More format changes, this time at 1090 AM Seattle and 850 AM Tacoma

[discjockeyj1964]

Reported earlier this morning by IHeartMedia:

iHeartMedia Seattle announced today the debut of the new 1090 KJR, Seattle Sports Radio, and South Sound Talk 850, Tacoma’s Voice, effective immediately.

1090 KJR will feature discussion about national sports headlines with a blend of nationally syndicated sports talk programming including Dan Patrick, The Herd with Colin Cowherd, and Doug Gottlieb. South Sound Talk 850 will feature play-by-play of the Tacoma Rainiers Pacific Coast League Team as well as syndicated talk programs Glenn Beck, Armstrong and Getty, The Schnitt Show and Buck Sexton with America Now.

“We’re glad that we can continue to give the best in sports talk programming to our Seattle listeners,” said Rich Moore, Senior Vice President of Programming for iHeartMedia Seattle. “With the re-launch of 1090 KJR and South Sound Talk 850, the KJR brand in Seattle just got even bigger!”

Learn more about 1090 KJR at 1090KJR.com.

1090 KJR Full Weekday Programming Lineup:
Dan Patrick 6 – 9 a.m.
The Herd with Colin Cowherd 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Doug Gottlieb 12 – 3 p.m.
Reiter Than You 3 – 7 p.m.
CBS Sports Radio 7 p.m. – 6 a.m.

South Sound Talk 850 Full Weekday Programming Lineup:
NBC Sports Radio 2 – 3 a.m.
Pro Football Talk Live with Mike Florio 3 – 6 a.m.
Glenn Beck 6 – 9 a.m.
Armstrong and Getty 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
The Schnitt Show 12 – 3 p.m.
Buck Sexton with America Now 3 – 7 p.m.
Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis 7 – 10 p.m.
Recovery Coast to Coast 10 p.m. – 12 a.m.
Beyond Reality 12 – 2 a.m.

South Sound Talk 850 Full Saturday Programming Lineup:
NBC Sports Radio 3 – 6 a.m.
At Home with Gary Sullivan 6 – 9 a.m.
Recovery Coast to Coast 9 – 11 a.m.
The Tech Guy 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The Weekend with Joe Pags 2 – 6 p.m.
Art Bell’s Somewhere in Time 6 – 10 p.m.
NBC Sports Radio 10 p.m. – 3 a.m.

South Sound Talk 850 Full Sunday Programming Lineup:
NBC Sports Radio 3 – 6 a.m.
At Home with Gary Sullivan 6 – 8 a.m.
Jesus Christ 8 – 11 a.m.
The Tech Guy 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Handel on the Law 2 – 5 p.m.
Recovery Coast to Coast 5 – 7 p.m.
Live on Sunday Night with Bill Cunningham 7 – 10 p.m.
NBC Sports Radio 10 p.m. – 3 a.m.

Another conservative talk station now joins KVI and KTTH in the Seattle/Tacoma metro.

 

[KXA]

So, they're dumping Jim Rome? To me, he's the best national sports talker .

South Sound Talk 850 reminds me of the ill fated KH20. Time will tell if this will work.

 

[Kelly A]

I'm curious what Jesus Christ wants to talk about between 8AM-11AM Sunday. Yeah I know, something about religion...

"From Westwood One Radio Networks, it's JESUS CHRIST LIVE, taking your calls!!"

 

[Bongwater]

So, they're dumping Jim Rome? To me, he's the best national sports talker.

He could still be on 950. That's only the 1090 schedule.

 

[Bongwater]

I'm curious what Jesus Christ wants to talk about between 8AM-11AM Sunday. Yeah I know, something about religion...

"From Westwood One Radio Networks, it's JESUS CHRIST LIVE, taking your calls!!"

I heard iHeart picked up Jesus Christ a few weeks ago after his non-compete with EMF was up and they really needed him bad. I sure miss him on Noah's Morning Zoo on KCMS back in the '80s. But I'm glad he's still got a gig somewhere.

 

[Gregg.]

For those who don't know, it's called "The Jesus Christ Show," which is syndicated by iHeart subsidiary Premiere Networks. Here's the Wikipedia write-up...

>>>The Jesus Christ Show is a radio program that airs every Sunday from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Pacific Time, on the Premiere Radio Network, with flagship station being KFI, AM-640, Los Angeles, California. The show is billed as "Hosted by Jesus Christ." Jesus is played by the show's producer, Neil Saavedra.>>> I heard it once. It's not heavy preaching but a gentle, life-affirming program with call-ins.

