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Bay Radio (My Way...)

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travisl5678

Got bored and started thinking about what I'd do if I owned every station, tell me what you think:
92.1-Sports/ESPN Bay Area KSPM (Simulcast of 92.7 Alameda)
92.7-Sports/ESPN Bay Area KSPN
93.3-Classic Hits/K-Hits KITS
94.1-Talk/KGO-FM (Simulcast of 810 AM)
94.9-Regional Mexican/La Mega 94.9 KLMS
95.3-All News/KLIV-FM (Simulcast of 1590 AM)
95.7-Adult Hits/95.7 Jack FM KSJK
96.5-Smooth AC/Smooth 96.5 KSMJ
97.3-Alternative/B97.3 KBFM
98.1-Classic Rock/98.1 The Fox KUFO
98.5-Spanish Adult Hits/98.5 Jose FM KXTE
98.9-Hot AC/Mix 99 KMIX (Simulcast on 99.1 Santa Cruz)
99.7-AC/99.7 The Wave KWAV
100.3-Country/100.3 The Bull KABL
100.7-Modern Rock/ Rock 100 KRQR (Simulcast on 105.7 Santa Clara)
101.3-AAA/101.3 The Peak
101.7-Sports/ ESPN Bay Area KSBN (Simulcast of 92.7 Alameda)
102.1-Top 40/102.1 NOW FM KDFI
102.9-Top 40/102.9 Kiss FM KISQ
103.7-Rythemic AC/Hot 103.7 KHTT
104.5-SportsRadio KNBR (Simulcast of 680 AM)
105.3-Sports/105.3 The Fan KTFN (Simulcast of 1550 AM)
106.1-Rythemic CHR/AMP 106.1 KFRC
106.9-NewsRadio KCBS (Simulcast of 740 AM)
107.7-Spanish CHR/Exitos 107.7 KEXT
 
Why? What's your rationale for this lineup? What's the point of getting rid of longtime names and calls that people recognize and have become comfortable with -- as well as certain formats being on certain frequencies -- just to switch things around and bring in out-of-market calls (some of which are still being used in other cities) and station names that don't match their formats? Why have 2 Top 40s and 5 FM Sports stations and no Urban station, do you really think San Francisco's listeners would support that?
 
Hot 103.7 would be Urban AC, and they're isn't 5 sports stations, only three, ESPN Bay Area would be Simlucast on 92.7 Alameda, 92.1 Walnut Creek, and 101.7 Livermore. And yes, their are quite a few FM Talk stations, but if this line-up was used, their would be no use of the AM band for most people

I'm not saying that people would support it, I'm just putting down what I came up with, I'm not seriously saying all these stations should/would flip
 
travisl5678 said:
Hot 103.7 would be Urban AC, and they're isn't 5 sports stations, only three, ESPN Bay Area would be Simlucast on 92.7 Alameda, 92.1 Walnut Creek, and 101.7 Livermore. And yes, their are quite a few FM Talk stations, but if this line-up was used, their would be no use of the AM band for most people

I'm not saying that people would support it, I'm just putting down what I came up with, I'm not seriously saying all these stations should/would flip
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Obviously, I don't think this is going to become "the way it is." I'm just curious to know what your rationale is for saying that this is the way you'd make it, and I was questioning your choices especially given San Francisco's market demos and makeup.

Urban AC is extremely different from mainstream Urban, they have completely different playlists and serve two completely different demographics and listener lifestyles -- you can't substitute one for the other. I also see no reason why one would want to give up the entire AM band simply so most people wouldn't have a use for it. That's valuable real estate that would allow space for other formats from FM, and regardless of whether it's a simulcast or not, you're still using 5 separate signals for Sports.
 
But for one of those I'm tieing 3 sub-par signals together to make one station. I don't really think that theres any major format holes in this line-up, and one signal is enough for Urban
 
travisl5678 said:
But for one of those I'm tieing 3 sub-par signals together to make one station. I don't really think that theres any major format holes in this line-up, and one signal is enough for Urban
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You're not listening to me. You've said 1 signal will be Urban AC (originally tagged as Rhythmic AC, which is nothing like Rhythmic either), and you have no mainstream Urban station. Urban AC and Urban are NOT the same format by a long shot. For a market that currently supports 2 full-on Rhythmic stations (one of which leans well into the Urban realm), your scenario basically takes away any sense of Urban coverage.
 
KGO will likely end up on FM but no way is Pacifica going to give up 94.1 even if Cumulus overpaid for it. KNBR Sportsradio on 104.5? Possible, but I think KGO will go to FM first. Cumulus has two FMs in SF, 107.7 and 104.5 simulcast with 97.7 in San Jose. Citadel has no FMs in the Bay Area.

