Media Aug 12, 2016 at 10:02 am

KPLU Has New Call Letters

Dan Savage
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1
KNEX = Connects. but there's one in Laredo already. KNNX?

whatever. I miss KCMU.
Max Solomon on August 12, 2016 at 10:12 AM Report this
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Now if they could just dump the shitty midday soft-jazz bullshit and mealy-voiced, shit-eating Dick Stein personality, I'd call 'em whatever they please.
ctmcmull on August 12, 2016 at 10:24 AM Report this
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KINK in Portland has been broadcasting since the late 1960's - so, honestly, not that big of a deal.
COMTE on August 12, 2016 at 10:37 AM Report this
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Seriously. Dump the smooth-jazz crap and replace it with Ken Wiley's "Art of Jazz" on a continuous loop during the middle of the day. The elevators of this region will get by just fine without Mr. Stein at the helm.
ctmcmull on August 12, 2016 at 10:38 AM Report this
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nahhh... KNKX clearly refers to the San Diego Miramar Naval Air Station, CA. But we all like this, don't we? We want the alternative to KUOW to be [Barry White voice mode] Kink-aaah, (in fact, let's have it with less @2"shitty midday soft-jazz..." and more Barry White)
theophrastus on August 12, 2016 at 10:40 AM Report this
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I'm just glad they're not changing into KUOW HD5.
SPG on August 12, 2016 at 10:54 AM Report this
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@2: Seriously. How about getting some Jason Moran in there? Or Madlib. Or De La Soul. Or MMW. So many exciting possibilities out there.
Patrick McGrath on August 12, 2016 at 11:08 AM Report this
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Kink-x? As in Kink-XXX? Maybe they'll broadcast Savage Love?
seatackled on August 12, 2016 at 11:11 AM Report this
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As a dedicated KPLU listener I know that at least one of their staff is public about a history in the sex industry. It's safe to assume they know that KNKX could be read more than one way, and they're just fine with it.

And while people are hating on Dick Stein's musical choices, I bet that man knows his way around an orgy.
dwightmoodyforgetsthings on August 12, 2016 at 11:18 AM Report this
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It reminds me of Tobias' vanity plate from Arrested Development:

ANUSTART

"A New Start"
Adam Kadmon on August 12, 2016 at 11:23 AM Report this
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I heard it was behind the people who named the South Lake Union Transit.
Darando on August 12, 2016 at 11:34 AM Report this
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I thought "kinks," too, when I first saw that. Connects is a real stretch, but whatever; I'm just glad to have my favorite station. What I wish for from them is to move the blues programs to other nights than the weekends, and to have a dedicated latin jazz/salsa program, not just the 3 tunes every Thursday
mspat on August 12, 2016 at 11:35 AM Report this
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Well KRAP!
Nyckname on August 12, 2016 at 11:52 AM Report this
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That is so stupid. If they wanted something that said "connects," they should name it KNTS.

Silly rabbit.
Some Old Nobodaddy Logged In on August 12, 2016 at 12:12 PM Report this
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Very Kinky!
Will in Seattle on August 12, 2016 at 12:20 PM Report this
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@11 for the Still Call It That win
Will in Seattle on August 12, 2016 at 12:21 PM Report this
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And the over-scripted, forced-chumminess in those pre-recorded foodie segments between Dick Stein and Nancy Leson make me want to shred my eardrums with a fork. They are SOOOO bad.
ctmcmull on August 12, 2016 at 12:37 PM Report this
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But their news team? Spectacular. I swear, if Amanda Wilde jumped-ship and started doing The Swing Years on KPLU/KNKX, KUOW would lose my listenership forever.
ctmcmull on August 12, 2016 at 12:39 PM Report this
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@14 KNTS sounds like knitting. Or nits, some kind of itchy parasite.
delta35 on August 12, 2016 at 12:40 PM Report this
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@14,19 - or KuNTS.. o_O
But don't KNCK the KRAP out of them or KLEN their KLOX for poor KNAM choices, they are just KUCX to KORPorate KIDZ seeKING profits.

...
Sorry. I'll just show myself out...
treacle on August 12, 2016 at 1:56 PM Report this
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@14 -- also C*NTS
bmcclullan on August 12, 2016 at 2:22 PM Report this
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@14/19/20:

The call letters KNTS are already assigned to a Spanish-Language AM station (1680 on your radio dial) - Right here in Seattle.
COMTE on August 12, 2016 at 3:25 PM Report this
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Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, Dan.
Teslick on August 12, 2016 at 3:51 PM Report this
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I see (C)an Kick. Do they have to use K___?

Less derivative jazz, more world music would be good.
iseult on August 12, 2016 at 4:29 PM Report this
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@11, it was South Lake Union *Trolley*. And nobody realized it until about a month before service began.
orino on August 12, 2016 at 8:31 PM Report this
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@24: Radio stations start with K west of the Mississippi and W east of it. Why? Nobody knows.
venomlash on August 13, 2016 at 1:14 AM Report this
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Spelling it out for us what it looks like - mm that's good writing
UberAlles on August 13, 2016 at 6:04 AM Report this
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Did they have to change their call letters? WLS in Chicago (named for Sears "World's Largest Store" and WOW (named for Woodmen of the World insurance company) in Omaha still have their call letters, even though they severed their connections with those companies decades ago. Were they required to do this, or was this just some dumb marketing thing?
Catalina Vel-DuRay on August 13, 2016 at 6:47 AM Report this
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@9 I love you.
arwen on August 13, 2016 at 9:53 AM Report this
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Perhaps because I am from Northern California, but 88.5 Mhz should be KQED.
MacAdvisor on August 14, 2016 at 2:57 PM Report this
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I was hoping for KPFU as a little thanks to UW and PLU.
chrissam42 on August 17, 2016 at 3:50 PM Report this

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