Why did kufo portland shut down

The lackluster response to the loss of hard-rock radio in the Rose City could've been due to the fact that nobody really lost it.

Hard rock and metal is a niche market. A Christian Mistress or Skeletonwitch fan could never turn to the FM dial to satiate their fandom, and Roberts believes that savvy fans moved on well before the station's lights went out.

I know the stuff I like is out there somewhere. So the fans may not need to tune in to hear what they want, but how about the local bands? Who will help them spread their wares around town? They just know it looks good to say they had a local music show. As far as the multi-record-selling acts, they seem to be doing fine without the radio waves pushing their gigs. So perhaps Portland may live on as a hard-rock and metal town after all, even without the crutch of broadcast radio.

Music Sep 1, If you enjoy articles like this, please help the Mercury continue our mission of providing up-to-the-minute information, progressive journalism, and fun things to do in Portland by making a small recurring monthly contribution. When Emerson got fired from Entercom's KOTK-AM in , his listeners bombarded the station with so many coffee cups a protest referring to the host's addiction to caffeine that he was offered a job from a CBS Radio executive who began their first meeting, Emerson said, by asking: "How do you account for your audience's loyalty?

Promoted to the higher-profile morning slot where they were allowed to hire back newsman Riley, who had been laid off in a cost-cutting measure the previous December , the team went through a bumpy transition. Eventually things seemed to settle down. But never entirely, which Emerson now chalks up to CBS' quiet campaign to make its Portland stations suitable for purchase.

Alpha, which is owned largely by Larry Wilson, who had been semi-retired since selling his first company, Citadel Communications, in , came to terms with CBS in early August.

The new owners began moving in almost immediately, before taking full control in late September. Much of that time, company president Proffit said, has been devoted to figuring out what Portland radio listeners like to hear, and what they wish they could hear more. It's always best to get a read of the market. And though Proffit and his colleagues are being close-mouthed about how their plans will come together on the air, a few hints have emerged.

The new morning show will remain a mystery until Wednesday at dawn, Proffit said. So what's to become of Portland's just-extinguished live and local talk radio host? Emerson isn't quite certain.

Of all the places I've lived, Portland is the only place I'd call home. The audience I've found here, the culture of the place. This is where I want to be. Will there be another 'Rick Emerson Show'? Where does it belong? At this point, I don't have an answer. All he knows for sure is that the Beast, whatever it is, has been fed. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.