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- Harvey Stone, Longtime KBLX Leader and Quiet Storm Pioneer, Dies at 83
Harvey Stone Harvey Stone, credited as one of the architects of modern urban contemporary radio, has died. He was 83. As the longtime president and general manager of KBLX(FM), Stone spent 31 years shaping one of the most influential stations in the San Francisco Bay Area. He guided the station from Inner City Broadcasting’s acquisition of the former KRE(FM) through its sale to Entercom in 2012, according to a release. Under his watch, KBLX became a successful independently operated, minority-owned radio property that consistently competed against major broadcast groups with greater resources. Born and raised in Cleveland, Stone was recruited by the Sutton family — owners of Inner City Broadcasting — to lead KBLX. There, he helped develop the signature “Quiet Storm” format, blending contemporary R&B, smooth jazz and mellow instrumentals. [Related: “Finding Smooth Jazz on an All-American Road Trip”] Guided by his philosophy that “music has no color,” Stone helped shape a station that attracted a diverse audience while remaining rooted in the African American community. He was also instrumental in convincing national advertisers to invest in Urban radio at a time when many agency buyers overlooked the format due to outdated assumptions. Beyond programming, Stone created the “Stone Soul Picnic,” which grew into a popular Northern California live music event and community celebration. Stone was inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame in 2015. He was also affectionately known as the “godfather” of the California Historical Radio Society for his role in securing Berkeley’s historic KRE building as the organization’s first permanent home. [Do you receive the Radio World SmartBrief newsletter each weekday morning? We invite you to sign up here.] The post Harvey Stone, Longtime KBLX Leader and Quiet Storm Pioneer, Dies at 83 appeared first on Radio World. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Hunter Biden Says ‘Of Course’ He Made His Father’s Life and Health Worse
AP Photo/Susan Walsh Hunter Biden admitted that his battle with addiction “of course” made former President Joe Biden’s health and quality of life “worse” during an interview posted Friday on BBC Newsnight. Biden announced his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race less than four months before Election Day amid mounting concerns about his age and fitness for office. In May of 2025, his personal office revealed he’d been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer. The BBC’s Paddy O’Connell asked the former first son if he believed that his own “fall” made “life worse and the health worse for Joe Biden,” noting, “He must have feared he was going to lose another son.” “Do you think you made life worse and the health worse for Joe Biden?” “Of course I did” Paddy O’Connell asks Hunter Biden if “his own fall” contributed in any way to “more decline in your dad”, the former US President.#Newsnight pic.twitter.com/85vNBWPzHu — BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) August 7, 2026 The younger Biden’s struggles with crack cocaine have long been documented, with his 2021 memoir Beautiful Things going into the most detail. And in 2015, Biden’s other son, Beau Biden, passed away at the age of 46 after a battle with brain cancer. “Of course I did,” Hunter responded. “That’s what addiction does. You know, I dig that most people would sit here and try to run from that question or be offended by it, but absolutely.” He continued: Not just to my dad, but to my mom [former First Lady Jill Biden] and my aunts and uncles, to my children, to my relationships down the line. But, in particular, to my dad, who never let go, and even through that, even with the knowledge of that, he never, ever, ever let me go. He always left the door open, and I always say to people that unconditional love doesn’t mean love without consequences. It doesn’t mean love without accountability. My dad never let me off the hook, but what my dad did was always make it clear that when I was ready to come back, the door was open, and that he loved me just as much no matter what. And that is, uh, that is the singular thing that saved me — that the door was left open. A lot of people always say that you’ve got to let an addict hit… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Letter: Carmakers, Clean Up Your RF Noise!
