Des Moines Radio Group's KPSZ. Kind of a surprise move! Now with Royals, Stars and the Packers, could a sports flip be in the cards?
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garn91
Guest
Not to mention 940 airs UNI football & baskeball. with their signal that's not a bad pick up for 940. ESPN Radio is sitting out there waiting for someone in this market to pick up the rights.
Here's a link that's on the front page of the Des Moines Radio Group: http://desmoinesradiogroup.com/
Yes, I know that when 940 was running sports the last time, it was a money losing station, but at the time, this market had 4 sports radio stations and none of them really carved out a niche. Each station had a morning and afternoon drive show, each had it's own weekly Hawkeye & Cylcone shows, etc. Other than the sports play by play, all of which is network fed except the Iowa Stars, "ESPN 940" could be all ESPN all the time and provide a refreshing alternative from the crap that's on Fox Sports Radio, Jim Rome and the Iowa & Iowa State love fest that Cotlar & Deace are. Both Cotlar & Deace have their own Iowa & Iowa State connections, both have weekly gripe hours, both have weekly movie reviews, etc., it's like hearing the same stuff day in and day out.
Remember that with it's signal, 940 reaches a large majority of the state that isn't served by a full time ESPN radio station (North Central, Northwest, Central, and South Central Iowa; SW Iowa has the Zone out of Omaha & Eastern Iowa has well, the Zone out of Cedar Rapids) and that could be a selling point to potential advertisers on a sports radio station, espically the Ames area. The last time around, 940 was taking calls from all parts of the state.
> Des Moines Radio Group's KPSZ. Kind of a surprise move!
> Now with Royals, Stars and the Packers, could a sports flip
> be in the cards?
>
Here's a link that's on the front page of the Des Moines Radio Group: http://desmoinesradiogroup.com/
Yes, I know that when 940 was running sports the last time, it was a money losing station, but at the time, this market had 4 sports radio stations and none of them really carved out a niche. Each station had a morning and afternoon drive show, each had it's own weekly Hawkeye & Cylcone shows, etc. Other than the sports play by play, all of which is network fed except the Iowa Stars, "ESPN 940" could be all ESPN all the time and provide a refreshing alternative from the crap that's on Fox Sports Radio, Jim Rome and the Iowa & Iowa State love fest that Cotlar & Deace are. Both Cotlar & Deace have their own Iowa & Iowa State connections, both have weekly gripe hours, both have weekly movie reviews, etc., it's like hearing the same stuff day in and day out.
Remember that with it's signal, 940 reaches a large majority of the state that isn't served by a full time ESPN radio station (North Central, Northwest, Central, and South Central Iowa; SW Iowa has the Zone out of Omaha & Eastern Iowa has well, the Zone out of Cedar Rapids) and that could be a selling point to potential advertisers on a sports radio station, espically the Ames area. The last time around, 940 was taking calls from all parts of the state.
> Des Moines Radio Group's KPSZ. Kind of a surprise move!
> Now with Royals, Stars and the Packers, could a sports flip
> be in the cards?
>
I agree, as the environment has changed. All sports on 940 may be more successful the second time around. If you visit the Radio-Info sports board, they seem to have a Fox Sports radio deathwatch going on there.
In other Iowa Stars news, they hired Jason Shaver as the play by play announcer. He used to do play by play for the USHL's Waterloo Black Hawks and the Waterloo Bucks baseball team. His dad does play by play for University of Minnesota hockey and his grandfather was the voice of the Minnesota North Stars until they moved to Dallas.
> Not to mention 940 airs UNI football & baskeball. with
> their signal that's not a bad pick up for 940. ESPN Radio
> is sitting out there waiting for someone in this market to
> pick up the rights.
>
> Here's a link that's on the front page of the Des Moines
> Radio Group: http://desmoinesradiogroup.com/
>
> Yes, I know that when 940 was running sports the last time,
> it was a money losing station, but at the time, this market
> had 4 sports radio stations and none of them really carved
> out a niche. Each station had a morning and afternoon drive
> show, each had it's own weekly Hawkeye & Cylcone shows, etc.
> Other than the sports play by play, all of which is network
> fed except the Iowa Stars, "ESPN 940" could be all ESPN all
> the time and provide a refreshing alternative from the crap
> that's on Fox Sports Radio, Jim Rome and the Iowa & Iowa
> State love fest that Cotlar & Deace are. Both Cotlar &
> Deace have their own Iowa & Iowa State connections, both
> have weekly gripe hours, both have weekly movie reviews,
> etc., it's like hearing the same stuff day in and day out.
>
> Remember that with it's signal, 940 reaches a large majority
> of the state that isn't served by a full time ESPN radio
> station (North Central, Northwest, Central, and South
> Central Iowa; SW Iowa has the Zone out of Omaha & Eastern
> Iowa has well, the Zone out of Cedar Rapids) and that could
> be a selling point to potential advertisers on a sports
> radio station, espically the Ames area. The last time
> around, 940 was taking calls from all parts of the state.
>
> > Des Moines Radio Group's KPSZ. Kind of a surprise move!
> > Now with Royals, Stars and the Packers, could a sports
> flip
> > be in the cards?
> >
>
In other Iowa Stars news, they hired Jason Shaver as the play by play announcer. He used to do play by play for the USHL's Waterloo Black Hawks and the Waterloo Bucks baseball team. His dad does play by play for University of Minnesota hockey and his grandfather was the voice of the Minnesota North Stars until they moved to Dallas.
> Not to mention 940 airs UNI football & baskeball. with
> their signal that's not a bad pick up for 940. ESPN Radio
> is sitting out there waiting for someone in this market to
> pick up the rights.
