KISS FM hands out $10,000 after all

As reported in today’s AllAccess.com  a move totally unrelated to the new hires for the morning show team, 106.1 KBKS “KISS FM” has decided to award the much-promised $10,000 cash prize for “Seattle’s funniest person”.  Congratulations to winner Mikaela Bothell for winning the refer-a-friend contest.  However, the station ended up hiring pro’s from other markets – namely Amber “Alabama” Cole and Evan “English Evan” Omelia to fill out the “Carla Marie & Anthony Show” .  I’ll hazard a guess the iHeart Media lawyers pointed out that a false contest would run afoul of FCC rules prompting the station to award the prize, which strikes this reporter as afterthought “damage control”.

Author: Mike Cherry

retired broadcaster: on-air, MD, PD, asst PD, Prod Mgr, IT, station technician/engineer, pioneer Internet webcaster, station installation/maintenance; 12 years in commercial radio, 17 years volunteer in campus/community radio in B.C., Alberta & Wash. Amateur radio operator & "DXer" specializing in AM night-time DX, short-wave DX/listening & remote SDR DXing/listening

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