Real Oldies Out At KDYL
Mar 21, 2013 13:43:23 GMT -6
Post by egnlsn on Mar 21, 2013 13:43:23 GMT -6
Adult standards (along with classic country) seems to be one of the few AM music formats that is still successful enough to make some money. KLGN 1390 in Logan has had an adult standards format for years now, and although they've added an FM translator on 103.3, the AM station is still on the air, so there must be some reason for Cache Valley Radio Group to continue to pay the power bill for an AM music station. The AM side has pretty good coverage all over Northern Utah as well, and with the FM translator the station's coverage area extends into Southern Idaho. By contrast, KDYL is off the air again as I type this. I wonder if the "experiment" with CRI has already failed?
Small nit pick: In the 1990's, KDYL was actually affiliated with Radio AAHS, a Disney competitor, and the station's call was KKDS then. Radio AAHS went bankrupt in the late '90's but actually succeeded in winning a nearly $10 million lawsuit against Radio Disney in 2004. And for my money, the best format KDYL ever had (besides adult standards) was the "All American Classics" format they had for a couple years after Radio AAHS went bankrupt. Of course, that's a moot point now with the station being either off the air or a mouthpiece for CRI.
That's the station I usually listen to whenever I'm up in Cache.
Good point about it not actually being Disney. Right after the switch to "All American Classics" was when I actually started listening to 1060 again. That was when I paid a visit to the station one day for the first time. One guy (I think his name was Scott) running the whole thing during the day, as everything (music, anyway) was on a harddrive. It did take awhile to get the call letters KDYL back.
I don't remember if Danny, Mark & Gail, and (I don't remember the midday guy's name) were in the old studio, or if they didn't come until after the move to 500 West.