Since most radio stations like to get money for airing religious programming, this show only airs on KFI (which doesn't run infomercials) and a few other stations, mostly underperforming iHeart stations, such as 1410 WPOP Hartford, where I'm not sure they could sell brokered time if they wanted to.

It seems AM 850 will be the place where all Premiere/iHeart shows can be heard that have few affiliates. While other stations may run Rush, Hannity and Beck, Premiere has plenty of other shows with only a few affiliates. How many iHeart-owned stations clear America Now with Buck Sexton, Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis, Somewhere in Time with Art Bell (old tapes of when Bell hosted Coast to Coast AM), Gary Sullivan, Leo Laporte, Handel on The Law, Weekend with Joe Pags or Todd Schnitt? (I don't think Schnitt is technically a Premiere show but he works for iHeart's WFLA Tampa and used to host mornings on iHeart's WOR NYC).

I've never heard of Recovery Coast to Coast. Does it have something to do with Coast to Coast AM?

 

[Bongwater]

I've never heard of Recovery Coast to Coast. Does it have something to do with Coast to Coast AM?

I hear it's a new show for people who've finally decided to lay off the radio conspiracy theory peddlers and kick back, unwrap the layers of tinfoil for a while.....

 

[crainbebo]

This was out of nowhere...wow! Interesting KHHO is running Joe Pags' weekend show but not his weekday show. KIT/1280 airs it every weekday afternoon 3-6pm, live and based from WOAI in San Antonio I think. The conservative talk host used to be a news anchor at WRGB/Albany.
I think 1090 should switch calls to KJRR to compliment with the new format. Not used in AM/FM, used at a Fox TV station in Jamestown, ND.

 

[Bongwater]

I think 1090 should switch calls to KJRR to compliment with the new format. Not used in AM/FM, used at a Fox TV station in Jamestown, ND.

Oh, the Seafair and Talk Like A Pirate Day voicers they can make with those letters. Have Dropkick Murphys make the imaging. This will make ESPN sound all soft and wussy-like.

 

[PTBoardOp94]

This was out of nowhere...wow! Interesting KHHO is running Joe Pags' weekend show but not his weekday show. KIT/1280 airs it every weekday afternoon 3-6pm, live and based from WOAI in San Antonio I think.

Pags weekend show is a Premiere Networks show, his weeknight show is distributed by someone else (Compass Radio?). Probably just iHeart using its own national shows.

 

[bobdavcav]

Re: Recovery Coast to coast
There doesn't seem to be much information on this show, but someone was asking about it on this board several years back. Apparently, it's aired on KHHO for years.

 

[installLSC]

Actually it's a show for recovering addicts, hosted by Neil Scott. Its only broadcast affiliate is 850AM, oddly enough.
As far as the switches, it shows how little iHeart cares about 850AM. Outside of Glenn Beck, these guys are has-beens and never weres, no-name right wing talk literally anybody could do. When I listened to a little bit of Beck this morning, it was eerie that every single ad was a public service announcement.

 

[Kelly A]

I hear it's a new show for people who've finally decided to lay off the radio conspiracy theory peddlers and kick back, unwrap the layers of tinfoil for a while.....

Someone tell Bob!

 

[seatownmedia]

I doubt many care, but the 1090 frequency in Seattle has a long and colorful history. I will avoid all the ownership changes, instead focusing on what has aired on this frequency over the years.

Signed on in 1927 as KGBS, changed calls to KVL a year later, then KEEN in 1938, eventually to KEVR in 1940. The biggest change, however, occurred in 1947 when the famous Dorothy Bullitt bought the station and changed the calls to KING. (gained from a merchant ship). Thus began the glory years for KING-AM as a successful competitor to KOMO, KVI, and KIRO radio. The station was MOR, with some innovative local talk in the 60's, until they abruptly switched to Top40 in 1971. They challenged KOL and KJR throughout the 70's, at one time beating the competition with great talent like Andy Barber, Gary Lockwood, and Bruce Murdock. In the early 80's, Top40 had gained traction on the FM, and KING-AM reacted with a softer rock format that never gained traction. In October '82, they switched to news/talk and had a nice decade run with the format, including some memorable hosts like the late Bob Hardwick, and Mike Siegal. Ratings were fine at first, but began to fail in the early 90's. From here, we see a buffet of call letters and formats, none of which ever caught on. KINF, KKNG, KNWX, KRPM, KMPS, KYCW, KPTK (a stab at progressive talk, which even in Seattle could not gain an audience), CBS Sports, (KFNQ) and that leads us to today's KJR brand extension.

