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But he has been in the 鈥渙ff鈥� radio mode since July, when his midday show 鈥� as well as all other local programming 鈥� was eliminated at KFNS (590 AM) amid financial woes. Nonetheless, he has continued to do the broadcast/podcast on his website () in addition to conducting a program that tackles politics from a highly conservative viewpoint.

And now he鈥檚 about to return to terrestrial radio 鈥� albeit on a station that doesn鈥檛 reach all of the 最新杏吧原创 area but can be heard in parts that include the southern and western regions.

Slaten鈥檚 programs will continue to be available on his website (politics from 7-9 a.m., sports from 2-4 p.m. weekdays) and as of Monday, his sports fare also will air on KSGM (980 AM). That station鈥檚 studios are in Ste. Genevieve, approximately 60 miles south of the Gateway Arch, and its transmitter in Brewer, Missouri 鈥� about 17 miles farther south.

But he won鈥檛 have to go Ste. Genevieve to conduct his sports broadcasts, instead doing his talking from a studio in his St. Charles County home or at a public location such as a restaurant or bar when he does 鈥渞emote鈥� programs.

鈥淭hat would have been a deal breaker,鈥� he said of having to make a daily trek south.

Nonetheless, Slaten being on a rural station whose meal ticket is playing classic country music seems like a strange match 鈥� at least on the surface. But there is an explanation.

鈥淲e鈥檙e a typical small-town radio station and very proud of the music we play,鈥� KSGM program director Scott Hines said. 鈥淏ut we also have people (listening) who love sports.鈥�

He had been considering adding sports talk to the mix and, with Slaten available, is making the move.

鈥淓verybody knows Kevin,鈥� Hines said. Adding him is 鈥渂etter than going with national shows. Kevin will bring a mix of things to the proverbial table.鈥�

Among those elements is outspokenness, especially with his sometimes biting critiques of area teams and personnel.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 part of what I like about it 鈥� edgy,鈥� Hines said. 鈥淚 think he鈥檒l spark (discussion) on both sides.鈥�

The Cardinals鈥� recent announcements regarding management and a change in philosophy certainly have created plenty of fodder for that.

In the modern media landscape, traditional print and broadcast outlets have lost oomph, and AM radio certainly is in that category as podcasts have soared. Slaten said he鈥檚 adding radio to his delivery options in order to help Kevin Russell, a friend who is general manager of KSGM owner Donze Communications.

鈥淚t鈥檚 not that important to me鈥� to return to radio, Slaten said. 鈥淏ut Kevin Russell called and asked me if I鈥檇 be interested in helping him launch some sports programming. He鈥檚 helped me out in the past with some things.鈥�

So the deal was struck, and Slaten soon will be talking on the radio again, now at age 70.

鈥淚 don鈥檛 have to do it, but I enjoy it. It keeps you in touch with what鈥檚 going on. I still love doing it; I feel like I鈥檓 25,鈥� he said, adding he likes to associate with young people. 鈥淚 enjoy staying active.鈥�

But he wasn鈥檛 very active for a stretch early this year while he was recovering from a serious auto accident. It occurred on a snowy day on a slick road in St. Charles County, in a collision between his vehicle and a pickup truck.

Slaten suffered a broken wrist and forearm, multiple fractured ribs and abdominal hematomas. He also had torn ligaments in a thumb, a torn knee meniscus and facial discoloration from being hit by airbag.

鈥淏ut that kept my head from hitting the steering wheel,鈥� Slaten said, adding that a hand surgeon eventually told him that he had 鈥渢he most broken body I鈥檝e ever seen鈥� from an accident survivor.

But he has recovered, saying he is playing golf again after going to physical therapy on a nearly daily basis for four months.

鈥淧raise God everything has healed,鈥� he said. 鈥淭hings are good.鈥