Re: Let The Guessing Games Begin!
It was reported in either the Chron or CC Times a few weeks back that 910/960 were not interested. (sorry, to lazy to look up the link)
The Tribune said that the A's were planning on having an AM/FM crossover next year (link in a below post).
I think that pretty much means you are correct, KIFR/KYCY. It is the correct demo for KIFR. And, it is a great way for them to get some name recognition. I would assume that the A's would also be able to pick how much air time they wanted on KYCY for pregame, postgame, prepregame, call in shows, etc.
They could make it a mini-KNBR. Have Beane hang up on hosts. Get negative hosts fired. Only play positive highlights.
> > Although the team has not yet announced which radio
> station
> > will broadcast their games in 2006...
>
> Come on, kids, let's do it!
>
> I'll put a buck on KYCY/1550 and KIFR/106.9 (in combination)
> for the A's. CBS/Infinity is perhaps the most stable of the
> ownership groups right now that have a station (or stations)
> here that would be a good fit.
>
> My reasoning:
>
> * Clear Channel doesn't want the A's for either KQKE/960 (my
> #2 guess) or KNEW/910, if I'm interpreting everything I've
> heard correctly.
>
> * Susquehanna (with KTCT/1050 as the option) is in the
> process of being sold and, without the new owners taking
> over until springtime, probably won't be in the mix.
>
> * ABC/Disney may or may not be in the process of selling its
> O&O stations, which may or may not rule out KSFO/560, but
> then again...
>
> * Who does that leave? Bonneville (KOIT/1260)? Salem
> (KNTS/1220)? Pappas (KTRB/860)? Probably not.
>
> Next guesser, please!
>
> DJ
>
