Midway through its run, Albert began noticing that when the audiences of conservative KOGO (with Limbaugh, Hedgecock, and Dr. Laura) or KFMB (with Bill OReilly, Sean Hannity, and Michael Savage) were compared to KLSDs audience, there was no overlap. He wasnt about to uproot his family or leave Swamis Point. Last songs played on 91X. 2023 LOCAL MEDIA SAN DIEGO. My pet issue is fighting against dihydrogen-monoxide pollution in our waterbut we can also do the occassional blood drive (if the crips don't mind). Age Limit. I'm a Democrat, and I have to say, the only one that ever did a show worth listening to was Stacy Taylor. We had raucous music meetings once a week, gathering after hours at the station (on Pacific Highway back then), gorging on snacks and new music, deciding which songs we wanted to play on the air. After all, isnt taking a chance on shows like A Way with Words or These Days the way things get started? How much you'll pay for what you used to get for free? 3)KPOP's Progressive Talk format failed due to lack of revenue. The program was originally hosted by Makeda Dread and Demaja Le. 91X is 91X again, unlike any other station anywhere. It airs an alternative rock radio format. That led me to Mark Larson's blog, which said this: BROADCAST CHANGES Happy New Year! Cookie Notice XETRA-FM programmed an album-oriented rock (AOR) format. I ask Ramsey if hes worried about the news getting lost in the putative world of opinion or entertainment radio. And the voice of an agile mind is seductive, creating an internal conversation in the listener. Yet his radio show is highly entertaining, especially when he has an actor or comedian on. All rights reserved. The station definitely has a rebellious spirit. But I think we'd probably have to watch our swearingmaybe it's better to do on the internet. While Shelly is a bona-fide liberal, Dave Rickards is conservative on nearly every subject, much to the chagrin of many listeners. Anthony P. San Diego, CA. My kids who are not old enough to drive yet build lowrider bicycles and cant wait until they have a car to work on. Up until January 2012, 91X carried the syndicated Loveline, heard on weeknights. On September 5, 1978, XETRA-FM moved to 91.1MHz and began broadcasting with 100,000 watts from a new transmitter site atop Mount San Antonio. Curated stories, fun places to hang out and top events. Maybe media actually has never worked this way, but to have a strong local media be a commons where the community can gather in times good and bad seems to be a good use of the public airwaves. Later in the day, on the way in to do my show, Jorge Espinoza, my producer called to say Id been fired. That is no longer the case, they import most of their programming on KFMB from satellite networks, while KFMB-FM is (outside of morning drive) a simple jukebox. Dear PhilL A few listener rallies were held: one in Clear Channels parking lot starred councilmember Donna Frye, city attorney Michael Aguirre, and TV-news star Bree Walker, among other celebrity protesters. After a short pause."You are one of the three most annoying people on the planet" Someone wrote about it in Blurt. Heres a new policy; were doing this every Friday; all the stations in the entire cluster are going to do Coupon Fridays. Cantore laughs, as much at his mimicking the brass as the idiocy of their policies. Lo_Key says the censorship of licensed radio (one need only remember George Carlins, and later Howard Sterns, run-ins with the FCC over one or all of those seven dirty words) is undemocratic. Sidebar 2: Did you know that Detroit DJ Mike Halloran and UCSD student DJ Robin Roth started at 91X on the same day in 1986? Yes, believe it or don't, there are some. It is Mexico's first Alternative radio station, and has influenced other radio stations (including XHMORE) to create the Spanish-language rock radio format in 1994. 91X Relaunches, Focuses On 40-Year Roots - RAMP Cantores timbre is startling; hes often IDd as somebody famous at a drive-through or checkout counter. They generate huge ratings & millions of dollars a year for KFI. The intent of this short-lived agreement was to "[preserve the] local ownership and operation of San Diego's top-rated radio stations". Yet Cliff Albert continues to offer right wing talking points about how progressive talk stations are failures because all they do is bash president Bush and bash corporations (not true, but never mind.) Still plays the same of fabulous music.. great station Aug. 27, 2016, 2:40 p.m. GMT I'm not a good judge of which of the Democrats did a good show. Request Line. An abject failure? It was their way of compensating their staff to make up for the shitty money we were getting paid.. The other side is just too decent and thoughtful to succeed on air. Let the best talkers, on both sides of the political divide, be heard. With all of the good times here, Ive lived through some tough work environments at other stations. These kinds of emails make my day: I disagree with almost everything you say, but you make me think. Larsons