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KABL To Return Over The Air?

BossRadioDJ

BossRadioDJ

The following was buried deep in a Contra Costa Times article on Sunday about KABL's "largely AARP-aged audience" lamenting the loss of the station:

>
KABL has disappeared previously from the airwaves, only to resurface in a different location on the dial, and (former KABL program director Clark) Reid says the station is poised yet again to pull a similar phoenix act.

Details are still being worked out, and Reid declined to go into specifics until everything is official, but he said it looks like the KABL format will be broadcast for part of the day on a Bay Area-wide station, starting soon. The music will be back, but the DJs won't -- except Lange, who will be earning money for his green fees by recording some of the "liners" played during breaks between songs.

In the meantime, the Internet savvy can still get the music at kablradio.com. The station is also making a foray into Web radio, gadgets that plug directly into the phone or DSL line, and will allow listeners to get KABL without a computer.

The devices are now used mostly to broadcast online church services to shut-ins and aren't available yet in stores, Reid said. But the station is negotiating with a Netherlands-based company to buy them in bulk and sell them to KABL listeners. They deliberately went for a simple, easy-to-use device to appeal to the tech-leery older generation, he said.
>

http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld...nia/counties/contra_costa_county/12381670.htm
 
Gee...Wonder who's AIR they're going to be on at night? :)



> The following was buried deep in a Contra Costa Times
> article on Sunday about KABL's "largely AARP-aged audience"
> lamenting the loss of the station:
>
> >
> KABL has disappeared previously from the airwaves, only to
> resurface in a different location on the dial, and (former
> KABL program director Clark) Reid says the station is poised
> yet again to pull a similar phoenix act.
>
> Details are still being worked out, and Reid declined to go
> into specifics until everything is official, but he said it
> looks like the KABL format will be broadcast for part of the
> day on a Bay Area-wide station, starting soon. The music
> will be back, but the DJs won't -- except Lange, who will be
> earning money for his green fees by recording some of the
> "liners" played during breaks between songs.
>
> In the meantime, the Internet savvy can still get the music
> at kablradio.com. The station is also making a foray into
> Web radio, gadgets that plug directly into the phone or DSL
> line, and will allow listeners to get KABL without a
> computer.
>
> The devices are now used mostly to broadcast online church
> services to shut-ins and aren't available yet in stores,
> Reid said. But the station is negotiating with a
> Netherlands-based company to buy them in bulk and sell them
> to KABL listeners. They deliberately went for a simple,
> easy-to-use device to appeal to the tech-leery older
> generation, he said.
> >
>
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/local> /states/california/counties/contra_costa_county/12381670.htm
>
 
maybe 98.1 since they used to be kabl-fm

> Gee...Wonder who's AIR they're going to be on at night? :)
>
>
>
> > The following was buried deep in a Contra Costa Times
> > article on Sunday about KABL's "largely AARP-aged
> audience"
> > lamenting the loss of the station:
> >
> > >
> > KABL has disappeared previously from the airwaves, only to
>
> > resurface in a different location on the dial, and (former
>
> > KABL program director Clark) Reid says the station is
> poised
> > yet again to pull a similar phoenix act.
> >
> > Details are still being worked out, and Reid declined to
> go
> > into specifics until everything is official, but he said
> it
> > looks like the KABL format will be broadcast for part of
> the
> > day on a Bay Area-wide station, starting soon. The music
> > will be back, but the DJs won't -- except Lange, who will
> be
> > earning money for his green fees by recording some of the
> > "liners" played during breaks between songs.
> >
> > In the meantime, the Internet savvy can still get the
> music
> > at kablradio.com. The station is also making a foray into
> > Web radio, gadgets that plug directly into the phone or
> DSL
> > line, and will allow listeners to get KABL without a
> > computer.
> >
> > The devices are now used mostly to broadcast online church
>
> > services to shut-ins and aren't available yet in stores,
> > Reid said. But the station is negotiating with a
> > Netherlands-based company to buy them in bulk and sell
> them
> > to KABL listeners. They deliberately went for a simple,
> > easy-to-use device to appeal to the tech-leery older
> > generation, he said.
> > >
> >
> http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/local>
> /states/california/counties/contra_costa_county/12381670.htm
>
> >
>
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DyingMedium sayeth:

> Gee...Wonder who's AIR they're going to be on at night? :)

...and then sfradio responded:

> maybe 98.1 since they used to be kabl-fm


Yeah, don't hold your breath that Clear Channel will move KABL back to 98.1 to replace "KISS." If they didn't do it in November -- effectively killing the station off by exiling it as Rossmoor Radio 92.1 -- then they sure as heck aren't going to do it now.

And Medium, were you being coy? By "AIR" were you suggesting that CC would put the "conservative" music format on a "liberal" station?
 
> Yeah, don't hold your breath that Clear Channel will move
> KABL back to 98.1 to replace "KISS." If they didn't do it in
> November -- effectively killing the station off by exiling
> it as Rossmoor Radio 92.1 -- then they sure as heck aren't
> going to do it now.
>
> And Medium, were you being coy? By "AIR" were you suggesting
> that CC would put the "conservative" music format on a
> "liberal" station?
>
I took that as meaning 960 am. They just announced last week that they signed a 3 year deal to be the flagship station for USF basketball. If they are going to dedicate about 45 nights out of the year (including a USF coaches show) to sports, does that mean that Jeanine Garrafolo (sp?) is toast here in the Bay Area?