>
> Here's a link that's on the front page of the Des Moines
> Radio Group: http://desmoinesradiogroup.com/
>
> Yes, I know that when 940 was running sports the last time,
> it was a money losing station, but at the time, this market
> had 4 sports radio stations and none of them really carved
> out a niche. Each station had a morning and afternoon drive
> show, each had it's own weekly Hawkeye & Cylcone shows, etc.
> Other than the sports play by play, all of which is network
> fed except the Iowa Stars, "ESPN 940" could be all ESPN all
> the time and provide a refreshing alternative from the crap
> that's on Fox Sports Radio, Jim Rome and the Iowa & Iowa
> State love fest that Cotlar & Deace are. Both Cotlar &
> Deace have their own Iowa & Iowa State connections, both
> have weekly gripe hours, both have weekly movie reviews,
> etc., it's like hearing the same stuff day in and day out.
>
> Remember that with it's signal, 940 reaches a large majority
> of the state that isn't served by a full time ESPN radio
> station (North Central, Northwest, Central, and South
> Central Iowa; SW Iowa has the Zone out of Omaha & Eastern
> Iowa has well, the Zone out of Cedar Rapids) and that could
> be a selling point to potential advertisers on a sports
> radio station, espically the Ames area. The last time
> around, 940 was taking calls from all parts of the state.
>
> > Des Moines Radio Group's KPSZ. Kind of a surprise move!
> > Now with Royals, Stars and the Packers, could a sports
> flip
> > be in the cards?
> >
>
R
RockinRog
Guest
While 940 could maybe split back to sports, maybe it would stay as is. I recall a Christian station back in Charleston WV that picked up the Pittsburgh Pirates. The station manager said something to the effect that you can be a Christian, enjoy Christian radio and enjoy baseball. He then said they were hoping to use sports as a way to attract people to the station and their message.
In a sense that could fly. What is KRNT? I would never listen to them, without the Cubs. Are they an adult standards station, or are they a part-time sports station?
In a sense that could fly. What is KRNT? I would never listen to them, without the Cubs. Are they an adult standards station, or are they a part-time sports station?
G
garn91
Guest
boy you can say that again. They have Fox Sports Radio with one foot in the grave and the other on a bannana peel. Sound's like to me, without hearing Shaver, the Iowa Stars hit a homerun with the hire. Shaver sound's like he grew up with hockey and know's the game.
> I agree, as the environment has changed. All sports on 940
> may be more successful the second time around. If you visit
> the Radio-Info sports board, they seem to have a Fox Sports
> radio deathwatch going on there.
>
> In other Iowa Stars news, they hired Jason Shaver as the
> play by play announcer. He used to do play by play for the
> USHL's Waterloo Black Hawks and the Waterloo Bucks baseball
> team. His dad does play by play for University of Minnesota
> hockey and his grandfather was the voice of the Minnesota
> North Stars until they moved to Dallas.
>
> > Not to mention 940 airs UNI football & baskeball. with
> > their signal that's not a bad pick up for 940. ESPN Radio
>
> > is sitting out there waiting for someone in this market to
>
> > pick up the rights.
> >
> > Here's a link that's on the front page of the Des Moines
> > Radio Group: http://desmoinesradiogroup.com/
> >
> > Yes, I know that when 940 was running sports the last
> time,
> > it was a money losing station, but at the time, this
> market
> > had 4 sports radio stations and none of them really carved
>
> > out a niche. Each station had a morning and afternoon
> drive
> > show, each had it's own weekly Hawkeye & Cylcone shows,
> etc.
> > Other than the sports play by play, all of which is
> network
> > fed except the Iowa Stars, "ESPN 940" could be all ESPN
> all
> > the time and provide a refreshing alternative from the
> crap
> > that's on Fox Sports Radio, Jim Rome and the Iowa & Iowa
> > State love fest that Cotlar & Deace are. Both Cotlar &
> > Deace have their own Iowa & Iowa State connections, both
> > have weekly gripe hours, both have weekly movie reviews,
> > etc., it's like hearing the same stuff day in and day out.
>
> >
> > Remember that with it's signal, 940 reaches a large
> majority
> > of the state that isn't served by a full time ESPN radio
> > station (North Central, Northwest, Central, and South
> > Central Iowa; SW Iowa has the Zone out of Omaha & Eastern
> > Iowa has well, the Zone out of Cedar Rapids) and that
> could
> > be a selling point to potential advertisers on a sports
> > radio station, espically the Ames area. The last time
> > around, 940 was taking calls from all parts of the state.
> >
> > > Des Moines Radio Group's KPSZ. Kind of a surprise move!
>
> > > Now with Royals, Stars and the Packers, could a sports
> > flip
> > > be in the cards?
> > >
> >
>
> I agree, as the environment has changed. All sports on 940
> may be more successful the second time around. If you visit
> the Radio-Info sports board, they seem to have a Fox Sports
> radio deathwatch going on there.
>
> In other Iowa Stars news, they hired Jason Shaver as the
> play by play announcer. He used to do play by play for the
> USHL's Waterloo Black Hawks and the Waterloo Bucks baseball
> team. His dad does play by play for University of Minnesota
> hockey and his grandfather was the voice of the Minnesota
> North Stars until they moved to Dallas.
>
> > Not to mention 940 airs UNI football & baskeball. with
> > their signal that's not a bad pick up for 940. ESPN Radio
>
> > is sitting out there waiting for someone in this market to
>
> > pick up the rights.
> >
> > Here's a link that's on the front page of the Des Moines
> > Radio Group: http://desmoinesradiogroup.com/
> >
> > Yes, I know that when 940 was running sports the last
> time,
> > it was a money losing station, but at the time, this
> market
> > had 4 sports radio stations and none of them really carved
>
> > out a niche. Each station had a morning and afternoon
> drive
> > show, each had it's own weekly Hawkeye & Cylcone shows,
> etc.
