Category Archives: Hearne_Christopher

This just in… The bad news beat goes on at the Kansas City Star. Publisher Mi-Ai Parrish emailed staffers today that they would get a second week of unpaid vacation this year. “While we have had many signs of recovery, … Continue reading →

It must be maddening for you people… Do you mind if I call you “you people?” Of course you do. Chances are you won’t like the rest of what I’ve got to say much either, but here goes. Do sports … Continue reading →

About last night’s gargantuan Tony Awards ceremony in New York… As I mentioned yesterday, one of the Kansas City Star‘s three front page feature stories Sunday implied that Kansas City was in for a big night on Broadway. “Spotlight is … Continue reading →

There’s a reason the Kansas City Star promotes its Sunday edition as a coupon cornucopia… Starting with the fact that it’s a no brainer. Smart businesses market to their strengths and clearly the Star views the vast tonnage of grocery … Continue reading →

About fleeing-the-scene media blogger John Landsberg… First a quick reminder, I too will miss his “reporting” on the comings and goings of local television newsies. Landsberg’s takes may have been fuddy-duddy at times (and they were), but Bottom Line did … Continue reading →

There are benefits to driving hundreds of miles into the desert… Besides of course, the roadside marvels, gourmet dining, etc. For one, I got to check out a local alt weekly, The Santa Fe Reporter. Funny thing. In a town … Continue reading →

Inquiring minds want to know… What was it that caused KCTV to bid an un-fond adieu to “Better Kansas City” co-host Kelly Jones while retaining her on air partner Lisa Holbrook? While the comments section is more often than not … Continue reading →

This just in… When’s the last time you had – you know – heavy duty romance at the movies? Never? Well, here’s your chance. The days when drive-in movie theaters were called “passion pits,” owing to the conveniences afforded by … Continue reading →

Maybe now she’ll date the Scribe… I don’t watch much local television news. Never did really… I’ve spent far more time reporting on and writing about local TV news personalities than basking in their tube time. Stories that ranged from … Continue reading →

About the closing of the Halls Plaza retail store this summer… This is no minor bump in the road, ladies and gentlemen. The shuttering of one of Kansas City’s most prestigious retail operations by arguably it’s most prestigious, locally headquartered … Continue reading →

Here’s one that kinda slipped between the news cracks recently… That Wichita is considering fines of up to $1,000 a month on residents and businesses that use too much water. We don’t hear too much about water shortages in these … Continue reading →

Six down, sixty some to go… The reapportioning of the rock festival formerly known as Kanrocksas continues. This time out Live Nation will present headliners Imagine Dragons, Capital Cities, twentyonepilots, Family of the Year and Churchill at Starlight on Friday … Continue reading →

When it rains it pours… There’s no way organizers of the Wakarusa fest could have predicted the monsoon and tornado threats that did in this past weekend’s fest a year in advance. And there’s only so much promoters can do … Continue reading →

I’ve preached to you guys about personal responsibility when it comes to your choice of cars. Maybe too much, I’ll admit. But the fact remains if you really don’t need to drive an oversized gas guzzler, you shouldn’t. It’s bad … Continue reading →

It’s bad… Global warming may be a controversial topic depending on your, um, politics, but make no mistake; the weather these days couldn’t get much weirder or worse. Or could it? The latest looming disaster: the Lawrence-birthed Wakarusa fest in … Continue reading →

Kanrocksas isn’t the only area festival getting hammered this week… Funny how the Kansas City Star and Lawrence Journal World are missing this story, but the area’s other big fest – Wakarusa – is in deep do-do and nobody’s talking about … Continue reading →

Groundhog Day, anyone? For the second time in three or so years, Bottom Line Communications honcho John Landsberg has announced that he will cease to exist. As a blogger. The first time out, Landsberg said writing about local media was … Continue reading →

Nothing against NASCAR fans but… Not all venues are created equal and sometimes a given location just doesn’t match up with a given event. Take the Kansas City Wizards and Arrowhead Stadium. For the Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead is a … Continue reading →

I know, I know… After being gone a week, I’ve got bigger fish to fry, but a quick time out while I administer a little nausea medicine to myself over how predictable and lame local media can be when it … Continue reading →

Geez, I try and get away for a few days and… The last time I left town, JJ’s blew up. This time out, Kanrocksas and Bottom Line Communications take a bullet. And there’s more. Having just driven for like 18 … Continue reading →