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KYNO Bringing Back "The Boss"

PS This move had been mentioned earlier in the "ESPN 940" thread about the KFIG/KYNO frequency swap and demise of the KYNO talk format.
 
pjc1961 said:
PS This move had been mentioned earlier in the "ESPN 940" thread about the KFIG/KYNO frequency swap and demise of the KYNO talk format.
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seems like lots of changs in fresno radio
 
I am very excited for the new choice on the dial even though I do miss Imus, Howard, Handel, and Bohannon. Too bad this couldn't be on 1300.

Who cares? I love having Giants and niners on 940.
 
Speaking as one who was born at the later end of the Boss Radio era, I am looking forward to the new Boss and can't wait to tune it in as I drive through the Fresno area on my way home from Sacramento for Thanksgiving. What is the Power of the old KFIG/new KYNO anyhow? How much area does the station cover?
 
FresnoDave said:
Speaking as one who was born at the later end of the Boss Radio era, I am looking forward to the new Boss and can't wait to tune it in as I drive through the Fresno area on my way home from Sacramento for Thanksgiving. What is the Power of the old KFIG/new KYNO anyhow? How much area does the station cover?
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The original KYNO@1300 is/was 5kw/1kw (day/night) that's now KWRU- Spanish lang.
The new KYNO@1430 is 5kw full time and is heard roughly from Visalia to Merced on 99. Pretty much the same coverage as the old 1300- but a bit better at night with the higher power.
FYI- Boss Radio evolved out of "The Battle of Fresno", which was KYNO vs. upstart KMAK (K/MAKe) - 1962-1964. The competitive shenanigans that went on are legend. Giving away Corvettes and $1000 "Treasure Hunts"- (that in todays $ would be like $10,000). Non-stop phone-in contest give aways. The over-the top publicity stunts and give-a-ways were non stop. In '65 the management of the two stations joined forces in LA and created Boss Radio on KHJ/930 AM, blowing out all competitors, KRLA and KFWB, among others. KYNO was the 'farm club'/training grounds station where Boss Jocks polished their schtick before moving to one of the major market stations from coast to coast that contracted with the Drake/Chanault consultancy team. Drake and Chanault were the KYNO team that eventually won the K/MAKe/KYNO war but it was Ron Jacobs, the gonzo K/MAKe PD from Hawaii that joined them and became program director of KHJ. Within a year Boss Radio dominated pretty much every market where it was launched, in every corner of the country. Google "Boss Radio", "Drake/Chanault", anf Ron Jacobs, for tons of info and air checks. Ron Jacobs is still active on line with a blog from his home in Hawaii- his online moniker is 'whodaguy' Currently, Jacobs has just put his book about KHJ and Boss Radio into digital downloadable format and it's avai;able at his whodaguy blog site.
Boss Radio KHJ, for some years now, has been an AM station on the Island of Guam - of all places - lol
Let's hope the new KYNO has "Million Dollar Weekends" ;)
 
I really wished that when KYNO was on AM 940, that they would have played the oldies instead of Talk. The 940 signal was stronger than both 1300 & 1430!
 
Madmansam said:
I really wished that when KYNO was on AM 940, that they would have played the oldies instead of Talk. The 940 signal was stronger than both 1300 & 1430!
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You're so right on about that madmansam. Remember, when the call sign was moved to 940, there was this whole big on air tribute to .. to what? .. the call sign? Without the music, the call sign is just a call sign of little importance.
 
kenrayc said:
BOSS RADIO OLDIES KYNO 1430 is now on the air.
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I checked the mighty "Google" bus for a stream, nothing listed on Tunein etc. Any out there you know of?
Thanks!!!
Jay Walker
 
OK so some of the jingles are there BUT where is the tight always forward momentum? Segways are lifeless. TIGHTEN IT UP!
 
ki6bkj said:
mofocat said:
OK so some of the jingles are there BUT where is the tight always forward momentum? Segways are lifeless. TIGHTEN IT UP!
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tighten up !!
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Archie Bell and The Drells ? "from Houston Texas" lol "and we can dance just as well as we can sing" or is it "we can sing just as well as we can dance" ? lol
 
they should leave out the Brenda Lee and other 'sob songs' at least for a month or two- why start out with 'downers'?
 
mofocat said:
they should leave out the Brenda Lee and other 'sob songs' at least for a month or two- why start out with 'downers'?
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My wife wouldn't agree. The downers were as much a part of the '60s as were the others. The format needs to be tweaked but at this point, it's just great to have something worth listening as compared to the crap from XM's 60's channel that I pay too much for.
 
mofocat said:
they should leave out the Brenda Lee and other 'sob songs' at least for a month or two- why start out with 'downers'?
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save the downers for after new years or dont play them at all
 
mofocat said:
ki6bkj said:
mofocat said:
OK so some of the jingles are there BUT where is the tight always forward momentum? Segways are lifeless. TIGHTEN IT UP!
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tighten up !!
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Archie Bell and The Drells ? "from Houston Texas" lol "and we can dance just as well as we can sing" or is it "we can sing just as well as we can dance" ? lol
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Tighten up on that board mr board op
 
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