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Goodbye Bieber, hello AC/DC!
Just to be clear of the comment before last....KSON, initially played country as a low-powered AM station at 1240 on the dial in 1963. But for our conversation (FM radio) KSON-FM started in country in 1975. Which was four decades ago.
— December 27, 2015 4:14 p.m.
Goodbye Bieber, hello AC/DC!
Also Bob you say most other stations change formats like the wind changes directions. That is true for a few underperforming frequencies like 103.7 and 95.7 which have certainly flip flopped over the years. But they are in the minority not the majority. FM 94/9 is in its 14th year in the same format. Other stations that have been stable even longer include 91X, KSON, KYXY, KGB, Channel 9-3-3, "K-Love" 102.9, "La Nueva" 106.5, Z-90 and 92.5. 105.7 has been doing oldies for almost as long, and non-commercial KPBS has been doing the public radio thing since the 60s. Yes, KPRI recently did a complete turnaround, but that was due to an an even rarer event, the sale of a station. The format flip of KFMB 100.7 FM comes not with a sale, but with a new operator, SDLocal, who decided it was about time to fix an underperforming station with a strong signal. It will be interesting to see if SDLocal also makes adjustments to 100.7's sister station, KFMB-AM.
— December 27, 2015 1:41 p.m.
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Petezanko: You say that "It's misleading if not a lie to suggest 94.9 relies on heritage alternative." Well, Pete, if you look at their website where they showed what they just played, between 11:52 a.m. and 12:53 p.m. (that's one hour) you will see they played 15 songs. If you look at what those songs were, you were see they were all 15-to-25 year old hits which makes them by definition heritage alternative. Those songs were by Jane's Addiction, Green Day, Offspring, Jimmy Eat World, Cracker, Strokes and Sublime. That's 7 out of 15. That's not one or two songs an hour. That's about half Pete. Those songs are part of the old hit alternative library and are thus considered "heritage alternative." Do you understand now? Also, Bob Hudson you say that KSON has been country since 1963. Yes, and KSON-FM went country in the 70s which is four decades ago. Your point?
— December 27, 2015 1:16 p.m.
Goodbye Bieber, hello AC/DC!
New website went up early Sunday morning.
— December 27, 2015 1:58 a.m.
Goodbye Bieber, hello AC/DC!
How does KGB stay in business you ask? Being the only classic rock game in town for ten years hasn't hurt. It's had no direct competitor since The Planet (103.7 FM) went away in 2005. In Los Angeles there are two major classic rockers butting heads: The Sound and KLOS. Although they certainly are not identical.
— December 26, 2015 6:51 p.m.
Goodbye Bieber, hello AC/DC!
Also, as of Saturday evening the station has not altered its now obsolete Jack FM website which still mentions "Jack-FM," Johnjay and Rich, and still has that pastel, poppy look.
— December 26, 2015 5:30 p.m.
Goodbye Bieber, hello AC/DC!
Some other notes....Insiders say the afternoon Johnjay and Rich show, which was basically between-song bits phoned in by two Arizona DJS, will not be returning to 100.7 FM..."Jack-FM" had a ten year run in San Diego. There are other Jack's around the country including one in L.A. which plays yesterday's hits but focuses on the alternative oldies played by KROQ in the 80s and 90s. It seems unlikely that the new 100.7 will focus on "heritage alternative" since both 91X and 94/9 already rely heavily on that library of old alt rock hits....If the station formerly known as Jack focuses on classic rock, it comes at a challenging time: After many ratings strong ratings periods, San Diego's only other classic rocker KGB just took a big dump in its ratings, falling nearly 30% in one month.....And finally, today's shift from Christmas music to the band known for "Big Balls" was quite a shock. The station pivoted from "Jingle Bells" to "Hells Bells," from "What Child is This?" to "Problem Child," and from "Silent Night" to "Night Prowler."
— December 26, 2015 5:18 p.m.
The show can't go on
I guess the final sentence should have been clearer. It should have read: "He'd had a FATAL heart attack."
http://www.nytimes.com/1987/04/19/obituaries/no-h…
— December 24, 2015 9:43 a.m.
'Tis the season to be nasty
I will say that I spoke to two public relations professionals who represented Father Joe's looking for reaction. They ended up telling me they and Father Joe's CEO would not be forthcoming with an official comment.
— December 21, 2015 6:06 p.m.
You don't know Jack
The new format debuts Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Still no word on what it will be. But one format ruled out was a hard-rockin' metal-leaning station called THE ALL NEW JACK HAMMER. Sadly, also ruled out is naming the station after local radio legends. The station formerly known as Jack-FM will NOT be called SHOTGUN 100.7, CHANNEL CHAINSAW or ALL HACKSAW, ALL THE TIME. Also ruled out: ALL TALK, NO [HEDGE]COCK.
— December 21, 2015 3:11 p.m.
