This post is in "BREAKING NEWS" red for a reason:
This involves a VERY serious matter regarding Kansas City commercial radio and the very safety of residents in or passing-through Metro Kansas City.
Commercial AM and FM radio stations in Metro Kansas City seem to be shunning their public trust to the citizens of the area they're licensed to.
Last Sunday morning (July 12) when severe storms threatened and Time-Warner was dropping the ball on my Internet and phone service- it appears that Kansas City radio was dropping the ball on providing severe weather warnings to listeners.
Reports from 2 of my trusted sources indicate this is sadly a true story.
This would be the 2nd time this year (that I'm aware of mind you) that Kansas City commercial AM and FM stations have NOT provided timely severe weather information to the community they are licensed by the FCC to serve.
One station- KMBZ AM 980- even has the unmitigated gall to bill themselves as "the severe weather station." Not one word about last Sunday morning's severe weather event was broadcast by KMBZ (pre-recorded programming only) during the event.
Broadcast stations- whether TV or radio- have and keep their licenses based on whether they provide a "public service" to listeners in the areas they serve.
If they're putting profit above public service- and that's EXACTLY what Kansas City radio stations were doing last Sunday morning- their licenses should be closely reviewed and yanked by the Federal Communications Commission.
Maybe concerned Kansas City area residents should drop a note in these radio stations' folders come time to submit a license renewal to the FCC.
At the very least- radio stations who advertise they're serving their citizens should quit lying about it.
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