Author Archives: Hearne Christopher Jr.
Glazer: Trump Gaining Ground, Hillary Hanging On
After the debate and all the noise, where are we now on this presidential election? Here is the simple answer today; Hillary Clinton according to USA TODAY and most major polls, is up 43.1 percent of the vote to Donald … Continue reading
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Hearne: KC Star Axes Veteran Firebrand Yael T. Abouhalkah
Last one out turn off the lights? No way…not after the Kansas City Star laid the pipe today to longtime lead editorial columnist Yael Abouhalkah. Think one less dead tired, relic of the past, making room for new, fresher perspectives. “Good Monday morning. I … Continue reading
Hearne: The Plaza’s Ear Splitting Urban Street Scene
The new owners of KC crown jewel the Country Club Plaza have to be cringing… That in the wake of a front page story in today’s Kansas City Star about “urban hipsters” who’ve been laying down dance party grooves and open … Continue reading
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Hearne: The Wild, Wild Westport – Then & Now
If you’re gonna try and spin the news, at least keep it real… Because while you can fool some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time, you’re not gonna pull the … Continue reading
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Glazer: Scribe Rubs Crystal Football for This Week’s Picks
Well, football fans fall is in the air and in your wallet… Chiefs tickets, Red Friday, ridiculously high parking payments, $10 dollar beers, BBQ and yes, football picks! Again, last year’s good teams are still the ones to beat until proven otherwise. … Continue reading
Hearne: Do Not Miss ‘Drivin N Cryin’ Saturday @ Knuckleheads
Those of you who halfway know me, understand that I’m not given to shameless plugs… Not in print anyway. That said I’m about to make an exception as I reach back into my dark, hazy past to the late 1980s/early 1990s when … Continue reading
Hearne: Enough With Boring, Filler Columns, Mary Sanchez Needs to Grow or Go
Once upon a time, there was a Kansas City Star columnist almost nobody above the age of 15 or under 70 ever much read… Perhaps you’ve heard of her, Jeneé Osterheldt. Don’t get me wrong, I know Jenee and she’s a perfectly … Continue reading
Hearne: It’s Time for KC Star Editors to Get a Clue
After a one year hiatus I’ve started taking the Kansas City Star again… Yippee! Conspiracy theories aside, my dropping of the newspaper went down quite by accident. Something about getting divorced, moving, misplacing a credit card and beginning a new career. … Continue reading
Hearne: How to Succeed in Print Journalism (and How Not to)
Allow me to explain in part what’s wrong with big city, daily newspaper journalism and why the populace in the towns of Platte City, Parkville and Weston have it so good… Let’s start with the Kansas City Star where for 16 years … Continue reading
Hearne: Kansas City Star Last to Report Decapitation Story
Here’s why many people think the Kansas City Star appears to be on its last legs… One of the first thoughts that crossed my mind Sunday after I read on Fox News about the Schlitterbahn tragedy was, that with the home court … Continue reading
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Hearne: End of an Era @ Lawrence Journal World
Talk about famous last words… It’s no secret that daily newspapers are having a tough time surviving the Internet. Primarily because the ridiculously high advertising rates they were able to charge for print editions – given their effective news monopolies … Continue reading
Hearne: Yeehaw! Country Radio Losing It’s Kick
Any guesses yet on what was missing from KC’s June radio rankings? Here’s a hint: Florida Georgia Line. That’s right, country music radio. Because all three of the Cowtown’s vaunted country music stations whiffed at making it into KC’s Top 10, … Continue reading
Hearne: Life @ The Top in June Radio Ratings
The Top 10 radio stations in Kansas City? Think the usual suspects with one glaring exception (let’s see if you can catch it): KCFX FM, classic rock, with a 7.4 share and a cume of 496,000 listeners. KPRS FM, urban … Continue reading
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Hearne: 610 Sports Continues to Punish WHB Despite Royals Slide
Speaking of sports… It may not be over tis it’s over, but it’s sure looking like Kansas City’s reign atop the world of Major League Baseball is coming to an end. It was nice while it lasted but given this … Continue reading
Hearne: Nosebleed Local Comedy Ripoffs Abound
Talk about really bad entertainment deals… Allow me to let you guys in on a little secret; standup comedy sucks in giant arenas and stadiums. It really does. The intimacy and immediacy of a comedy club environment – Stanford’s in … Continue reading
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Hearne: A Front Page Correction By Any Other Name
The definition of pathetic? “Miserably or contemptibly inadequate.” Which pretty well describes a recent front page of the floundering by Kansas City Star. Check it. Up top was a prominently placed pic of a dejected Bernie Sanders trudging out of … Continue reading
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Hearne: American Royal BBQ Needs Reality Check
It’s complicated… That’s one way to look at KC’s vaunted American Royal World Series of Barbecue, an institution that appears headed for endangered species status. Along with of course, the American Royal horse and livestock show which seems to draw more … Continue reading
Hearne: Repatriate Kemper Arena
Junk sports, anyone? How about we give Kemper Arena back to the Kempers. You know, let the rich dudes work it all out. Isn’t that what Donald Trump and the Republican Party are all about? Free enterprise taking care of biz. So why force impoverished … Continue reading
Hearne: Jason Whitlock Rides Again!
Talk about smoke and mirrors… Give it up for former Kansas City Star sports scribe Jason Whitlock. As both Whitlock and the Star continue their slide into obscurity, it’s Whitlock who seems to be winning the battle to at least appear to remain relevant. … Continue reading
Hearne: Local Life Resumes After Royals World Series Win
Of course the Kansas City Royals are still very popular… However life goes on, and after two years of edge-of-your-seat baseball with back-to-back World Series appearances, the Kansas City area is overdue for a return to normalcy. A resumption of day-to-day … Continue reading