And, IMHO, not a bad decision, if so. She has about as much radio talent as the folks you hear at 1550.

And, would that mean 960 and CC might have an interest in the Oakland A's after this season?<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by mrradioguy99 on 08/15/05 10:20 PM.</FONT></P>
 
My suggestion....

1. Have KABL at night on K-101 (AKA Star 101.3) from 7pm-midnight and bump John Tesh from Midnight to 5pm. (Keep in mind that John Tesh show was previously on KBAY, but it got dumped. So, there....)
2. Let KABL on KKSF maybe from 12am to 5am.
3. Here's an idea, have KABL on Wild 94.9 and KMEL!!! Now there's a perfect way to expose young people to Adult Standard music!!!! LOL!!!
4. It would not be a good fit to put KABL on either 910 or 960..... Although it would somewhat help out the rating on both stations since from what I read on previous posts, 910 and 960 is among one of the lowest rated talk stations in the Bay Area.


Just my suggestion,.....
 
> DSL without a computer? A device?
>
I'm guessing some kind of internet radio that either can be plugged in or use 802.11 that allows users to listen to provided streaming content. All of that in a user friendly package!

Not sure what the fate of that technology is?<P ID="signature">______________
If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything...</P>
 
Re: KABL -- On HD Radio?

I'm going to make a real wild guess here.

Here goes: Infinity recently killed its legacy oldies station in Chicago, WJMK/104.3, flipping it into a Jack.

Last week, they returned the oldies format to the 104.3 frequency -- on their HD multicast, as WJMK-2.

Here's my guess: Clear Channel already has KISQ/98.1 set up for HD with multicast capability. I'll put a dollar in the kitty and say that CC will take the first step into high-def multicasting and put the KABL adult standards format back on its original frequency in the City.

I think the "Web radio gadgets" they'll be offering for sale will actually be HD-compatible radios.

Anybody want to pony up a buck and get a piece of the action?

DJ
 
Re: KABL -- On HD Radio?

> I'm going to make a real wild guess here.
>
> Here goes: Infinity recently killed its legacy oldies
> station in Chicago, WJMK/104.3, flipping it into a Jack.
>
> Last week, they returned the oldies format to the 104.3
> frequency -- on their HD multicast, as WJMK-2.
>
> Here's my guess: Clear Channel already has KISQ/98.1 set up
> for HD with multicast capability. I'll put a dollar in the
> kitty and say that CC will take the first step into high-def
> multicasting and put the KABL adult standards format back on
> its original frequency in the City.
>
> I think the "Web radio gadgets" they'll be offering for sale
> will actually be HD-compatible radios.
>
> Anybody want to pony up a buck and get a piece of the
> action?
>
> DJ
>
Great "Common Sense" guess! Besides a friend in the organization told me that that is what CC is already planning to do! Here and in Los Angeles too! It's just a matter of time.
 
Re: KABL -- On HD Radio!

My close personal friend Allisonmarie wrote:

> Great "Common Sense" guess! Besides a friend in the
> organization told me that that is what CC is already
> planning to do! Here and in Los Angeles too! It's just a
> matter of time.


Gosh, you know, sometimes you throw a wild thought out into the ether...
 
Re: KABL -- On HD Radio!

since I'm sorta out of the loop on the whole KABL thing, was KABL originally on 98.1 FM and are you saying that it will soon return to 98.1 FM???? does this mean they are going to clean house at KISS FM???? dumb move if you ask me, 98.1 is CC only hot property next to "wild" if you ask me, they really need to work on KMEL, to bring it back where it used to be. IMHO.
 
Re: KABL -- On HD Radio!

> since I'm sorta out of the loop on the whole KABL thing, was
> KABL originally on 98.1 FM and are you saying that it will
> soon return to 98.1 FM???? does this mean they are going to
> clean house at KISS FM???? dumb move if you ask me, 98.1 is
> CC only hot property next to "wild" if you ask me, they
> really need to work on KMEL, to bring it back where it used
> to be. IMHO.
>
No Kiss FM will remain on the analog FM. KABL would be on the one of the digital subchannels provided by HD-radio (IBOC)
 
Re: KABL -- On HD Radio?

Yeah. but since when are KABL listeners
early adopters of anything much less
the technology which will be a bust
known as HD radio?



I'm going to make a real wild guess here.
> >
> > Here goes: Infinity recently killed its legacy oldies
> > station in Chicago, WJMK/104.3, flipping it into a Jack.
> >
> > Last week, they returned the oldies format to the 104.3
> > frequency -- on their HD multicast, as WJMK-2.
> >
> > Here's my guess: Clear Channel already has KISQ/98.1 set
> up
> > for HD with multicast capability. I'll put a dollar in the
>
> > kitty and say that CC will take the first step into
> high-def
> > multicasting and put the KABL adult standards format back
> on
> > its original frequency in the City.
> >
> > I think the "Web radio gadgets" they'll be offering for
> sale
> > will actually be HD-compatible radios.
> >
> > Anybody want to pony up a buck and get a piece of the
> > action?
> >
> > DJ
> >
> Great "Common Sense" guess! Besides a friend in the
> organization told me that that is what CC is already
> planning to do! Here and in Los Angeles too! It's just a
> matter of time.
>
 
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