Longtime KCSN program host Frank Hoppe was notified of the cancellation of his program, Bluegrass, Etc. Monday, September 11, 2017, effective immediately, as a consequence of the agreement made between KCSN and KSBR to consolidate their programming.
His program focused on traditional bluegrass, bluegrass
gospel, pre-WWII country 78s and contemporary old-time. Old-time is a style of
country music dominant before the formulation of bluegrass by Bill Monroe and
others in the 1930s and 40s. This show provided the only substantial Sunday
morning gospel programming on the station. It had a broad national and
international listenership and was influential in supporting a resurgence of
interest by the bluegrass world in old-time styles and repertoire.
Frank Hoppe began his career at KCSN in 1984, doing a
Monday morning folk show under then station manager Mark Humphrey. When KCSN’s
format changed to largely classical music programming in 1989, both Humphrey and Hoppe
left.
In 1993, Hoppe was brought back to KCSN to take
the place of departing bluegrass host Howard Yearwood and remained there till
he did his last show this past Sunday, September 10.
Frank, yours was one of my favorite shows on KCSN. I hope they bring you back. Let us know if you will have a BG show anywhere else on the radio or online. You are missed!
ReplyDeleteHi,
DeleteIn September of 2017 my longtime program, Bluegrass, Etc., ended its run on KCSN 88.5 fm out of California State University, Northridge.
I had been fortunate to be broadcasting at KCSN for almost 30 years.
Starting on Thursday February 1, 2018, and airing each subsequent Thursday from 12:00pm – 3:00pm ET (9:00am – 12:00pm PT), Bluegrass, Etc. will have a new life on Bluegrass Country Radio (88.5 fm HD-2), which serves the Washington, DC market. It will stream online at bluegrasscountry.org, and shows will be archived for two weeks after their initial broadcast.
The focus of my show will continue to be traditional Bluegrass, Bluegrass Gospel, contemporary Old-Time, and pre-WWII Country 78s.
Please check it out and send your requests and feedback to me at fphoppe@gmail.com.
Thanks!
A sad day for old-time and Bluegrass music music.
ReplyDeleteHi,
DeleteIn September of 2017 my longtime program, Bluegrass, Etc., ended its run on KCSN 88.5 fm out of California State University, Northridge.
I had been fortunate to be broadcasting at KCSN for almost 30 years.
Starting on Thursday February 1, 2018, and airing each subsequent Thursday from 12:00pm – 3:00pm ET (9:00am – 12:00pm PT), Bluegrass, Etc. will have a new life on Bluegrass Country Radio (88.5 fm HD-2), which serves the Washington, DC market. It will stream online at bluegrasscountry.org, and shows will be archived for two weeks after their initial broadcast.
The focus of my show will continue to be traditional Bluegrass, Bluegrass Gospel, contemporary Old-Time, and pre-WWII Country 78s.
Please check it out and send your requests and feedback to me at fphoppe@gmail.com.
Thanks!
Holy Cow Frank! I am going too miss you and your show!
ReplyDeleteDan M
Hi,
DeleteIn September of 2017 my longtime program, Bluegrass, Etc., ended its run on KCSN 88.5 fm out of California State University, Northridge.
I had been fortunate to be broadcasting at KCSN for almost 30 years.
Starting on Thursday February 1, 2018, and airing each subsequent Thursday from 12:00pm – 3:00pm ET (9:00am – 12:00pm PT), Bluegrass, Etc. will have a new life on Bluegrass Country Radio (88.5 fm HD-2), which serves the Washington, DC market. It will stream online at bluegrasscountry.org, and shows will be archived for two weeks after their initial broadcast.
The focus of my show will continue to be traditional Bluegrass, Bluegrass Gospel, contemporary Old-Time, and pre-WWII Country 78s.
Please check it out and send your requests and feedback to me at fphoppe@gmail.com.
Thanks!