KBJA Stunting?

[David]

Either 1640's automation has gone totally haywire, or KBJA is stunting. For the past 10 minutes, all I've heard on the frequency is an endless loop with the legal ID and a mention about "the all new K-TALK Media, bringing you live, local two way talk". The stream is currently unavailable at the K-TALK Media website. Weird!

[CAwasinNJ]

Why would a station stunt with the same format they've been using for decades?

[David]

Mar 2, 2023 16:14:12 GMT -6 cawasinnj said:

Why would a station stunt with the same format they've been using for decades?

Um, they DID say it was the "all new K-TALK Media", so maybe their program line-up is changing, I know the schedule they had posted on their website previously was totally off base and incorrect regarding the station's programming. And didn't U92 also stunt last fall with basically the same format they've had for decades?

[oldiesfunhouse]

S.P. Romney was doing his regular radio show with Alexis last night but earlier in the evening they were playing someone that was barely understandable. It sounded like he was talking in a tube.

[newsmark]

They have a lot of technical issues. I feel sorry for the hosts because they can barely talk for a minute or two without some distracting (at best) technical issue.

Also, it's surprising how often they're running 2 shows at the same time--often for an extended period of time.

Maybe the "All New" part refers to new equipment that makes it listenable!

[CAwasinNJ]

The K-Talk Media name has been in use for at least 5 years. Using a "new" positioner for a revamped lineup would make sense. Stunting with it as the only programming just doesn't.

I have to feel bad for them. It sure doesn't seem like they have a lot of money for maintenance. I know what that can be like.

[Terry]

This is not a new announcement. They’ve been running this very same announcement at the top of the hour for maybe a few years now. I don’t know why they’re looping it now.

I’ve often wondered how they stay on the air. Maybe this is their death knell.

[David]

OK, scratch the stunting idea. However, the he fact that KBJA's streaming feed is down suggests one of two things: issues with hardware they haven't got the $$$ to fix, or they're trying to cut costs by not streaming. From my limited understanding, online streaming isn't cheap.

[David]

Mar 2, 2023 17:27:51 GMT -6 oldiesfunhouse said:

S.P. Romney was doing his regular radio show with Alexis last night but earlier in the evening they were playing someone that was barely understandable. It sounded like he was talking in a tube.

I'm surprised to hear that SP Romney is still on KBJA. Every time during the past 2 to 3 months that I've tuned in when SP's show was supposed to be on, some other host was on air. Who knows, maybe SP was on hiatus for a few months. IMO, he's the only reason to listen to KBJA these days. SP is about the only talk show host left from K-TALK's heyday in the 1990's. Mills Crenshaw, Joe Redburn, and Donald Packard aka Golden Delicious have all died, and apparently Martin Davies, Bob Lesh, and Hank Hathaway have either retired, died, or moved out of the area.

[David]

Good grief! I know that KBJA is a VERY low budget operation, but it would sure be nice if they'd find someone to at least update the show schedule on their website. I tuned in at 11:30 tonight hoping to hear SP Romney, but no dice. However, if you're a fan of the "Classic Radio Theater with Wyatt Cox" program that used to be on KLO 1430, it's now airing on KBJA, at least on Friday nights. It appears that 1640 has become the radio equivalent of Forrest Gump's mythical box of chocolates: You never know what you're going to hear when you tune in. 🙄

[oldiesfunhouse]

This was many years ago now but I heard that Martin Davies had been arrested because they found a whole garden of marijuana plants on his property.