The new KPod..

The Good Stuff:
× Making the full shows available and cutting them up into smaller segments.
× The highlights (descriptions) being listed underneath each hour of show.

The Bad Stuff:
× We can't pause, rewind, or fast forward while listening through the browser.
× We can't automatically jump to the highlights of the show.
× We can't access older shows without manually typing in URLs.
× We have to listen to commercials, breaks, and local stuff like weather and news.
× There are still errors occurring with Firefox and Safari. There's no Mac compatibility? Who did usability testing?
× The player is glitchy and occasionally stops in the middle of a clip.
× Listeners had no input on the change and are not receiving any feedback with regard to their complaints.

Since i'm either working or at school during the live show, I primarily listen through the KPod. Although putting up the full episodes was a good idea, I don't think the switch was thought through. You could have spent a little more time on it and released something great. I hope the show doesn't lose listeners as a result of the change, but it's bound to happen if they're ignored.

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Permalink Reply by Lupe on April 2, 2009 at 4:04pm: I know some changes were made but it still SUX!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by T.K. on April 2, 2009 at 4:55pm: Ok, this is cool, so if they aren't reading the threads, lets bombard them with EMAILS.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Maria on April 2, 2009 at 4:57pm: Great idea then maybe we wont have to see thirty threads on the same subject!!! lol; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Just H on April 2, 2009 at 4:57pm: I seriously think that I am about to start the email war on them. My week has been ruined. However, Ryan there is no way that they can't react to your thread honey. So bright and colorful!
Is it too much to ask for a pause button? I mean seriously.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Just H on April 2, 2009 at 4:58pm: Oh and fast forward and rewind. I will take the old kpod back in a heartbeat!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Aunt Baa Baa Bob on April 2, 2009 at 5:02pm: It's on my iPod now.. I can fast forward and rewind.

Here's my ideal solution... put KPOD back the way it was. And then put these whole show MP3s on podcasts.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by ryan on April 2, 2009 at 5:08pm: Really, how much extra time would it take to put up the entire episode and then the "highlights" as the old kpod contained?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Aunt Baa Baa Bob on April 2, 2009 at 5:10pm: Andrew would have done it for us..........; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by ryan on April 2, 2009 at 5:19pm: True. I actually think that staff cuts might be a factor in this change. With less staff they are probably trying to look for ways to "save time." Unfortunately, seeing as how listeners keep the show in business, it would be in their best interest to make us a little happier.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kendra on April 2, 2009 at 5:21pm: If they just give me the high quality mp3's, I'll do it for FREE. SHEESH!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by ryan on April 2, 2009 at 5:25pm: Really?! Actually, that's not such a far-off idea. We could probably get a group together to slice up mp3s (an hour or two each) daily .. I wonder if they would ever let us do that.

Permalink Reply by ryan on April 2, 2009 at 5:01pm: Yeah, I certainly expect more from KKITM. As a top station, they should have at least asked for suggestions from the listeners before making such a drastic change that affects so many of us. I'd just like a response from the web team with plans on anticipated changes to the interface and to make a few immediate fixes, unless they have no plan to change anything. =/; ▶ Reply to This

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