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What's up at 102.7 Jack-FM?

lanceventa said:
What is parked on 94.1 that really belongs on 102.7? That's a clue...
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"Pure San Antonio KTFM 102.7"...it'll be 1998 again (or 2015 when the calls were on 94.1 as "94-1 KTFM, Puro San Antonio.").

If Connoisseur does revive KTFM and uses the late "Pure San Antonio" imaging, I wonder if Sinclair, although its TV, would complain that is too close to its "Puro San Antonio" use on Fox KABB 29 the last few years.

If I was reviving the KTFM brand, I think I'd use the "Hot" handle since "Hot KTFM 103"/"Hot 103 KTFM" was its longest used brand under the calls.
 
txchipk said:
If I was reviving the KTFM brand, I think I'd use the "Hot" handle since "Hot KTFM 103"/"Hot 103 KTFM" was its longest used brand under the calls.
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“Hot 103 KTFM with another 20 in-a-row KTFM hot streak!”

Of course, even when it was Hot 103 (and later Hot 102.7) KTFM, it frequently reminded you who it was. “Remember the radio station you’re listening to: KTFM, KTFM, KTFM, KTFM, KTFM, KTFM, KTFM, KTFM.” (Toward the end, it got quieter and quieter. I wonder if that bumper ever tripped the silent alarm?)

Not sure if any of the old staff might still be available. Sonny retired about 20 years ago and wasn’t exactly a spring chicken when he worked at KTFM. Last I'd heard, Lorenda Rae was at a Christian station on the West Coast. I know she was also at KNFR 96.1 in Spokane roughly 30 years ago. I don’t remember much of the rest of the old staff at all.
 
Kent said:
Not sure if any of the old staff might still be available. Sonny retired about 20 years ago and wasn’t exactly a spring chicken when he worked at KTFM. Last I'd heard, Lorenda Rae was at a Christian station on the West Coast. I know she was also at KNFR 96.1 in Spokane roughly 30 years ago. I don’t remember much of the rest of the old staff at all.
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They have one still in the building. Cluster Content Director Greg Martin worked at KTFM under multiple pseudonyms...

saradiohall.com

Greg Martin - San Antonio Radio Hall of Fame

Greg Martin returned once again to the halls of KTFM where he took over the afternoon drive slot. During his career as a high energy jock.
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I'll just standby and hope that Connoisseur turns it's attention further northeast and finds the courage to dump the Jack jukebox off of KOOI next.
 
This is likely a "rebrand" as Lance mentioned earlier in this thread.

Either way, Jack has switched over to Christmas music as of noon today.
 
Ryan Williams said:
You don’t like Jack?
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On KOOI, no. There are far better options for a 100,000 watt flamethrower than a lifeless jukebox. We only have two full C's here, Ryan. All the blood, sweat, and tears that were put into making 106.5 the "turn to" station in East Texas.

For naught, since 2017. It's a rather sore spot on the dial for me, partner. Of course, nowadays, I hang my hat in the middle of the dial. 😉
 
radiodog2 said:
Did the Jack branding and Howard Cogan voice go away?
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Still there with the (since noon) Christmas music on KOOI. Both KTFM and KOOI take the same national feed, so my assumption is it would be the same in the Alamo City.
 
radiodog2 said:
Oh I thought that locally in San Antonio 102.7 was stunting with Christmas music. It appears the national Jack FM feed flipped to Christmas.
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That's interesting in and of itself. Jack used to pride itself as the one station that would never go all-Christmas. The Jack FM's in my area carry the national feed and are also airing Christmas music.

Not sure if San Antonio has a hole for the same format as WGTZ in Dayton with KONO doing classic hits extremely well. Then again, if you count Jack as classic hits, it has about 12 shares.
 
Kent said:
That's interesting in and of itself. Jack used to pride itself as the one station that would never go all-Christmas. The Jack FM's in my area carry the national feed and are also airing Christmas music.

Not sure if San Antonio has a hole for the same format as WGTZ in Dayton with KONO doing classic hits extremely well. Then again, if you count Jack as classic hits, it has about 12 shares.
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Maybe it will just be a rebranding to the original KTFM 102.7 but as a Mainstream Top 40. It would make sense since SA currently does not have one.
 
radiodog2 said:
Maybe it will just be a rebranding to the original KTFM 102.7 but as a Mainstream Top 40. It would make sense since SA currently does not have one.
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That thought crossed my mind, too, though, given the number of Top-40 shares the market would seem to have had a couple years ago, I'd have to think Jack would be more profitable.
 


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