Goat Fm moves down fm dial

[saltfevr]

Goat FB post says they moved to 96.7 today. Sounds good in Pleasant Grove on my Sanjean table radio.

[David]

So if The Goat moved to 96.7, what happened to KOSY 96.7? Did the stations just swap FM frequencies?

[saltfevr]

Goat FM still on 99.9 telling about the switch to 96.7, it's endless audio loop.

[amanuensis]

www.utahsgoat.com has been updated to show 96.7 as the frequency -- no longer mentions 1580. Is the endless loop also playing on the AM frequency?

[amanuensis]

The KQMB website is still up and it is streaming the AC format, not the Christmas music.

[saltfevr]

1580am also playing audio loop directing listeners to new 96.7 freq

[David]

I wonder what Frank has planned for 1580 and 99.9? Paging fmdj1 . . . . 😏

[fmdj1]

We were running 99.9/1580 under an LMA with an intent to buy the stations. Unfortunately, Covid had other plans that seriously curtailed our ability to expand. The owner waited patiently but we reached a point where it became clear we wouldn't be able to complete the sale and he had another willing buyer with cash-in-hand. We decided after much discussion that the Goat was a far more valuable property than Kosy, hence the decision to move. The loop is meant to encourage people to make the change prior to Dec 1, at which point the station will be turned over to the new group.

That being said, we have no plans to shut down the Goat (we own the 96.7 licenses outright) and are still working at rebuilding K-Star, so this is a transition, not a signal of an end.

[David]

Oh darn, 1580 was the only frequency I could receive in Ogden, and even that was limited to an hour or two of reception before sundown. Moving to 96.7 doesn't help me any since I'm up north in Ogden, and KIX 96 dominates that frequency where I'm at. :-( Thank goodness The Goat and KOSY are still streaming online! Having said that, I wonder what the new owners of 1580 and 99.9 have planned for those frequencies. Most likely it'll be another sports, Spanish language, or religious station. Oh well.

[fmdj1]

I'm sorry David! I wish I could give you better news with what we are doing with 1400 once we get that up to full power, but I'm leaning towards a Utah County driven talk/information/local sports format

[Timmy]

Ah, this is an interesting change. My wife was really digging the Christmas music on 96.7 and was shocked when it suddenly disappeared. Hoping it was a swap, we switched to 99.9 and heard the looped announcement. Are you planning to play Christmas music on The Goat? My wife loved having a third alternative when both 100.3 and 99.5 were advertising/talking.

[David]

Nov 16, 2021 23:06:12 GMT -6 fmdj1 said:

I'm sorry David! I wish I could give you better news with what we are doing with 1400 once we get that up to full power, but I'm leaning towards a Utah County driven talk/information/local sports format

No worries, Frank. I'm sure it's difficult being in the radio business in today's economy. It was cool to hear a local oldies station on AM; but like I said, there's always streaming.

I like your ideas for the KSRR format. IMO, there's already enough nationally syndicated talk shows on AM radio as it is, and Utah County could certainly use a station with locally based programming. I believe that even KBJA 1640, which boasts about having "live, local, two way talk", airs mostly syndicated shows these days.

[CAwasinNJ]

My condolences Frank on the loss of 1580/99.9. It was probably never going to be easy, but like David said the current climate is harder than usual.

[fmdj1]

Thank you both. Yes, we anticipated it would take some work, but I don't think anyone could have predicted Covid. But we keep pushing forward and I view the move and consolidating efforts to fewer stations as a good thing right now.

[fmdj1]

Nov 17, 2021 15:02:12 GMT -6 Timmy said:

Ah, this is an interesting change. My wife was really digging the Christmas music on 96.7 and was shocked when it suddenly disappeared. Hoping it was a swap, we switched to 99.9 and heard the looped announcement. Are you planning to play Christmas music on The Goat? My wife loved having a third alternative when both 100.3 and 99.5 were advertising/talking.

Thanks! When we put it on I was hoping we'd be able to keep it until the New Year, but the sale moved faster than expected. Yes, I'll be mixing Christmas music in starting the day after Thanksgiving. It will primarily be stuff that fits the format (Beach Boys, Jackson 5, etc), and it will be pure Christmas music on Christmas Eve and Day.