Frosty Heidi & Frank 97.1FM (in Los Angeles California)
Posted by mikenopolis on February 20, 2009
Today is a very sad day for me. The day after one of my favorite show’s (CNET’s The 404) Wikipedia page got deleted once again, another talk show (Frosty Heidi & Frank, AKA. FHF) I listen to is broadcasting their last show (Links to final show below) on KLSX 97.1 FM. The station is owned by CBS and the board of director decided to go a different route with the station by turning it into a Top 40’s music station. I don’t understand the thought process of the people in charge of making these decisions, but I seriously doubt that the audience of this talk radio show will be listening to the music radio station. They may as well have turned the station off and just have dead air. Ben Tao has posted a blog on the stupidity that is CBS here:
http://www.benjitao.com/2009/02/cbs-radio-is-stupid-dont-cancel-frosty-heidi-and-frank
FHF have had the highest rated mid-day show for the past 7 years but apparently with high ratings comes big bonuses. Due to the state of our current economy the station is no longer able to support their talk radio programs with the little sponsors and advertiser that are left.
Here’s their Farewell Video, as you can see they have a HUGE fan base:
What I’m really surprise at (once again) is the individual that brought this issue up and started the train rolling on ending the station. His name is Tom Brown. Brown is a fashion designer who happens to also be a member of the board who decided to cancel the talk radio station.
This is what he looks like, I’ve gotta say he’s not ugly…..but the man needs to learn how to dress (much like many of the celebrities and people in the fashion industry). Why are the people who makes these final decisions always the ones that look like they need the most help?
Pictures are from Zimeo
Didn’t see what the problem is? Here:
Do you want to know what he designed? “Two Man Pants” Doesn’t this look promising?
As I’m posting this, I’m listening to the last show and Frank Kramer has just announced that he’s starting his own radio show called “Blaze Radio” and will be available on www.FrankArmy.com. For now it will play some of their old shows. I’m not sure what the future will hold for these three hosts. They will make an announcement of “something they have been working on?”. I wish them the best and hope they will be on the radio again. (UPDATE 3/2/09: I didn’t hear too much old shows on Blaze Radio, there was a lot of downtime and music. Upon reading Frank’s blog, it appears that he did not have a equipments or services necessary to stream the audio he wanted. It was mentioned the FHF was under contract with CBS until September 25, 2009 so there may be no update on their plans until then. I’m still wishing and hoping)
Here are the links to the LAST Frosty Heidi & Frank show on 97.1FM (Stickam Videos)
http://www.stickam.com/viewMedia.do?mId=182898790
http://www.stickam.com/viewMedia.do?mId=182898951
http://www.stickam.com/viewMedia.do?mId=182899024
http://www.stickam.com/viewMedia.do?mId=182899198
http://www.stickam.com/viewMedia.do?mId=182899347
http://www.stickam.com/viewMedia.do?mId=182899485
http://www.stickam.com/viewMedia.do?mId=182899721
http://www.stickam.com/viewMedia.do?mId=182899906
http://www.stickam.com/viewMedia.do?mId=182900027
http://www.stickam.com/viewMedia.do?mId=182900384
http://www.stickam.com/viewMedia.do?mId=182900497
Update: I finished listening to the whole show and there was no “big announcement” but we did get a farewell video (shown above). I was seriously tearing up watching the video as well as when Frank actually blabbered his goodbye to the audience, Frosty and Heidi.
Here are their current (as of 02/20/09) contact information
Frosty Stilwell frostyradio@gmail.com http://www.myspace.com/frostystilwell Heidi Hamilton heidifreefm@yahoo.com http://www.myspace.com/heidihamilton http://www.facebook.com/people/Heidi-Hamilton/735681673 Frank Kramer letsbefrank971@msn.com http://www.myspace.com/frankkramer http://www.facebook.com/people/Frank-Kramer/500707829
Bob D. Caterino said
When some become great, thats scares those who think they know better then the public. Opie and Anthony, gone(Suspention) Tom Lycas, gone, we move on, all we can do. It is a shame when we all get punished for using words. What the F ever happened to sticks and stones?
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Dwight Long said
Are you F’ing kidding me. Was the best radio station show ever and now its taken off for this douche bag with no style. I will ensure no one listens to this station anymore. Tom Brown will have a bad day if he ever runs into me
Janet said
I tuned in to listen,and found out this is no longer talk radio and there was this, crappy music playing, and I thought, this is the longest introduction music ever, and whats with the teeny bopper a.m. sounding radio station, now I never tune into 97.1.
whatta shame.
who ever caused this….What are you thinking?..oh,my bad!
Frosty,Heidi, and Frank were the funniest trio,
goodbye 97.1 talk radio, you are OFF MY DIAL.!
goodluck frosty heidi and frank.
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