Confirmed: Emmis to Sell KXOS-FM

[bringbackradio]

So basically, just like its east coast counterpart WQHT, KPWR will also be a standalone property.  Its one thing for Emmis to maintain clusters in Austin and Indy but it seems like they wanted to hold on to the flagship rhythmics by getting rid of other stations (including a heritage urban in NYC that is set to fold into its crosstown competition).

[bringbackradio]

part 2 - KPWR and WQHT do happen to be heritage stations anyway.

[600kogo]

You know Jack-FM isnt doing so well, and it sure would be nice to see 93.1 once again be KNX-FM and restore at least part of that combo...Of course I would like to see KCBS change calle letters to KNX-TV (and yes I know it was formerly KNXT).

[AM FM listener]

You know Jack-FM isnt doing so well, and it sure would be nice to see 93.1 once again be KNX-FM and restore at least part of that combo...Of course I would like to see KCBS change calle letters to KNX-TV (and yes I know it was formerly KNXT).

Yeah, maybe call letters no longer matter in the PPM era but it kinda bugs me that the KCBS (radio) calls are split between SF and LA.  I think there is more listener awareness of the KCBS calls in SF.  So, Jack should give those calls up, hand them to KFRC-FM, and change their own (back) to KNX-FM.  Then, CBS would have KCBS AM/FM SF and KNX AM/FM in LA.  How logical is that? 

[RadioStarOne]

When has anything been logical in the radio business? At least lately?

[chrocket87]

Last I saw, on these boards, Jack was billing $30 million a year, with much lower expenses than the rest of their cluster. Unless they NEED to move KNX to FM, CBS could less about Jack's 6+ numbers.

[RadioStarOne]

Now that's logical....

[DavidEduardo]

Last I saw, on these boards, Jack was billing $30 million a year, with much lower expenses than the rest of their cluster.

Jack's costs are only slightly less than those of other members of the cluster... hardly even close to "much."

[henry]

I'm surprised nobody has started a "Is dance music coming to 93.9" rumor thread, yet.   

[wdb2003]

Too bad SoCal didnt pick it up. They could have bought 93.9 or LMA it and sell 93.5 to a another company later on.