> > Other than the sports play by play, all of which is
> network
> > fed except the Iowa Stars, "ESPN 940" could be all ESPN
> all
> > the time and provide a refreshing alternative from the
> crap
> > that's on Fox Sports Radio, Jim Rome and the Iowa & Iowa
> > State love fest that Cotlar & Deace are. Both Cotlar &
> > Deace have their own Iowa & Iowa State connections, both
> > have weekly gripe hours, both have weekly movie reviews,
> > etc., it's like hearing the same stuff day in and day out.
>
> >
> > Remember that with it's signal, 940 reaches a large
> majority
> > of the state that isn't served by a full time ESPN radio
> > station (North Central, Northwest, Central, and South
> > Central Iowa; SW Iowa has the Zone out of Omaha & Eastern
> > Iowa has well, the Zone out of Cedar Rapids) and that
> could
> > be a selling point to potential advertisers on a sports
> > radio station, espically the Ames area. The last time
> > around, 940 was taking calls from all parts of the state.
> >
> > > Des Moines Radio Group's KPSZ. Kind of a surprise move!
>
> > > Now with Royals, Stars and the Packers, could a sports
> > flip
> > > be in the cards?
> > >
> >
>
> While 940 could maybe split back to sports, maybe it would
> stay as is. I recall a Christian station back in Charleston
> WV that picked up the Pittsburgh Pirates. The station
> manager said something to the effect that you can be a
> Christian, enjoy Christian radio and enjoy baseball. He
> then said they were hoping to use sports as a way to attract
> people to the station and their message.
>
> In a sense that could fly. What is KRNT? I would never
> listen to them, without the Cubs. Are they an adult
> standards station, or are they a part-time sports station?
>
The only potential problem is how they handle the beer advertisements on 940. It is hard to do pro sports, major or minor leasge without the ad revenue that comes from the breweries. Although many church going Christians enjoy a beer from time to time, you have those that feel that it is a sin. I doubt they have no control over the beer ads on Royals or Packers games as that would be network ad time.
> stay as is. I recall a Christian station back in Charleston
> WV that picked up the Pittsburgh Pirates. The station
> manager said something to the effect that you can be a
> Christian, enjoy Christian radio and enjoy baseball. He
> then said they were hoping to use sports as a way to attract
> people to the station and their message.
>
> In a sense that could fly. What is KRNT? I would never
> listen to them, without the Cubs. Are they an adult
> standards station, or are they a part-time sports station?
>
The only potential problem is how they handle the beer advertisements on 940. It is hard to do pro sports, major or minor leasge without the ad revenue that comes from the breweries. Although many church going Christians enjoy a beer from time to time, you have those that feel that it is a sin. I doubt they have no control over the beer ads on Royals or Packers games as that would be network ad time.
G
garn91
Guest
I recall when KWKY was airing Husker & Chiefs football and a network spot for beer or the lottery would come on, KWKY would cut to a local ad. Heck, they went as far as during the opening when the sponsors were announced, KWKY would go silent for a split second while the beer sponsor or lottery was broadcast so even the mention of the brewery was removed from their station.
Sounded very tacky if you ask me.
> > While 940 could maybe split back to sports, maybe it would
>
> > stay as is. I recall a Christian station back in
> Charleston
> > WV that picked up the Pittsburgh Pirates. The station
> > manager said something to the effect that you can be a
> > Christian, enjoy Christian radio and enjoy baseball. He
> > then said they were hoping to use sports as a way to
> attract
> > people to the station and their message.
> >
> > In a sense that could fly. What is KRNT? I would never
> > listen to them, without the Cubs. Are they an adult
> > standards station, or are they a part-time sports station?
>
> >
> The only potential problem is how they handle the beer
> advertisements on 940. It is hard to do pro sports, major
> or minor leasge without the ad revenue that comes from the
> breweries. Although many church going Christians enjoy a
> beer from time to time, you have those that feel that it is
> a sin. I doubt they have no control over the beer ads on
> Royals or Packers games as that would be network ad time.
>
Sounded very tacky if you ask me.
> > While 940 could maybe split back to sports, maybe it would
>
> > stay as is. I recall a Christian station back in
> Charleston
> > WV that picked up the Pittsburgh Pirates. The station
> > manager said something to the effect that you can be a
> > Christian, enjoy Christian radio and enjoy baseball. He
> > then said they were hoping to use sports as a way to
> attract
> > people to the station and their message.
> >
> > In a sense that could fly. What is KRNT? I would never
> > listen to them, without the Cubs. Are they an adult
> > standards station, or are they a part-time sports station?
>
> >
> The only potential problem is how they handle the beer
> advertisements on 940. It is hard to do pro sports, major
> or minor leasge without the ad revenue that comes from the
> breweries. Although many church going Christians enjoy a
> beer from time to time, you have those that feel that it is
> a sin. I doubt they have no control over the beer ads on
> Royals or Packers games as that would be network ad time.
>
G
garn91
Guest
Something that I just thought of, IF the plugged was pulled on Fox Sports and IF somebody in the market (other than KXNO) grabbed ESPN Radio, and this past weekend I heard Sporting News Radio on 98.3, don't know how often 98.3 airs Sporting News as I thought other than NASCAR, their weekend schedule was best of shows from the previous week. It would take the stars to align right, but if all of that happened, that would leave KXNO with no major sports affilation.
> I agree, as the environment has changed. All sports on 940
> may be more successful the second time around. If you visit
> the Radio-Info sports board, they seem to have a Fox Sports
> radio deathwatch going on there.
>
> In other Iowa Stars news, they hired Jason Shaver as the
> play by play announcer. He used to do play by play for the
> USHL's Waterloo Black Hawks and the Waterloo Bucks baseball
> team. His dad does play by play for University of Minnesota
> hockey and his grandfather was the voice of the Minnesota
> North Stars until they moved to Dallas.
