KACL

KACL
Type	Radio station
Est.	April 1947
Proprietor(s)	Joe Martin Wilford Boone Mrs. Delafield

KACL is a company on Frasier.

About

KACL 780 is the Seattle radio station where Frasier works as a radio psychiatrist, with the exception of early in the sixth season, when the station switches - temporarily - to salsa music, under one of its many, many owners.

Employees

Owner

• Joe Martin

Staff

• Roz Doyle (producer)
• Noel Shempsky (sales)
• Cassandra Stone (promotions director)
• Poppy Delafield (intern)

Management

• Ned Miller
• Tom Duran
• Kate Costas
• Kenny Daly
• Roz Doyle

Talent

• Frasier Crane
• Bob Brisco (archives, 2001-present)
• Gil Chesterton
• Bonnie Weems
• Mike Mancuso
• Mary Thomas
• Tooty
• Julia Wilcox
• Miss Judy
• Ray Schmidt

Shows

Show	Host	Producer	Aired	Notes
Dr. Frasier Crane Show	Frasier Crane	Roz Doyle	1993—2004
Restaurant Beat	Gil Chesterton
Gonzo Sports Show	Bulldog Brisco	Pete	?—1999, ?—	cancelled, later restarted
Floyd The Happy Chef
Religion on the Line	Father Mike		?—1995	cancelled
Bonnie Weems's Car Show	Bonnie Weems
Amber Edwards Book Chat	Amber Edwards
Storytime Theater
Pet Chat with Nanette			1990—1995	cancelled
Gertie's Grab Bag	Gertie Olsen		?-1997	cancelled
Ma Nature	Helen Grogan
Dr. Nora	Nora Fairchild		1999	cancelled
The Morning Zoo with Carlos and The Chicken	Carlos & Dwayne		1999
Money Matters	Julia Wilcox		2002—2003

Trivia

• The radio station is named after the three executive producers of Frasier, (David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee). The K is a prefix for almost all U.S. radio stations west of the Mississippi River.
• Over the course of the series, there are five station managers that are shown on-screen. The first is Ned Miller, who gets fired in Oops during season one. He is succeeded by Tom Duran in season two, despite only appearing in two episodes. Kate Costas then holds the position in season three, from She's The Boss until It's Hard To Say Goodbye If You Won't Leave, when she moves to Chicago. She is replaced by Kenny Daly at the end of season five and he holds the position up until his resignation in the series finale, where he is replaced by Roz.
• A number of other talk shows are being aired on KACL over the years: The Gonzo Sport (by Bulldog), Restaurant Beat (by Gil Chesterton), The Auto Lady (by Bonnie Weems), Ask Dr Health, The Happy (by Floyd Lovett and later by Leo Pasquale) and Ma Nature.
• Frasier makes a return briefly in 2024, when Roz is organizing a KACL reunion special. By then, KACL is struggling, due to the decline in radio caused by proliferation of online content. When Frasier returns to KACL and is greeted, with a banner "WELCOME BACK, FRASIER!", then the "SIER" slips off, revealing it was originally "WELCOME BACK, FRANCES!", Frances having just returned from maternity leave. Roz then explains that money is currently tight at KACL, so they couldn't afford to make a new banner. Also, Gil wants to sing some of his reviews, but the station can't afford the music rights. Later, when Lou, one of Frasier's former callers returns and is having a panic attack, Frasier suggests that Roz make him a cup of tea, Roz mentions "If you have a teabag and a cup", when he suggests turning the air up, she tells him KACL doesn't even have an air conditioner anymore. Lou then climbs out of a window, implying that he might commit suicide, but Frasier and Freddy are able to get him to change his mind and he leaves the station. Frasier also suggests to Roz that she should consider quitting KACL as it may no longer be viable. Roz then finally gets Frasier on air, and he says his signature line: "This is Dr. Frasier Crane, I'm listening."