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Post by David on Nov 16, 2021 18:02:39 GMT -6
So if The Goat moved to 96.7, what happened to KOSY 96.7? Did the stations just swap FM frequencies?
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Post by David on Nov 16, 2021 14:17:59 GMT -6
I have a question regarding ownership of 1280 & 97.5. Does Ryan Smith still own both stations, or are they now Bonneville International properties? I'm asking because the Wikipedia articles for 1280 and 97.5 need some editing. The Wiki page for 1280 says it's owned by Bonneville, while the 97.5 page says it's owned by the Larry H. Miller group. I know for sure that Gail Miller sold the radio stations to Ryan Smith recently, but is he still the owner? I got the impression from reading the article that Frank began this thread with that while Bonneville is responsible for the day to day operations of The Zone, Ryan Smith is still the owner. Does anyone know for sure if that's correct?
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Post by David on Nov 16, 2021 13:17:58 GMT -6
KOOL 105.5 has extended the "Wow" song concept to the other weekdays besides Wednesdays with the "Wow Work Day". No word on the station's web site or Facebook page what the hours for the "Wow Work Day" are, but I'm assuming it's 9 AM-5 PM every day except Wednesday.
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Post by David on Nov 15, 2021 14:05:12 GMT -6
KJMY has had a drop in ratings in the last couple of ratings periods, but I don't know how significant the drop is since I'm not skilled in interpreting Nielsen. However, early flips to Christmas music are one of the most popular stunting "tools" broadcasters use. iHeart might do OK by flipping 99.5 to the old Easy 99.1 format, since that format was doing pretty good before it flipped to Bloomberg Business News. One thing's for sure: Business 99.1 certainly isn't setting the world on fire as a ratings success. 😄
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Post by David on Nov 15, 2021 13:53:38 GMT -6
Easy now, dspete. Hispanics do make up almost 15% of the market. What percentage of them speak Spanish I don't know, but there's a market there. Another thing to keep in mind is that there will be one less Spanish language station on AM once KOGN finally vacates the property on Gibson Avenue. That may provide opportunities to lure new listeners to 1060, although I've got to believe that whatever listeners KOGN may have had switched to another station long ago. Considering that Hispanics are almost 15% of the market, I'm surprised that none of the Salt Lake Spanish stations show up in the ratings. In fact, I can't remember when the last time was I saw any of the AM or FM Spanish language stations listed in the ratings.
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Post by David on Nov 14, 2021 23:01:34 GMT -6
Well if it's a oldies format that will be useful but if it returns to Spanish it would be useless for me but maybe for the other 30 listeners congrats! Sorry dspete, but Mr. Kifuri has already said that KDYL will have a Spanish language format once it returns to the air. It will still be interesting to hear how the 1965 Continental transmitter sounds once its been overhauled. Just being on frequency instead of 100 Hz off should be a noticeable improvement. 🙂
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1320 MIA
Nov 13, 2021 10:56:43 GMT -6
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Post by David on Nov 13, 2021 10:56:43 GMT -6
Audio is finally back on 1320 this morning, and it actually sounds more crisp and strong in Ogden than it did before. I swear that KNIT has the longest legal ID I've ever heard. Not only does the TOH ID give the call letters and frequency for YNOP's Salt Lake City affiliate, but the female announcer also rattles off the call letters/call signs for all of their stations and translators in Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, and the Dakotas. It takes over two minutes for her to read through all the station calls and COL. 😳
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Post by David on Nov 12, 2021 15:49:32 GMT -6
It's currently 2:45 PM on Friday, and I'm hearing nothing but static on 1060. My guess is that the engineers working on the old Continental 10 kW were just testing the transmitter to see if it was actually on frequency. Before KDYL went dark last spring, its transmitter was reported to be approximately 100 Hz off frequency.
BTW, KNIT 1320 is still off the air or broadcasting dead air as well.🙄 I wonder if YNOP decided to shut down the station because of lack of listener support.
