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KNX Los Angeles Website Shows "97.1" and not "1070"
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Yes! I checked also, and the logo which appears many times says 97.1.
KNX News 1070 AM
KNX News 1070 AM is SoCal's only 24/7 connection. KNX connects you to breaking news, to your community, to the freeways, to the experts, to what matters.
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Most Stations doesn't say there AM's anymore
100 years of goodwill thrown in the dumpster, how pathetic is that???? David Field truly has about 100 screws loose....
I doubt if 1070 is going anywhere.
I agree. Those who still use AM will continue to do, but more importantly, they are mostly traditional loyal listeners. The intent with the addition of FM has to be to both protect the franchise and to add more under-55 listeners (if those even exist).
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However, with the rise of electric-powered transport, the AM signal may be even less prominent than it is now. The AM already suffers from existing electric sources interfering with the signal as a result of increased urbanization. Plus, electric cars have ditched AM due to the presence of static from components. Also, if an electric car passes you on the road, you may notice a bout of static. And there are a lot more electric cars in California.
"Goodwill" in radio is only as good as a) your last ratings and , b) whether today's listeners come back tomorrow.
Radio signals instantly disappear into the ether. There are no remnants, and no goodwill beyond what brings today's listeners back tomorrow.
Years ago when I heard KCBS ID both the AM and FM I gave the FM a try, but stuck with the AM since it has better coverage here in Silicon Valley.
Similar to WSB Atlanta:
and the only people complaining the AM isnt getting mentioned anymore are radio geeks... listeners dont care where the signal comes from, just that they can hear what they want
The regular listeners know where KNX is. It's pre-set on their car radio. But they probably don't know about the simulcast.
They know, if they are paying attention to the station; they are just not changing the preset from 1070 AM to 97.1 FM.
Of course, there are few, if any, alternatives for the AM as a stand-alone so keeping some of the traditional AM listeners is the best alternative.
And this was a rare case of being in a market with zero full MSA coverage but a huge special interest group (government employees, lobbyists, service providers and lawyers galore) that could make them money with a special niche AM service.
WTOP, of course, moved to FM in no small part because the AM has such poor metro area coverage.
They did it over the course of several years, where there was an overlap for a time, and then left the AM.
WSB has a simulcast on WSBB. WSB-FM is on a different format.Similar to WSB Atlanta:
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