July ratings out - surprise from KDYL

[CAwasinNJ]

The only story I feel compelled to talk about is the huge rise in KDYL's ratings. In the last 6 months they've gone from barely registering to being a solid player challenging FM music stations including KOSY. I'm not sure what they're doing but keep your eye on them.

[kenglish]

Yaaaaaaah!!!

[danny]

Thanks for noticing. Not doing anything we haven't done in the last few books, aside from the fact that we now are asked to change our socks and underwear at least weekly, or on the day of an appearance. Fun group of folks on the air here and our combined on-air years is approaching almost 500 years. No egos in the building which makes for great behind the scenes friendships. AM music is heading into the sunset in many places, and we are trying to row against that tide.
Danny
afternoon drive

[CAwasinNJ]

Hey Danny. You're welcome. Are you still running CAM-D or is that pretty much dead now?

[kenglish]

I'd assume that much of the KDYL audience is "in car", since so many folks say that AM "doesn't work well indoors". (On-line is probably a lot of it, too)
Maybe KDYL should start promoting some of the neat little loop antennas, like the Kaito AN-200 (also marketed by Eton and Grundig), for home use.

[David]

For those of us who grew up listening to music on the great AM Top 40 stations like KDWB and WDGY, the sound of KDYL is a refreshing change from all of the news/talk, sports, and Spanish language stations which dominate the AM band these days. And cruising in my '74 Gran Torino on a summer day with KDYL blasting out of the twin rear seat speakers is as pleasurable as a Farr's ice cream cone on a 90 degree day. Way to go, KDYL! I hope the format of your station never changes.

[CAwasinNJ]

New ratings are out, so this thread is locked. Feel free to comment over in the August thread. Thanks.