>
> > Not to mention 940 airs UNI football & baskeball. with
> > their signal that's not a bad pick up for 940. ESPN Radio
>
> > is sitting out there waiting for someone in this market to
>
> > pick up the rights.
> >
> > Here's a link that's on the front page of the Des Moines
> > Radio Group: http://desmoinesradiogroup.com/
> >
> > Yes, I know that when 940 was running sports the last
> time,
> > it was a money losing station, but at the time, this
> market
> > had 4 sports radio stations and none of them really carved
>
> > out a niche. Each station had a morning and afternoon
> drive
> > show, each had it's own weekly Hawkeye & Cylcone shows,
> etc.
> > Other than the sports play by play, all of which is
> network
> > fed except the Iowa Stars, "ESPN 940" could be all ESPN
> all
> > the time and provide a refreshing alternative from the
> crap
> > that's on Fox Sports Radio, Jim Rome and the Iowa & Iowa
> > State love fest that Cotlar & Deace are. Both Cotlar &
> > Deace have their own Iowa & Iowa State connections, both
> > have weekly gripe hours, both have weekly movie reviews,
> > etc., it's like hearing the same stuff day in and day out.
>
> >
> > Remember that with it's signal, 940 reaches a large
> majority
> > of the state that isn't served by a full time ESPN radio
> > station (North Central, Northwest, Central, and South
> > Central Iowa; SW Iowa has the Zone out of Omaha & Eastern
> > Iowa has well, the Zone out of Cedar Rapids) and that
> could
> > be a selling point to potential advertisers on a sports
> > radio station, espically the Ames area. The last time
> > around, 940 was taking calls from all parts of the state.
> >
> > > Des Moines Radio Group's KPSZ. Kind of a surprise move!
>
> > > Now with Royals, Stars and the Packers, could a sports
> > flip
> > > be in the cards?
> > >
> >
>
> I agree, as the environment has changed. All sports on 940
> may be more successful the second time around. If you visit
> the Radio-Info sports board, they seem to have a Fox Sports
> radio deathwatch going on there.
>
> In other Iowa Stars news, they hired Jason Shaver as the
> play by play announcer. He used to do play by play for the
> USHL's Waterloo Black Hawks and the Waterloo Bucks baseball
> team. His dad does play by play for University of Minnesota
> hockey and his grandfather was the voice of the Minnesota
> North Stars until they moved to Dallas.
>
> > Not to mention 940 airs UNI football & baskeball. with
> > their signal that's not a bad pick up for 940. ESPN Radio
>
> > is sitting out there waiting for someone in this market to
>
> > pick up the rights.
> >
> > Here's a link that's on the front page of the Des Moines
> > Radio Group: http://desmoinesradiogroup.com/
> >
> > Yes, I know that when 940 was running sports the last
> time,
> > it was a money losing station, but at the time, this
> market
> > had 4 sports radio stations and none of them really carved
>
> > out a niche. Each station had a morning and afternoon
> drive
> > show, each had it's own weekly Hawkeye & Cylcone shows,
> etc.
> > Other than the sports play by play, all of which is
> network
> > fed except the Iowa Stars, "ESPN 940" could be all ESPN
> all
> > the time and provide a refreshing alternative from the
> crap
> > that's on Fox Sports Radio, Jim Rome and the Iowa & Iowa
> > State love fest that Cotlar & Deace are. Both Cotlar &
> > Deace have their own Iowa & Iowa State connections, both
> > have weekly gripe hours, both have weekly movie reviews,
> > etc., it's like hearing the same stuff day in and day out.
>
> >
> > Remember that with it's signal, 940 reaches a large
> majority
> > of the state that isn't served by a full time ESPN radio
> > station (North Central, Northwest, Central, and South
> > Central Iowa; SW Iowa has the Zone out of Omaha & Eastern
> > Iowa has well, the Zone out of Cedar Rapids) and that
> could
> > be a selling point to potential advertisers on a sports
> > radio station, espically the Ames area. The last time
> > around, 940 was taking calls from all parts of the state.
> >
> > > Des Moines Radio Group's KPSZ. Kind of a surprise move!
>
> > > Now with Royals, Stars and the Packers, could a sports
> > flip
> > > be in the cards?
> > >
> >
>
R
RadioLoverIL
Guest
I haven't looked at the sports board yet to see what has been said, but the problem I always saw with Fox Sports Radio was with all of the sports Fox Sports Television broadcasts (NFL, NASCAR, MLB and they'll have the BCS a year from now), the TV side has more of a presence on Sporting News Radio than it does on Fox Sports Radio. Also it hasn't helped that Fox Sports Radio has stayed as a "sports talk" network and hasn't tried getting into the play by play side of it.
In my opinion the only reason Fox Sports Radio has been able to stay on for so long is because of the Clear Channel connection of them owning Premiere Radio Networks that distributes Fox Sports Radio. I would venture to guess 90% of the Fox Sports Radio affiliates are Clear Channel-owned stations.
> I agree, as the environment has changed. All sports on 940
> may be more successful the second time around. If you visit
> the Radio-Info sports board, they seem to have a Fox Sports
> radio deathwatch going on there.
>
> In other Iowa Stars news, they hired Jason Shaver as the
> play by play announcer. He used to do play by play for the
> USHL's Waterloo Black Hawks and the Waterloo Bucks baseball
> team. His dad does play by play for University of Minnesota
> hockey and his grandfather was the voice of the Minnesota
> North Stars until they moved to Dallas.
>
> > Not to mention 940 airs UNI football & baskeball. with
> > their signal that's not a bad pick up for 940. ESPN Radio
>
> > is sitting out there waiting for someone in this market to
>
> > pick up the rights.
