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KSFO To 810
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KSFO call to 810 . . . amazing, but that is radio today.
As I said before I lived less than a mile from KGO's 810 xmtr site and lucky for me I was in their null, the one that went east. I recall often their engineering people would come into my neighborhood, I'd see them about a 1/4 mile from my home checking the DA's pattern parameters, on a small island in the middle of a two- way street.
As I said before I lived less than a mile from KGO's 810 xmtr site and lucky for me I was in their null, the one that went east. I recall often their engineering people would come into my neighborhood, I'd see them about a 1/4 mile from my home checking the DA's pattern parameters, on a small island in the middle of a two- way street.
Interesting fun fact about KSFO.
As KTAB they changed frequencies 6 times between 1925-1929.
1390, 1250, 990, 1070, 1280, 550, until finally settling on 560.
As KTAB they changed frequencies 6 times between 1925-1929.
1390, 1250, 990, 1070, 1280, 550, until finally settling on 560.
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For the engineers here, is 810's signal really that much stronger than 560's?
Is 50,000 watts stronger than 5,000 watts?
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I wonder why 810's signal doesn't come in stronger then.
560 is a great signal, and still has value. They could always sell or lease it to an ethnic broadcaster like Punjabi Radio for example. I'm sure KVTO, KEST, or KMKY would love to upgrade to 560.
All we know for sure is the KSFO shows are moving to 810:
Once KGO, A Big AM Signal Becomes KSFO’s New Home | Radio & Television Business Report
In the San Francisco Bay Area, conservative talk programs been heard on a 5kw AM radio station with a transmitter in the Pier 94 wetlands. Come Monday, this longtime Talker and one-time flanker to a News/Talk station at 810 kHz is moving to that bigger frequency, displacing the sports wagering...
rbr.com
560 KSFO to Move to 810 AM Signal in San Francisco
No changes were announced to the KSFO lineup amid the move to the KGO-AM 810 signal.
barrettmedia.com
Lots of unanswered questions. The move happens Monday
Interesting.
Love it or hate it, KSFO's format at least isn't the complete waste that "The Spread" is/was.
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Love it or hate it, KSFO's format at least isn't the complete waste that "The Spread" is/was.
What does the data show for KGO's status?
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Where are you?If you're east of SFO yes, 560 is better because KGO is directional day & night.
Otherwise KGO is much better in SFO & NNW & SSE then KSFO.
Congrats to Cumulus for this. Not shocking to hear that KSFO is moving to 810. Wasn't there a contract as a result of the sale of KGO to Citadel now Cumulus nearly two decades ago that the call letters like KGO, KABC and WLS would expire and return to Disney.
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I'm in Pinole/Hercules and KSFO sounds better than KGO.
Nothing on KGO since 2022.
Kind of cool, the KGO page at fcc.org has filings you can look up that go as far back as 1927. The year the FRC (Federal Radio Commission) was formed to regulate radio.
You don't have to go very far. Remember KSFO/KYA-FM?
The KSFO lineup is 100% syndicated talk. They can't afford to even do a measly morning show. At this point, it doesn't matter whether its KSFO or sports betting. Both are garbage, existing to keep the license alive.
Interesting that market #4 does not have a local conservative talk host, anywhere. But then, that's one thing I don't mind missing from radio.
Interesting that market #4 does not have a local conservative talk host, anywhere. But then, that's one thing I don't mind missing from radio.
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Not likely. AM is actually better in the Bay Area than in most places. Secondly, the 560 signal’s coverage is better than half of the AM signals on the air. I can see a religious broadcaster jumping on it, like Relevant Radio should Cumulus choose to sell. Actually, I see them dumping 1050 before 560 in that case.
Actually they have two shows that are done locally in terms of covering mostly California topics. Did u even look at the program schedule before making the comment or.
There's clearly a reason Cumulus isn't talking about 560's future.
First, if they want the audience they have for the syndicated talk on KSFO to follow it over to 810, they're gonna need a few weeks of either a simulcast with a boatload of promos, or just a loop telling people that KSFO is now on 810.
After that, there'll be an announcement about what happens to 560.
I wouldn't be surprised if you don't see a call letter change until then. Just ID at "KSFO, KGO, San Francisco" and you're covered.
And then, when they're ready to take the training wheels off, the KSFO calls officially move to 810 and they tell us what's next for 560.
Given that they're saying, by this move, that 810 is more valuable to them than 560 (but not valuable enough for its own local programming), it could be leasing the 560 signal or selling the station outright.
First, if they want the audience they have for the syndicated talk on KSFO to follow it over to 810, they're gonna need a few weeks of either a simulcast with a boatload of promos, or just a loop telling people that KSFO is now on 810.
After that, there'll be an announcement about what happens to 560.
I wouldn't be surprised if you don't see a call letter change until then. Just ID at "KSFO, KGO, San Francisco" and you're covered.
And then, when they're ready to take the training wheels off, the KSFO calls officially move to 810 and they tell us what's next for 560.
Given that they're saying, by this move, that 810 is more valuable to them than 560 (but not valuable enough for its own local programming), it could be leasing the 560 signal or selling the station outright.
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