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I was thinking more of the Asian population. This article from 10 years ago explains what was going through my mind. It's not massive, probably might not exactly drive up their numbers, but it's something that surprised me
This completely reasonates. There is a high level of classical music interest in the educated immigrant Asian population. In the South Bay, the high academic, predominant Asian high schools all have strong music programs, which include orchestras with excellent music teachers. I don't think this can be ignored when explaining the strong ratings for the Bay Area classical station.
Back when there were two commercial classical music stations, KKHI-AM-FM and KIBE/KDFC they simply split the ratings. Typically they each did about a 1.6 share. So, there is really no expansion of listeners, just a consolidation.
Not really, 89.9 signal doesn’t go past Concord Ca. It’s not existent in the Tri-valley area(Dublin, Pleasanton, Livermore, San Ramon)
True, but those markets are not getting their signal from the main KDFC. They are simulcasting the signal for their own markets. KDFG is a full-power simulcast that serves the Monterey market and Ukiah is being served by full-power KOSC and its translator.
Last nite fill-in Afternoon drive host Brisa Siegel didn't sign off until around 8:12; she played the Top-of-the-Hour ID package and then Lara Downes came on. An hour later, Downes played the TOH ID at 9:12 and then announced "It's 9 o'clock". Some sort of automation problem I suppose (which was straightened out over the next few hours), but it made me wonder: is everybody there voice-tracked except for morning drive?
Would not surprise me if most of the shifts are VT’d. KING-FM in Seattle is VT’d for all but one weekday shift. Traditionally, that is the job of a board op or the last person in the building to trim up the playlist and add a shorter piece (that hasn’t been played recently)
I only know of 4:
89.9 on Mt. St. Helena
90.3 (San Francisco and the Los Gatos Translator)
104.9 (San Jose)
What am I missing?
The rationale, of course, is that none of these overlap in coverage except for 104.9 and the 90.3 translator in the South Bay. They had 90.3 in Los Gatos before they purchased 104.9, and I suspect they held on to 90.3 in order to protect their 90.3 signal up North from interference.
Dave B.
104.9 had HD already when they bought it, so why not still use it?
According to their own website, Dave, they're also on 92.5 in Ukiah/Lakeport and 103.9 Monterey/Carmel. Of course neither of these are technically in the Bay Area proper.
Does KDFC have any East Bay coverage?
Specifically, the Concord/Walnut Creek area, in particular, seems to be a rather conspicuous hole in their coverage.
I remember their coverage was decent, if not good, when they were on 102.1. Back in the late 90s, I remember reception was decent in West Marin (where we were living then), and later I even vaguely remember receiving it faintly in Lakeport from time to time when we moved there in 2004.
Speaking of Lakeport, I'm rather amused that they now have their own KDFC translator. I lived there all these years until recently and still visit fairly often, and I don't remember ever noticing it before?
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Specifically, the Concord/Walnut Creek area, in particular, seems to be a rather conspicuous hole in their coverage.
I remember their coverage was decent, if not good, when they were on 102.1. Back in the late 90s, I remember reception was decent in West Marin (where we were living then), and later I even vaguely remember receiving it faintly in Lakeport from time to time when we moved there in 2004.
Speaking of Lakeport, I'm rather amused that they now have their own KDFC translator. I lived there all these years until recently and still visit fairly often, and I don't remember ever noticing it before?
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I don't get up your way too often, but I'd start by trying the Angwin transmitter on 89.9, I'm able to get that on my car radio (a weak-but-tolerable signal) on the lower Peninsula. Though in my case, 104.9 is much superior and sounds great. If none of 89.9/90.3/104.9 work in Concord/WC, then your only other options are streaming or a high-gain directional antenna.
Hmm, OK.
I think I caught 89.9 recently, but it was Cap Radio out of Sacramento if I remember correctly.
I'll have to try again to make sure I'm not inventing things here.
Classical is one of the other formats I like when I'm in a tired or quiet mood and don't want to listen to oldies.
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I think I caught 89.9 recently, but it was Cap Radio out of Sacramento if I remember correctly.
I'll have to try again to make sure I'm not inventing things here.
Classical is one of the other formats I like when I'm in a tired or quiet mood and don't want to listen to oldies.
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The Sacramento mothership of Cap Radio Music is on 88.9, not 89.9. (Though I guess it's possible one of their satellites is on 89.9 somewhere. Mike would know better.) Up your way, that could be a better option than trying to pull in one of the distant signals from KDFC.
their satellite, KOSC, licensed to angwin.. is on 89.9 as has been mentioned here before and I heard it in Wyoming
USC needed a south bay presence. As I understand it, in 2012, USC bought the KCNL 104.9 business/property (which had HD) from Principle Broadcasting. The station became KXSC, which is a simulcast of KDFC.
I assume HD was incidental to the purchase. HD might eventually be discontinued; it might be replicated at other KDFC transmitters; or KDFC might like the status quo.
I assume HD was incidental to the purchase. HD might eventually be discontinued; it might be replicated at other KDFC transmitters; or KDFC might like the status quo.
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