> >
> > Here's a link that's on the front page of the Des Moines
> > Radio Group: http://desmoinesradiogroup.com/
> >
> > Yes, I know that when 940 was running sports the last
> time,
> > it was a money losing station, but at the time, this
> market
> > had 4 sports radio stations and none of them really carved
>
> > out a niche. Each station had a morning and afternoon
> drive
> > show, each had it's own weekly Hawkeye & Cylcone shows,
> etc.
> > Other than the sports play by play, all of which is
> network
> > fed except the Iowa Stars, "ESPN 940" could be all ESPN
> all
> > the time and provide a refreshing alternative from the
> crap
> > that's on Fox Sports Radio, Jim Rome and the Iowa & Iowa
> > State love fest that Cotlar & Deace are. Both Cotlar &
> > Deace have their own Iowa & Iowa State connections, both
> > have weekly gripe hours, both have weekly movie reviews,
> > etc., it's like hearing the same stuff day in and day out.
>
> >
> > Remember that with it's signal, 940 reaches a large
> majority
> > of the state that isn't served by a full time ESPN radio
> > station (North Central, Northwest, Central, and South
> > Central Iowa; SW Iowa has the Zone out of Omaha & Eastern
> > Iowa has well, the Zone out of Cedar Rapids) and that
> could
> > be a selling point to potential advertisers on a sports
> > radio station, espically the Ames area. The last time
> > around, 940 was taking calls from all parts of the state.
> >
> > > Des Moines Radio Group's KPSZ. Kind of a surprise move!
>
> > > Now with Royals, Stars and the Packers, could a sports
> > flip
> > > be in the cards?
> > >
> >
>
In my opinion the only reason Fox Sports Radio has been able to stay on for so long is because of the Clear Channel connection of them owning Premiere Radio Networks that distributes Fox Sports Radio. I would venture to guess 90% of the Fox Sports Radio affiliates are Clear Channel-owned stations.
> I agree, as the environment has changed. All sports on 940
> may be more successful the second time around. If you visit
> the Radio-Info sports board, they seem to have a Fox Sports
> radio deathwatch going on there.
>
> In other Iowa Stars news, they hired Jason Shaver as the
> play by play announcer. He used to do play by play for the
> USHL's Waterloo Black Hawks and the Waterloo Bucks baseball
> team. His dad does play by play for University of Minnesota
> hockey and his grandfather was the voice of the Minnesota
> North Stars until they moved to Dallas.
>
> > Not to mention 940 airs UNI football & baskeball. with
> > their signal that's not a bad pick up for 940. ESPN Radio
>
> > is sitting out there waiting for someone in this market to
>
> > pick up the rights.
> >
> > Here's a link that's on the front page of the Des Moines
> > Radio Group: http://desmoinesradiogroup.com/
> >
> > Yes, I know that when 940 was running sports the last
> time,
> > it was a money losing station, but at the time, this
> market
> > had 4 sports radio stations and none of them really carved
>
> > out a niche. Each station had a morning and afternoon
> drive
> > show, each had it's own weekly Hawkeye & Cylcone shows,
> etc.
> > Other than the sports play by play, all of which is
> network
> > fed except the Iowa Stars, "ESPN 940" could be all ESPN
> all
> > the time and provide a refreshing alternative from the
> crap
> > that's on Fox Sports Radio, Jim Rome and the Iowa & Iowa
> > State love fest that Cotlar & Deace are. Both Cotlar &
> > Deace have their own Iowa & Iowa State connections, both
> > have weekly gripe hours, both have weekly movie reviews,
> > etc., it's like hearing the same stuff day in and day out.
>
> >
> > Remember that with it's signal, 940 reaches a large
> majority
> > of the state that isn't served by a full time ESPN radio
> > station (North Central, Northwest, Central, and South
> > Central Iowa; SW Iowa has the Zone out of Omaha & Eastern
> > Iowa has well, the Zone out of Cedar Rapids) and that
> could
> > be a selling point to potential advertisers on a sports
> > radio station, espically the Ames area. The last time
> > around, 940 was taking calls from all parts of the state.
> >
> > > Des Moines Radio Group's KPSZ. Kind of a surprise move!
>
> > > Now with Royals, Stars and the Packers, could a sports
> > flip
> > > be in the cards?
> > >
> >
>
G
garn91
Guest
It's already a done deal that Tony Bruno is going to Sporting News Radio, he's been hosting a morning drive show in LA that's going to go national sometime in August and there's speculation that Kiely & Booms will resurface on Sporting News Radio as well, that has got the rumors going on the sports message board about the future of Fox Sports Radio.
Fox Sports (TV) & The Sporting News have an agreement to share content with one
another. Reason you haven't seen Fox Sports Radio branch into play by play on a national scale is because ESPN Radio has the national radio rights to every major sport with the exception of NFL and March Madness, which is with CBS & Westwood One Radio.
Clear Channel & Premiere Radio is leasing the name "Fox Sports Radio" from Rupert Murdoch. Most of the stations in major Iowa markets (Sioux City, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Mason City, Ames) that has Fox Sports Radio, with the exception of KFJB in Marshalltown and a station in Cedar Falls, which the call letters escape me are Clear Channel owned.
The problem I have with Fox Sports Radio is that they don't talk enough sports. When i've heard Fox's morning show, it's mostly comedy and general talk aimed at guys, the same when Keiley & Booms was on FSR. I have heard Fox's pm drive show with Chris Meyers & Bryan Cox on the Cedar Falls station (1650 AM, that I can get in the car in DSM) and they have a good sports driven show.
> I haven't looked at the sports board yet to see what has
> been said, but the problem I always saw with Fox Sports
> Radio was with all of the sports Fox Sports Television
> broadcasts (NFL, NASCAR, MLB and they'll have the BCS a year
> from now), the TV side has more of a presence on Sporting
> News Radio than it does on Fox Sports Radio. Also it hasn't
> helped that Fox Sports Radio has stayed as a "sports talk"
> network and hasn't tried getting into the play by play side
> of it.