In this letter to the editor, the reader responds to a story posted by Nielsen, “Why Removing AM/FM Radio Is a Multi-Billion Dollar Gamble for Automakers.” Radio World welcomes letters to the editor on this or any story. Email radioworld@futurenet.com. I have been intrigued by the discussion about removing AM and now FM from vehicles. I have a couple of thoughts: My Toyota has over 400,000 miles on it; I know I will be replacing it at some point. AM/FM radio in the vehicle is more important to me than bluetooth for my cell phone, or certainly satellite radio. Operating hand-held devices while driving is now illegal in Pennsylvania and other states. For me, any vehicle without AM/FM radio will not be considered. It is that simple. But this whole discussion is addressing a symptom and not the problem, which is that cars, especially electrics and hybrids, generate too much RF noise. I once looked at a hybrid that I really liked, but when we did a test drive and my Icom IC-R10 told me that everything below 500 MHz was rendered unusable. That was game over for that particular vehicle. These noise generators affect more than just in-vehicle radio receivers. My amateur radio station lets me know, loud and clear, when one of these vehicles drives down the street. It is long past time that the FCC enforce their Part 15 unintentional radiator rules. The car manufacturers will whine that drives cost up, but that is the cost of business and their poor technical decisions. And if this changes the calculus of fossil fuel vs. hybrid vs. electrical vehicles, well so be it. It is time to face facts, brutally as they are. — James A. Sanford, PE, retired United States Navy Captain [Check Out More Letters at Radio World’s Reader’s Forum Section] The post Letter: Carmakers, Clean Up Your RF Noise! appeared first on Radio World. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Thomas Massie Blames the ‘Israel Lobby’ For the High Cost of Beef In Burrito...
(Photo by Allison Bailey/NurPhoto via AP) Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) blamed the high cost of burritos in the country, at least in part, on the “Israel lobby” spending so much money to remove him from his seat in Congress. Throughout the week, right-wing influencers discussed the cost of burritos online, which even led to Vice President JD Vance making a fat joke about Marc Thiessen at one point. “I’m surprised to hear Mark say this. If you’ve ever met him in person, it’s quite obvious the man has never missed a burrito,” Vance quipped as part of the ongoing burrito dialogue. Massie too wanted in on the action and offered his take on why burritos were so expensive. “While they’re telling you to put more beans in your beef so you can afford to make burritos for your family, remember the Israeli lobby spent $30 million to take me out of Congress because I wouldn’t vote for the things that have made your grocery bills so high,” wrote Massie on X. Massie lost his Republican Party primary earlier in the summer after Trump endorsed his opponent. Trump and Massie feuded in recent years over spending, the Epstein Files and most recently the war in Iran, which led to Trump actively working to oust Massie from the party. Several major pro-Israel GOP mega donors also donated heavily to remove Massie, who is a prominent critic of foreign intervention. Massie’s post received a bevy of reactions from across the political spectrum, with many mocking him and others accusing him of promoting an anti-Semitic trope. “Somehow he combined blaming Israel and making it all about himself in a single post about burritos that, gasp, contain both beans and beef,” wrote conservative pundit James Lindsay in reply. Somehow he combined blaming Israel and making it all about himself in a single post about burritos that, gasp, contain both beans and beef. https://t.co/O62w0qCMde — James Lindsay, anti-Communist (@ConceptualJames) August 6, 2026 Fox contributor Ben Domenech quipped in reply, “The Jews are putting beans in your burrito! OMG” The Jews are putting beans in your burrito! OMG https://t.co/bQSJT8CvXC — Benjamin Domenech (@bdomenech) August 6, 2026 Below are some more reactions: Stock up on ramen, loser. https://t.co/JS5SGZSCqL — Abe Greenwald (@AbeGreenwald) August 7, 2026 What's the difference between this and arguments meant to incite pogroms to… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Conservative Outlet Hammers Bari Weiss’s Free Press For ‘Shilling For the Su...
