What would you like to see in the SF radio dial?

Here's my take (excluding San Jose stations):
92.7 KREV - Back to dance as Energy 92.7 KNGY**
93.3 KRZZ - Mega 93.3 (hurban)**
94.1 KPFA - Citadel buys this station and makes it 94.1 KGO-FM (News/talk)**
94.9 KYLD - WiLD 94.9 (Rhythmic top 40)
95.7 KBWF - 95.7 The Wolf (Country)
96.5 KOIT - 96.5 KOIT (Lite AC)
97.3 KLLC - Fresh 97.3 (hot AC)*
98.1 KISQ - 98.1 The Party (rhythmic AC)*
98.9 KSOL - Radio Estereo Sol 98.9 (Regional Mexican)
99.7 KMVQ - MOViN 99.7 (top 40/CHR)
100.7 KVVF - X 100.7 (hurban/reggaeton)*
101.3 KIOI - Star 101.3 (hot AC)
102.1 KDFC - 102.1 The Edge (active rock)**
102.9 KBLX - 102.9 The Beat (hip-hop)**
103.7 KKSF - 103.7 The Band (classic rock)
104.5 KFOG - 104.5 KFOG (AAA)
105.3 KITS - 105.3 The Fan (sports)**
106.1 KMEL - 106 KMEL (hip-hop)
106.9 KFRC - 106.9 KFRC-FM (oldies/classic hits)**
107.7 KSAN - 107.7 The Bone (alternative)

Key:
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musicman3355 said:

102.1 KDFC - 102.1 The Edge (active rock)**

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There already is an edge active rock station in the Bay Area (or at least the east bay) http://www.kvhs.com/
As for making KPFA KGO-FM, that would be a great idea, but all the hippies would raise hell about it, plus Pacifica has probably never sold any stations. As for 105.3 The Fan, I would love to see an FM Sports Station, but I would rather it be either ESPN or a simulcast of KNBR.

Here's MY SF radio dial
92.7-Dance
93.3-The Wave, Soft AC/SJ
94.1-KGO-FM
94.9-WiLD 94.9
95.7-KNBR-FM
96.5-KOIT
97.3-KCBS Simulcast
98.1-KISS-FM
98.9-Estero Sol
99.7-KFRC Classic Hits
100.7-ESPN Radio
101.3-K-101 Hot AC
102.1-KDFC
102.9-KBLX
103.7-KABL Adult Standards
104.5-KFOG
105.3-Amp 105.3 CHR
106.1-Active Rock
106.9-KYA Classic Hits
107.7-The Bone, CLASSIC Rock

You're leaving out all kinds of music. I'd like to be able to hear a KPIG-FM (an AAA format), a station the plays modern jazz (not the jazz standards you hear on KCSM), one that plays Western music, another that plays beautiful music (like the original KABL), a station specializing in world music, another that specializes in Middle Eastern music. Perhaps one that does Indian music, maybe Bollywood style.

There's so much stuff out there that isn't heard on the dial and not in your perfect radio world, either.

Maybe it's time for me to start Internettin' this stuff...

Tried to cover a few missing formats...and a couple of south bay stations tossed in.

92.3 KSJO - Rock
92.7 KJAZ - Jazz/Modern Jazz
93.3 KYA-FM - Oldies
94.1 KPFA - Can't mess with that one
94.9 KSAN - Classic Rock
95.7 KBWF - Country AND Western
96.5 KOIT - Current Format
97.3 KCBS - Simulcast of 740
98.1 KABL - Standards or BM
98.5 KOME - Rock
98.9 K??? - Repeater for KPIG
99.7 KFRC - Classic Hits
100.7 KBRG - Mystery Format
101.3 K-101 - Hot AC
102.1 KDFC - Current Format
102.9 KBLX - Current Format
103.7 KSFX - Dance
104.5 KFOG - All 10@10 station
105.3 KITS - CHR/Top 40
106.1 KMEL - Rock
106.9 KYA - Classic Hits
107.7 KSOL - R&B

DavidKaye said:

You're leaving out all kinds of music. I'd like to be able to hear a KPIG-FM (an AAA format), a station the plays modern jazz (not the jazz standards you hear on KCSM), one that plays Western music, another that plays beautiful music (like the original KABL), a station specializing in world music, another that specializes in Middle Eastern music. Perhaps one that does Indian music, maybe Bollywood style.
There's so much stuff out there that isn't heard on the dial and not in your perfect radio world, either.
Maybe it's time for me to start Internettin' this stuff...

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Well, Modern Jazz would be on 93.3 The Wave, along with Soft AC, as for beautiful music, here's my changes to the orginal post
960-KABL Adult Standards in AM Sterro
KISS-FM moves to 103.7
98.1 becomes KABL, a part simulcast of the AM, the rest would be Beautiful Music (Gosh, this really is fantasyland now,huh?)
As for AAA, K-Pig would be on 92.3 in San Jose and 92.1 Walnut Creek (We have Waaaay to many Hot AC's in this Market!)
Indian Music can already be found in the Bay on KLOK
Also in my world all AM-HD would be shut down and all AM's would be in AM Sterro (I wonder what the guy that thought of IBOC was smoking )

Eva said:

Tried to cover a few missing formats...and a couple of south bay stations tossed in.

