Aloha Damon, I’m writing on behalf of my brother Frank B Shaner. He is a long time beloved radio personality in Hawaii (yes, guess I’m a little biased)..mentoring many many local musicians and artists through the years..not to mention his off the wall Hoku award winning comedy album, Adventures of Leimomi.
Frank B. Shaner
Last week his contract was not renewed at Kumu 94.7 fm Honolulu as they”move in another direction”. Now we know corporate decisions are for the most part, final and we also know bigger things are in store for Frank. BUT we are very disappointed in the way program director is handling this issue..no Aloha statement, proper farewell, transparency..nothing..chopping block mentality. Many, many Big Islanders have tuned in to Franks show (live streaming online) during his previous 35 plus years in the business.
I appreciate and value your blog and hope you will find time to comment. I posted the following on Franks facebook page this morning:
Morning Frankie, please don’t delete this. I know you’d rather we not make waves..but yur gonna have to come Kona if u wanna give me good lickin…AINOKEA.
Ok Frankie fans..time to flood the station request line at 808-9475868 (I know..keep trying) and facebook pages, http://www.facebook.com/947kumu ~ http://www.facebook.com/frankandmandy
Hawaii fans are NOT ignorant..corporate will not change their decision..BUT we can demand a proper, transparent, Aloha statement. We deserve AT LEAST that. Email Kumu program director at Ohana Broadcast ~ rickthomas@ohanabroadcast.com
Trisha Shaner Knudsen
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So that’s what happened to Frank! Shame on them. Switched to the other station because the other guy was so horrible. I would check back to see if Frank was back. No Frank!
Mother & I would talk about show everyday. We miss the wit and humor. Mother doesn’t listen anymore. Just tuned in and Devon is on. He’s okay but just flat to blah. We’ll see how long this last. They should’ve given Frank a decent send off.
Welll… funny thing is after they did not renew Frank’s contract I said… let’s see this Makani… (boring) so I haven’t listed until this morning.. and guess what …. No Makani…. hmmm what happened? I miss Frank making his comments and giving me a good laugh on my hour drive to work everyday. Hope you come back on the air soon… i don’t know how to spell that noise you make… but bffpff, bffpff when describing something you cannot say on the radio or sex related. (gas sounding) is missed especially brought character to the show. Aloha…
Shame on you KUMU! First you have Mandy lie to us devoted listeners, saying Frank was “on vacation”. I was actually waiting for him to return from vacation. Then weeks later you start playing radio ads that “Makani is back”. Still no Frank! A few more weeks later your radio ads say Makani & Mandy in the mornings coming soon. Frank never came back from “vacation”. Such a dirty tactic! You have deceived lots of devoted listeners! Sorry but your “new” morning show WITHOUT Frank just is not anywhere near the same. You lost my husband in the first week. I tried to give it some time but, honestly, you’ve lost me too. You need to put Frank & Mandy back together in the mornings to keep us up! Put Makani back to the afternoons to soothe us thru the afternoon drive home from work.
What were you guys thinking? For heaven’s sakes, you treat all your employees with that lack of respect? Here today, gone tomorrow, too bad, so sorry you don’t get to warn or get to say good-bye to your fans or loyal listeners.
Shame on you people!!!
Just another listener gone. Hope Kumu is happy, but who am I? I am just a little fish with no big bucks to contribute, no politicians behind me, no notable powerful organization to help me spread the word of disappointment. Just a little Minnow in a giant sea of conglomerates’.
My wife and I miss Frank & Mandy in the mornings. The morning show isn’t the same. So we don’t listen to KUMU anymore. We hope to hear Frank & Mandy on another station. You guys were da “best.”
