Monday, October 20, 2008 - 2:51 pm
I needed a local connection and this seemed to be the best way: CBS is blowing up KFRC(FM) San Francisco and replacing it with a simulcast of KCBS! This is getting interesting.
Monday, October 20, 2008 - 3:24 pm
This "news/talk to FM" trend is starting to really catch on. I would expect to hear a good number more into 2009. There is some speculation that Citadel might put WLS 890 Chicago on WLS-FM, although WLS-FM's ratings have spiked recently. KIRO-AM in Seattle has already put their programming on 97.3.
Who, if anyone, might try it in Portland?
Monday, October 20, 2008 - 4:43 pm
Listen for my new podcast "From KFRC To KFC" coming soon to a drive through near you.
Monday, October 20, 2008 - 7:04 pm
Don't be messin' wit dat secret sauce Tom.
Monday, October 20, 2008 - 7:15 pm
Rose City should put KXL's News/Talk on 95.5, while moving Sports programming over to the AM.
Monday, October 20, 2008 - 8:43 pm
KEX-FM anyone? The last time those calls were used was on 92.3kHz.
Monday, October 20, 2008 - 9:31 pm
Since KEX is doing so well, why mess with it?
Monday, October 20, 2008 - 10:18 pm
Well then, KPAM-FM anyone?
Monday, October 20, 2008 - 10:27 pm
An email from Ben Fong-Torres with more details about the KFRC flip is posted at the Bay Area Radio Digest.
As we've established before regarding a KEX migration to FM, all of CC's FMs except for the mediocre-signaled 105.9 are successful in their present formats. However, things could turn around quickly in Double Jeopardy if either CC or Rose City were to buy any of the for-sale CBS properties.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 12:52 am
I can't imagine any of the CBS Portland FM signals changing format anytime soon, although 106.7 and 107.5 do have a long history of flips.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 7:44 am
Sounds familiar.. KPAM-FM & AM.. We used to call it K-97.
