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Top Phoenix Music Stories of the Week

The news waits for no one -- at least that's what we read somewhere -- so it's perfectly understandable that you, the reader, might have missed out on a musical tidbit, breaking news about your favorite venue, or one of our rants. So enjoy this digest-style sampling of some of our biggest stories f ... More >>

Tim and Willy Let Go From KMLE; Danny Zelisko Presents Dropped By KDKB

See also: Dave Pratt's Out, MasterChef Contestant Monti Carlo Is In at 103.9, Plus More Radio News It's been a strange week in Valley radio: On Sunday, July 22, KDKB-FM (93.3) personality and local concert promoter Danny Zelisko announced that his program, The Danny Zelisko Presents radio program ( ... More >>

Underground Hip-Hop Program The Pulse on Power 98.3 To Air Last Show in Phoenix Tonight

See also: The Pulse on Power 98.3: Broadcasting Underground Hip-Hop to The Valley (Video) See also: Dave Pratt's Out, MasterChef Contestant Monti Carlo Is In at 103.9, Plus More Radio News They say bad things come in threes. First Steve Nash decides to bolt from the Phoenix Suns (although, it's n ... More >>

Dave Pratt's Out, MasterChef Contestant Monti Carlo Is In at 103.9, Plus More Radio News

Welcome to Radio Roundup, a new series in which we'll occasionally check in with the ever-shifting world of the Phoenix radio (FM, AM, Internet). Read on for June's news regarding changes at My Phoenix Music 1039 (goodbye, Dave Pratt; hello, Monti Carlo), Magic City Radio on Power 98.3, and why low- ... More >>

Happy Birthday Arizona: 100 Songs that Define Arizona, Pt. 2

Editor's Note: An abridged version of this article appears in this week's issue, featuring 100 Songs that Defined Arizona. In celebration of Arizona's centennial, we've rounded up sound clips for (almost) everything featured in our list, and will be rolling them out over the course of the week. "I ... More >>

100 Years of Music That Defined Arizona

Top Five Local Music News Stories of 2011

The Ghost of Eastside Records​Welcome to another installment of Up on the Sun's 2011 Review. We've been counting down our favorite songs, shows, national and local releases of 2011. This installment takes a look at 2011's some of the most memorable music stories from 2011. Enjoy! Well kids, anoth ... More >>

Jonathan L Returning to the Valley FM Dial, Courtesy of KWSS

​It's a crazy time for radio personalities in Phoenix. Dave Pratt has taken over at X103.9, and now KWSS 106.7 has announced the return of a voice very familiar to Valley listeners. On Monday, August 22, Jonathan L's Lopsided World of L will make its terrestrial debut on the Phoenix FM dial. T ... More >>

August 15 In Blogs: Russell Pearce, Custom Pipes, Dave Pratt, Food Trucks, and CityNorth

​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Dave Pratt, 'The Morning Mayor,' is Coming to X103.9

​Long time Valley radio personality Dave Pratt is returning to the FM dial. On August 15, Pratt will be taking over the morning slot at X103.9.Pratt has been a Valley FM staple for years -- his time at KUPD lasted twenty of them -- before he moved to KZON in 2002, and then KMLE from 2003 to 2 ... More >>

Dave Pratt Doing Internet Radio Thing, Says FM Affiliate Likely in Next 30 Days

Dave Pratt and his new co-host Kassi Jade.​"The Morning Mayor" Dave Pratt has been claiming his return to the airwaves is imminent for, oh, about three months now.Now, Dave says, it's really, really imminent. The announcement came from an e-mail dispatch last night and was followed up by a story i ... More >>

A Band of Screw-Ups at KWSS-FM Work at Waging a 100-Watt Revolution

From Print: Blogs Teased in Our 1/27 Issue

​This week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at Up On The Sun over the past week. Here are links to those posts. When will "The Morning Mayor" Dave Pratt be back on the air? What happens when you ask two metal bands with very ... More >>

Let's Meet Dave Pratt's New Co-Host Kassi Jade (Pics)

modelmayhem.com​After Up On The Sun broke the news about legendary Valley broadcaster Dave Pratt making an imminent return to radio Sunday he took to his blog on AZCentral to confirm, promising "Full details on our new show with the Republic/azcentral's Larry Rodgers coming soon."It's great to see ... More >>

Dave Pratt "Set To Return" to Morning Radio

​Legendary Phoenix broadcaster Dave Pratt -- the "Morning Mayor" of Phoenix who built KUPD into a powerhouse in the 80s before working at a string of other big FM stations -- says his return to radio is imminent.Pratt was bounced off the airwaves at KMLE, one of the Valley's twin titans of country ... More >>

Dave Pratt Missed by Fans; Reasons for KMLE Departure Still Unclear (But He Got His Taxes Paid)

Longtime radio jock Dave Pratt kicked off a book signing tour in mid-November to promote his not-for-profit, autobiography, Behind the Mic: 30 Years in Radio.A month later, he was let go from his job as morning show host at country music station KMLE (107.9 FM). You can read a twinge of bitterne ... More >>

Hot Links: Cops Arrest Man in Horrific Beating of Two Little Kids; Mesa's Police Chief Swats at Sheriff's Office Over City Hall Raid; Goddard Would Consider Legalizing Pot

Tragic beating: Cops arrest a 36-year-old man after two boys, 7 and 10, are found with severe head injuries at a Phoenix park. Mesa Police Chief George Gascon fires back at the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, arguing that an affidavit used in October's raid on Mesa City Hall was flawed. Arizona a ... More >>

Dave Pratt No Longer Behind the Mic -- But He is Behind on Property Tax

Dave Pratt, former "Morning Mayor" of KUPD (97.9 FM), has "parted ways" with the country music station that employed him for five years. Judging from Pratt's property tax statement, it may have been a bad time to lose his job. The legendary local DJ missed a deadline last month to pay more than $1 ... More >>

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No Country for Old Men

KMLE mainstay is still on top after 30 years

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Meaty Girl: "Pratt's" Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwich at Alice Cooper'stown

one can only handle turkey served so many ways, and one can only stay awake for so long after ingesting so much tryptophan (the amino acid in turkey that makes ya sleepy). So I decided to mix up the excess poultry with some tasty pork - namely, the "Pratt's" Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwich from Dave Pratt

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Dave Pratt @ Barnes & Noble

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You Asked for It: Dude Offline

Betting Zoo

Our wad’s on Porky – and you can take that to the piggy bank

What's the Frequency, Phoenix?

Morning jocks fight for gains after Howard's end

BEST RADIO PERSONALITY

Alex Santamaria

Best Radio Personality

John Holmberg
KUPD's "Morning Sickness"

Valley of the Drolls

New Times presents its first-ever Doofus and Darling Awards

World Atlas

Driven, ambitious Valley MC takes feelers from two labels, and prepares for global domination

Best Morning-Drive Crybaby

Dave Smiley
KZON-FM 101.5, 5:30 to 10 a.m.

Best Radio Personality

Steve Tingle
KKFR-FM 92.3

Halfway to Sanity

Ben Wallis survives the chemical abyss to establish a place where others can heal

Kiss the Culprit

Did Kiss rip off an old Alice Cooper anthem, or is this just a case of sincere homage?

CLOSING IN ON PRATTIN FM RADIO'S NEW VALLEY ORDER, KUPD'S KING ROCK JOCK MUST RUN WITH THE PACK