Comments on: UPDATED: News station KTIP sold, Hopper moving online

By: Sue

Sue — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 03:41:04 +0000

When the station fired Brent Gill I called and was told “ Don’t you feel they have the right to hire and fire who they want to?” Now everyone quits when they fire someone? What’s up with that. I liked to listen to Brent Gill.

By: Ethel Quiram

Ethel Quiram — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 23:07:11 +0000

WaaaHOOOOOOOO !!!!
I will be listening…..
Be so much fun to see the Bright Future, this will lead to many more great things happening for all of you.
VERY PROUD of YOU, Kent et All. !!!

By: Dave M

Dave M — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 22:26:36 +0000

As of today, September 6, they are on the air with all syndicated programming. So somebody’s doing engineering duties.

By: Dave M

Dave M — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 04:49:07 +0000

I just read the updated story. Wow is all I can say. Of course, they have essentially done the new owner a favor, as he won’t have to cover their unemployment expenses. So they might have unknowingly helped the new guy out.

Like Mr. Hopper, I hope they all land on their feet.

By: Kent Hopper

Kent Hopper — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 03:21:28 +0000

In reply to verne j white.

I’m all ears my friends. Thank you! Please note my new email address should you like to help us.

khopper1950@gmail.com

Thank you!

By: Ethel Quiram

Ethel Quiram — Sat, 01 Sep 2018 15:57:03 +0000

What a SHOCK, when my radio came on automatically so Hopper and PK could wake me up, it was dead silence. KTIP was the very best local news radio station in the county…. I could write a book, but looks like 300K was a minor fee for the station, doesn’t make any sense. I do hope the posted who said they would set something up in TULARE is serious, I will be one of the first to turn them on, permanently, if they get Hopper and crew are on as they were here at the KTIP I used to have a couple radio programs on, that was back when Mr. Miller owned it…… YEP been an admirer for a lot of years.

By: AERODOG

AERODOG — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 18:41:25 +0000

Used to be in the news biz, I know everything has changed though! Small towns deserve good journalism too! Come to Tulare! We’ll find investors and set you up here!! When the public is not informed by unbiased news stories the underhanded and corrupt go wild with no accountability! Tulare was on that road but the curtain has been drawn! Good luck to all of you kind souls!!!!!

By: Dave M

Dave M — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 17:29:40 +0000

Not only is it disappointing, but unless he had a replacement lined up it’s financial suicide. Larry’s not a radio guy or he’d have known that, I think. Hopper and PK were the mainstays of that station right there along with Mimi. Morning drive is the time radio stations have the highest listenership and thus, the highest advertising revenue.

And before them it was John Quinlin. That six to nine or ten AM time slot will make or break you.

BTW, hi JQ, I know you’re following this.

By: Dorothy Carr

Dorothy Carr — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 15:24:55 +0000

In reply to Louise.

I’m with you, Louise.

By: Aardvark Ratnick

Aardvark Ratnick — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:37:16 +0000

This is so disappointing. Mimi was great and I suspected when she passed that the station would end up being sold in due course. But to decimate the staff is simply irrational. KTIP provides (provided) a great service to this community. Hopefully the new owners will see that and reverse what has been done.