM, KING-AM and KUBE-FM (as “Hollywood Humphries”). He was also the first producer for the Kent and Alan show on what is now KPLZ-FM.
