Media contact information for Randy Economy and Brian Hews and Los Cerritos Community Newspaper

Randy Economy and Brian Hews are "two of the best" Investigative Reporters in all of Southern California. They are responsible for uncovering the biggest 'political pay to pay scandal' in the HISTORY of Los Angeles County government, deep inside the Los Angeles County Assessor's Office. Randy and Brian's work has been featured on Fox News, NBC LA, CBS/KCAL, KTLK-AM 1150, The Mark Isler Show, The David Cruz Show, Univision Radio Network, KTLA News, Los Angeles Times, LA Daily News, KFI Talk Radio, KABC Talk Radio, KABC Eyewitness News and dozens of other media outlets across America. He is the On-Line Editor for Hews Media Group who publishes Los Cerritos Community Newspaper and the La Mirada Lamplighter. If you are interested in interviewing Randy and Brian for your news program, radio talk show, etc., drop an email to Randy@CerritosNews.net, or call 562 407-3873 during regular business hours. Thanks for all of your AMAZING SUPPORT and INTEREST! America's community newspapers are the BACK bone of a FREE MEDIA. Los Cerritos Community Newspaper can be found at www.loscerritosnews.net. Investigative Reporting is becoming a "lost art" here in the United States. Randy Economy and Brian Hews are determined to "keep politicians" on their toes and accountable.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

(UPDATED 5:05 p.m.) John and Ken pulled from KFI for comments made about Whitney Houston. Off air till Feb. 27. What do you think? Hit my comment section

What's THE REaction: 
John Kobylt: Photo taken by Randy Economy
5:08 p.m.
The news of John and Ken getting booted off the air has gone GLOBAL...


Around the world news.   Just read about it in the Washington Post....
rre

KFI has posted the following statement on their website about the suspension of John and Ken.


"Effective immediately, KFI AM 640 hosts John Kobylt and Ken Champiou have been suspended for making insensitive and inappropriate comments about the late Whitney Houston. 
Ken Champiou: Photo taken by Randy Economy


KFI AM 640 Management does not condone, support or tolerate statements of this kind. 

John Kobylt said, “We made a mistake, and we accept the station’s decision. We used language that was inappropriate, and we sincerely apologize to our listeners and to the family of Ms. Houston.” 

John and Ken will return to the air Monday, February 27."



My original post:


What the hell is going on with John and Ken and KFI Talk Radio today.  The ubber-famous afternoon shock jocks have been yanked from their mega famous chat show for making outlandish comments about the late Whitney Houston.
Here is a statement just posted on their Facebook page:

KFI AM 640’S JOHN AND KEN SUSPENDED

Effective immediately, KFI AM 640 hosts John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou have been suspended for making insensitive and inappropriate comments about the late Whitney Houston.

KFI AM 640 Management does not condone, support or tolerate statements of this kind.

John Kobylt said, “We made a mistake, and we accept the station’s decision. We used language that was inappropriate, and we sincerely apologize to our listeners and to the

English: John and Ken of KFI AM 640 radio
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 family of Ms. Houston.” 

What do you think?  
Good idea? Bad Idea? Freedom of Speech?  Sound OFF!


Also, to my peeps over at KFI in the MANAGEMENT STAFF....

I AM WILLING and AVAILABLE to FILL IN while they are on their "Adult Time Out!"


Call me....
FACEBOOK ME....


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14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Crack is whacked, and so are John and Ken. Publicity stunt....?

Randy Economy said...
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Anonymous said...

Shoot, I wanted them to talk about Michael Gennaco's report to the Fullerton city council meeting on Tues. regarding Kelly Thomas.

Brent in Boston said...

Fucking AMAZING. So much for "free speak" on the air waves. can you get a copy of the audio clip in question, randy?

Radio Insiders said...

This is 1000% ratings STUNT.
The legend of John and Ken CONTINUES.

Paulo in Peru said...

Still trying to figure out who JOHN and KEN are?

KFI Fan said...

I just read this on the KFI Website:

Effective immediately, KFI AM 640 hosts John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou have been suspended for making insensitive and inappropriate comments about the late Whitney Houston.

KFI AM 640 Management does not condone, support or tolerate statements of this kind.

John Kobylt said, “We made a mistake, and we accept the station’s decision. We used language that was inappropriate, and we sincerely apologize to our listeners and to the family of Ms. Houston.”