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Goodbye Bieber, hello AC/DC!
Just to be clear of the comment before last....KSON, initially played country as a low-powered AM station at 1240 on the dial in 1963. But for our conversation (FM radio) KSON-FM started in country in 1975. Which was four decades ago.— December 27, 2015 4:14 p.m.
Goodbye Bieber, hello AC/DC!
Also Bob you say most other stations change formats like the wind changes directions. That is true for a few underperforming frequencies like 103.7 and 95.7 which have certainly flip flopped over the years. But they are in the minority not the majority. FM 94/9 is in its 14th year in the same format. Other stations that have been stable even longer include 91X, KSON, KYXY, KGB, Channel 9-3-3, "K-Love" 102.9, "La Nueva" 106.5, Z-90 and 92.5. 105.7 has been doing oldies for almost as long, and non-commercial KPBS has been doing the public radio thing since the 60s. Yes, KPRI recently did a complete turnaround, but that was due to an an even rarer event, the sale of a station. The format flip of KFMB 100.7 FM comes not with a sale, but with a new operator, SDLocal, who decided it was about time to fix an underperforming station with a strong signal. It will be interesting to see if SDLocal also makes adjustments to 100.7's sister station, KFMB-AM.— December 27, 2015 1:41 p.m.
Goodbye Bieber, hello AC/DC!
Petezanko: You say that "It's misleading if not a lie to suggest 94.9 relies on heritage alternative." Well, Pete, if you look at their website where they showed what they just played, between 11:52 a.m. and 12:53 p.m. (that's one hour) you will see they played 15 songs. If you look at what those songs were, you were see they were all 15-to-25 year old hits which makes them by definition heritage alternative. Those songs were by Jane's Addiction, Green Day, Offspring, Jimmy Eat World, Cracker, Strokes and Sublime. That's 7 out of 15. That's not one or two songs an hour. That's about half Pete. Those songs are part of the old hit alternative library and are thus considered "heritage alternative." Do you understand now? Also, Bob Hudson you say that KSON has been country since 1963. Yes, and KSON-FM went country in the 70s which is four decades ago. Your point?— December 27, 2015 1:16 p.m.
Goodbye Bieber, hello AC/DC!
New website went up early Sunday morning.— December 27, 2015 1:58 a.m.
Goodbye Bieber, hello AC/DC!
How does KGB stay in business you ask? Being the only classic rock game in town for ten years hasn't hurt. It's had no direct competitor since The Planet (103.7 FM) went away in 2005. In Los Angeles there are two major classic rockers butting heads: The Sound and KLOS. Although they certainly are not identical.— December 26, 2015 6:51 p.m.
Goodbye Bieber, hello AC/DC!
Also, as of Saturday evening the station has not altered its now obsolete Jack FM website which still mentions "Jack-FM," Johnjay and Rich, and still has that pastel, poppy look.— December 26, 2015 5:30 p.m.
Goodbye Bieber, hello AC/DC!
Some other notes....Insiders say the afternoon Johnjay and Rich show, which was basically between-song bits phoned in by two Arizona DJS, will not be returning to 100.7 FM..."Jack-FM" had a ten year run in San Diego. There are other Jack's around the country including one in L.A. which plays yesterday's hits but focuses on the alternative oldies played by KROQ in the 80s and 90s. It seems unlikely that the new 100.7 will focus on "heritage alternative" since both 91X and 94/9 already rely heavily on that library of old alt rock hits....If the station formerly known as Jack focuses on classic rock, it comes at a challenging time: After many ratings strong ratings periods, San Diego's only other classic rocker KGB just took a big dump in its ratings, falling nearly 30% in one month.....And finally, today's shift from Christmas music to the band known for "Big Balls" was quite a shock. The station pivoted from "Jingle Bells" to "Hells Bells," from "What Child is This?" to "Problem Child," and from "Silent Night" to "Night Prowler."— December 26, 2015 5:18 p.m.
The show can't go on
I guess the final sentence should have been clearer. It should have read: "He'd had a FATAL heart attack." http://www.nytimes.com/1987/04/19/obituaries/no-h…— December 24, 2015 9:43 a.m.
'Tis the season to be nasty
I will say that I spoke to two public relations professionals who represented Father Joe's looking for reaction. They ended up telling me they and Father Joe's CEO would not be forthcoming with an official comment.— December 21, 2015 6:06 p.m.
You don't know Jack
The new format debuts Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Still no word on what it will be. But one format ruled out was a hard-rockin' metal-leaning station called THE ALL NEW JACK HAMMER. Sadly, also ruled out is naming the station after local radio legends. The station formerly known as Jack-FM will NOT be called SHOTGUN 100.7, CHANNEL CHAINSAW or ALL HACKSAW, ALL THE TIME. Also ruled out: ALL TALK, NO [HEDGE]COCK.— December 21, 2015 3:11 p.m.