STAFF PICK: Tired of the same old drive-time formats with
very little music, lots of talk, occasional contests, and traffic
updates? Then tune in to Mike Rapp on KNST. The long-time
morning jock on hard-rocking KLPX-FM has effortlessly made the
transition to morning news host, and while we miss his the perennially
popular KLPX Morning Show with Mike & Tyler, we were pleasantly
surprised to find his friendly voice still making it's way over
the airwaves (from 5:30 to 9 a.m. every weekday morning). Rapp
rules over a heady mix of news, sports, weather traffic, and callers
discussing the news of the day. It's an interesting format--one
which could be disastrous in the hands of a dork. But Rapp's savoir
faire, intelligence and humor shine through and make for a pleasant
morning drive. We just wish his callers were a little smarter.