John and Ken will return to the air Monday, February 27.

Read more: http://www.kfiam640.com/pages/jk2010.html?article=9772225#ixzz1maLBARQg

Don Ron said...

"it doesn't matter what they said, it's too soon to be disrespectful. what's happened to manners in this country?"

MB LB said...

"well... what did they say??"

kim la said...

"They are suspended until the 27th for making insensitive remarks about Whitney Houston."

c X said...

Too bad I want them gone forever. I think they're racist Pigs.

Man Crush of Ken! said...

I still say that Ken is one of the HOTTEST and SEXIEST MEN on RADIO. I have a TOTAL MAN CRUSH on HIM.
Dirk in Encino!

SherBear said...

So much for First Amendment rights. I get that they offended people and I feel that hate and negative rhetoric at this time. But there is an on-off switch. If people aren't grown up enough to use it, then they should find something else to listen to. KFI erred on this one.

SherBear said...

correction: *...hate and negative rhetoric at this time, are inappropriate.

LISTEN TO RANDY ECONOMY AND BRIAN HEWS ON KFI TALK RADIO

Hews, Economy Featured on The Tim Conway Jr. Show on KFI Los Cerritos Community Newspaper Publisher Brian Hews and Reporter Randy Economy were featured on KFI AM 640 on the Tim Conway Jr. Show on Thursday, October 17 to discuss the arrest of Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez, Property Tax Agent Ramin Salari and Assessor Major Property Appraiser Mark McNeil on dozens of felony charges. The segment was broadcast live to millions of listeners throughout the Western United States. LCCN will post additional interviews by Mr. Hews and Mr. Economy in the future.

WATCH: LCCN, Randy Economy featured on Fox News

Los Angeles Local News, Weather, and Traffic Los Cerritos Community Newspaper’s exclusive groundbreaking coverage into the corruption probe at the Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office is now the focal point of a multi part series that began airing Wednesday night on Fox News 11 in Southern California. LCCN was the first media outlet to break the story about the massive criminal investigation that has now gripped the entire Los Angeles County Hall of Administration. “We thank Fox News for recognizing featuring Los Cerritos Community Newspaper in their coverage,” said Brian Hews, President and Publisher of Hews Media Group. “LCCN has been working with dozens of media outlets across the country on this massive scandal for the past eight months,” Hews said. Featured in this report is LCCN Investigative Reporter Randy Economy who tells about how the community newspaper was able to “piece the puzzle together” that has resulted in the arrest of one former property appraiser, and the recent departure of Assessor John Noguez on a “paid leave of absence.” Look for more segments on Fox News 11 during the next several days and weeks. Reporter Gina Silva is featured in this segment.

Randy Economy appears on NBC News Non Stop California with Colleen Williams

Randy Economy appears on California Non Stop with Colleen Williams from NBC News. Randy Economy appeared on NBC New's Non Stop California in June, 2012. This is what NBC said about Randy and Los Cerritos Community Newspaper. "Los Cerritos Community Newspaper recently published hundreds of e-mails between Los Angeles County Assessor John R. Noguez and several property tax agents. The emails were obtained by the newspaper through a series of public document requests. This is the second set of documents published by the community newspaper that has been at the forefront of reporting and exposing the alleged pay to play activities between tax agents and Noguez for the past two years. Reporter Randy Economy joins Colleen Williams on Nonstop News LA to discuss how their investigation began on June 25, 2012.”

Hear Randy Economy and Brian Hews on the David Cruz Show!

Hear Los Cerritos Community Newspaper Publisher Brian Hews and Reporter Randy Economy on The David Cruz Show during the week of June 25, 2012 on KTLK AM 1150 in Southern California. The segment begins at the 56:00 part in this clip and lasts for thirty minutes.

Brian Hews, Randy Economy on CBS 2 News KCAL 9 with Investigative Reporter Dave Bryan

Los Cerritos Community Newspaper featured CBS News with Investigative Reporter Dave Bryan CBS/KCAL Investigative Reporter Dave Bryan interviews Randy Economy and Brian Hews from Los Cerritos Community Newspaper the day more than 300 law enforcement officials raided 12 different locations in the political scandal that is consuming Los Angeles County. Thanks CBS News for acknowledging the hard work of LCCN!

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