It's almost the end of 2010 and this year versus the years past has one of the biggest format flips ever. First, it was KAFE exchanging frequencies with CHHR SHORE 104 FM. (104.3->104.1 and vice-versa). Then it was KMCQ moving from small little tower in Enumclaw to Cougar Mountain and double its coverage area. In June, I-91 (KVTI 90.9FM) sign off for the very last time as a Top-40 Music format and replace as Northwest Public Radio Classical and News station from Washington State University. Then in November, KVI flipped from Conservative Talk Radio to Oldies, and Movin 92.5 tweaked their music from Rhythmic AC to full blown CHR-Top 40. In December, 95.7 KJR-FM changed and adjusted their format from Classic Hits to Classic Hits/Oldies and from 95.7 KJR-FM to Oldies 95.7. Last, hopefully the last change for the year 2010 is KWJZ 98.9 flipped from Smooth Jazz/NAC to Classic Alternative as Click 98.9 FM.
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Seattle's Format Flip of the year: 2010 The biggest changes ever
- Thread starter e-dawg
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e-dawg said:
Why do you say "hopefully last"? Don't folks such as yourself on this board thrive on stations changing formats? Or is this considered too many changes to wrap your head around?
TVradioguru said:
Literally LMAO!
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semoochie said:
Can anyone even get that station? ;D
Hell, I ain't complaining about change. It's the best damn year for Seattle radio I can remember in a LONG time!
And two of the most unlikely happened just recently this year with KVI dumping conservative talk for oldies and KWJZ's switch yesterday to.....whatever it is......Hope 2011 brings more exciting new change. We need as much as we can get!
And two of the most unlikely happened just recently this year with KVI dumping conservative talk for oldies and KWJZ's switch yesterday to.....whatever it is......Hope 2011 brings more exciting new change. We need as much as we can get!
Bongwater said:
Now, If only we could get KTTH 770 to switch to Progressive Talk! That would be change we could believe in!
KYYX_fan said:
My dad is heavy into progressive talk radio when he drives around in the car but since of the change of am 1090 to another sports station he now has no more progressive talk. All the stations that are like that are more right wing conservative Rush Limbaugh or Glen Beck type stations. My dad wants nothing to do with any station or anyone who is that type that listens to that. i am not complainin just my dad is more democratic/liberal on things and prefers more progressive stuff. So my dad listend to it all the time. RIP progressive talk
Can your dad listen to Thom Hartmann on KBCS, noon to 3, or on KLAY, 4 to 7pm? KLAY also airs Stephanie Miller mornings 9 to noon, and Ring of Fire Saturday evenings, 9 to midnight.
Not sure why it's so weak, but KLAY is almost invisible in North Seattle. And the electrical wire noise (the new photo radar and red light cameras are the worst offenders!) just makes it impossible. Even on I-5 thru radar-crazed Lynnwood, the AM band now has some peculiar whines on my car radio.
I thought KLAY had some relatively decent wattage, at least during the daytime, and that the salt water of Puget Sound would help push them northward. But, alas, no. Is the KLAY transmitter too far from the water and are its ground radials worn out? I'd even give them a present on my car radio for an occasional Stephanie Miller fix middays, but it's just too weak from downtown northward - Even the Vancouver signals I monitor (690, 1130) are stronger than KLAY where I live and drive around.
I thought KLAY had some relatively decent wattage, at least during the daytime, and that the salt water of Puget Sound would help push them northward. But, alas, no. Is the KLAY transmitter too far from the water and are its ground radials worn out? I'd even give them a present on my car radio for an occasional Stephanie Miller fix middays, but it's just too weak from downtown northward - Even the Vancouver signals I monitor (690, 1130) are stronger than KLAY where I live and drive around.
rmx77 said:
Thom Hartmann is also on KSER 90.7. Same time as KBCS.
If he's online, he can listen to WCPT out of Chicago. They have most of the old KPTK lineup live in their correct time slots (sans Randi Rhodes and Mike Malloy)...
Streaming link:
http://provisioning.streamtheworld.com/pls/WCPTAM.pls
Thom Hartmann is being carried by Dale Hubbard at KMAS in Shelton. You should be able to catch him on their stream at:
http://masoncountydailynews.com/play/playZmp3.htm
KMAS runs his show from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm Monday through Friday
http://masoncountydailynews.com/play/playZmp3.htm
KMAS runs his show from 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm Monday through Friday
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