| Genre | Talk radio |
|---|---|
| Running time | 2-3 hours |
| Country of origin | 
United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | KITS |
| Hosted by | Ken McPherson Renée Rotten |
| Created by | Ken McPherson |
| Recording studio | San Francisco, California |
| Original release | October 1989 – 2000 |
| Opening theme | "Hibernia Beach", Pansy Division |
Hibernia Beach LIVE was a gay-themed call-in talk radio show broadcast on San Francisco, California rock radio station KITS "Live 105" from October 1989 [1] to 2000. [2] [3] The program was named after "Hibernia Beach" in San Francisco's Castro neighborhood.
According to host Ken McPherson, "Hibernia Beach began because of a fight between GLAAD and the station..." [4]
While it ran, the program was billed as "the longest-running gay-hosted show on commercial radio", [5] and had an audience of over 40,000 listeners as of 1998. [4] It was broadcast weekly from 11:00 p.m. on Sundays until 2:00 a.m. on Monday mornings; [6] airtimes were later pushed back by an hour, to midnight Sunday nights. [1]
On-air hosts included Ken McPherson (jokingly referred to on air as "America's favorite homosexual"), Geraldine Barr, Renée Rotten, and Ben Carlson. [1] The show was initially formatted as a gay and lesbian public affairs program, but later changed to be inclusive of a broader audience; [7] topics included queer issues, politics, music, relationships, and sexuality.
In 1996, the rock band Pansy Division recorded "Hibernia Beach," a new 40-second opening theme song for the program. [8] [9]
References
- ^ a b c "Hibernia Beach ONLINE". Hibernia Beach LIVE. Archived from the original on 2000-03-04. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
- ^ "LIVE105.com: Jocks". KITS Live 105. Archived from the original on 2000-03-03. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
- ^ Sullivan, James (2000-05-14). "Live 105 -- Some 'Alternative'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ a b Ken McPherson (1998-04-02). "GAY 105?!?". Newsgroup: ba.broadcast. Usenet: 3523f62e.234481@enews.newsguy.com. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ "About the Show". Hibernia Beach LIVE. Archived from the original on 2000-03-04. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
- ^ "The What? Page: Programs". KITS Live 105. Archived from the original on 1997-07-30. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
- ^ Savage, Todd (1999-09-14). "Radio active - there are some 80 gay-oriented radio shows, such as LesBiGay, in the US". The Advocate. ISSN 0001-8996. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ Pansy Division. "Pansy Division: Audio". PansyDivision.com. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ Pansy Division. Hibernia Beach ( MP3). Retrieved 2007-11-22.