BEHIND THE MIKE : EARLY HOURS AND DARING FEATS WITH STAR 98 TEAM.Shirley Lester faces death daily and Larry Morgan battles freeway traffic at 4 a.m. Who said co-hosting a morning show was a breeze? Morgan and Lester, who helm the early hours on hot adult contemporary KYSR-FM (98.7) - Star 98 - have developed an entertainingly energetic rapport in the four months they've been paired up on ``The Larry Morgan Show With Shirley.'' The duo - joined by traffic reporter Lisa Foxx - mix humor, chat, news and views with the sort of adult alternative musical fare that was once the province of now-defunct KSCA-FM. In fact, a recent addition to the 5-to-10 a.m. weekday show is the ``Star Lounge,'' an acoustic segment like KSCA's old ``Music Hall'' where guests drop by to perform in a low-key atmosphere. So far, Jewel, Paula Cole This article has multiple issues: * It may violate Wikipedia's policy on . * Its neutrality or factuality may be compromised by weasel words. * It needs additional references or sources for verification. , Sheryl Crow and Duncan Sheik Duncan Scott Sheik (born November 18, 1969) is an American Grammy-nominated and Tony-winning singer-songwriter and composer. Early life Born in Montclair, New Jersey, Sheik's upbringing was split between his grandparents' home in South Carolina and that of his parents in have stopped in. ``When KSCA KSCA Karnataka State Cricket Association (India) KSCA Kansas Scholastic Chess Association KSCA Kansas School Counselor Association KSCA Knight of the Society for Creative Anachronism (Medieval Recreationists) went off the air, it coincided with many of their core artists like Shawn Colvin Shawn Colvin (born January 10, 1956 in Vermillion, South Dakota) is a Grammy Award-winning American musician. Childhood and early career Colvin's formative years were spent in the town of Carbondale, Illinois, where she attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale. and Paula Cole becoming mainstream,'' Morgan explained. ``So, I guess we've picked up the mantle in some ways.'' Before taking over the all-important morning slot in January, Morgan handled various shifts at Burbank's Star. Lester previously worked mornings at a San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden station. ``In the Bay Area, radio is just background,'' Lester said. ``People have a more intimate relationship An intimate relationship is a particularly close interpersonal relationship. It is a relationship in which the participants know or trust one another very well or are confidants of one another, or a relationship in which there is physical or emotional intimacy. with radio in L.A. They're more selective here because there's so much competition on the dial.'' Morgan agrees competition is fierce, but maintains that Star 98 offers something different for morning commuters. ``Granted, Howard Stern (KLSX), Mark and Brian (KLOS KLOS Kill and Loot on Sight (gaming guild) ) and the others are all good at what they do,'' Morgan said. ``But we've found a solid middle ground, by not being too loud or too sleepy.'' Lester has a lot to do with that. Describing her motto as ``no fear, no pride,'' the former geology major has jumped out of an airplane, driven a race car 188 mph and spent the night in a Fresno motel crawling with streetwalkers Streetwalkers were an English rock band of the mid-1970s led by two former members of Family, vocalist Roger Chapman and guitarist John "Charlie" Whitney. Other members included Bob Tench, a former collaborator of Jeff Beck, and Nicko McBrain, who later played drums with Iron , all for the show. ``I face death almost every week,'' Lester joked. Morgan, on the other hand, normally sits tight in Star's comfy studio. But he has his own cross to bear. ``Getting up at 3:45 a.m. is the most excruciating part of the job,'' he said. ``And I always wonder, who are all these people on the freeway? Because the freeway is always busy that time of day.'' Lester admits she was familiar with the Bay Area's famous snobbery about the Big Orange, but says she's glad to be here. ``We're raised up north to hate L.A.,'' she said. ``But I call this God's country. I love L.A. The weather is warm, the people are friendly. It's just great!'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Larry Morgan, left, and Shirley Lester, co-hosts of ``The Larry Morgan Show With Shirley'' are joined by traffic reporter Lisa Foxx on KYSR-FM (98.7) - Star 98. Hans Gutknecht/Daily News |
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