I had the opportunity to play a small part of this frequency a few decades ago. Always will be a great memory of a signal that had a huge nightime pattern north. Many calls from British Columbia, and an occasional DX report from Sweden! Of course trying to catch it at night in Federal Way was another story. (damn that XPRS thing out of Mexico!).

 

[boombox4]

The KHHO 850 lineup may not make a ton of money but doesn't look bad. There's a little in there for everybody -- except a liberal talker.

Ground Zero is interesting at times, and Glen Beck is tolerable -- he doesn't scream at you, and a little humor is injected into the politics from time to time. Armstrong and Getty are entertaining at times. Sports overnights. Sort of variety talk. I'm glad they're keeping CBS Sports Radio on evenings at the new KJR.

I've heard the Jesus Christ Show before. It's a bit of puzzle....

Glad they're keeping the three letter calls.

 

[Kelly A]

Of course trying to catch it at night in Federal Way was another story. (damn that XPRS thing out of Mexico!).

There are several stations 1090 protects at night, XPRS is just one of them. One can literally go up on the hill in Des Moines and look toward Vashon (Maury) Island and see the tower lights, but you can't hear 1090. That's a wicked null, and the one toward the South that protects XPRS is much broader. The other issue with Vashon is in spite of being an island in the middle of salt water Puget Sound, the ground conductivity of the soil on the island is really poor, which ads to the lower distant fields for stations located toward the North or center of the island.

I had the privilege of filling-in at KING one night when Wolfman Jack stopped by for an unscheduled guest appearance. The Wolfman shared a story of when he worked at XPRS and when driving in from the Valley headed to work in the Fall and Winter months, used to hear KING 1090 fade in and out as he would go around corners.

 

[KXA]

The KHHO 850 lineup may not make a ton of money but doesn't look bad. There's a little in there for everybody -- except a liberal talker.

Ground Zero is interesting at times, and Glen Beck is tolerable -- he doesn't scream at you, and a little humor is injected into the politics from time to time. Armstrong and Getty are entertaining at times. Sports overnights. Sort of variety talk. I'm glad they're keeping CBS Sports Radio on evenings at the new KJR.

I've heard the Jesus Christ Show before. It's a bit of puzzle....

Glad they're keeping the three letter calls.

Which 3 letter call sign are you talking about? 850 never had one, 950 still is and 1090 lost theirs in 1937.

 

[boombox4]

Which 3 letter call sign are you talking about? 850 never had one, 950 still is and 1090 lost theirs in 1937.

I'm glad KJR is keeping their calls -- according to the posts here they are advertising as 1090 KJR.

Unless it's just a logo.

 

[bobdavcav]

Someone tell Bob!

Lol! I think someone should also tell Mike from Maryland, though he hasn't been around since before the CBS Entercom deal closed. Actually I think we all need this from time to time.

 

[bobdavcav]

I doubt many care, but the 1090 frequency in Seattle has a long and colorful history. I will avoid all the ownership changes, instead focusing on what has aired on this frequency over the years.

Signed on in 1927 as KGBS, changed calls to KVL a year later, then KEEN in 1938, eventually to KEVR in 1940. The biggest change, however, occurred in 1947 when the famous Dorothy Bullitt bought the station and changed the calls to KING. (gained from a merchant ship). Thus began the glory years for KING-AM as a successful competitor to KOMO, KVI, and KIRO radio. The station was MOR, with some innovative local talk in the 60's, until they abruptly switched to Top40 in 1971. They challenged KOL and KJR throughout the 70's, at one time beating the competition with great talent like Andy Barber, Gary Lockwood, and Bruce Murdock. In the early 80's, Top40 had gained traction on the FM, and KING-AM reacted with a softer rock format that never gained traction. In October '82, they switched to news/talk and had a nice decade run with the format, including some memorable hosts like the late Bob Hardwick, and Mike Siegal. Ratings were fine at first, but began to fail in the early 90's. From here, we see a buffet of call letters and formats, none of which ever caught on. KINF, KKNG, KNWX, KRPM, KMPS, KYCW, KPTK (a stab at progressive talk, which even in Seattle could not gain an audience), CBS Sports, (KFNQ) and that leads us to today's KJR brand extension.

I had the opportunity to play a small part of this frequency a few decades ago. Always will be a great memory of a signal that had a huge nightime pattern north. Many calls from British Columbia, and an occasional DX report from Sweden! Of course trying to catch it at night in Federal Way was another story. (damn that XPRS thing out of Mexico!).

When I went to school in Vancouver a couple years ago, KFNQ and XPRS were about equal strength most nights.