KSAZ 580 AM to go Spanish

[oldiesfan6479]

Does the new KSAZ LMA have a website up?

"ksaz580.com" still points to a custom KSAZ page at ABC Real Country.

I've heard something mentioned on air that may have been the site URL,
but I didn't catch the whole thing--just "...cinco ochenta punto com."

They have mentioned a phone number on air, and it is the same one
KSAZ has been using for years.

[pattiwacki]

...my understanding is that there was no "crew" sort of speak.  All programing came from a satelite feed from ABC Radio Networks with the exception of local spots, liners & PSA's.  As far as moving 580 to Queen Creek, I don't think that the new owners want to move at this time.......it's too costly.   I still miss Auntie Phil & Uncle Dan.  

..and Cele Peterson and the Arizona Nut House and the Sounds of Arizona.......

[RadioRyder]

Wohookah:  That is what I am talking about  -- who or whom were doing the PSAs, the local spots and preparing the logs, answering the phones doing the billing, you know the normal stuff for the station-- don't think all that was automatation -- what happened to that person or persons???

No the LMA does not have a website up yet -- there is a letter of sorts on KSAZ's Real Country website under the "Read Now" tab.  That gives explanation to what went on

As to phone number has anyone called the old one for the station?  Try it after all the LMA is only a management change is it not?

[tcsnrayp]

Si, we need more of that format. I believe we are only 4 or 5 Spanish language stations short of becoming Yuma or El Centro radio.

[Dr. Akbar]

Nurse Jeff has lowered the flag to half staff at our Buckeye Media Hut after learning of the English language demise of the Mighty 5~Eighty.  While we've missed Dancin' Dan Babich and his polkas for a long time, we really don't miss the hash from KFWhyEye and Sports Parking Lot 6~Twenty plus all the annoying powerline interference.  And to think, if KSAZ moved to Queen Creek we could have had the Valley's 97th Spanish language station.  Now that honor rests with the Ol Pueblo.  Felicidades!

[wahookah]

....as mentioned before, this will be interesting on how 580 AM does . . . . now that it's spanish religion.   BTW, 580 sold for $1.7 million.   

[oldiesfan6479]

Mentions of the Giant 580 format flip in these two pubs...

Tucson Weekly:
http://www.tucsonweekly.com/gbase/Currents/Content?oid=oid:123095

Inside Tucson Business:
http://www.azbiz.com/articles/2009/03/12/media_technology/inside_media/doc49b160d1d1a5d068250444.txt

[Dr. Akbar]

Mentions of the Giant 580 format flip in these two pubs...

Tucson Weekly:
http://www.tucsonweekly.com/gbase/Currents/Content?oid=oid:123095

Inside Tucson Business:
http://www.azbiz.com/articles/2009/03/12/media_technology/inside_media/doc49b160d1d1a5d068250444.txt

Radio Hogar...hmmm KASA, Phoenix - KCKY, Coolidge & now KSAZ, Marana.  Wonder if they'll do anything with that 7kw application to serve Queen Creek from the Marana xmtr site??

[RadioRyder]

If indeed Ehlinger did get 1.7 he better run like hell and cash that sucker - there is no way that the station is worth that much - not 1 million even, new definition of sucker KASA Hogar!