The Free Press/X The Free Press has come under fire for apparently supporting Flock Safety’s license plate readers amid concerns that such surveillance technology infringes on the rights of Americans. The outlet was founded by Bari Weiss and was later acquired by Paramount Skydance as part of a deal in which she became editor-in-chief of CBS News. Ever feel like you're being watched? You might be right. But Flock Safety cameras aren't interested in you—unless you're a kidnapper, a thief, or up to no good.@SulkinMaya dives into why people need to stop destroying tech that's actually stopping crime. pic.twitter.com/kfgnNYiDHt — The Free Press (@TheFP) August 5, 2026 The Daily Caller shredded The Free Press for the deal. “Ever feel like you’re being watched? You might be right,” The Free Press wrote on X. “But Flock Safety cameras aren’t interested in you—unless you’re a kidnapper, a thief, or up to no good.” As The Daily Caller also noted, more than 100,000 Flock Safety cameras have been installed in “thousands of communities across the US.” The site also explains: The cameras are automated license plate readers (ALPRs) that photograph every passing vehicle, regardless of whether its driver is suspected of a crime. In addition to license plates, they record distinguishing features such as bumper stickers, roof racks, and dashboard items … The cameras are automated license plate readers (ALPRs) that photograph every passing vehicle, regardless of whether its driver is suspected of a crime. In addition to license plates, they record distinguishing features such as bumper stickers, roof racks, and dashboard items. The Caller spoke with Andreia Trifoi, Staff Attorney at the New Civil Liberties Alliance, who explained, “Automatic license plate readers allow the government to assemble a detailed record of people’s movements, with minimal effort and without any requirement of prior suspicion. This search-first, justify-later model amounts to dragnet surveillance, and it poses a serious threat to Americans’ Fourth Amendment rights.” you’ll be shocked to learn Flock’s biggest investor is Andreessen Horowitz who is also an early seed investor in Free Press (both in 2021) which is oddly not disclosed in this segment https://t.co/qFf9hUbOGS — Adam Johnson (@adamjohnsonCHI) August 7, 2026 Adam Johnson, co-host of The Citations Needed podcast, also shared The Free Press’ original post announcing the deal on X. He commented, “you’ll be shocked to learn Flock’s biggest investor is Andreessen Horowitz who is also an… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Trump Rages at Jeanine Pirro and Demands She Prosecute Client of ‘DERANGED SLE...
AP Photo/Evan Vucci President Donald Trump piled pressure on Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, urging her to revisit her decision to drop charges over alleged vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool while attacking the defendant’s legal team and political ties. Earlier this week, Pirro’s office moved to dismiss vandalism charges against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn and three others in a court filing that concluded the damage to the reflecting pool stemmed from a “botched” renovation rather than vandalism. On Friday, however, the president took to Truth Social, where he posted a screengrab of a tweet by freelance photographer Andrew Leyden. Leyden had posted images of the Reflecting Pool lining, reporting that “cuts in the expansion joints” were “visible” for the first time after the National Park Service (NPS) removed fencing from around the recently renovated reflecting pool. Trump seized on the images as fresh evidence of “pure VANDALISM” in a post suggesting Pirro re-open her “hastily made decision” to drop the case against “Now that people are able to see it up close, they are reporting pure VANDALISM at The Reflecting Pool. Thank you Andrew Leyden for your observation!” he wrote, continuing: “The material was cut right where the video tape showed, for 300 feet or more. People were on their knees with their hands in the water at the exact location of the ‘slashes.’ Additionally, there were witnesses to the VANDALISM, and the flexible areas of the material were cut with a knife.” The president then directly called on Pirro to reverse course and trashed Hearn’s defense lawyer Norm Eisen as a “Political Hack” and “TRUMP DERANGED SLEAZEBAG.” He wrote: “U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro should re-visit her hastily made decision, especially since it turned out that the “gentleman” involved is a big player in ActBlue, a disgraceful fundraising SCAM, and is represented by a TRUMP DERANGED SLEAZEBAG, Political Hack Lawyer, Norm Eisen, and CREW, a group that uses “charity” for political purposes which is, to the best of my knowledge, ILLEGAL!” “I have been beating Eisen, a complete LUNATIC, in Court for 10 years, or more. He just keeps coming, but I always WIN!” he added. Screengrab via Truth Social Trump had already blasted Pirro’s decision, saying she had “folded like an umbrella” and later telling NBC News that she had made a “terrible mistake” in her conclusion. Asked whether he was considering… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago
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