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San Diego Chargers on in L.A.

I wouldn't worry about this if I'm in SD. Previously, the Bolts were on KSPN (710) and another L.A. area station whose identity escapes my memory.

Since the Rams & Raiders left L.A., radio stations here have carried the Rams, Raiders, Chargers, 49ers, and an outlet in Ventura County is carrying the Cowboys.

I can't speak for the L.A. area of course, but if I was to guess at what the consensus opinion here is, it would be that we're doing just fine without an NFL franchise, that the previous owners (Al Davis & Georgia Frontiere) of L.A. teams treated fans like garbage, who needs them, and who cares?

If the Chargers were to move to the proposed (not a done deal by any means) new stadium in the City of Industry, it would be only after the Chula Vista situation and the SD City government situation (Mike Aguirre) play themselves out fully.

I used to live in San Diego (Coronado mainly), and I attended games in old Balboa Stadium, concrete seats and all. The Chargers have a proud tradition in San Diego. Trouble is, in today's NFL, tradition means virtually nothing. Ask fans in Baltimore and Cleveland about that.

I hope the Bolts can find a way to stay in the market, but as always, business is business.
 
Garrett said:
I can't decide if this is a bad thing or not:
http://www.chargers.com/news/press-releases/press-release-20080609.php
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The Bolts are just expanding their listening audience. In the early 80s, the Chargers were broadcast throughout So Cal and as far north as Bakersfield (by telephone!). There was a bank of telephones on the wall in the KSDO studios and, on Sundays before the game, if the phone rang, we'd just pick it up and set the cradle down. The program (Chargers football) was fed to whoever called.

Ah...the good ol' days.

dr
 
KLAC has a good signal at 5kw into Sandy Eggo. Between Rock 105 and KLAC, a Charger fan in the county can have his radio and HD too. Both stations are in HD.
 
RicoGregg said:
I wouldn't worry about this if I'm in SD. Previously, the Bolts were on KSPN (710) and another L.A. area station whose identity escapes my memory.
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That was 1540 The Ticket, a horrible signal day (50kw) and night (10kw later 37kw?)

Yes most LA/OC area residents don't miss having an NFL team here. Plus there's always Sunday doubleheaders on TV, something that didn't happen before because either the Rams or Raiders were home almost every Sunday. KSPN has been a dog in ratings the last year, losing the Angels, now the Chargers, as well as losing Dan Patrick to KLAC and ditching John Ireland (for 6 months) as co-host with Steve Mason of The Big Show. Last week they reunited the two to try to reclaim a few ratings points.
 
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