Format Change Archive » San Francisco/San Jose http://formatchange.com Where Radio Stations Are Born Sun, 20 May 2012 23:01:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Where Radio Stations Are Born Format Change Archive no Where Radio Stations Are Born Format Change Archive » San Francisco/San Jose http://formatchange.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://formatchange.com/category/san-francisco/ 98.9 KOFY-FM Debuts http://formatchange.com/kofy-fm-debuts/ http://formatchange.com/kofy-fm-debuts/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 16:00:23 +0000 Lance http://formatchange.com/?p=2457 ]]>
98.9 KOFY KOFY-FM San Francisco James Gabbert

Previous Format: CHR KHIT (Station Stunted For A Week Simulcasting Oldies 1050 KOFY)
New Format: AAA KOFY-FM
Date & Time Of Change: May 14, 1988 at 11:00am
More Info: Wikipedia

Related Changes: 98.9 KHIT Ends
Aircheck Contributed by Steve Worth
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98.9 KHIT San Francisco

Previous Format: CHR KHIT (Station Stunted For A Week Simulcasting Oldies 1050 KOFY)
New Format: AAA KOFY-FM
Date & Time Of Change: May 6, 1988
More Info: Wikipedia

Related Changes: KOFY-FM Debuts
Aircheck Contributed by Steve Worth
If anyone has a real logo for 98.9 KOFY or KHIT please Contact Us

]]> http://formatchange.com/98-9-khit-ends/feed/ 0 98.9 San Francisco,AAA,CHR,KHIT,KOFY-FM,San Francisco Previous Format: CHR KHIT (Station Stunted For A Week Simulcasting Oldies 1050 KOFY) New Format: AAA KOFY-FM Date & Time Of Change: May 6, 1988 More Info: Wikipedia - Related Changes: KOFY-FM Debuts Aircheck Contributed by Steve Worth Previous Format: CHR KHIT (Station Stunted For A Week Simulcasting Oldies 1050 KOFY) New Format: AAA KOFY-FM Date & Time Of Change: May 6, 1988 More Info: Wikipedia Related Changes: KOFY-FM Debuts Aircheck Contributed by Steve Worth If anyone has a real logo for 98.9 KOFY or KHIT please Contact Us Format Change Archive no 1:37 The Band Becomes Oldies 103.7 http://formatchange.com/the-band-becomes-oldies-103-7/ http://formatchange.com/the-band-becomes-oldies-103-7/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:00:05 +0000 Lance http://formatchange.com/?p=596 ]]>

Previous Format: Classic Rock “103.7 The Band”
New Format: Classic Hits “Oldies 103.7″
Date & Time Of Change: April 8, 2011 at 3:00pm
More Info: RadioInsight, Wikipedia

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SaveAlternative Save Alternative 92.3 KSJO 104.9 KCNL HD2

Previous Format: Alternative Rock
New Format: Chinese Pop
Date & Time Of Change: March 16, 2011 at 10:08am
More Info: RadioInsight, Wikipedia
Related Changes: Channel 92.3 KSJO Becomes Save Alternative

Aircheck contributed by Nathan Fuentes

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Channel 92.3 KSJO Madden Mega Tanner Clear Channel San Jose Bay Area Save Alternative SaveAlternative 92.3 KSJO Principle Broadcasting Universal Media Access

Previous Format: Alternative
New Format: Alternative
Date & Time Of Change: February 28, 2011 at 1:19pm
More Info: RadioInsight, Wikipedia

Aircheck contributed by Nathan Fuentes

]]> http://formatchange.com/channel-92-3-ksjo-becomes-save-alternative/feed/ 1 92.3 KSJO,KSJO,Modern Rock,San Francisco,San Jose,Save Alternative Previous Format: Alternative New Format: Alternative Date & Time Of Change: February 28, 2011 at 1:19pm More Info: RadioInsight, Wikipedia - Aircheck contributed by Nathan Fuentes Previous Format: Alternative New Format: Alternative Date & Time Of Change: February 28, 2011 at 1:19pm More Info: RadioInsight, Wikipedia Aircheck contributed by Nathan Fuentes Format Change Archive no 6:41 98.5 KUFX Adds a Simulcast On 102.1 San Francisco http://formatchange.com/98-5-kufx-adds-a-simulcast-on-102-1/ http://formatchange.com/98-5-kufx-adds-a-simulcast-on-102-1/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:00:47 +0000 Lance http://formatchange.com/?p=494 ]]>

98.5 KFOX KUFX San Jose Greg Kihn Tim Jeffries 102.1 KFOX KUZX San Francisco KDFC Big Rick Stuart Ric Stewart Larry Sharp Sharpe Classical

Previous Format: Classic Rock
New Format: Classic Rock
Date & Time Of Change: January 24, 2011 @ 12:00pm
More Info: RadioInsight
Related Changes: 102.1 KDFC Becomes Classic Rock KFOX

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Classical 102.1 KDFC 89.9 KNDL Candle 90.3 KUSF San Francisco North Bay 102.1 KFOX KUZX San Francisco KDFC Big Rick Stuart Ric Stewart Larry Sharp Sharpe Classical

Previous Format: Classical
New Format: Classic Rock
Date & Time Of Change: January 24, 2011 at 12:00pm
More Info: RadioInsight
Related Changes: 98.5 KUFX San Jose Adds A Simulcast in San Francisco

Thank You to Nathan Fuentes for contributing this aircheck.

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Previous Format: Classic Hits
New Format: News
Date & Time Of Change: 10/27/2008 7:40am
More Info: RadioInsight, Wikipedia

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The 95.7 frequency in San Francisco saw its fair share of formats during its decade under Bonneville ownership. There was CHR “Z95.7″, Classic Rock “The Drive”, Country “The Bear”, and Variety Hits “95.7 Max-FM”. None of the formats ever saw great success, leaving the station as a perennial underperformer to sister AC KOIT and Classical KDFC.

In early 2007, Bonneville agreed to swap its San Francisco cluster to Entercom in exchange for stations in Cincinnati and Seattle. With Entercom taking over, on February 28th at 12:30pm 95.7 Max-FM came out of a stopset into a countdown to 7:50 the next morning.

“The Wolf” country brand has exploded across the country, however Entercom has seen the most success with the brand with recent launches in Seattle, Cincinnati (prior to swap to Bonneville), Greensboro, and Kansas City. Country, which once was very successful in the Bay Area on 910 KNEW and 94.9 KSAN, had failed in recent years at 93.3 KYCY and 95.7 during its “Bear” incarnation. To combat this, Entercom launched The Wolf with a plan to air commercial free for about a month (10,000 songs) and air over 1000 TV commercials in a 10 day span.

Aircheck recorded off webcast. If any one has an off-air version please contact us.

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93.3 The Wave KKWV San Francisco 93.3 The Bay KBAY K-BAY KBAA 94.5

Previous Format: Rhythmic AC/World Music “93.3 The Wave” KKWV
New Format: AC “93.3 KBAY” Simulcasting 94.5 KBAY San Jose
Date & Time Of Change: September 2, 2003 at 6:00am
More Info: Rec.Radio.Broadcasting, Wikipedia

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