>
> In my opinion the only reason Fox Sports Radio has been able
> to stay on for so long is because of the Clear Channel
> connection of them owning Premiere Radio Networks that
> distributes Fox Sports Radio. I would venture to guess 90%
> of the Fox Sports Radio affiliates are Clear Channel-owned
> stations.
>
>
> > I agree, as the environment has changed. All sports on
> 940
> > may be more successful the second time around. If you
> visit
> > the Radio-Info sports board, they seem to have a Fox
> Sports
> > radio deathwatch going on there.
> >
> > In other Iowa Stars news, they hired Jason Shaver as the
> > play by play announcer. He used to do play by play for the
>
> > USHL's Waterloo Black Hawks and the Waterloo Bucks
> baseball
> > team. His dad does play by play for University of
> Minnesota
> > hockey and his grandfather was the voice of the Minnesota
> > North Stars until they moved to Dallas.
> >
> > > Not to mention 940 airs UNI football & baskeball. with
> > > their signal that's not a bad pick up for 940. ESPN
> Radio
> >
> > > is sitting out there waiting for someone in this market
> to
> >
> > > pick up the rights.
> > >
> > > Here's a link that's on the front page of the Des Moines
>
> > > Radio Group: http://desmoinesradiogroup.com/
> > >
> > > Yes, I know that when 940 was running sports the last
> > time,
> > > it was a money losing station, but at the time, this
> > market
> > > had 4 sports radio stations and none of them really
> carved
> >
> > > out a niche. Each station had a morning and afternoon
> > drive
> > > show, each had it's own weekly Hawkeye & Cylcone shows,
> > etc.
> > > Other than the sports play by play, all of which is
> > network
> > > fed except the Iowa Stars, "ESPN 940" could be all ESPN
> > all
> > > the time and provide a refreshing alternative from the
> > crap
> > > that's on Fox Sports Radio, Jim Rome and the Iowa & Iowa
>
> > > State love fest that Cotlar & Deace are. Both Cotlar &
> > > Deace have their own Iowa & Iowa State connections, both
>
> > > have weekly gripe hours, both have weekly movie reviews,
>
> > > etc., it's like hearing the same stuff day in and day
> out.
> >
> > >
> > > Remember that with it's signal, 940 reaches a large
> > majority
> > > of the state that isn't served by a full time ESPN radio
>
> > > station (North Central, Northwest, Central, and South
> > > Central Iowa; SW Iowa has the Zone out of Omaha &
> Eastern
> > > Iowa has well, the Zone out of Cedar Rapids) and that
> > could
> > > be a selling point to potential advertisers on a sports
> > > radio station, espically the Ames area. The last time
> > > around, 940 was taking calls from all parts of the
> state.
> > >
> > > > Des Moines Radio Group's KPSZ. Kind of a surprise
> move!
> >
> > > > Now with Royals, Stars and the Packers, could a sports
>
> > > flip
> > > > be in the cards?
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Fox Sports (TV) & The Sporting News have an agreement to share content with one
another. Reason you haven't seen Fox Sports Radio branch into play by play on a national scale is because ESPN Radio has the national radio rights to every major sport with the exception of NFL and March Madness, which is with CBS & Westwood One Radio.
Clear Channel & Premiere Radio is leasing the name "Fox Sports Radio" from Rupert Murdoch. Most of the stations in major Iowa markets (Sioux City, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Mason City, Ames) that has Fox Sports Radio, with the exception of KFJB in Marshalltown and a station in Cedar Falls, which the call letters escape me are Clear Channel owned.
The problem I have with Fox Sports Radio is that they don't talk enough sports. When i've heard Fox's morning show, it's mostly comedy and general talk aimed at guys, the same when Keiley & Booms was on FSR. I have heard Fox's pm drive show with Chris Meyers & Bryan Cox on the Cedar Falls station (1650 AM, that I can get in the car in DSM) and they have a good sports driven show.
> I haven't looked at the sports board yet to see what has
> been said, but the problem I always saw with Fox Sports
> Radio was with all of the sports Fox Sports Television
> broadcasts (NFL, NASCAR, MLB and they'll have the BCS a year
> from now), the TV side has more of a presence on Sporting
> News Radio than it does on Fox Sports Radio. Also it hasn't
> helped that Fox Sports Radio has stayed as a "sports talk"
> network and hasn't tried getting into the play by play side
> of it.
>
> In my opinion the only reason Fox Sports Radio has been able
> to stay on for so long is because of the Clear Channel
> connection of them owning Premiere Radio Networks that
> distributes Fox Sports Radio. I would venture to guess 90%
> of the Fox Sports Radio affiliates are Clear Channel-owned
> stations.
>
>
> > I agree, as the environment has changed. All sports on
> 940
> > may be more successful the second time around. If you
> visit
> > the Radio-Info sports board, they seem to have a Fox
> Sports
> > radio deathwatch going on there.
> >
> > In other Iowa Stars news, they hired Jason Shaver as the
> > play by play announcer. He used to do play by play for the
>
> > USHL's Waterloo Black Hawks and the Waterloo Bucks
> baseball
> > team. His dad does play by play for University of
> Minnesota
> > hockey and his grandfather was the voice of the Minnesota
> > North Stars until they moved to Dallas.
> >
> > > Not to mention 940 airs UNI football & baskeball. with
> > > their signal that's not a bad pick up for 940. ESPN
> Radio
> >
> > > is sitting out there waiting for someone in this market
> to
> >
> > > pick up the rights.
> > >
> > > Here's a link that's on the front page of the Des Moines
>
> > > Radio Group: http://desmoinesradiogroup.com/
> > >
> > > Yes, I know that when 940 was running sports the last
> > time,
> > > it was a money losing station, but at the time, this
> > market
> > > had 4 sports radio stations and none of them really
> carved
> >
> > > out a niche. Each station had a morning and afternoon
> > drive
> > > show, each had it's own weekly Hawkeye & Cylcone shows,
> > etc.
