KIIS-FM’s (102.7) Ryan Seacrest is being honored by the Nationwide Affiliation of Broadcasters this coming October. Through the group’s Marconi Radio Awards dinner on the NAB present in New York, Seacrest will obtain the Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his lengthy profession each in radio and tv.

He’s been the morning man on KIIS-FM since February of 2004 when earlier longtime morning man Rick Dees — who held the spot for 23 years  — left the favored station. This system On Air with Ryan Seacrest has been syndicated to different stations along with KIIS for many of its life.

Along with On Air, Seacrest hosts American High-40; previous to touchdown at KIIS, he was at Star 98.7 (KYSR, now often known as Alt 98.7) within the afternoon, the place he did a few of his finest work. On tv, he’s hosted varied packages together with “American Idol,” “Reside with Kelly and Ryan,” and the tremendously in style yearly “New 12 months’s Rockin’ Eve,” which he first shared with authentic host Dick Clark till he took over absolutely after Clark’s demise.

His charity work comes by his personal basis, its main initiative being the constructing of broadcast media facilities, named Seacrest Studios, inside pediatric hospitals nationwide. This enables sufferers “to discover the inventive realms of radio, tv and new media,” in accordance the Ryan Seacrest Basis web site, including that the Basis’s goal is to “contribute positively to the therapeutic course of for youngsters and their households throughout their keep by growing these facilities to carry an uplifting spirit to the hospital neighborhood.”

Battle of the Classics

Saul Levine’s Okay-Mozart (1260 AM, 105.1 HD2) is trying to create some competitors with KUSC (91.5 FM) for the center and soul of classical music listeners all through Southern California. The newest addition to his stockpile of ammunition: Dr. Laura Brodian, who as of August twenty ninth is internet hosting live performance programming weekdays from 12 midday to five p.m.

In accordance with Levine, “Dr. Brodian is among the most proficient hosts within the nation.”

That’s not the one time to listen to concert events on the station, nevertheless, as Nick Tyler presents the Night Live performance at 7 p.m. each weeknight; this program is in its a hundredth 12 months, in line with Levine.

Whereas Okay-Mozart isn’t affiliated with UCLA, the studios are positioned not removed from the campus in West Los Angeles. Being that KUSC broadcasts from the USC campus towards the east facet of city, Levine needs to name it the West-East Battle.

KUSC has an incredible benefit within the battle, broadcasting 39,000 watts from a location close to Mount Wilson … one of many strongest alerts on the town. Okay-Mozart, in contrast, has a important sign on the AM dial that’s strongest within the San Fernando Valley, although formally the station is licensed to Beverly Hills. Earlier than you completely dismiss the AM sign, nevertheless, the reception as far South as San Pedro is sufficient in the course of the day, and the HD Am sign within the Valley is excellent.

Okay-Mozart additionally simulcasts on KKGO’s frequency of 105.1 FM, utilizing a sub-channel of the HD Radio system. You do want a particular HD Radio to listen to it, however the protection is kind of good. After which there are apps and web listening with which each stations will be heard.

KUSC, what say you? Let me understand how you are feeling about this doable classical contretemps.

Rocking Monday

It seems that Jim Ladd’s freeform rock program on SiriusXM’s Deep Tracks channel (27) has gone to at least one stay present per week: Mondays 2-6 p.m. regionally.

No cause has been given for the change from 5 exhibits per week. Ladd has been brief on particulars and SiriusXM hasn’t stated something official or in any other case. My very own sources have been silent, too. Regardless, followers are upset and have taken to social media to sentence the adjustments … some threatening to cease their subscriptions.

Ladd, a mainstay on native rock radio for many years is well-known for his skill to assemble units of music with true that means. The 74-year-old legend has been heard completely on SiriusXM since January 2012 after he had left KLOS (95.5 FM) the earlier October.

And whereas it might be doable that it was SiriusXM’s determination to make the change, it’s additionally doable that Ladd needs to chop again for his personal sake. Regardless, if I hear one thing I’ll positively let .