Great move! Radio News needs to rise up in this town. I just hope KXL doesn't spend too much time simulcasting
their news partner's product. Oh, Savage to 970 would not shock. Congrats Rebecca and crew.

Work scheds + lengthening commutes have a lot of folks still on the road between 6 and 7. If they're going to invest in this and promote it, why give away an hour to KEX and risk the button-push that may keep the radio on the competitor's morning block?

Go Beardo!

The old KXL afternoon news block was 4-7. It was eliminated sometime in 2001 in favor of Michael Savage.

Super move to give us commuters more news and traffic...Good luck... and may Arbitron be kind to you.

I punched in last night to check out KXL's news block (having not seen the December 14 start date), and there was Savage, as befuddled and fogied-up as ever, confusing himself and everyone else with nutritional arcania, evincing ignorance of his own state's congressional delegation, and punctuating it all with -isms and fat jokes. It was really dated and not entertaining. KXL's going to be a lot better off with an aggressive, KGO-style information block led by the fabled Mike Beard, the best pure hard-news guy in Portland radio. They don't call him Volcano Mike without reason.

I think it's interesting how bad KEX's news product has gotten. Anytime I want the latest, I tune in to KXL now. I don't think KEX is even a threat when it comes to breaking news - they seem to get everything (including their top stories in the morning, when they have a reporter on duty) from their TV partner KGW. Their writing and production of stories is completely lackluster.

I look forward to what KXL has to offer - let's hope it lasts!

Good luck with the new format! I've listened since 1981. There have been some really engaging shows and there were years where I had the station on for many hours every day and COULDN'T turn the radio off. With most of the compelling national talent now gone, I have the will again, at least in the evening. But as before when there were lulls and changes that didn't appeal, I'll check back. I've been glad I did more than once.

I agree, I've already stopped listening, this news coverage repeats itselft every 10 min. and is boring on top of that. I only tuned in for Michael, so this is a dissapointment. KXL WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Comcast says they won,t put retro tv on in Salem. Yet it's on in Seattle what gives.

What station will broacast Savage's program next? Wherever it is that's where I'll be. Sorry KXL, you lost a listener. Savage is the only sensible show around.

He'll fit right in.

Until you finally destroyed it. Dr. Savage was the best thing you had going. Larson and Beck are not even in the same league as the good Doctor. I will now listen to 1190 and 860 until I can again find Savage on at a time slot which is deserving, or I will Pod cast Savage and listen. GOOD BYE FOREVER KXL. I HOPE YOU FAIL MISERABLY.

There is no reason to listen to KXL unless they put Savage back on. I can get the news anywhere anytime.

I am a big fan of Michael Savage and it is upsetting to see how he has been moved around and now has been removed from KXL. 750 KXL used to be my favorite station and I would listen to Savage on my way home, now I've got to look elsewhere. Sorry KXL, you lost a listener. On the bright side, it do listen to your sister station FM 95.5 the Game for sports.

I have been a listener of KXL for 35 years and have enjoyed the format over the past 10 years. The current news in the afternoon is repepetitive, boring and just plain annoying. You could broadcast the news in the first ten minutes of the new hour and bring back the Savage Nation for 40 minutes with 10 minutes of ads to pay the bills. Bad move to eliminate Savage. It was the only reason to listen to KXL in the afternoons. I will be looking for Savage and my news elsewhere. Sorry KXL, you really blew a good thing!!!

Yeah, the new format? I HATE it.

It's like listening to CNN's HLN channel on the radio. They just regurgitate the same stories and sound bites until you feel like your living a some hellish, hourly version of Ground Hog day.

Michael Savage was the ONLY reason I listened to KXL. There is more original and compelling thought in the opening monologue of Savage than in both Lars' local and national show combined. And now KXL listeners are stuck with 7 HOURS OF LARS A DAY. Talk about torture. At least they still have Beck.

I'm DONE with KXL. I will be getting aboard any channel that carries Savage.

Avoir, KXL. It's been real. It's been fun. But it hasn't be real fun.

Big fan of KXL and Beck, Lars, but I love Savage! I'm very disappointed that KXL changed his hours... I don't blame him for wanting to switch to KPAM. I did like Taft, but will tune in for Savage. Thank goodness for the Savage Nation!! For all the haters out there, just to let you know his show is the 3rd highest ranked talk show in the country and is growing.... not in decline like you wish. Give it a try, in a short time I bet you'll be hooked like the rest of us!! KPAM here I come!