Broadcasters coming together .... A KPBS press release
At about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, October 23, KPBS 89.5 FM's transmitter was lost when the Harris Fire burned Mt. San Miguel. KPBS - with the largest radio news staff in San Diego - has been broadcasting wall-to-wall with vital news and information since early Sunday evening.
While KPBS' radio broadcasts were still available on KPBS.org via the live web stream, as well as on 97.7 FM in Calexico, the loss of the broadcast signal for the San Diego community was devastating.
Shortly after losing the broadcast signal, KPBS and the management of FM 94/9, Lincoln Financial Media Company, decided the local music station would offer up their airwaves and broadcast KPBS' signal.
"Getting timely information to San Diego residents is our top priority at this time," said Darrel Goodin, Vice President and General Manager Lincoln Financial Media Company of California. "Here at FM 94/9, we have the utmost respect for KPBS and the great job that they do with news and information"
At approximately 8:30 a.m. FM 94/9 began broadcasting KPBS' signal on their station - pre-empting their own programming.
Before handing over their airwaves to KPBS, FM 94/9 DJ Tommy Hough said to their listeners, "These are extraordinary times and this is an extraordinary situation. It's in everyone's best inte)
rest to hand over our airwaves to KPBS."
"This is a perfect example of how during times of crisis, the community can join together for the greater good," said John Decker, KPBS-FM Program Director. "We're grateful that our friends at FM 94/9 have given us the opportunity to continue to inform the San Diego community with our public service."
At about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, October 23, KPBS 89.5 FM's transmitter was lost when the Harris Fire burned Mt. San Miguel. KPBS - with the largest radio news staff in San Diego - has been broadcasting wall-to-wall with vital news and information since early Sunday evening.
While KPBS' radio broadcasts were still available on KPBS.org via the live web stream, as well as on 97.7 FM in Calexico, the loss of the broadcast signal for the San Diego community was devastating.
Shortly after losing the broadcast signal, KPBS and the management of FM 94/9, Lincoln Financial Media Company, decided the local music station would offer up their airwaves and broadcast KPBS' signal.
"Getting timely information to San Diego residents is our top priority at this time," said Darrel Goodin, Vice President and General Manager Lincoln Financial Media Company of California. "Here at FM 94/9, we have the utmost respect for KPBS and the great job that they do with news and information"
At approximately 8:30 a.m. FM 94/9 began broadcasting KPBS' signal on their station - pre-empting their own programming.
Before handing over their airwaves to KPBS, FM 94/9 DJ Tommy Hough said to their listeners, "These are extraordinary times and this is an extraordinary situation. It's in everyone's best inte)
rest to hand over our airwaves to KPBS."
"This is a perfect example of how during times of crisis, the community can join together for the greater good," said John Decker, KPBS-FM Program Director. "We're grateful that our friends at FM 94/9 have given us the opportunity to continue to inform the San Diego community with our public service."