I have been a long time listener of Frank and Mandy in the morning ever since they have started together. I have also been a long time listener of Frank B. during his early days in the business. I thought he just called in sick the very next day I noticed he was absent, but weeks, then months have gone by, he did not return. There was no aloha, goodbye, or anything mentioned about his departure from his morning program with Mandy. I tried to regurgitate and somehow listen to the new show with Makana (since Mandy’s OK), but I always find myself changing to other stations instead. Makana and Mandy just does not click as well as with Frank B. KUMU radio just have to bring the old tandem back if they want a big share of the morning listening audience. There is no other radio personality that can perform as well as Frank B. My family and all of my friends miss his on the air antics and I am sure I speak for a great number of former KUMU listeners who have changed their channels to other radio stations as they commute to work in the morning. Frank B. is like a dose of caffeine in the early morning… I wish him luck! KUMU? You know damn sure where you stand!
Bring Frank back. I was shocked to find out he was fired! thought he was on vacation. Then they put this idiot makani on in his place. OMG! My teenager and I miss listening to Frank every morning. Puzzles me whey they would replace Frank with Makana. I tried listening to their new dj, don’t bother, he’s junk, boring. we listen to another station these days. Hope Frank pops back up on another channel soon.
I’m pissed!!! I had to Google to find out what happened to Frank. While Mandy is a cool chick, Frank’s wit and humor is what kept the show interesring. I can’t even listen to the new guy in the morning. I’d rather just put in a CD for my morning drive. My wife has also stopped listening. This was a bad move my management. This rivals the NETFLIX fiasco as far as alienating the fan base.
BRING FRANK BAAAACCCCCKKKKKK!!!!
Wouldn’t you know? I return from a three week vacation on the mainland turn on my favorite radio station to keep me company while driving to work and no Frank. I think what’s up with that? Maybe he’s sick or on vacation. Couple of weeks go by and still no Frank and no mention of him. Somethings up I think to myself. What!!!! You jerks fired Frank?!!!! Not renewing his contract is the same thing as firing him. Jeez, Frank and Mandy in the morning was like hand and glove, coffee and milk, peanut butter and jelly.
Sorry but 94.7 kumu has lost a listener!
BRING FRANK BACK MORNING NOT THE SAME
Even my 6 yr old commented this morning he missed “Uncle Frank”
He tells me as I was driving him to school, “thats not Uncle Frank!”
Which prompted me to call in after I dropped him off and the comment I got was “I don’t know, he “Frank” wasn’t here when I came in to work in the beginning of the new year” I am saddened that Frank is treated this way…I feel like Mandy is cheating on Frank when I listen to her and Makana LOL! I hope Frank and Mandy gets back together somewhere in the air…I wish him well and will miss the colorful fun banter he and Mandy had…Makana and Mandy just don’t do it for me…no offense to Makana…
I thought he went on vacation
I guess I’ll have to listen to the other station during my morning commute.
I refuse to listen to KUMU without Frank being there!
I think this is a VERY SAD way of doing business. Alot of people make cracks about “local” style. This is “mainland” style and it has no place here.
After all the years of service to KUMU to be unapprciated and treated like this SUCKS big time. They could at least have said Aloha in a more professional way.
Beware KUMU! KARMA or BA CHEE.
Loved you Frankie!
I am so disappointed that this happened I have listen to Frank and Mandy every morning going into work…I wondered what happen to Frank .Did you think no one would notice hes gone? This realy SUCKS! Did anyone figure that this might backfire on them…Cause I will most likely switch to another radio station.
I think this is terrible and unjust! I thoroughly enjoy listening to the team of Frank & Mandy in the morning! Many stations have garbage on…and its nice to have a good clean mature-adult team on the station…I hope he comes back!
Sorry, but it’s hard to feel sorry for Frank. Radio is a business and
business has been bad. Every station has cut back. The only variable financial number at most businesses is the payroll-everything else is fixed costs. So the first thing to cut is payroll,starting at the most expensive talent: justify your financial existence. according to management,he’s not worth the cost. Spoken as one who lost his radio gig after 16 years.
It’s unfortunate, Denny that you have also lost your job and you are probably right about the station letting Frank go because of cost. However, letting your best DJ go just to save money can equate to business suicide.. Good luck with that KUMU! No justification!