Author Archives: Hearne Christopher Jr.

A wake up call from entertainment and media guru Bob Lefsetz for technophobes still clinging to their landlines, Rolodexes and iPods and iPhones… Listen closely, because you know, the times they are a changing: “1. You will delete your MP3s,” … Continue reading →

I’ve been a supporter of soccer in KC and was a season ticket holder for the Wiz and Wizards from the team’s inaugural season until it moved to the lowly T-Bones stadium in 2008… In other words, I’m no newcomer to following the sport on the … Continue reading →

Suppose they gave a war but nobody came… That’s clearly the case in the month-old conflict between KC-based AMC  and tiny newcomer Cinetopia of Beaverton, Oregon. However, it’s not the combatants who are missing in action in the movie war between the new Cinetopia’s new Overland … Continue reading →

It’s not easy being famous… And fame we all know can be fleeting, especially when it comes to television talent show winners. As noted by The Pitch‘s David Hudnall today when characterizing the success of American Idol season seven winner David Cook of Blue … Continue reading →

Wouldn’t you know it… The entire country is caught up in a mild case of soccer fever via the World Cup like never before. And better yet, a pair of Sporting Kansas City stars – Matt Besler of Overland Park and Graham Zusi – are … Continue reading →

Is it just me? Or do the so-called gatekeepers of the Fourth Estate get it wrong again and again and again? Look, we live in a far more open world where bloggers of any stripe – however few their readers … Continue reading →

Chiefs football, the Country Club Plaza, First Fridays… Popular as they are, the above activities pale by comparison to Kansas City‘s favorite pastime, fretting and worrying about anything and everything. Worrying that people outside the area know we’re not a cow town, … Continue reading →

When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary to dissolve the bands which have connected and assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle … Continue reading →

It’s a jungle out here… And when it comes to the Kansas City’s highly competitive radio market, it’s dog-eat-dog, cat-eat-mouse, King Kong versus Godzilla.  Formats come and formats go while a dozen or so stalwarts more-or-less dominate the top slots in Nielsen’s monthly rankings of stations … Continue reading →

Here’s a news story almost certain to result in zero shedding of tears… Because at long last Wilks Broadcasting has reportedly struck a deal to sell its cluster of local radio stations and exit the Kansas City market.  The stations … Continue reading →

The May 2014 radio rankings and ratings are in… And by a slim margin country music station KFKF-FM continues to top the charts…even after a steady, three month decline. Speaking of country music, the combined ratings of the three top … Continue reading →

Play it again, Bob… Seems some of you have been pointing your thumbs up to the occasional weigh ins by entertainment lawyer / blogger Bob Lefsetz. It’s definitely a little inside baseball on much of his writings and as Matt Donnelly pointed … Continue reading →

Look around, there’s not a lot of optimism where the U.S. Men’s National Team is concerned for this year’s World Cup… The games kick off tomorrow with host country Brazil taking on Croatia and the U.S. team going against Ghana Monday in a field being referred … Continue reading →

Jason Whitlock is the sportswriter Kansas Citians loved to hate… Until his propensity for burning bridges and getting fired lead to a nasty split with the Kansas City Star four years back. The falling out left a twisted trail of acrimony and ugly accusations, similar … Continue reading →

What’s in a word? Plenty when it comes to sorting out the nuances of alternative and/or investigative journalism. Because in order to excel at either of the above two, one needs to bring to the table what amounts to – … Continue reading →

Oldies acts can be disappointing, seriously disappointing… Trust me on this, I’ve seen my share. The worst maybe was a Guess Who show at the Uptown years ago with only the lowly bass player remaining from the original cast. For the record, it wasn’t my show … Continue reading →