Kmox News Talk 1120

The best radio station in St. Louis for news, sports, and weather. 20 years ago I’d have given them 5 stars, but the quality of coverage has gone down and syndicated programming has taken the place of local fare. The home of the St. Louis Cardinals on the radio; can be picked up in about 40 states at night with its strong 50,000 watt non directional signal.

If were not for Cardinal baseball I would never listen to this station.
It continues to air Rush LImbaugh — a drug addict who is mean spirited and has been shown to be a liar.
It moved John Carney.
There is nothing here except baseball.

I have never been west of the Mississippi River.
So why am I reviewing a St Louis radio station? Easy. Clear channel AM No, not the company, the effect. Read on to understand where I’m going with this.
Allow me to explain the concept. I am a ham radio type and this may be a short lesson in radio.
The ionosphere is a funny place. It recedes as the night goes on, allowing mild mannered radio signals to propagate themselves all over the place. So what may be heard as a local signal at 4pm becomes a mighty signal by 8pm and by midnight, well, you can hear it as clear as a bell. Depending on conditions, you can hear it, or not.
I used to tune in for the John Carney show. Followed closely by Jon Grayson. At one time they had a show, 2 Johns, No Waiting. It was an eclectic mix of talk, comedy, interviews and just plain silliness. These days, Carney and Grayson have separate shows, with Grayson doing the Overnight America show which always is great listening. When he’s not at his mike, the able Ralph Graczak fills in and does an equally wonderful job. It was a staple in my cab for many nights.
On Saturday night, along about 2am, they present old time radio shows. A wonderful trip back when listening to the radio was fun. Gunsmoke, Our Miss Brooks, and Dragnet just to name a few.
I love to hear whats going on in other places. During the times I was listening I was hearing the inside story on the sale of Anheuser Busch to InBev, and most St Louis didn’t like that one bit. KMOX used to carry the Cardinals games, but they flew the coop and went to another station. You can still hear the Blues games, but being a life long Red Wings fan, I only care when the Blues play the Wings.
Give it a try. You may learn something, and you might get a smile in the bargain. 1120 AM. Remember that one.