If KNBR and KGO are both to go to FM, Cumulus will either have to blow up KSAN and KFOG or acquire other full-signal FMs in SF. :)
 
Got bored and started thinking about what I'd do if I owned every station, tell me what you think:
92.1-Classic Hits-(50s,60s,70s,80s)-Crusin 92
92.7-Hot A/C-Mix 92
93.3-Dance-Power 93.3
94.1-A/C-Lite Rock 94.1
94.9-Rhythmic CHR-Wild 94.9
95.3-Oldies (30s,40s)-Golden 95.3
95.7-90s Hits-Channel 95.7 FM
96.5-Rhythmic Top 40- I-96.5
97.3-Regional Mexican-La Mega 97.3
98.1-Urban A/C-Kiss 98.1
98.5-Top 40-B 98.5
98.9-Rock-98.9 The X (Simulcast on 99.1 Santa Cruz)
99.7-AC/99.7 The Wave KWAV
100.3-Classic Rock-Fox 100.3
100.7-Hip Hop-Jammin' 100.7 (Simulcast on 105.7 Santa Clara)
101.3-Top 40-Z101 SF's #1 Hit Music Channel
101.7-Spanish CHR-Exitos 107.7
102.1-Classic Rock-102.1 The Bone
102.9-Spanish Rock-rocanroll 102.9
103.7-Rock-KRock 103.7
104.5-AAA-KFOG 104.5
105.3-Alternative-105.3 KITS\
106.1-Hip Hop-106.1 KMEL-FM
106.9-Country-Q 106.9
107.7-Spanish CHR/Exitos 107.7 KEXT
 
OK, since it's Bay Area radio, "my way," here's mine:

95.7 - My Jazz FM (KLKA) - real jazz that I like, none of that "smooth" stuff

98.1 My Kiss-FM (KLKB) - Old School soul that pleases me, but again - none of the burn-outs

99.7 - My Classic Hits (KLKV) - Classic Top 40 hits that I like, none of that burnt to a crisp stuff

102.1 My Classic Classical (KLKD) - Classical music that I like. I don't really know classical music, but I know what I...

106.1 My Hip Hop FM (KLKE) - All the rap and hip-hop that I like. (This station will have a very short play list ;D)

107.7 David FM (KAYE) - An eclectic combination of Western Swing, Polka, and Turkish pop music. OK, this one's not about me.

I predict a huge 0.3 rating for all of these formats!
 
Lkeller said:
107.7 David FM (KAYE) - An eclectic combination of Western Swing, Polka, and Turkish pop music. OK, this one's not about me.
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Hey! I like that. Thanks for thinking of me. I once worked at 107.7 in two incarnations (Spanish language contemporary and Top 40), but that was a lifetime ago.
 
My stations, some obviously would be left as is.

92.1 Brokered - Foreign Languages
92.3 Rock (Current and Classic)
92.7 Hot A/C-Mix 92 (same as Xcountry's)
93.3 Oldies, possibility with the old KYA calls
94.1 KGO FM
94.5 KBAY (Current Format)
94.9-Free Form Rock using KSAN calls
95.3 Country (Current Format)
95.7 Classical - maybe with the classic KKHI calls
96.5 KOIT (Current Format)
97.3 KCBS FM (Same as 740)
98.1 Urban A/C-Kiss 98.1 (Current Format)
98.5 The KOME Spot
98.9 Modern Rock
99.7 Energy 99.7 (Similar to what the old 92.7 was.)
100.3 Classic Rock-Fox 100.3
100.7 Repeater for KPIG
101.3 Top 40 with KIOI brand
101.7 KKIQ (Current Format)
102.1 Alternative (like Save Alternative)
102.9 KBLX (Current Format)
103.7 Classic Disco
104.5 AAA - KFOG 104.5 (Current Format)
105.3 Alternative-105.3 KITS (Current Format)
105.7 R & B
106.1 Classic Rock KMEL-FM
106.9 Country-Q 106.9
107.7 Real Jazz
 
Here's mine:

92.1 KKDV - Hot AC
92.3 KSJO - Adult Contemporary (Sunny 92-3)
92.7 KNGY - Dance (Energy 92-7)
93.3 KOIT - Easy Listening Music
94.1 KABL - Counrty (The Bull)
94.5 KBAY - CHR/Pop (B94-5)
94.9 KLOK - Soft Rock/MOR
95.3 KRTY - Country
95.7 KOME - AOR
96.5 KYLD - CHR/Ryhthmic (WiLD 96-5)
97.3 KLLC - Alice (Same Format)
98.1 KISQ - Rhythmic Oldies (Mega 98)
98.5 KUFX - Classic Rock (The Fox)
98.9 KSOL - Spanish (Estereo Sol)
99.7 KFRC - All Christmas Music
100.3 KBRG - Spanish
100.7 KTIM - Smooth Jazz
101.3 KIOI - Hot AC (Star 101.3)
101.7 KKIQ - Current Format
102.1 KZFX - Classsic Rock (The Fox)
102.5 KDON - CHR/Pop
102.9 KBLX - Urban AC
103.7 KKSF - Regional Mexican
104.5 KFOG - AAA
105.3 KITS - Sports (105.3 The Fan)
105.7 KARA - Spanish Oldies
106.1 KMEL - Hip-Hop (106-1 The Beat)
106.5 KEZR - Modern Adult Contemporary (Mix 106.5)
106.9 KCBS - All News
107.7 KSAN - Rock (Rock 107-7)
 
On second thought....

