KPRI, You had me, but you lost me…. :(

KPRI, SAN DIEGO 102.1 FM
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KPRI, I REALLY wanted to like you. I moved you to our office’s radio system. You are locally owned, promote local concerts, and generally played stuff I didn’t hear anywhere else. I was REALLY hopsing that you would be the KFOG of San Diego (KFOG listeners in the 1980s-90s know what I mean). I hoped you would be better than JACK-Fm (KFMB-FM)….

But then….

You began the “we’re local” spots and rubbed them in my face.

You have a top-40 rotation mentality. There is more to classic rock than the Rolling Stones, The Beatles, and Bruce Springsteen. Some of your songs (recent hits) seem to run at least once every 90 minutes.

The only Devo song you play is “Satisfaction,” which seems to be in your 200-song rotation. I’m not looking for Whip it, but how about their new single “Don’t shoot me?” It looks like your program director is simply reading the top-40 AOR column from Billboard and playing it, in sequence.

No, I’m not a head-banger, an acid-rock freak, a punk, or any other easily pigeonholed listener. I’m looking for real diversity in ROCK. Power love song ballads are fine, IN MODERATION.

Diversity, Diversity, Diversity. How about some UFO, Deep Purple, GRATEFUL DEAD, BTO, James Brown, Yes…. and not just their hits, some REAL album cuts.

Your jocks have no SHOW! No, I’m not looking for the immature crap from 105.3, but please, something INTERESTING every now and then. Some style. You guys sound like you’re reading liner cards.

Even though I hate the scam advertisers on KFMB-FM, I’m changing stations today. Sigh.

2009 U.S. Grand Circuit 7/03/2009 - 7/15/2009

UPDATED APRIL 6, 2009
NEW ROUTE MAP AVAILABLE! —-> HERE <------

Call me crazy, but I am finally going to do it! You may have heard about doing '1 lap' around the country. A nice idea, but these laps generally take a route that runs through the middle of the country.

Not this time.

Starting July 3rd, 2009, I will be executing a Coast to Border to Coast to Border to Coast to Border loop. The route will start in San Diego at the I-5/Mexico border, head East to southern Texas, hug the southern coast until hitting Miami, then hug the East Coast until hitting Pawtucket Maine. Then.... head west through Albany, Chicago, Wisconsin, northern Montana, Tacoma, north to the Canadian Border at I-5, then south through Seattle, Portland, Eureka California, Sacramento, Fresno, and back to the border at San Diego. The route map will be posted at Disastours.com as soon as I can make it fit into a single page.

The Car:
The currently scheduled vehicle will be a 1998 BMW Z3 2.8 Roadster. This has been my ‘weekend car’ for a number of years, and now is the time to stretch it’s legs. It is going into the shop for an overhaul on April 7th. Currently at 114k miles, this will be a good test (or it’s last time on the road…)

The Tech:
The entire event will be broadcast LIVE via Sprint wireless broadband (either via Ustream or justin.tv), along with live blogs and Twitter (@sdmedia) coverage. Tracking will be via GPS and LORAN (yes, LORAN). The AR-NAV LORAN unit has been installed as a test in the non-Circuit car (1995 Saturn SC2) , just to see if it works (so far so good).

The Reason:
Why not?

For more info, and sponsorship opportunities, just an email to GrandCircuit@sdmedia.net.