Posted on 09/05/2014 6:23:39 AM PDT by raccoonradio
At the beginning of 2014, Clear Channel moved Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity to their then Liberal Talk stations in Los Angeles and San Francisco and rebranded them as Conservative Talk The Patriot
The San Francisco version wont make it past nine months. Cumulus Media has announced that the trio of shows will move from 960 The Patriot KNEW San Francisco to their 560 KSFO on Monday, September 28. KSFO was Limbaughs longtime affiliate in San Francisco until Clear Channel moved him first to 910 in January 2012 and later 960.
While Rush will stay in his live 9am-12pm timeslot replacing the exiting Spencer Hughes, both Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity will lose their live clearances with the move as they will air 9pm-12am and 6-9pm respectively on KSFO.960 KNEW gives up on Conservative Talk after registering just a 0.5 share in the August 2014 Nielsen Audio PPM ratings. KSFO fared better with a 1.7 share. Whats next for 960? Back in July, it was reported that Bloomberg was planning to launch a Business/Tech news station in San Francisco. The company currently leases 1200 WXKS Boston from Clear Channel and it wouldnt be much of a stretch to see that partnership expand to another market.
Beck should have his own drama channel between Oprah and Lifetime.
Spencer Hughes.is alive...?
Ugh. Had enough of beanie babies...
Beck should have his own drama channel between Oprah and Lifetime.
He does. It’s called BlazeTV. On DISH 212.
Lots of head scratching at Clear Channel, wondering why people aren’t flocking to the station that used to be the local Air America affiliate.
The channel Limbaugh is now on doesn’t come in as clear in my area as when he was on 640. It gets even worse once I pull into my garage.
I live in Long Beach, and I’ve experienced the same thing with the new station. I don’t listen much anymore :(
Bloomberg’s business news station in New York is one of the most boring radio formats ever.
Related:
Update 9/23: Bloomberg Radio has revealed that its programming will debut on iHeartMedias 960 KNEW/103.7 KOSF-HD2 on Monday, September 29. The move coincides with KNEWs Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and Glenn Beck being transferred to Cumulus 560 KSFO. Bloomberg L.P. today announced Bloomberg Radio will debut on iHeartMedia San Franciscos KNEW 960 AM/KOSF 103.7 FM-HD2 serving the San Francisco Bay Area. Beginning September 29th, Bloomberg Radio KNEW 960 AM/KOSF 103.7 FM-HD2 will be the only global business and financial news radio station available throughout the Bay Area, offering Bloombergs signature programming and up-to-date market coverage, in addition to local news, traffic, weather and sports
Read more at: http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/89533/bloomberg-launching-san-francisco-business-station/
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