Is Craig West from KXOJ Headed to Cox?

[shaneradio]

I saw the job posting from KXOJ and I just have to guess that Craig will end up at Cox.  I know he has several friends there.

[kxojbob]

now THAT is funny!

[shaneradio]

Sorry.  Just a simple question.  Where is he headed?  He is very talented and will be missed on the Tulsa Radio dial. 

[ionosphere]

Sorry.  Just a simple question.  Where is he headed?  He is very talented and will be missed on the Tulsa Radio dial. 

I wasn't even aware he was leaving KXOJ. I really don't see him doing anything other than Christian...he's done it for years. So unless Cox plans on bringing Spirit back...

[kxojbob]

Sorry- just made me chuckle. He is going to be reunited with Mike Kankelfritz, aka Buster Brown here in Tulsa to do the KLOVE morning show on their network.

Mid-November start

[shaneradio]

Excellent news for Craig. 

[OKCRadioGuy]

And, now that they have an actual rim-shot stick in Tulsa, he should be able to be heard in most of Tulsa at 103.7.

[ionosphere]

Sorry- just made me chuckle. He is going to be reunited with Mike Kankelfritz, aka Buster Brown here in Tulsa to do the KLOVE morning show on their network.

Mid-November start

I read about this the other day. I know Craig is too good to say anything about it on KXOJ's air, but I wonder how long it will take listeners to realize they can catch Craig & Kankelfritz on the air in Tulsa again. My understanding is that they'll be based out of Indianapolis.

[OKCRadioGuy]

Yeah.  It's irronically perfect timing considering that they just lit 103.7 up again with the new (to Tulsa) format.  It'll be interesting to see how the KXOJ guys weather a nationwide non-comm as their new competitor. 

[ionosphere]

Yeah.  It's irronically perfect timing considering that they just lit 103.7 up again with the new (to Tulsa) format.  It'll be interesting to see how the KXOJ guys weather a nationwide non-comm as their new competitor. 

My take on it is that KXOJ listeners are fiercely loyal. In other words, they won't turn their knob from 100.9 unless they have a reason to, and I don't think the morning guy moving to another station is a reason. They've fought off bigger competitors before (Love 98 and Spirit 102.3).