> > > Other than the sports play by play, all of which is
> > network
> > > fed except the Iowa Stars, "ESPN 940" could be all ESPN
> > all
> > > the time and provide a refreshing alternative from the
> > crap
> > > that's on Fox Sports Radio, Jim Rome and the Iowa & Iowa
>
> > > State love fest that Cotlar & Deace are. Both Cotlar &
> > > Deace have their own Iowa & Iowa State connections, both
>
> > > have weekly gripe hours, both have weekly movie reviews,
>
> > > etc., it's like hearing the same stuff day in and day
> out.
> >
> > >
> > > Remember that with it's signal, 940 reaches a large
> > majority
> > > of the state that isn't served by a full time ESPN radio
>
> > > station (North Central, Northwest, Central, and South
> > > Central Iowa; SW Iowa has the Zone out of Omaha &
> Eastern
> > > Iowa has well, the Zone out of Cedar Rapids) and that
> > could
> > > be a selling point to potential advertisers on a sports
> > > radio station, espically the Ames area. The last time
> > > around, 940 was taking calls from all parts of the
> state.
> > >
> > > > Des Moines Radio Group's KPSZ. Kind of a surprise
> move!
> >
> > > > Now with Royals, Stars and the Packers, could a sports
>
> > > flip
> > > > be in the cards?
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
R
RockinRog
Guest
Christian radio and beer
Per my comment below, I just found this story in the Charleston Gazette about the Christian station now picking up the Steelers.......
The Charleston Christian Radio Network is in the business of entertaining listeners and saving souls. And starting next Monday night their business plan adds Pittsburgh Steelers football.
The CCRN consists of three AM stations in the Kanawha Valley: 1300-AM, WJYP (St. Albans-Hurricane), 1340-AM, WMON (Montgomery-Chesapeake) and 1410-AM, WSCW (Marmet-Nitro).
CCRN will not just air the Steelers game broadcasts but will carry the two-hour pregame show and the two-and-a-half-hour postgame show. Religious programming on CCRN will be shifted from Sunday afternoon slots beginning Sept. 11 to make room for the Steelers. CCRN will also have the Bill Cowher press conference on Tuesdays.
- advertisement -
CCRN hopes that carrying Steelers football will have the same positive impact that their current arrangement with the Pittsburgh Pirates is having on their total number of listeners and bottom line. Despite their weak signal at night, CCRN is making a tidy profit on Pirates baseball. In fact, a group of local Bucco fans has been getting together for regular Pirate baseball listening parties, complete with lunches from Sam’s Hot Dogs in South Charleston, one of the CCRN’s sponsors of the broadcasts. CCRN has already committed to carrying Pirate baseball again in 2006.
Carrying pro sports on a Christian radio station can create some uneasy situations, like beer sponsorships. The Pirates network has them and beer commercials are also a must-carry part on the Steelers network.
“As Christians, we are used to taking the good with the bad,” said CCRN program director Chris Colagrosso. “Christians who watch football regularly on television see plenty of these types of ads and are used to dealing with them.”
Among the main reasons CCRN is carrying the Pirates and Steelers is to reach out and bring listeners to their programming. CCRN wants you to tune in for the Steeler touchdowns, then stick around for their religious message.
CCRN also continues to carry Frank Giardina’s syndicated “Saturday Sports Spectrum” on Saturdays at noon. He originated his most recent show live from the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis, and his guest list for the rest of the month includes ESPN analyst Chris Mortensen, Astros third baseman Morgan Ensberg, Mississippi State’s Sylvester Croom and Jets quarterback Chad Pennington.
Per my comment below, I just found this story in the Charleston Gazette about the Christian station now picking up the Steelers.......
The Charleston Christian Radio Network is in the business of entertaining listeners and saving souls. And starting next Monday night their business plan adds Pittsburgh Steelers football.
The CCRN consists of three AM stations in the Kanawha Valley: 1300-AM, WJYP (St. Albans-Hurricane), 1340-AM, WMON (Montgomery-Chesapeake) and 1410-AM, WSCW (Marmet-Nitro).
CCRN will not just air the Steelers game broadcasts but will carry the two-hour pregame show and the two-and-a-half-hour postgame show. Religious programming on CCRN will be shifted from Sunday afternoon slots beginning Sept. 11 to make room for the Steelers. CCRN will also have the Bill Cowher press conference on Tuesdays.
- advertisement -
CCRN hopes that carrying Steelers football will have the same positive impact that their current arrangement with the Pittsburgh Pirates is having on their total number of listeners and bottom line. Despite their weak signal at night, CCRN is making a tidy profit on Pirates baseball. In fact, a group of local Bucco fans has been getting together for regular Pirate baseball listening parties, complete with lunches from Sam’s Hot Dogs in South Charleston, one of the CCRN’s sponsors of the broadcasts. CCRN has already committed to carrying Pirate baseball again in 2006.
Carrying pro sports on a Christian radio station can create some uneasy situations, like beer sponsorships. The Pirates network has them and beer commercials are also a must-carry part on the Steelers network.
“As Christians, we are used to taking the good with the bad,” said CCRN program director Chris Colagrosso. “Christians who watch football regularly on television see plenty of these types of ads and are used to dealing with them.”
Among the main reasons CCRN is carrying the Pirates and Steelers is to reach out and bring listeners to their programming. CCRN wants you to tune in for the Steeler touchdowns, then stick around for their religious message.
CCRN also continues to carry Frank Giardina’s syndicated “Saturday Sports Spectrum” on Saturdays at noon. He originated his most recent show live from the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis, and his guest list for the rest of the month includes ESPN analyst Chris Mortensen, Astros third baseman Morgan Ensberg, Mississippi State’s Sylvester Croom and Jets quarterback Chad Pennington.
