Probably not paying any attention. WBEZ in Chicago, as far as I know, didn't have that problem, since they're on automation Saturdays at 5 (being no local inserts on "Weekend All Things Considered"). Nice that Kellior picked his final show to come right after most public radio stations' fiscal year end, so no one could do pledge drives around his last show.
Mark Jeffries Saints Spotlight Editor [email protected] On Sat, Jul 2, 2016 at 5:44 PM, Jon Delfin <[email protected]> wrote: > Can't tell if they're trying to maintain the illusion, or they just don't > know any better, but the local announcer on WNYC keeps referring to the > "live broadcast" at every opportunity. > > On Sat, Jul 2, 2016 at 6:15 PM, 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> The new season will also have fewer live shows (13) and start a month >> later than is typical. Keillor will apparently do the customary Minnesota >> State Fair show in September, but it may or may not be broadcast. >> >> I have no idea how/if the transition will work Thile has enough history >> with the show, and with many of the frequent guests, that it may not sound >> *that* different musically. He had the good sense not to mimic Keillor in >> the skits he performed while guest hosting, but I'd be surprised to see any >> regular characters emerge from this like Keillor's Guy Noir or cowboy >> Lefty. Thile's contract is for a year, with options, so if PHC limps into >> the sunset, it doesn't have to take long. >> >> David >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Bob Jersey <[email protected]> >> *To:* TVorNotTV <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Saturday, July 2, 2016 1:25 PM >> *Subject:* [TV orNotTV] Re: NoTV: Garrison Kellior Leaving 'Prairie Home' >> >> >> Mark Jeffries, June 29th 2015: >> >> The 72-year-old host and creator of public radio's "A Prairie Home >> Companion" says that the new season starting in the fall will be a >> transitional period as he turns the show over to bluegrass mandolinist >> Chris Thile of Nickel Creek, who filled in twice last year--by then, the >> show will lose most of its comedy segments and become primarily music, >> which will be interesting to see how it plays out, considering that folk >> music audiences are aging rapidly--will American Public Media be leaning on >> Kellior's Prairie Home Productions to make the guest lists more adult album >> alternative-friendly (like WFUV New York, KCRW LA, WXPN Philly, APM's the >> Current in the Twin Cities, etc., none of which carry the show [although >> the other two APM stations in the Twins do])?: >> >> http://www.berkshireeagle.com/ local/ci_28387988/garrison- >> keillor-sees-transition-out- prairie-home-companion >> <http://www.berkshireeagle.com/local/ci_28387988/garrison-keillor-sees-transition-out-prairie-home-companion> >> >> It's not that APM already has an alternative out there, with "Wits," a >> weekly mostly-improv comedy show that originates from St. Paul's Fitzgerald >> Theater (same theater where "Prairie Home" originates), which books AAA >> musical guests. It's on a respectable number of stations, but of the Big 3 >> markets it's only on APM-managed KPCC in LA. >> >> >> Keillor's (Hollywood) finale is in the "can," ready for Saturday air... >> we'll still come across him in, f'rinstance, that annoying e-mail blast Mr >> Bezos sends out in behalf of the WaPo, where GK is a columnist... >> >> Variety >> <http://variety.com/2016/legit/news/garrison-keillor-says-goodbye-a-prairie-home-companion-hollywood-bowl-1201807962/> >> (link) >> >> B >> >> >> -- >> -- >> TV or Not TV .... 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