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Post by David on Nov 12, 2021 11:54:38 GMT -6
I occasionally listen to a radio station online with a similarly diverse playlist, but it's a non-commercial NPR station in a small city in Alaska's Bush region. During the segments of the broadcast day when there's a live DJ in the studio, KSKO 89.5 (McGrath, AK) will often play a Beatles or Rolling Stones song followed by a Johnny Cash or Merle Haggard country tune, and then segue into a novelty song like "Disco Duck" or "YMCA". 🙂 Just to make things interesting, the DJ might throw in a Led Zeppelin tune like "In My Time of Dying" that you hardly ever hear on commercial radio, or a song from an '80's glam metal band, Metallica, or Ted Nugent. That kind of playlist variety isn't for everyone, but it certainly appeals to someone like me who has eclectic taste in music. That's Paul Walker! He's a good guy and a bit of a character. And you are right, he's not afraid to stretch out. He did the same on the station in Wyoming he used to be at, which was a commercial outfit I believe. He also runs a group on FB called "I Take Pictures of Transmitter Sites" that I'd highly recommend if you enjoy seeing sites from all over the world. Farnsworth is a frequent subject on the page. Paul's Friday night virtual dance party on KSKO is pretty entertaining as well, Frank. I think it's on from 9-11 PM Mountain Time on Fridays. I started listening to KSKO because it was one of the last NPR affiliates to broadcast the best of Car Talk before NPR moved the program to a podcast only platform on October 1st. In other words, I came to KSKO for Car Talk, but I stayed for the music. 🙂
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Post by David on Nov 12, 2021 11:42:47 GMT -6
It seems like nobody plays the Country Crossover songs from people like Kenny Rogers and Juice Newton. I guess to programmers they are neither fish nor fowl. Surprisingly, "The Gambler" was one of the "Wow" songs I heard on KOOL 105.5 last weekend. I definitely wasn't expecting to hear a country crossover hit on a "pop, soul and rock & roll" oldies station, but I suppose Kenny Rogers could be classified as a pop singer as well as a country artist.
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Post by David on Nov 11, 2021 23:44:50 GMT -6
Just a thought, since there ARE other AM stations around the state that carry Jazz games, maybe Bonneville is trying to be a good neighbor and not call attention to KSL-AM so that people will still listen to the game on their local AM station instead of KSL-AM. Or maybe not. I think it has more to do with Bonneville de-emphasizing 1160 and focusing on 102.7 in their advertising for KSL radio. Neglecting to mention 1160 on the NBA site is nothing they haven't been doing for the past 2-3 years, and it's a growing trend among stations which have both AM & FM frequencies.
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Post by David on Nov 11, 2021 21:28:33 GMT -6
I finally found a list of the Jazz games that will be simulcast on KSL on the NBA site. Inexplicably, while the page lists both the AM & FM frequencies for The Zone, it makes no mention of the 50 kW powerhouse on 1160 AM--Only the KSL-FM frequency is listed.🙄 I really don't understand the reasoning behind this decision, especially when the NBA page also lists several other Utah AM radio stations that broadcast the Jazz games. KZNS has to power down to 670 watts at local sunset, while KSL-AM is 50 kW 24/7. Most of the Jazz games that will be broadcast on KSL radio are going to be played in the late afternoon or early evening when KZNS has already reduced power for the night, so why not publicize the KSL-AM frequency for the listeners who live beyond the range of 102.7? I don't know what Bonneville is trying to accomplish by ignoring 1160, unless they're trying to appeal to the hip millenials who never listen to AM radio. Frankly, I think it's a huge mistake not to mention the KSL-AM frequency which covers most of the Western U.S. at night, but apparently someone at Bonneville International doesn't think it's very important. www.nba.com/jazz/broadcast
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Post by David on Nov 11, 2021 18:39:11 GMT -6
I occasionally listen to a radio station online with a similarly diverse playlist, but it's a non-commercial NPR station in a small city in Alaska's Bush region. During the segments of the broadcast day when there's a live DJ in the studio, KSKO 89.5 (McGrath, AK) will often play a Beatles or Rolling Stones song followed by a Johnny Cash or Merle Haggard country tune, and then segue into a novelty song like "Disco Duck" or "YMCA". 🙂 Just to make things interesting, the DJ might throw in a Led Zeppelin tune like "In My Time of Dying" that you hardly ever hear on commercial radio, or a song from an '80's glam metal band, Metallica, or Ted Nugent. That kind of playlist variety isn't for everyone, but it certainly appeals to someone like me who has eclectic taste in music.
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1320 MIA
Nov 10, 2021 14:13:50 GMT -6
via mobile
Post by David on Nov 10, 2021 14:13:50 GMT -6
I thought rebooting was a fix for everything. Apparently not. I'm still not hearing audio on 1320, but it's hard to tell if it's just dead air or if KNIT is off the air since I'm in Ogden. I thought the station was back on Monday night, but it was KIFM in Sacramento I heard and not KNIT.
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Post by David on Nov 9, 2021 20:40:53 GMT -6
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