> Living in Austin, (but spending most of my life in San
> Jose), I wouldn't know for sure. PLease let me know what
> the deal is. Could this be a trend toward a harder format
> at Channel 104.9?
>
> > Have they dumped their AAA/hot AC lean yet? They're
> > beginning to play some good hard rock artists, such as
> > Crossfade.
> >
>
No, they are not skewing harder. Crossfade is being played on many top 40 stations--definitely not hard rock. Channel still succeeds the rights of that to KITS, which doesn't play much.
Channel's niche is "new music/alternative." That's what they're going to be.