G
garn91
Guest
Re: Christian radio and beer
Interesting that beer ad's are a must carry. I wonder if the Chiefs Radio Network was notified that KWKY wasn't airing the beer & lottery ad's that was part of Chiefs radio and perhaps it resulted in a breach of contract?
When KWKY had the Chiefs, it got to the point where I just quit listening to the Chiefs and went over to 590 out of Omaha.
> Per my comment below, I just found this story in the
> Charleston Gazette about the Christian station now picking
> up the Steelers.......
>
>
> The Charleston Christian Radio Network is in the business of
> entertaining listeners and saving souls. And starting next
> Monday night their business plan adds Pittsburgh Steelers
> football.
>
> The CCRN consists of three AM stations in the Kanawha
> Valley: 1300-AM, WJYP (St. Albans-Hurricane), 1340-AM, WMON
> (Montgomery-Chesapeake) and 1410-AM, WSCW (Marmet-Nitro).
>
> CCRN will not just air the Steelers game broadcasts but will
> carry the two-hour pregame show and the two-and-a-half-hour
> postgame show. Religious programming on CCRN will be shifted
> from Sunday afternoon slots beginning Sept. 11 to make room
> for the Steelers. CCRN will also have the Bill Cowher press
> conference on Tuesdays.
>
> - advertisement -
>
> CCRN hopes that carrying Steelers football will have the
> same positive impact that their current arrangement with the
> Pittsburgh Pirates is having on their total number of
> listeners and bottom line. Despite their weak signal at
> night, CCRN is making a tidy profit on Pirates baseball. In
> fact, a group of local Bucco fans has been getting together
> for regular Pirate baseball listening parties, complete with
> lunches from Sam’s Hot Dogs in South Charleston, one of the
> CCRN’s sponsors of the broadcasts. CCRN has already
> committed to carrying Pirate baseball again in 2006.
>
> Carrying pro sports on a Christian radio station can create
> some uneasy situations, like beer sponsorships. The Pirates
> network has them and beer commercials are also a must-carry
> part on the Steelers network.
>
> “As Christians, we are used to taking the good with the
> bad,” said CCRN program director Chris Colagrosso.
> “Christians who watch football regularly on television see
> plenty of these types of ads and are used to dealing with
> them.”
>
> Among the main reasons CCRN is carrying the Pirates and
> Steelers is to reach out and bring listeners to their
> programming. CCRN wants you to tune in for the Steeler
> touchdowns, then stick around for their religious message.
>
> CCRN also continues to carry Frank Giardina’s syndicated
> “Saturday Sports Spectrum” on Saturdays at noon. He
> originated his most recent show live from the Brickyard 400
> at Indianapolis, and his guest list for the rest of the
> month includes ESPN analyst Chris Mortensen, Astros third
> baseman Morgan Ensberg, Mississippi State’s Sylvester Croom
> and Jets quarterback Chad Pennington.
>
Interesting that beer ad's are a must carry. I wonder if the Chiefs Radio Network was notified that KWKY wasn't airing the beer & lottery ad's that was part of Chiefs radio and perhaps it resulted in a breach of contract?
When KWKY had the Chiefs, it got to the point where I just quit listening to the Chiefs and went over to 590 out of Omaha.
> Per my comment below, I just found this story in the
> Charleston Gazette about the Christian station now picking
> up the Steelers.......
>
>
> The Charleston Christian Radio Network is in the business of
> entertaining listeners and saving souls. And starting next
> Monday night their business plan adds Pittsburgh Steelers
> football.
>
> The CCRN consists of three AM stations in the Kanawha
> Valley: 1300-AM, WJYP (St. Albans-Hurricane), 1340-AM, WMON
> (Montgomery-Chesapeake) and 1410-AM, WSCW (Marmet-Nitro).
>
> CCRN will not just air the Steelers game broadcasts but will
> carry the two-hour pregame show and the two-and-a-half-hour
> postgame show. Religious programming on CCRN will be shifted
> from Sunday afternoon slots beginning Sept. 11 to make room
> for the Steelers. CCRN will also have the Bill Cowher press
> conference on Tuesdays.
>
> - advertisement -
>
> CCRN hopes that carrying Steelers football will have the
> same positive impact that their current arrangement with the
> Pittsburgh Pirates is having on their total number of
> listeners and bottom line. Despite their weak signal at
> night, CCRN is making a tidy profit on Pirates baseball. In
> fact, a group of local Bucco fans has been getting together
> for regular Pirate baseball listening parties, complete with
> lunches from Sam’s Hot Dogs in South Charleston, one of the
> CCRN’s sponsors of the broadcasts. CCRN has already
> committed to carrying Pirate baseball again in 2006.
>
> Carrying pro sports on a Christian radio station can create
> some uneasy situations, like beer sponsorships. The Pirates
> network has them and beer commercials are also a must-carry
> part on the Steelers network.
>
> “As Christians, we are used to taking the good with the
> bad,” said CCRN program director Chris Colagrosso.
> “Christians who watch football regularly on television see
> plenty of these types of ads and are used to dealing with
> them.”
>
> Among the main reasons CCRN is carrying the Pirates and
> Steelers is to reach out and bring listeners to their
> programming. CCRN wants you to tune in for the Steeler
> touchdowns, then stick around for their religious message.
>
> CCRN also continues to carry Frank Giardina’s syndicated
> “Saturday Sports Spectrum” on Saturdays at noon. He
> originated his most recent show live from the Brickyard 400
> at Indianapolis, and his guest list for the rest of the
> month includes ESPN analyst Chris Mortensen, Astros third
> baseman Morgan Ensberg, Mississippi State’s Sylvester Croom
> and Jets quarterback Chad Pennington.
>
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