What are the top two morning radio shows in Salt Lake City? "Grant and Amanda" on KSL (AM-1160) and the "Radio From Hell Show" (Kerry, Bill and Gina) on KXRK ("X-96"), if you believe the latest Arbitron radio estimates for last fall.
KSL's morning team leads the 12-plus, all-age ratings and the adult, 25-54 group; KXRK is first among young adults, ages 18-34.
Second among young adults is "Johnson and Johnson" of KUBL (FM-93.3), and "Dain and Peggy" on KSFI ("FM-100") is third for the 12-plus and adult ratings.
With new morning shows now on four stations, these ratings will likely change dramatically next time around.
— Here are the top five morning shows for all ages, 12-plus:
1. "Grant and Amanda," KSL (9.3 percent audience share)
2. "Dain and Peggy, KSFI (7.9)
3. "Johnson and Johnson," KUBL (6.0)
4. "Z-Morning Zoo" (Frankie C and Danger Boy), KZHT (5.1)
5. "Radio From Hell Show" (Kerry, Bill and Gina), KXRK (4.8)
— Here are the top five morning shows for listeners, ages 18-34:
1. "Radio from Hell Show," KXRK (9.7 percent audience share)
2. "Johnson and Johnson," KUBL (7.7)
3. "Bob and Tom," (syndicated), KBER (7.5)
4. "Z-Morning Zoo," KZHT (7.0)
5. "Dain and Peggy," KSFI (5.9).
— Here are the top five morning shows for listeners, ages 25-54:
1. "Grant and Amanda," KSL (9.4)
2. "Dain and Peggy," KSFI (8.3)
3. "Johnson and Johnson," KUBL (6.2)
4. "Married with Microphones" (Dickie and Angel), KODJ (5.5)
5. Jon Carter, KRSP (5.0)
ANOTHER NEW MORNING SHOW — KKAT, KBEE and KISN aren't the only stations with new morning radio shows. KJQN (FM-100.7/103.1) now has "Chet and Brad" in the morning.
The DJs have been on the air a few weeks now and seem to be a "Johnson and Johnson"-type show — lots of energy, special features and an excellent chemistry between the two co-hosts.
There's also another familiar voice on KJQN during middays, "Andrea." formerly on KENZ. She has already established what may be the most listener-involved midday radio show in the market. She takes lot of listener phone calls and is one of the few live DJs left in late morning and early afternoon, especially on the FM dial.
SCOTT FISHER, formerly of KISN fame, is taking a break from radio. He said he's certain a new radio job will come around someday, but in the meantime, "It's been such a nice break."
"I'm busier now than when I was doing a morning show," Fisher said.
Besides being the voice of Smith's Food and Drug, Fisher also has various projects he's working on, including acting as a producer for the "Light Up the Land" album for Bountiful attorney and part-time songwriter Greg Ericksen.
Some 75,000 copies of the commemorative Olympic Games album have already been shipped. Gladys Knight sings the title song, and the album, which includes a host of inspirational songs, has become a Games collector's item (it sells for $22.99).
TEN YEARS AGO — In a look back at 1992, Peter B left KALL and was replaced by Rush Limbaugh's show; KUTR, an LDS music station, died and was replaced by KCPX; KSRR, another LDS music station, boosted its power from Provo to pick up the slack; KZOL became KXRK; Clyde Lewis joined Kerry Jackson on KJQN's morning show; Mark Van Wagoner left KMGR; and KBZN, "The Breeze," posted a huge gain in adult listeners.
RADIO HAPPENINGS — Remember "Kidd Cassidy," the former morning DJ on KKAT in the mid-1990s? His real name was John Potter, and he was recently promoted to market manager for Cumulus Toledo Radio. He is now managing five FM and two AM stations in northern Ohio. . . .
Utah radio veteran Tim Hughes has a great voice. As proof, he's been asked to be the English voice at the Olympic Medals Plaza, which he does live each evening, and he's also doing taped voiceovers for other Olympic sites and on CNBC and MSNBC. Hughes still does his "Utah Outdoors" show Saturdays, from 6-8 a.m., on KSL radio. . . .
Dan Jessop is still doing KLO radio in the afternoons, in addition to his recent fill-in work on sister station KBZN ("The Breeze").
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