\u201cA lot of people think I’m nuts to be doing this again,\u201d Jim \u201cPoorman\u201d Trenton told me. \u201cAs December 31st gets closer, I’m thinking they might be right.\u201d What Poorman is talking about is his annual dance with deprivation. Sleep deprivation, that is. It\u2019s all part of a local New Years Eve tradition, called \u201cPoorman\u2019s 28 Hour New Years Party,\u201d a marathon broadcast presented on low-power KOCI (101.5 FM, in and around Newport Beach) and on KOCIradio.com everywhere else.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the sixth year for the marathon, which starts on Poorman\u2019s morning show (6 to 11 a.m.) and continues on through the day and night, ending at 1 p.m. New Years Day. In addition to Poorman, local residents ranging from listeners and business owners to politicians will fill the airwaves with what has to be the most unusual program on the air anywhere. Most guest hosts are on for an hour, though one gets a full two-hour shift.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe middle of the night, New Years morning around 3 a.m. and onward is always the craziest,\u201d Poorman confided. \u201cI\u2019m dealing with things after I’ve been on the air \u2014 with no sleep \u2014 for 18 hours. All in all, it’s a very cool experience to help people make their hours pop.\u201d<\/p>\n
During the broadcast, videos will be posted on Instagram and Facebook featuring each guest host as well. Featured hours will include:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Huntington Beach Criminal Defense Attorney Allen Baylis will talk about all the new laws going into effect January 1st, 2026 during his hour beginning at 11 a.m. New Years Eve. His specialty is defending traffic ticket cases. \u201cHe wins most of them,\u201d says Poorman. \u201cAlso, he plays a healthy dose of his favorite musician –\u00a0 <\/span>Frank Zappa.\u00a0\u201c<\/p>\n \u2022 Eight-year-old \u201cCaptain Z\u201d \u2014 described by Poorman as \u201cour second youngest listener\u201d \u2014 will count down the top ten songs of his entire life. The Captain\u2019s real name is Zorander Clark \u2026 he\u2019s eight years old. This will air from 12 noon to 1 p.m. on New Years Eve.<\/p>\n \u2022 From 2 to 4 a.m. on\u00a0 <\/span>New Years morning (though most of us still consider it New Years Eve \u2026 if we are up that late) “Rondawg” will host two hours. Hour #1 is music and Shakespeare.; Hour #2 is \u201cGreat B-Sides\u201d of popular songs.<\/p>\n \u2022 Mike Waldron (“PV Mike in HB”) is going to try to set the world record for most songs played in an hour. They’re all punk rock, I am told.\u00a0 <\/span>Waldren thinks he can play 80, and he\u2019ll try starting at 8 a.m. on New Years Day<\/p>\n \u2022 From Noon to 1 p.m. on New Years Day, Christine Carey, Vice President of non-profit Tilly’s Life Center hosts an hour with troubled teens who have turned their lives around. \u201cPretty compelling stuff in hour Number #28,\u201d says Poorman.<\/p>\n The show will culminate at 1 p.m. with a phone call with \u201cthe Poordad,\u201d Poorman\u2019s Dad who is 102 years old, \u201cletting him know I did it…28 plus straight hours in the air.\u201d<\/p>\n Poorman calls it the ultimate New Years Eve party, though he admits it is a tough gig. Every year, it’s a big decision…can I do this again? You get to a certain point, around hour 18, and I guess it’s kind of like finishing the last five miles of a marathon running race. Fatigue is a big factor.\u201d<\/p>\n But he considers it a form of public service in addition to entertainment, stating \u201cThe coolest thing is being a part of all the guest hosts doing their own unique, raw radio shows, many of whom have never done one before. Every hour is guest hosted. \u00a0It’s definitely the most fresh and amazing radio you’ve ever heard. They do whatever they like on the air, short of an FCC violation.\u201d<\/p>\n KROQ (106.7 FM) hosted its 34th annual \u201cAlmost Acoustic Christmas\u201d December 13th at Kia Forum in Los Angeles. Performing live were Evanescence, Papa Roach, Social Distortion, Rise Against, The All-American Rejects, Third Eye Blind, Yellowcard, Wet Leg and The Paradox. Making a surprise appearance was 4 Non Blondes, while the evening culminated with a special finale when Jacoby Shaddix from Papa Roach joined Evanescence on stage to perform “Bring Me to Life.”<\/p>\n The concert benefited Para Los Ni\u00f1os and Al Wooten Jr. Youth Center, both of which support local youth education.<\/p>\n KLOS (95.5 FM) held an on-air Radio-Thon December 12 raising money for St. Jude\u2019s Children\u2019s Research Hospital. And listeners really came though \u2026 partnered with Cadillac of Beverly Hills, the \u201cKLOS Music Gives to St. Jude Kids Radiothon\u201d raised $1.3 Million.<\/p>\n That\u2019s impressive!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Poorman’s New Years Eve \u201cA lot of people think I’m nuts to be doing this again,\u201d Jim \u201cPoorman\u201d Trenton told me. \u201cAs December 31st gets closer, I’m thinking they might be right.\u201d What Poorman is talking about is his annual dance with deprivation. Sleep deprivation, that is. It\u2019s all part of a local New Years […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3335","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","post"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/socalradiowaves.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3335","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/socalradiowaves.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/socalradiowaves.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/socalradiowaves.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/socalradiowaves.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3335"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/socalradiowaves.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3335\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3336,"href":"https:\/\/socalradiowaves.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3335\/revisions\/3336"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/socalradiowaves.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}KROQ Christmas<\/h2>\n
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