910 KNEW AM in SF drops Savage

[OhioMediaWatch]

OK fine, that's not what I meant by "now", I am also aware he's been on there since about 2003 when I started listening.  The point was that he obviously didn't piss off CC that much since they didn't drop him altogether in that area.

I don't think it's even a matter of him "pissing off" CC.  It would appear to be a matter of his rather large local-only contract with CC SF/KNEW being a major albatross compared to his declining ratings on 910.

CC Sacramento does not (as far as I've ever heard) pay him separately to run on KSTE... as far as I know, they're just a regular TRN affiliate of the show.  Thus, CC Sac/KSTE isn't losing a truckload of money keeping him on, no matter what his popularity is there.

[recto101]

KSTE is licensed to Rancho Cordova/Sacramento and the signal barely penetrates SF and certainly not at night.

Strange that he's on there now since its CC owned also.

Savage is not on KSTE just "now".  He's been on there for years.  KSTE is not a replacement Bay Area affiliate for him...it's his long-time Sacramento market affiliate.

Now, the 650 daytime signal is quite listenable in much of the Bay Area.  But it's not intended to be a SF market station.  It is listed on Savage's site solely to give listeners an alternative to not hearing the show at all.

I noticed that KSTE has been home to Savage for 8 years while KNEW had him for 6 years.

[OhioMediaWatch]

I noticed that KSTE has been home to Savage for 8 years while KNEW had him for 6 years.

Of course, KSFO had him before KNEW...I can't remember off the top of my head how many years...