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Dale Carlsen was about 24 years old and had been merely selling mattresses, but finally Dale got frustrated and went into the biz for himself. He was coming up on having to make a payment on the loan for his new, tiny mattress company. He didn't have much money, and this loan was at over 20% interest, ok? Worse was that Dale had chosen the location of his first mattress store in gritty South Sacramento, near Sac State, alongside some train tracks, next to a flea market. He'd thought the flea market foot traffic would bring customers, but in fact...

Clear Channel will flip the simulcast switch tomorrow (December 1), creating "FM News/Talk 92.5 and AM 1530 KFBK." The station is about to turn 90 years old on February 2, and in the 1980s it was the incubator for the Rush Limbaugh talk show. Its current lineup includes Limbaugh, Tom Sullivan, Kitty O'Neal, Amy Lewis, Ed Crane, John McGinness and Kelly Brothers. The station losing out is modern AC "My 92.5" KGBY. Clear Channel market manager Jeff Holden says adding an FM signal "will give a younger audience access to one of the most influential stations in not only Sacramento,...

FIRED OVER IRAQ SUPPORT?Groups, SF Host Call Attention To Possible Sacto Funny Business Has ongoing support for America's involvement in Iraq cost a Sacramento talker his job? After the termination of longtime conservative KFBK / Sacramento host Mark Williams (top right photo), that's what several political groups, as well as a prominent San Francisco talker, seem to be suggesting. Though "budget cuts" were originally cited as the reason for his departure, Williams was quickly replaced by an outspoken liberal, sparking suspicions about the real motivations behind the move. Because his replacement is said to be adamantly opposed to American actions...

**snip**Mark Williams fallout: The decision by KFBK (1530 AM) to oust conservative talk-show host Mark Williams in favor of moderate Bruce Maiman has angered many of Williams' fans. Griffin & Reed Eye Care, which pays for on-air media endorsements (including Williams') for its lasik eye surgery, has pulled all advertisements from KFBK. "Our relationship with the personalities that help us with our advertising is something we take very seriously," writes Brad Mitchell, Griffin & Reed's chief operating officer, in an e-mail. "… I'm sure the absence of our money on KFBK won't be felt too much, but hopefully the position will."...

Nothing if not controversial, Mark Williams figured to have plenty to say Wednesday about the cancellation, effective immediately, of his weeknight conservative talk-radio show on KFBK (1530 AM). Turns out, though, the talker who made a name nationally on cable TV news shows for his inflammatory opinions on immigration and terrorism was mostly gracious in discussing his parting with KFBK after five years. Williams produced solid numbers for KFBK, Sacramento's top-rated station, but his contract and added bonuses, called "talent fees," made him expensive for the station to keep, sources say. He will be replaced on an interim basis by...

The Art of Politics, PatriotismSacUnion.com Staff Report Published: July 29, 2005 (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) A painting titled "T'anks to Mr. Bush!" by attorney-artist Stephen Pearcy, is displayed in the Department of Justice cafeteria in Sacramento. ** (Photos from Thursday’s protest are located below.)** The California Department of Justice building has become ground zero over a collection of artwork that critics have attacked for being ‘anti-American.’ The most controversial painting depicts the U.S. flag in the shape of the United States being flushed down a toilet. Thursday night the debate was elevated to new heights as more than 600 hundred people...

Patriotic Art Show to Counter Attorney General's ExhibitSacUnion.com Staff Writer Published: July 25, 2005 A painting titled "T'anks to Mr. Bush!" by attorney-artist Stephen Pearcy, is displayed in the Department of Justice cafeteria in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, July 19, 2005. This coming Thursday the heated political debate surrounding an art exhibit co-sponsored by State Attorney General Bill Lockyer will intensify when conservative opponents of the Lockyer-sponsored exhibit put on their own, counter exhibit. The Sacramento-based pro-military non-profit group, Move America Forward, has announced it is teaming up with Sacramento talk show host, Mark Williams of KFBK 1530, to put on...

Conservative talkers taking radio shows on road to IraqPublic support for the war in Iraq is plummeting at home and overseas, military recruiters aren't making their quotas, and U.S. soldiers and Iraqi civilians are being killed every day by insurgents. But enough of the bad news, say a group of six conservative talk-show hosts led by San Francisco's Melanie Morgan. They're headed to Iraq on Friday for a "Truth Tour" -- a seven-day trip designed to show that what's happening on the ground in Iraq isn't as dire as what's being beamed across the globe on network news programs and...

Here is the complete broadcast schedule for the talk show hosts who will be broadcasting live from Iraq next week: (I added the show links where people can listen on-line) href="http://www.moveamericaforward.org/index.php/DailyFile/complete_broadcast_schedule_from_centcom_hq_kuwait_iraq/ Complete Broadcast Schedule from CENTCOM HQ, Kuwait, Iraq (All times are eastern) --- Friday July 8- Tampa, FL - Centcom Headquarters Melanie Morgan (from San Francisco), KSFO: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PMhttp://www.ksfo560.com/ ('Listen Now' link)http://www.ksfo560.com/djadditionalinformation.asp?djid=11187 (Show page) Martha Zoller, WDUN: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM http://www.marthazoller.com/main.asp (Listen On-Line link) Michael Graham, WMAL: 9:00 AM – 11:45 AM http://wmal.com/showdj.asp?DJID=25410 (Listen Live link) Buzz Patterson/Martha Zoller, Rightalk: 11 AM – 12...

From the War Room to the Home Front...  Tonight's special guest shares the truth about Saddam!Tune in to KFBK 1530 AM tonight at 9PM PST when Mark Williams will have our friend Bassam (Sam) Al-Husaini share the terrible truths about Saddam's reign of terror over his own people.Mark William - KFBK Sacramento (50,000 watt clear channel) Monday thru Friday 7-10 PM Call in Numbers (800) 834-1530 California Toll Free (916) 921-1530    Dial * or # 1530 from your cell phoneListen LIVE http://www.kfbk.com/streaming.htmlChat REAL TIME with Mark and SAM during show. http://groups.msn.com/MarkTalkcomFreeSwim

Just wondering if anyone got to see Rush at the KFBK Rally on Friday evening. If so, I (and others, I'm sure) would love a report of how it went, and pictures if you have any. Just curious. Cordially, A.D. Elrod

I was just wondering if anyone has tickets to see Limbaugh live at the KFBK 80th Annivesary celebration on Friday. I wish I could go - not that I have ever been to Sacramento, or even listened to KFBK - but I'd love to see Rush do a live speech. It would be great if you guys could give reports and post pictures for all to enjoy.