KTBL

KTBL does what it says on the tin. You tune into KTBL live for news and talk, and that's exactly what you get. The news coverage is solid - breaking stories delivered without the breathless hysteria that plagues cable networks. The talk segments? Mixed bag. Morning drive has too many commercials, but the midday host actually digs into local issues with nuance. That's where the station shines. For a quintessential news radio United States experience, this fits. It's not trying to be NPR. It's more blue-collar, direct. The callers range from insightful to infuriating - that's talk radio's charm.…