Again the proposed change had nothing to do with Levin's (of KSFO'S) ratings..
99% of ones reading this won't care but ultra-liberal icon radio station KGO in San Francisco (of all places!) San Francisco's most left-wing station (and long-time Number One in listeners) finally collapsed.
Management was trying to save their only star (Owens) by moving him to a station that still had listeners.
Between Owens' remaining fans refusing to re-install AM560 (KSFO) on their radios and Levin's fans raising hell, it did not happen. Good!
BTW KGO trying to acquire listeners is taking on at least three conservative talk show hosts to do daily shows. If it was still the old KGO Bernie Ward (now out of prison) would be back on KGO weekdays and weekends.
I am in NorCal and do care. I read on an SF media blog that the Cumulus people didn’t bother to read the fine print on Owens’ contract that forbids him from being moved to another station. Total screw-up on management’s part.