92.1 KKDV - Hot AC
92.3 KSJO - Adult Contemporary (Sunny 92-3)
92.7 KNGY - Dance (Energy 92-7)
93.3 KOIT - Easy Listening Music
94.1 KABL - Country (The Bull)
94.5 KBAY - CHR/Pop (B94-5)
94.9 KLOK - Soft Rock/MOR
95.3 KRTY - Country
95.7 KYA - Real Oldies
96.5 KYLD - CHR/Ryhthmic (WiLD 96-5)
97.3 KLLC - Alice (Same Format)
98.1 KISQ - Rhythmic Oldies (Mega 98)
98.5 KUFX - Classic Rock (The Fox)
98.9 KSOL - Spanish (Estereo Sol)
99.7 KFRC - All Christmas Music
100.3 KBRG - Spanish
100.7 KTIM - Classic Hits
101.3 KIOI - Hot AC (Star 101-3)
101.7 KKIQ - Classic Hits
102.1 KUZX - Classsic Rock (The Fox)
102.5 KDON - CHR/Pop
102.9 KBLX - Urban AC
103.7 KKSF - Regional Mexican
104.5 KFOG - AAA
105.3 KITS - Sports (105.3 The Fan)
105.7 KARA - Spanish Oldies
106.1 KMEL - Hip-Hop (106-1 The Beat)
106.5 KEZR - Modern Adult Contemporary (Mix 106.5)
106.9 KCBS - All News
107.7 KSAN - Rock (Rock 107-7)
 
My Dial (Old Fogey edition)
92.1-Standards/KABL (Also on 960am)
92.3-Standards/KABL
92.7-Standards/KABL
93.3-KYA/50's 60's Oldies (also on 1260am)
94.1-KGO:Same old Geezer Talk, now on FM! (also on 810am)
94.9-Classic Country KSAN (also on 910am)
95.7-KKHI Classical (Also on 1550am)
96.5-Beautiful Music KRON-FM
97.3-Jazz 97.3
98.1-Soul 98.1-The best soul of the 50's and 60's
98.5-Smooth 98.5/Smooth Jazz
98.9-KMPX Big Band 99
99.7-KFRC:The greatest hits of the 50's 60's, and 70's (also on 610am)
100.7-The OTR Network-Radio Dramas of the 40's
101.3-KNBR: Sports? Nope. NBC Radio with Big Band? Hell Yeah! (also on 680am)
101.7-The OTR Network-Radio Dramas of the 40's
102.1-KDFC Classical (also on 1220am)
102.9-KBRM David FM-All Airchecks, all the time!
103.7-Rush Radio 103.7 (also on 560am)
104.5-KFOG Beautiful Music
105.3-KCBS (Also on 740am)
106.1-KFRC: You guys like the ol' Big 610 so much we'll have two of them
106.9-Family Radio
107.7-Gangsta 107.7:Wheather Grandpa is rollin' with his homies, or running to Costco for some Prune Juice, he always listens to Gangsta 107.7!
 
travisl5678 said:
Hold up, You decide to bring back KFRC on 99.7, and you make it all Christmas Music? :)
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This is only an early April Fools Joke...Actually, I would bring back 99.7 KFRC and make it an oldies radio station!
 
Times must be Really slow in the radio business in the bar area! No wrong spelling there. lol lol You folks are alway's good for a laugh! Have a great weekend!
 
This is my final Bay Area format list:

92.1 KKDV - Hot AC
92.3 KSJO - Adult Contemporary (Sunny 92-3)
92.7 KNGY - Dance (Energy 92-7)
93.3 KOIT - Easy Listening Music
94.1 KABL - Counrty (94.1 The Bull)
94.5 KBAY - CHR/Pop (B94-5)
94.9 KLOK - Soft Rock/MOR (also on 1170AM)
95.3 KRTY - Country
95.7 KOFY - Real Oldies (Oldies 95-7)
96.5 KYLD - CHR/Rhythmic (WiLD 96-5)
97.3 KLLC - All News (simulcast with KCBS)
97.7 KHQT - CHR/Rhythmic (Hot 97-7)
98.1 KISQ - Rhythmic Oldies (Mega 98)
98.5 KUFX - Classic Rock (The Fox)
98.9 KSOL - Spanish (Estereo Sol)
99.7 KMVQ - CHR/Pop (99-7 NOW-FM)
100.3 KBRG - Spanish
100.7 KTIM - Smooth Jazz
101.3 KIOI - Hot AC (Star 101-3)
101.7 KKIQ - Hot AC
102.1 KUZX - Classsic Rock (The Fox)
102.5 KDON - CHR/Pop
102.9 KBLX - Urban AC
103.7 KKSF - Regional Mexican
104.5 KFOG - AAA
104.9 KCNL - All 80's (Channel 104-9)
105.3 KITS - Alternative (Live 105)
105.7 KARA - Spanish Oldies
106.1 KMEL - Hip-Hop (106-1 The Beat)
106.5 KEZR - Modern Adult Contemporary (Mix 106.5)
106.9 KFRC - Classic Hits from the 60's-Early 1980's
107.7 KSAN - Rock (Rock 107-7)
 
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