Sweetness Is In Demand

Sun., July 14, 1996

By Jim Kershner jimkershner@comcast.net

Are you ready for dueling “Love Notes”?

Terry Holiday, who has been doing this show for 6-1/2 years on KISC-FM (“98 KISS-FM”), has been lured to KXLY-FM (“Classy 99.9”) beginning Monday evening. This show combines requests, dedications, and sympathetic advice. As syrupy as it may sound to the unromantic among us, it has been tremendously popular.

But Holiday said he didn’t feel he was getting the support he wanted from KISC-FM, so he was willing to be wooed by KXLY-FM. His show will now run on KXLY-FM from 7 p.m. to midnight every weeknight, and it will be called “Classy Love Notes.”

Or will it?

KISC-FM recently fired off a broadside saying that “Love Notes” is a trademarked name, and only KISC-FM can use it. KISC-FM plans to continue their own “Love Notes” every weeknight beginning Monday with new host Ian Richards. Richards, from Blackpool, England, has spent many years with the British Broadcasting Company, and is now a full-time employee of KISC-FM.

“His British accent will be a very unique addition to nighttime radio in Spokane,” said KISC-FM operations manager Rob Harder.

Holiday and the people at KXLY say that they will use the title “Classy Love Notes” unless ordered to stop. Holiday pointed out, with some incredulity, that he was even warned that he could not use the name Terry Holiday.

It’s not his real name - it’s his on-air name - but Holiday said he was using it for years before he went to KISC-FM.

This may all have to be settled by the lawyers. Call it “Law Notes.”

Tim’s still on-air

Tim Adams is still handling the main weather anchoring duties at KHQ-6, even though the station has not renewed his contract, which expired at the end of June.

Adams said he will continue to do the main weather anchoring “TFN” - till further notice. He said the station still hasn’t found a replacement.

Adams said the prospects look good for him remaining at the station at least part time as the weekend weather anchor.

He said the people at KHQ have been “exceptionally nice.”

HORDES of Spokane fans

Looks like there will be a steady stream of cars heading west on I-90 to The Gorge on Aug. 4.

Ticketmaster reports that the Pay Less Drug Store at Northgate in Spokane was the biggest selling outlet in the entire state for the H.O.R.D.E. Tour (Blues Traveler, Dave Mathews Band, Natalie Merchant) at The Gorge.

This gives me an opportunity to remind you that the Spokane area’s Ticketmaster outlets are now in four Pay Less Drug Stores, switched from the defunct DJ’s Sound City.

So if you want tickets to The Gorge, or to the Seattle Mariners or to most other Seattle events, head to Pay Less at Northgate, University City, South Regal or downtown. One improvement over DJ’s they do take credit cards.

A marriage between KREM and KSKN

KREM-2 announced this week that it has entered into a local marketing agreement (LMA) with KSKN-22 in Spokane. This means that KREM-2 will sell advertising and provide programming services for KSKN.

You’ve never heard of KSKN?

You’re not alone. This is probably the least visible of Spokane’s local TV stations. Most of its programming consists of the Home Shopping Network, and it can be picked up both over the air and on Cox Cable, channel 22.

Barry Barth, KREM general manager, said that there will be no big changes to KSKN right now. However, he said that KSKN “has the potential to be more of a local station” in the future.

Meanwhile, we should note that an LMA is not a change in ownership. KSKN-TV Inc. is still owned by Mel Querio of Chico, Calif. KREM is owned by the Providence Journal Company out of Rhode Island.

Opera buffs to Santa Fe

Those Spokane opera buffs are doing it again.

About 42 of them are flying off, en masse, to Santa Fe, N.M., to see four productions of the Santa Fe Opera.

The irrepressible Katherine Gellhorn is leading the trip from Aug. 13 to 19. This is the fourth time Gellhorn has led a group to Santa Fe.

‘Heart and Soul’ anniversary

Happy first birthday to the locally produced “Heart and Soul Show,” which runs every Sunday from 5 to 6 p.m. on KTSL-FM (101.9).

This is the only urban and traditional gospel show in the Inland Northwest. Michael Barrow of Spokane is the producer and host.

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