[BC] Leonard Kahn

[Rich Wood]

------ At 01:27 PM 6/22/2012, Tim Sawyer wrote: -------

>We had a forward thinking PD at the time "Al" somebody who thought that
>spending the $15K (I think that was the amount) was a good promotion for an
>upcoming rating period. It was nice seeing all those billboards with "KCMO -
>Now in Stereo"  - didn't help the ratings. But did generate some interest in
>the two-radio thing, lots of calls on that.

I had the same experience at XTRA, Tijuana/San Diego, as it's Program
Manager. One of the many calls I received was from the GM at KHJ, Los
Angeles, who said he regularly listened in his office with two radios.

It generated enough excitement in the company that it allowed me to
successfully push to have the directional array repaired and properly
tuned. The station sounded terrific.

I first met Leonard when we put the Kahn stereo system back on the
air. Mexico allowed it before the FCC did. It's sad to hear constant
criticism about his "personality." If Leonard liked and respected
you, you couldn't ask for a kinder, more loyal friend. Kahn
Communications is a small company without the political and financial
clout of Motorola. Money talks much louder than technical brilliance.

Rich