Jason:
Just wanted to let you know – announced on air today on the Gee & Ursula show, with Spike O’Neill in for Gee Scott – Seattle radio veteran Spike O’Neill (formerly with the Bob Rivers Show) will be the new, full time host of KIRO Nights from 7 to 10 PM replacing the outgoing Jack Stine (background: Jack chose to leave, he wasn’t canceled.)
Spike’s first show is Monday, August 1st.
Paul • August 5, 2022
Jack was great. I will miss his show. KIRO has become too much of an annoyance to listen to. Colleen in the morning is painful (poor Dave). G&U is wasted air time. Hannah is horrible with her sloppy poorly engineered “interviews”. Dori and his intolerable “accent” is a no go, as well as the incessant commercial drops he does. Rachel Bell and her valley girl speak, no thanks. Curley is ok when he is there. 4 hours of George Noory is nauseating. I have been looking for other talk radio options in the Seattle market and sadly this area is pathetic.
Jason Remington • August 6, 2022
I have listened to Tim Conway Jr (KFI Los Abgeles) to switch things up, but then they get into local items and it becomes boring, and I will switch over to podcasts. KIRO has got to do something else 9-Noon and late night. George Noory can’t possibly believe the nonsense his guests spew… Heck, I’d rather listen to old episodes of Phil Hendrie.
Jack D. Bell • August 7, 2022
I totally agree with your comments on KIRO….I believe that Curley will not be there much longer, as he is quite wealthy now, and may have other interests…Dave Ross the only sane, even tempered sort of radio host…but he must be getting close to retirement. Seattle talk now sucks, unless KTTH is your proclivity. KING was talk, back in the 80s, and was a good counterbalance to the area talk show format…remember when hosts would actually take calls from their listeners?…It seems that when listener call-ins were dropped, talk radio slowly went rancid in this area.
Brian Hill • August 24, 2022
You really should diversify your tastes and regard KIRO a gift to an otherwise ZERO radio output. John CURLEY is the most talented ON-AIR TALENT you’ll ever hear. DORI Monsoon is the most intelligent, no-nonsense, common sense voice
IN AMERICA, MY FRIEND.
Jason Remington • August 4, 2022
I understand Pat Cashman lives in Oregon, although he could easily Skype/phone it in from home.
Jean S • August 4, 2022
I’m so sad that Jack decided to leave.
I vote for Pat Cashman and Lisa Foster to come back. 🙂
Mj • August 6, 2022
I’ve missed Pat Cashman and Lisa Foster ever since they left!
I vote for them too. I Was disappointed to find that Jack is now gone.
Is Pat on anywhere?
Jason Remington • August 6, 2022
Pat Cashman and Lisa Foster have a podcast, Peculiar Podcast.
Kay B • August 4, 2022
Jack Stine was really entertaining. I’m sad to see him depart Kiro…best of luck, Kid.
Jack D. Bell • August 5, 2022
He was very sharp, and very entertaining…I hope that someone on this website can find out if Jack Stine shows up anywhere around here…but I think he loves his town of Santa Cruz, and might just head back to that area. His wife has a good job as a counselor here in Seattle; I wonder if that will keep him around here for awhile.
Paul • August 4, 2022
Jack, Funny and very entertaining. G and Ursala..Not so much. Love g and U but Jack..Way better. Sharp kid! So sad…All the hosts I like seem to disappear, say like R and D. Get rid of Dory and your station is done.
Steve Gross • August 4, 2022
I’m really sorry to see Jack go. I always enjoyed his show and his sharp, insightful humor. I thought he was wasted at night so hopefully, he will end up in a better time slot. I just hope it will be locally.
I also agree that Gee and Ursula are a poor use of airtime. That slot could be filled with something much, much more interesting.
Mike Rasmussen • August 2, 2022
Thank you, thank you, thank you, for bringing Spike aboard! He has a big heart, is a good person, and always does a great job!
Jason Remington • August 3, 2022
Philosophically, Spike’s show may be Gee & Ursula 2.0
Jackie O • March 7, 2023
I so agree, Spike is a great host. You can hear his kindness in his voice and words. I met his wife years ago when I was a Realtor for Spike’s brother. She and his brother were also nice and fun to be with. All the best Spike, good to have you on KIRO.
Jack D. Bell • July 30, 2022
I left KIRO a nasty text!…but will we ever really know the circumstances surrounding the exit of their top-rated nighttime show person?…I listened to Stine, on his last show he actually was on—nearly two months ago…he was railing about how he had been doing “three shows a day”, for a couple of weeks, and was obviously getting a little burned out…most likely, he got into it with the program director about this situation…so he decided to quit!…this type of radio seems so cut-throat!…I mean, from making a large salary at KIRO, to quitting?!…Interestingly, he had talked frequently as to how he had managed to sue his previous station, in California, “for a very large sum of money”, over the station owner not paying his people minimum wage…I was impressed with this guy, a proclaimed Libertarian, for standing up for his rights…maybe KIRO just got paranoid with his outspoken attitudes…He was definitely the most “cutting edge” KIRO had featured, since the firing of the late Mike Webb, many years ago…Stine and Webb were different politically, but both were not afraid to be “real” on the air. I assume Stine will drift back to California radio–although his wife may not be too happy with that!
Gary Rogers • August 1, 2022
JACK’S EGO COULDN’T KEEP FLOWING THROUGH THE AIRWAVES IT WAS TOO BIG AND HEAVY. I LIKED HIS TALK AND LISTENED REGULARLY BUT ALWAYS FOUND MYSELF ANNOYED BY HIS SELF BACK PATTING.
Jack D. Bell • August 3, 2022
Wow….so Dori also is quite self-promoting and being his own best cheerleader…but when Stine did that, it was not OK with you?..I feel that Stine brought a good sense of humor to his show…Dori does too–and I am not in agreement with either one of these guys when it comes to politics.
Jason Remington • August 3, 2022
Don’t most talkers self-promote? Who else will toot your horn if you won’t. Ego has always been involved, with talk radio and Top 40.
Jason Remington • July 30, 2022
Agreed. Things KIRO could replace the Gee Scott & Ursula show with:
reruns of old Joe Pyne shows from the 1960s
Coast To Coast w/George Noory
Three extra hours of the Dori Monson program
Jack D. Bell • July 30, 2022
I totally agree with the lameness of KIROs lineup these days…I am liberal, but even Ron and Don would have been preferable to Gee and Ursula…such boring, “light” programming seems to be KIRO’s theme these days….I am now training myself to stop listening to local talk radio.
Rochelle Detert • July 31, 2022
I like Gee Scott, he keeps it real just like Jack Stine….
J carroll • August 1, 2022
Agree totally gee and Ursula are terrible.
Top Rated • July 30, 2022
Wish he was replacing Gee Scott.
Uppat Dawn • August 3, 2022
Yes!
U
JEFF GRALISH • May 30, 2023
Someone teach Gee to use his inside voice. I cant stand getting shouted at and his opinions and comments are so stupid