Entercom to Buy KUFX/ San Jose from Aloha Trust

[Lee Anderson]

Theory, KBWF moves to 98.5, thus freeing up 95.7 to take on another format. With the exit of Channel 92.3 in the not to distant future, and the success of Radio 94.7 in Sacto, could we see Radio 95.7? This would force KITS to focus a bit more, and with their football coverage obligations, a second full market Alternative could grab a nice chunk from KITS of those people who don't want football. 

[MarioMania]

why can Entercom just simulcast KRXQ on 102.1

[sfradio]

Because why would they simulcast a smaller radio market on a big radio market station

[Lee Anderson]

why can Entercom just simulcast KRXQ on 102.1

 Probably because San Francisco audiences won't take to a Sacramento based station.

[kenrayc]

What Entercom should have done was to put the Fox on 95.7, to match up with KJFX 95.7 in Fresno, then make 98.5 an Active/AOR format to match up with KRXQ, then eliminate the Country format and make 102.1 a Gen-X format or a CHR format.

[emprex]

Why don't Entercom make 102.1 all 80's and 90's music format? and 95.7 (with low rating) will change it to Sac 98.5 rock. We already have a tons of classic rock stations on SF air wave right now.  After all, 103.7 The Band will have to compete with 102.1 or format change.

This is some kind of radio format war??? like 40 stations playing two type of music rock or rap?

[Big D]

Do we really need 3 rock stations in San Francisco Bay?

Also does 102.1 needs 98.5 simulcast? 102.1 can be hear ok in the South Bay, just look at the San Jose PPM.  What a waste of signal.

Who Knows? This might be temporary? It may not. They may simulcast it for awhile then create something new for 98.5? I remember when Threshold Broadcasting bought KLOC-920 back in 2001, 920 simulcasted KVIN-1390 for one year before flip flopping formats & call letters.

I would also wonder if this is a temporary move.  Simulcasting on two Class B's within 55 miles of each other seems like overkill...there is A LOT of signal overlap there.   KFOG's "translator", KFFG is only a Class A, which is appropriate as a secondary signal. 

This will give Entercom & K-Fox effectively the Bay Area's greatest FM signal coverage, considering the several translators KUFX already has (Santa Cruz, Morgan Hill, Pleasanton) plus the 2 Class B mains.  I fail to see how an average classic rock station would be worthy of so many facilities, unless Entercom has big plans for this format.

[1069_KIFR]

So a "Q" at 102 could still be possible!!!! 

[emprex]

 why people FIRE UP for bunch of radio stations?

[travisl5678]

Do we really need 3 rock stations in San Francisco Bay?

Also does 102.1 needs 98.5 simulcast? 102.1 can be hear ok in the South Bay, just look at the San Jose PPM.  What a waste of signal.

Who Knows? This might be temporary? It may not. They may simulcast it for awhile then create something new for 98.5? I remember when Threshold Broadcasting bought KLOC-920 back in 2001, 920 simulcasted KVIN-1390 for one year before flip flopping formats & call letters.

I would also wonder if this is a temporary move.  Simulcasting on two Class B's within 55 miles of each other seems like overkill...there is A LOT of signal overlap there.   KFOG's "translator", KFFG is only a Class A, which is appropriate as a secondary signal. 

This will give Entercom & K-Fox effectively the Bay Area's greatest FM signal coverage, considering the several translators KUFX already has (Santa Cruz, Morgan Hill, Pleasanton) plus the 2 Class B mains.  I fail to see how an average classic rock station would be worthy of so many facilities, unless Entercom has big plans for this format.

Or as Greg Kihn said on the show this morning, " You can now listen to us from Santa Cruz to Santa Rosa"