ideal is to disagree with listeners in ways that keep them tuned in. I'm Roger Hedgecock's former producer (the "original" producer, 1986-94, before Jimmy Valentine) and I've been in and/or observing the talk radio biz in San Diego for many years. And, Franklin even flopped on SNL when he created characters. Just like the buggy-whip manufacturers of old, the deejay is really no longer necessary. This is really just another story about disintermediation, the process of technology disrupting old businesses. Not true at all. Its become cut-throat., Thompson says he was fired from 91X in 1988 because They wanted me to talk up records like I was a Top 40 DJ. We still have drawers full of those in our music library, as well as floor-to-ceiling shelves full of vinyl. News-Sports-News-Talk-Hot Talk. Listeners are turning off the long commercial interruptions on music radio in favor of iPods and podcasting. The conservative mega-wealthy who really own and operate most of the country decided to get rid of the old rules and allow unfettered ownership. 91X Saint Doug - San Diego Local Music Soundtrack - eBay Here's something you might be interested in. My guess is that the rightwing talk radio ratings are in the tank which coincides with the dearth of cash and creditand ad sales have plummeted. Curated stories, fun places to hang out and top events. Rick's website is www.amatotalk.com and you can listen live there, as well as over the air on 1170AM. Although the show features too many moronic comedic bits, the stupidity of the program is just what I need to get me out of my cranky mood in the AM hours. The reason why conservative talk radio is so successful is that the point of view has become the voice of AM radio, which has always sought to reach moderate Americans. Even though the radio audience is growing, even though all the other local radio stations have given up on doing news, neither of these opportunities has translated into KPBS doing much more than downsizing. The wordsmiths, though, created a local production company and kept the show going in San Diego and in syndication. But I hate it that every time listen to 91 X, I hear incubus . Former 91X on-air personality Jim LaMarca recounts the transition: The "Rock of the '80s" format eventually evolved to the alternative music format of today. Its like a big love fest., And yet, underscoring the volatility of local media, the love ended almost as quickly as it began. Were allowing anyone we want to swoop in on the action. , Prior to the corporate takeover, Cantore says, We blew it up, we were killing it blowing and killing being, in radio jive, good things. Chris Cantore and Hilary Chambers leave San Diego Clear Channel DJs served a purpose that a computer can not mimic. At least 5 stations I can think of, have syndicated shows/DJs. The highest rated Air America type station is located in Portland Oregon. You betcha. Only a handful of the musicians Ive met havent been friendly; across the board, most are pretty great. If youre working for Clear Channel now and survive the onslaught of belt-tightening to come, youve likely retained a job in a more stable setting. The public has abandoned them as the war dragged on, as they paid $70 and more to fill up at the pumps and as their 401Ks and holdings have dropped by 40%. At Star 100.7, Cantore answered the a.m. phones. I'm surprised San Diego has a market to sustain 3 alt-rock stations, but it's really more of a matter of Independent vs. Entercom vs. iHeartMedia. Cantore got his start in San Diego. And isnt that what local radio should be?. Earlier this year, Arbitron and Edison Media Research reported that 54 million Americans, almost one in four radio listeners, tune in to radio on the Internet every month. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. To think that women and minorities did not have equal voting rights in our last century is amazing. Many of us still love radio. The rightwing haranguing have drive off the listeners. A song by Aerosmith comes on, everyone puts "loves," so the "classic rock" station doesn't drop it from the format. 41. [1] It is considered a border blaster, covering the majority of San Diego County, as well as southwestern Riverside County, from its tower located atop Mount San Antonio in Tijuana. All Rights Reserved. It airs an alternative rock radio format. The "official" first song after the on-air announcement was "Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads. It's time-sensitive, so a live show makes sense. And yet, despite his talent and his stellar success, once Stern changed his format, he tanked. Nor lets not forget the bigger-than-life Find the X contest.Or Sunday night original music godheads Lou Niles and Marco CollinsOr the Sheep People station promos or any of the other great station promos created by Kevin Stapleford. HUMAN LEAGUE. This has been proven when Howard Stern raked in the ratings that he did.. I think we have to examine the very top layers of the ownership based in San Antonio for the lack of concern for the public and for the management decisions made. 92014. Were they ALL losing money? 