Is this part of a larger trend of talk radio on FM? Orlando FL had ESPN on FM for a while (95.9) but now WDBO is simulcasting their talk format on 96.5, what used to be the premier rock station on FM.
It is def. happening all over. Sports talk and political talk stations moving to or starting up on FM (though in Minn.
their FM conservative talk station switched places with the AM sports talker). Here in New England I found stations like WPRO in Prov RI and WTAG in Worc. MA simulcasting on FM
(more people like FM, no static, no reducing power at sunset, can be heard more easily in many buildings). In Philly
sports talker WIP on AM just began a simulcast on FM.
In Cleveland, a rock station on FM became a brand new
sports talk station.
Boston has had a talk station on FM for over 10 yrs
(local hosts plus syndicated like Michael Smerconish,
John Batchelor)
Also some AM talk or news stations are being simulcast on
HD radios. You need an HD radio to pick up these signals
(I paid $40 for a portable). In Boston for example
talk station WXKS-AM 1200 is now on the “HD2” of WXKS-FM.
News/talk station WBZ AM 1030 is now on the “HD3” of
WBZ-FM. And Boston talk station WRKO AM 680 is on the HD3 of an FM station. But a) these can only be picked up with an HD radio, and b) these radio aren’t exactly selling like hotcakes.
Pretty soon news, talk, and sports stations will be just about gone from the AM band and religious, Radio Disney,
and ethnic stations will be all that’s left. Younger people like FM. Some mp3 players have a radio—FM only though.
I have heard Hannity mention on air that yes, WDBO is
now on FM too