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KJSA 1110 flips to Classic Country, BizRadio moves this time to KVCE 1160
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AndyWaldrop
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billyg said:
Intertwined with KVCE's programming, of course.
billyg said:
There may be more to this story than meets the eye, because 1110's signal isn't really all that bad, and this will be the third D/FW frequency for BizRadio in their comparatively short existence. Interestingly, back in November KJSA filed for an increase in power from 20,000 to 50,000 watts (39,000 critical hours). They've amended the application a couple of times since then, partly in response to a complaint from Charlotte NC powerhouse WBT. I'm a little surprised that co-channel KFAB Omaha hasn't rung in with a protest as well.
While I really don't care about the Biz Radio people and their insipid programming it looks like a good move. Even if KJSA gets their application approved, resulting in a noticeable boost in their signal, KVCE would still have the edge with their 35,000 watts concentrated into mainly a single lobe toward D/FW. And of course they've got the advantage of nighttime coverage, at least over a good portion of Dallas and parts of Collin and Tarrant County. On the other hand, KJSA hasn't got a prayer when it comes to getting any meaningful nighttime service.
Does anybody know the inside scoop on this? I'm a Bizradio diehard who heard them say they were switching signals, waited the 10 days or so for them to come online at 1160, then noticed they were only playing certain shows on 1160. The rest are political shows, presumably holdovers from what was on 1160 before.
What the heck is going on? I would write them directly, but I don't think they care or would respond.
What the heck is going on? I would write them directly, but I don't think they care or would respond.
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MikeShannon914
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If you'd listened to "The Hi-Fi Club" last Sunday, I explained the entire story. Basically, the operation is reportedly going broke. They're still keeping the Houston station (KTEK) and the website says something about a San Antonio station now, but the Dallas deal is dead. I'm guessing that owner Dan Frishberg forfeited the $4 million or so that he put down on KJSA to get out from under it. (Total sale price was $7.5 mil.)
Meanwhile, he fired all the salespeople and board ops in Dallas, and is simply pumping in programming from Houston with nothing originating in Dallas. His Dallas-based show, The Vince Rowe Radio Showe, has moved into BizRadio's Dallas office to help share the rent (I'd guess until the lease is up.)
The relationship with 1160 is ONLY a lease of airtime, to keep the last few BizRadio shows on the air in DFW. 1160's Dan Patrick's got his own set of money problems...I'm sure Frishy got the airtime for a song.
And if you believe the website about 'signal issues,' look at KJSA's upgraded pattern. Near-perfect DFW coverage. No gaps, no holes...it's actually one of the better First Broadcasting-style upgrades we've seen from the plethora of distant rimshots trying to horn in on the area.
Besides, Frish went public a couple of years ago with his MASTER PLAN to solely concentrate on the Fort Worth business climate...forget about Dallas, just do Fort Worth. He rented space in the Sundance Square area, did events and regular remotes from FW-based businesses, hired salespeople that knew Fort Worth, etc...so assuming Dallas didn't matter, the signal across Fort Worth would have been stupendous.
Meanwhile, he fired all the salespeople and board ops in Dallas, and is simply pumping in programming from Houston with nothing originating in Dallas. His Dallas-based show, The Vince Rowe Radio Showe, has moved into BizRadio's Dallas office to help share the rent (I'd guess until the lease is up.)
The relationship with 1160 is ONLY a lease of airtime, to keep the last few BizRadio shows on the air in DFW. 1160's Dan Patrick's got his own set of money problems...I'm sure Frishy got the airtime for a song.
And if you believe the website about 'signal issues,' look at KJSA's upgraded pattern. Near-perfect DFW coverage. No gaps, no holes...it's actually one of the better First Broadcasting-style upgrades we've seen from the plethora of distant rimshots trying to horn in on the area.
Besides, Frish went public a couple of years ago with his MASTER PLAN to solely concentrate on the Fort Worth business climate...forget about Dallas, just do Fort Worth. He rented space in the Sundance Square area, did events and regular remotes from FW-based businesses, hired salespeople that knew Fort Worth, etc...so assuming Dallas didn't matter, the signal across Fort Worth would have been stupendous.
