LAist: KCRW Names Jason Bentley as New Music Director

lahipster

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:52:12 -0800

listen to http://www.kxlu.com every morning instead of NPR rehash

caliking01

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:35:32 -0800

Give the guy a chance, yo.

twowheelsgood

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:11:09 -0800

What an awful, unfortunate and unsuitable choice; even if the pool was limited to KCRW DJs. Great, soon we'll have "Mornings Becomes Homogenous." But what else could we have expected from Ruth "cutting edge" Seymour.

WagonMonster

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:07:05 -0800

I used to be devoted to KCRW, but their music programming has become tired. I still listen to Morning Edition on KCRW, but my musical listening, and my money now go to KEXP

hennypenny

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:07:01 -0800

I like Jason Bentley a lot, but I really hope the soundtrack of my morning commute doesn't become one long trance song with a few Daft Punk hits thrown in.

nb

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:32:36 -0800

yawn

Julie Wolfson

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:25:11 -0800

Wow. Talk about dedication to an organization. Way to go Jason!

robostix

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:09:55 -0800

This is great for those KCRW listeners who love electronica. I doubt he'll change MBE's alternative/indie programming.

db

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:08:12 -0800

They should have named JB director when Chris Douridas left. Bentley's a terrific DJ, of his style, but that style seems a bit out of date nowadays. They could have done a lot worse, but I wished they would have been a bit more forward-thinking in their choice. KCRW has become increasingly irrelevant in its music programming. I'm not sure this choice will turn that around. I hope I'm wrong.