Kstp Am 1500 the Talk Station

The huge advantage that 1500 ESPN has over any of its competitors is that their affiliation with «The Mother Ship» allows them greater access and resources without having to maintain as high a standard of credibility or quality. What’s been truly disappointing is that while the station now seems to believe itself a superior media outlet, it has not been able to successfully raise its level of production or editorials, as there are frequently gaffs at the radio production level, and the spelling, grammar, and punctuation on the website and app are atrocious. Even after submitting several emails on the matter, 1500 ESPN chose to not respond and not make changes to their online output. The Senior Editor constantly writes articles fraught with English errors, and this takes away from the credibility that this station attempts to present.
While I enjoy listening to some of the local hosts, and even try to get through the majority of the online written content, for the sake of the facts, not the writing, 1500 ESPN will never rise to that next level that its competitors (KFAN, Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, etc.) are at until they insist on adhering to a higher internal standard. Being a devoted Minnesota sports fan, it’s difficult to get great coverage from where I live (Seattle), and I will go to great lengths to check in on my favorite athletes and teams. A rising frustration has me following other Twin Cities media more and more, while 1500 ESPN’s lack of workmanship leads me to believe that they simply don’t care what the public thinks, and are clinging to the ESPN logo to speak for their level of performance. This brings down the national brand name’s significance while demonstrating a laziness from the local leadership that shows in the product. Disappointing, to say the least.