Personality Name Recognition. It’s Down To Initials Now.

Imagine a morning radio show that so riled one listener that he drove his car into the front of the radio station.

“When I hear on TV that a cyclist has been hit and killed by a car I laugh, I think it’s funny. If you are a cyclist you should know I exist, that I don’t care about you. That I don’t care about your life.” The quote was from Playhouse co-host P.K. (Kalentzis) in 2006. The Playhouse morning radio show was syndicated from Portland station 95.5 KXJM. Denver station KFCO is now syndicating the P.K. & D.K. morning show, with co-host and wife Denise Kalentzis.

On April 17, 2003, The Playhouse held a local event called “Adopt a Hottie,” where P.K. would introduce groupies and have the listeners judge them. A frequent caller nicknamed “Special Jen”, who appeared to be intellectually disabled, was invited on stage. P.K. then asked if it were true that she “had learned how to wipe herself.” When someone else then asked “to see her ass,” she pulled down her pants, according to an audience member. “All the while, the cast of The Playhouse jumped around, pointing, mugging at each other, slapping their foreheads, stomping their feet, et. cetera,” said another witness.

DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER — San Francisco 80s hits KOSF/103.7, has switched from branding as iHeart 80s, to 80s Plus. KOSF PD Don Parker said listeners also want to hear hits from the 70s and 90s. In an effort to serve all segments of the audience, the station is expanding the playlist and changing the branding. Because stations need labels and call letters alone just don’t do it anymore.

640 KFI Los Angeles has suspended evening host Tim Conway Jr, and his Executive Producer Sheron Bellio. A bit was aired May 3rd parodying the wife of sportscaster Vic “The Brick” Jacobs, involving a stereotypical Asian accent.
An apology was made, Conway and Bellio will return next Tuesday. In the meantime, KFI has hustled to put together a special on anti-Asian hate crimes which will air this Sunday.

Locally, a legend in the KING 5 newsroom is retiring. Photojournalist Mark Anderson closes out a career that began 1976.