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The Final Hours

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This was posted on the airchecks forum. The final two plus hours of KB. Hope the link works.

There are a few signal fades, but they don't last long.

http://s53.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=18AC0IUTOR5C6321BX7SQTM7BR

I know, leave it alone! Sorry, but I'm still ticked off by this move. I also saw that my credibility was being attacked in an earlier post.

AM is alive and well in my company. In 2005, we sold both of our FM's, and my new goal is AM only. Its been a simple plan to revive these AM's and it works in market after market.

Previous to ownership at age 32, (a 1,000 watt AM at 1400) I programmed in Erie, Altoona, and Pittsburgh. And worked at WBUF in the early 80's. Left the major market dream and went into sales and management in a small market in PA. Learned all there is to learn and made our first purchase. Best move I've ever made. I hope this helps Mr. Guy from his previous post.

Currently writing a book on a former Sun Records artist, whose first single broke on KB in 1959, by Dick Biondi. So the station was fresh on my mind, when the format change happened.

If you weren't listening when we lost her, enjoy!
 
> This was posted on the airchecks forum. The final two plus
> hours of KB. Hope the link works.
>
> There are a few signal fades, but they don't last long.
>
> http://s53.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=18AC0IUTOR5C6321BX7SQTM7BR
>
>
> I know, leave it alone! Sorry, but I'm still ticked off by
> this move.

No keep it up, the people who changed the format would like all the desenters to go away or just be quiet. I'm ticked off too.

> If you weren't listening when we lost her, enjoy!

Thanks, much appreciated!

MikeM
 
>
> Previous to ownership at age 32, (a 1,000 watt AM at 1400) I
> programmed in Erie, Altoona, and Pittsburgh. And worked at
> WBUF in the early 80's.

Chris,

Worked at WBUF or interviewed at WBUF? Give us the timeframe when you were there.
 
So we continue with 20 questions. Ok, I'll play. We own and operate radio stations with AM as our speciality.
 
> So we continue with 20 questions. Ok, I'll play. We own
> and operate radio stations with AM as our speciality.
>

Hey Chris,

It's been a while since we last corresponded via email but happened to catch your post about 'KB on this board. Congrats on WWON, which I noticed on R&R
recently.

I've resurrected AM stations before, as well. One of these was a 1kw AM
on 1450, which got as high as 8th place in a market of 13 (then). The last
one I resuced from bankruptcy twice, but you can't save a station when the owner is determined to kill it. Ultimately, he did..it's on the air with zero cash flow and no listeners. Luckily I got out of that mess before he crashed it.

I have two internet stations now, one country and a new classic Christian that just started up last week. The country is growing every day and the new one has a healthy start.

AM certainly can work, but it's not for the thin-skinned! Best wishes to you!<P ID="signature">______________
WJJD The Country Giant Revisited streams at
http://www.live365.com/stations/alanmccall</P>
 
I am sorry to see KB give up the ghost. It was quite audible here after dark, although much of the time they were automated or airing the minor-league hockey games. I don't think they'll get more than a few tenths of a point with liberal talk (especially with a competitor), and certainly not the 2 share they had with oldies. A shame, all around.
 
Always great to hear from a brother in AM. Do we know each other? Good for you on your AM success stories. If you can bring a 1 KW at 1450 on the dial, you can bring ANY am back. As I said before, if your stategy is AM, then you can make it work. And KB and any other heritage AM station can work again in any market.

Thanks for the comments and for noticing radio boy! I invite all of you to check out the Cincy board and read what Dusty Rhoades and other former WSAI good guys are doing to bring back what they lost a year ago.

AM is so easy and so fun! Good God, wake up Entercom, Clear Channel and the rest.

Chris Lash


> Hey Chris,
>
> It's been a while since we last corresponded via email but
> happened to catch your post about 'KB on this board.
> Congrats on WWON, which I noticed on R&R
> recently.
>
> I've resurrected AM stations before, as well. One of these
> was a 1kw AM
> on 1450, which got as high as 8th place in a market of 13
> (then). The last
> one I resuced from bankruptcy twice, but you can't save a
> station when the owner is determined to kill it. Ultimately,
> he did..it's on the air with zero cash flow and no
> listeners. Luckily I got out of that mess before he crashed
> it.
>
> I have two internet stations now, one country and a new
> classic Christian that just started up last week. The
> country is growing every day and the new one has a healthy
> start.
>
> AM certainly can work, but it's not for the thin-skinned!
> Best wishes to you!
>
 
> AM is alive and well in my company. In 2005, we sold both of
> our FM's, and my new goal is AM only. Its been a simple plan
> to revive these AM's and it works in market after market.

Thank-you for that aircheck. Much apreciated.

In Canada, up until the late 90's the CRTC was your best friend.
They dictated that FM radio in Canada must consist of 49 percent non hits, so much of the hit music success was forced to stay on AM.

In the case of oldies, CRTC is still your friend, as the true oldies format is not workable on FM in Canada due to current regulation.
(the 49% non hit rule is gone, but other regulation in other areas of pre 1981 music is still present)

If you can dig up 40 percent cancon, you're welcome to come to Canada and make an AM music station work better than an exsisting one that went talk... <P ID="signature">______________
"If you never say NO, How much is your YES worth?"
</P>
 
> So we continue with 20 questions. Ok, I'll play. We own
> and operate radio stations with AM as our speciality.
>


Well, actually I'm curious as to what YOU specifically do with your stations. Your web site says you are the web master. It doesn't say anything about your actual involvment with the radio stations themselves.<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by Debaser on 02/22/06 01:32 PM.</FONT></P>
 
I own them, and believe that if you want something done right, do it yourself, thus two of us handle the websites as well.

With a small company, you where many hats. And everything comes from the top down. I act as GM, PD, Sales Manager, and even do mornings on one of them.

Thanks for asking,

Chris
 
Sorry about that, I purchased our own server and the posted email here is no longer in tact.

Feel free to email me at [email protected] anytime.

Thanks
 
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