RADIO SHOW OF THE WEEK.Byline: - Fred Shuster ``KEN & COMPANY'' What: Ken's back! KABC KABC Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children morning veteran Ken Minyard Ken Minyard (born in 1940) is a radio personality, best remembered to be a partner on the radio with Robert Arthur. In 1988, he made a guest appearance on the television show Married with Children. On October 15 2006, after thirty-five years of being on the radio, retired. heads up a team that includes ex-KFWB newsman Dan Avey Dan Avey is a radio personality who had worked for stations KIWZ, KFWB, and KFI. He is now working for the news on KABC in the afternoon. For his work in radio, he has a "Star" on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 6834 Hollywood Blvd. in a fast-paced show that spins off the day's hot topics. Also on board: traffic reporter Jorge Jarrin and sports anchor Dave Stone Dave Stone is a British writer. He has written many spin off novels based on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who and Judge Dredd. Comics Stone also contributed a number of comic series to 2000AD and the , with money reports and breaking news from the ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. Network. Where: KABC-AM (790). When: 5 to 9 a.m. weekdays. Quote: ``It's very similar to the shows I did with (respective co-hosts) Roger Barkley Roger Barkley (b. September 11, 1936 Odebolt, Iowa, USA; d.December 21, 1997, Duarte, California) was a Los Angeles radio personality best remembered for his work with Al Lohman as part of The Lohman and Barkley Show on KFI. and Bob Arthur,'' Minyard says. ``There's a lot going on plus the ability to focus on the major story of the day.'' Off the air: Minyard, a voracious reader and movie fan, spends his down time on his yacht. Avey, who lives in Sherman Oaks, coaches kids' basketball and soccer. Background: After more than 25 years at KABC, Minyard launched a call-in show with his son, Rick, on the old KRLA until summer 2000. Avey won 11 Golden Mike awards during his time at KFWB-AM (980). The two have been pals for 20 years. Taking a stand: ``The humor flows from the news, but we also look for the interesting stories that often get overlooked,'' Avey said. ``The show gives us a chance to do on the air what we do when we get together socially.'' What happened to Dave and Amy: The previous KABC morning duo is off the air. You'll like this if: ... you want news and talk on the way to work. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Ken Minyard: ``There's a lot going on plus the ability to focus on the major story of the day.'' (2) Dan Avey: ``The humor flows from the news, but we also look for the interesting stories that often get overlooked.'' |
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