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Salem Media to get KDIA-AM and KDYA-AM
- Thread starter Y2kTheNewOldies
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Surprised Salem is expanding, as there has been much speculation about downsizing. They have sold stations in a few markets recently.
They've definitely sold off some none-core stations and some markets, where presumably things weren't going as well as they wanted.
This "tuck-in" acquisition doesn't really surprise me though. Their SF cluster seems to be doing pretty well and they have owned KFAX forever. KDIA is their closest local competitor (KCBC is way out in the Valley). So for a relatively small investment, they elimiante a competitor and get two more signals. I'm curious what they end up doing with 1190.
I would not expect to see a lot more acquisitions from them in the near future, but they know a good deal when they see it and if anyone can make money with these two AM signals they can.
And it speaks volumes once again on the devaluation of radio stations in this past decade. Two AMs in Market 4, a for far less than half the price of a modest single family home on the peninsula. Granted, the stations are quite limited.
1190 and the X-Band station are hardly "in" market #4. They are ultra-suburban and comparable to the AMs out in Suffolk County in the NYC market.
1190 was probably not really even wanted, but was part of a packaged deal. That signal is garbage.
1640, though, isn't too bad and is not what i would call "ultra-suburban". It covers basically all of SF with 15 mV or more and is substantially stronger than that in the East Bay around Oakland and Alameda. It too is not great in the South Bay or southern parts of the peninsula though.
1640 is NOT a suburban signal and as I stated before, the station is limited. You can argue that aside from 560, 610, 680, 740, 810 and 1100, the market AMs are also NOT market 4.
This does not take away the fact that radio stations have been devalued.
I'd argue the 1640. I see the 15 mV/m just hitting SF and Oakland, and not getting any of the population south of there except right on the bay. Of course, one might argue that there is really no case of a successful X-Band station anywhere.
And 1640 at night is pretty much limited to the immediate area of the transmitter.
Of course, Saul sold an X-Bander in LA back in the inflated price days for $30 million, so the point about prices collapsing is quite valid.
That’s fair, especially in large markets. I can think of somewhat successful x-band stations in smaller markets such as WTAW. They do have a translator, but that is very recent and we are talking about a small geographic market near 200.
Will Salem flip 1190 or 1640?
Probably more 1640, it's like the same format as KFAX.
1640 may be licensed to suburban Vallejo, but their transmitter is fairly close to San Francisco. It's right on the water south of Richmond, on same tower as SF's AM 910. Non-directional 10kw daytime puts a good signal into SF and Oakland and covers most of the Bay Area okay (except San Jose). But at night, they transmit with directional signal from a different location further north.
Looking at their schedules, the shows on the two stations are different, with few conflicts.
Who do you think will end up buying kdis/ now krdc?
I thought I saw this on the 1640 KDIA Wiki
When the station came on the air, 1190 would go off the air
I don't know if it was true or not
When the station came on the air, 1190 would go off the air
I don't know if it was true or not
KDYA 1190 is a daytime only station. KDIA 1640 has unlimited hours.
When the X-Band opened up, the concept was that stations that had less than adequate facilities, such as daytimers, could apply. After a certain time (years, of course) they would give up one of the licenses. That never happened.
I suspect Scott Fybush has the precise details such as the precise requirements and the like; I never applied for, managed, programmed or was involved with one of those so my knowledge is superficial.
The new 710 AM facility is very inadequate, so they may move the sports format to 1110 which will be the better signal, particularly at night.
LA has too many failing AMs and not enough ethnic and religious entities that don't already have a station.
I know that, I used too DX 1190 when it was KNBA in the 80's back in Pacifica, CA
Yeah, Thanks...I wonder if Salem going to end up keeping 1190 & Just flip 1640
If thats the case why is krdc apparently listed for sale? Wouldnt they just annouce that they are moving kspn to that station inatead of going through all this hoopla.
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