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MikeShannon914
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OHTBGH said:
Ummm...are you sure your response wasn't supposed to go under the KLUV/"KSAV" thread? ;D
What a sad state of affairs for Dan Patrick. Selling time to Dan Frishberg???????? It's the state of the media biz. Ad revenue is killing small radio stations, especially low reach AM's. You can hear the absence of advertisers everyday on every station you listen to. Hard to believe BizRadio is still around in any incarnation. Only the strongest, best and most seasoned broadcasters will survive this near depression. Frishberg has never been in any of those categories as evidenced by BizRadio's lack of success. Dan Patrick is smart, savvy and knows the radio business and is obviously having a rough go of it. What will Patrick do when Frishberg renegs on his contract and doesn't pay the bill? Hard to pay the bills with no advertisers and a dwindling base of paid programming. I wouldn't be surprised to see Patrick pull back, dump KVCE and focus all his energy back on Houston until the economy improves.....someday.
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MikeShannon914
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adguy, I know I've done battle with you in the past over BizRadio, since I once worked there and have a lot of respect for Brent Clanton. But with him gone, and now VP/CFO Rick Jordan's out of there (on his own accord, or is it like rats from a sinking ship?) what's left but the Dan And Elisea Show, and a whole lotta debt, and one hardhead that won't listen to anyone else's advice. Frishberg made a lot of false promises and built up a LOT of false hope, and some of us were idealistic/dumb enough to get sucked into it. But, you know, it's a leap of faith sometimes...just ask the folks who got burned at Cafe 990 (well, I was in that one, too,) Main Street Radio and its successor, and the Thom ____(?) Sports format at 990...any of those "concept" formats that are untried and/or ill-managed...talk about asking for trouble.
So how seriously do listeners take advice now from "The Money Man," who can't manage his own money? ???
So how seriously do listeners take advice now from "The Money Man," who can't manage his own money? ???
Good observation Mike. What happened to all the poor folks that invested with Frishberg? Their money is obviously gone. Is there any legal exposure to the Frishbergs? Are we going to read about yet another huckster who ripped off poor unsuspecting investors looking for a big radio sale payoff?
Ok Mike, can you give me the low down on 1360? Who owns it, manages it, what is the concept going forward. The arrival of Richard Hunter puts them on my radar again. It seems like they change direction with the seasons. I'm thinking it was a Multi-Cultural, then BizRadio, then Air America. Am I confused? Thanks in advance for the update.
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MikeShannon914
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UncleCharlie said:
Not a problem. MRBI/Multicultural Radio Broadcasting Inc was and still is the owner of 1360 (and sister KDFT-540AM) and has been since 2005, when they took it over from bankrupt Radio Unica. They leased out the daytime hours to BizRadio from 4/2005 to last May, and currently lease out the entire 24-hour schedule to Rational Radio (since 7/2008; Rational originally leased just the overnight hours beginning in 1/2008.) Rational Radio was sort of an affiliate of both Air America and the NovaM networks (they ran programming from each, but not the entire broadcast day...RR ran, and still runs, a fair share of local-based programming.) NovaM went bankrupt just a few weeks ago (total bankruptcy, liquidation and all) which left Rational without Nova's programming. So Rational's pressing on with, still, mostly progressive talk programs, and is adding BDH to afternoons now. So Rational Radio, owned by entrepreneur Dave Clifton and programmed by longtime DFW radio personality Jack Bishop, is still alive and well, just adjusting their schedule some.
Thanks, Mike.MikeShannon914 said:
I suspected the "better signal" angle was BS, as I remember the transition from 1360 to 1110 and how they trumpeted reaching Tarrant County (like you say). IIRC, they said the east side of Dallas might not be reached strongly by 1110, but that didn't fit their target demographic anyway.
Funny that so many people here seem to hate Frishberg. I don't know or care about him personally, I'm just an active trader who finds almost all of the Bizradio programs fascinating. When I first found the station (in Houston, actually), I was amazed that a station played that kind of programming for free. Guess it doesn't have a large enough audience to support it after all.
I wonder how the one in Houston is doing... And if it's doing okay, why it would be viable there but not here.
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