Terry Green Blogs About KUSP

Early this Friday morning (12/5) you can hear the debut broadcast of “The Fuze” with Eddie Hudson on KUSP. Eddie describes the show this way: “The Fuze” will feature jazz fusion music celebrated since the late 60’s including Chicago, Miles Davis, Weather Report, multiple-Grammy-Award winner Herbie Hancock and many others.

The show will run early Friday mornings (or late Thursday nights, if you prefer) from 12 midnight until 2:00 AM.

“The Fuze” will hold the time slot previously held by “The Trip” — hosted by Chris Niemitz since 1997. Chris is retiring the show after 12 years of late night radio on KUSP — a remarkable length of run for a volunteer-hosted late night show anywhere. Thanks go out to Chris for his talent and dedication for all these years.

If you’re not up when “The Fuze” airs live, you’ll be able to hear it any time with The KUSP Music Player…

This morning NPR announced that Carl Kasell is retiring after thirty years as the top-of-the-hour newscaster on Morning Edition. Carl began working at NPR News in 1975, and started on the early morning shift when Morning Edition went on the air in 1979.

Happily, Carl will continue as Official Judge and Scorekeeper on Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me!

I will attest that Carl is every bit the thoughtful journalist, gentleman and wit in person that he comes across as on the air. I’ll miss waking up to his voice on weekdays, but I’m very glad he’ll still be part of public radio — and KUSP — on Wait Wait…