91X playlist - Online Radio Box And one night, a bunch of us stayed late and watched a bootlegged video of The Blair Witch Project together on the big screen in that same conference room. When in fact 91X was a Mexican station and has no dealings with the FCC regarding content. The fact was, AM1360 was the only station in town offering a format that would appeal to over 500K Democrats and a good deal of 350K independents. I am wondering if you are the same Josh who crashes parties, if so and a writer for the Reader why in the hell are you posting under reader comments? Jerry Springer Died of Cancer, Rep Says - NBC 7 San Diego I doubt there is an eager audience out there for more of the same. It appears that the tipping point prompting that decision were the midterm elections of Nov 2006, when House and Senate majorities went back to the Democrats. Stacy Taylor, the afternoon talk-show host at 1700 AM, is gone. His best strength was behind the scenes, and even than, just barely. Doneux is music director and midday DJ at 91X. PERIOD. They'll justify the cost because most people will disconnect land lines and even fixed high speed connections and just use iPhone era devices. You have to pay it back within a certain time frame, you see very little return on the aggregate price of a CD, and even when you pay it off the labels STILL own an interest in your music via publishing rights. re: your #2. to further solidify its continued local operations, and noticeably leaned towards AAA. At some of the staff parties, [Lynch] would pull names out of the hat to give away prizes, like trips to Hawaii. This month, the National City City Council reversed course and repealed a ban on car cruising that dated back to 1992. They just haven't figured out a way to prevent networking yet; but that doesn't mean they haven't tried or will continue to try. Also, Jason Riggs notes that he was not fired from 91X but quit on the air. The reason Al Franken left radio to run for the senate, is he was an abject failure in talk radio. In the end, the investigation and the dustup was a waste of the stations time, Decker says. KBZT General Manager Bob Bollinger and 91X General Manager Gregg Wolfson did not respond when asked to comment by the Union-Tribune. Its summer and Ive got a ringside seat with His Resonance at a caf in Little Italy. That's where people will get all of their mail, news, music, and other entertainment. All rights reserved. Don't forget underrated DJs Tom Perry, Pam Wolfe or The Rossman. To record his work he uses his home studio in Leucadia or the one in his cabin on Palomar Mountain. But the point is that Ed and Stephanie are radio professionals and not just polemicists. I think not. A three-hour wait back across the border wasnt unusual. If you start googling around, you'll discover that this was the same corporate "rationale" that was offered in many other cities. Josh, we're on the way to radio stardom. Radio was never meant to be packaged in a corporate environment. He opted out of his contract and said so on the air. I think 94.9 has a better play list, but I still like to tune into Chris Cantore in the morning sometimes. The point is they are rating leaders in the Los Angeles market. He read their testimonials, emails, and letters, And Id flippin cry, hearing how I had touched people over the years. TV does this with local news, Ramsey says. GREETINGS AND SALUTATIONS FROM THE BIG APPLE , 6160 Cornerstone Court, East Suite 150 San Diego, CA 92121. Aguirre thought this unfair and wanted to know why the TV format favored the Big Three. There was a published report (I wrote an article about is last year) that showed the demographic breakouts as well as the political breakouts. All these opinions on "talk radio" formats make valid points. However, it continued to air currents in the alternative radio format. A trusted voice in the local music scene since 1983. Clear Channel, betting that an audience existed that was antithetical to its conservative talk programming, debuted KLSD in 2004. 91X Loudspeaker is the original radio show for local San Diego music. Aguirre wrote that Editors Roundtable limited its guest commentators by alternating these three men every week with another bevy of local editors. Anyways, I had been looking for a local talk radio host to listen to (I am relatively new to San Diego) and, after reading this article (which I first read in the paper edition), I eagerly went to the 1700AM website. Overnight, I got hit by all these new-media companies. No part of this site may be reproduced without our written permission. 91X - San Diego - Question: Has your pet ever embarrassed - Facebook XETRA-FM - Wikipedia On the other hand, when it comes to news and public affairs, radio fills a niche. Everyone else is horrible. It made a ton of money too. With that spirit in mind, we are re-launching 91X in a new presentation that has no current industry definition, so we are calling the format what we are: 91X.