AAR coming to Stockton-Modesto Soon!

[Floyd]

I have heard from an insider that Air America is trying to get in the Stockton-Modesto radio market by September, but he wouldn't let me know what station it would be and I can't figure out who would switch? Of Stockton's AM Stations, it wouldn't be KWG-1230 because they are owned by Immaculate Heart Radio(Catholic Owned) and I doubt very much the LaRue Family would switch KSTN's format and that leaves Clear Channel owned KUYL- AM 1280 The Lighthouse, a Religious Station. I know Clear Channel has plenty of Air America Affiliates but I hear that The Lighthouse has a loyal following and the Religious shows pays the bills at the station. As for Modesto stations, Crawford Broadcasting owns Religious KCBC-770 so unless they sell I doubt they would switch. Pappas KTRB-860 is slated to move to San Francisco so I'm crossing them from the list. KVIN-920 The Vine might be a possibilty but I doubt they would drop a proven winner of Adult Standards. Hmm, Would Citadel drop KESP-970's money losing ESPN All Sports programming.That's a possibility? Clear Channel's Conservative NewsTalk KFIV-1360 isn't going anywhere so don't even think! And I doubt La Favorita will drop Spanish on KLOC-1390. So what is eveyones guess is?

 

[radiospasm]

Interesting outlook here...

> it
> wouldn't be KWG-1230 because they are owned by Immaculate
> Heart Radio(Catholic Owned)

Very true.

> and I doubt very much the LaRue
> Family would switch KSTN's format

You never know. KSTN-AM costs money with a PD and jocks now. You throw on a 24/7 satellite feed, then they just need to sell it.

> and that leaves Clear
> Channel owned KUYL- AM 1280 The Lighthouse, a Religious
> Station. I know Clear Channel has plenty of Air America
> Affiliates but I hear that The Lighthouse has a loyal
> following and the Religious shows pays the bills at the
> station.

Not too familiar with how this station is doing.

> As for Modesto stations, Crawford Broadcasting owns
> Religious KCBC-770 so unless they sell I doubt they would
> switch.

Good point. Probably true, unless they want to bring something new to the market.

> Pappas KTRB-860 is slated to move to San Francisco
> so I'm crossing them from the list.

And they wouldn't support the Liberal agenda if you know what I mean.

> KVIN-920 The Vine might
> be a possibilty but I doubt they would drop a proven winner
> of Adult Standards.

It's proven if the books show it. How are they billing?

> Hmm, Would Citadel drop KESP-970's money
> losing ESPN All Sports programming.That's a possibility?

Not at all. An insider there tells me that since they got their new PD in 2003/early 2004 the station has been billing much more and is doing very well.

> Clear Channel's Conservative NewsTalk KFIV-1360 isn't going
> anywhere so don't even think!

True.

> And I doubt La Favorita will
> drop Spanish on KLOC-1390. So what is eveyones guess is?

My guess is KSTN-AM, Lighthouse, or KCBC.