92.3 KSJO - Rock
92.7 KJAZ - Jazz/Modern Jazz
93.3 KYA-FM - Oldies
94.1 KPFA - Can't mess with that one
94.9 KSAN - Classic Rock
95.7 KBWF - Country AND Western
96.5 KOIT - Current Format
97.3 KCBS - Simulcast of 740
98.1 KABL - Standards or BM
98.5 KOME - Rock
98.9 K??? - Repeater for KPIG
99.7 KFRC - Classic Hits
100.7 KBRG - Mystery Format
101.3 K-101 - Hot AC
102.1 KDFC - Current Format
102.9 KBLX - Current Format
103.7 KSFX - Dance
104.5 KFOG - All 10@10 station
105.3 KITS - CHR/Top 40
106.1 KMEL - Rock
106.9 KYA - Classic Hits
107.7 KSOL - R&B

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Two KYA's? I guess Its just like all those internet tribute stations

My favorite so far (aside from two KYA's; hey, why not three?) is 100.7 KBRG's "Mystery Format," which is, as noted, currently missing in the Southbay. Why nobody has picked up on that format here, based on its success elsewhere around the country, is ... well, it's a mystery to me.

98.1 KABL - Standards or BM

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Standards, maybe. But who wants to listen to BM all day?

Who wrote that one?And has there been a call sign change at KVVZ 100.7?That's OK, I know KBRG is really 100.3 (Gosh Boss, you gotta admit that's a pretty good impression)

If there can be 2 KNBRs, why not 2 KYAs? I say, go for it.

Here's my ideal FM line up:

92.3 KABL - (Adult Standards) Simulcast of 92.7
92.7 KABL - (Adult Standards) Simulcast of 92.3
93.3 KSFO - (Hot Talk 560) Simulcast
94.1 KGO - (KGO 810) Simulacast
94.9 Mainstream Top 40
95.7 Country
96.5 A/C
97.3 Jack-FM
98.1 Classic Rock
98.5 KSOL (Spanish) Simulcast of 100.7
98.9 Oldies (50's & 60's)
99.7 KFRC (Classic Hits)
100.7 KSOL (Spanish) Simulcast of 98.5
101.3 Hot A/C
102.1 Classical
102.9 Contemporary Jazz
103.7 Urban/Rhythm
104.5 AAA
105.3 Sports Talk
106.1 KCBS (KCBS 740 All News) Simulcast
106.9 Dance (Energy format)
107.7 Rock (The Bone)

Eva said:

Tried to cover a few missing formats...and a couple of south bay stations tossed in.

92.3 KSJO - Rock
92.7 KJAZ - Jazz/Modern Jazz
93.3 KYA-FM - Oldies
94.1 KPFA - Can't mess with that one
94.9 KSAN - Classic Rock
95.7 KBWF - Country AND Western
96.5 KOIT - Current Format
97.3 KCBS - Simulcast of 740
98.1 KABL - Standards or BM
98.5 KOME - Rock
98.9 K??? - Repeater for KPIG
99.7 KFRC - Classic Hits
100.7 KBRG - Mystery Format
101.3 K-101 - Hot AC
102.1 KDFC - Current Format
102.9 KBLX - Current Format
103.7 KSFX - Dance
104.5 KFOG - All 10@10 station
105.3 KITS - CHR/Top 40
106.1 KMEL - Rock
106.9 KYA - Classic Hits
107.7 KSOL - R&B

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Here's my take (excluding San Jose stations):
92.7 KREV - Metal
93.3 KRZZ - Metal
94.1 KPFA - Metal
94.9 KYLD - Metal
95.7 KBWF - Metal
96.5 KOIT - Metal
97.3 KLLC - Metal
98.1 KISQ - Metal
98.9 KSOL - Metal
99.7 KMVQ - Metal
100.7 KVVF - Metal
101.3 KIOI - Metal
102.1 KDFC - Metal
102.9 KBLX - Metal
103.7 KKSF - Metal
104.5 KFOG - Metal
105.3 KITS - Metal
106.1 KMEL - Metal
106.9 KFRC - Metal
107.7 KSAN - Metal

Can someone play some Metal Music on the radio?

Well, there's 90.5 the edge here in Concord, thats metal

Here is mine:

92.3 KSJO - Adult Contemporary (Sunny 92.3)
92.7 KNGY - Dance Music
93.3 KYA - '50s and '60's Oldies
94.1 KCNL - Alternative Rock
94.5 KBAY - Top 40
94.9 KLOK - Adult Contemporary (MOR)
95.3 KRTY - Country
95.7 KZQZ- ALL '80s
96.5 KOIT - Easy Listening
97.3 KLLC - Hot Talk (FREE-FM)
98.1 KISQ - Rhythmic Oldies
98.5 KUFX - Classic Rock
98.9 KSOL - Spanish (Regional Mexican)
99.7 KMVQ - Rhythmic Top 40
100.7 KVVF - Latin Urban
101.3 KIOI - Hot Adult Contemporary
102.1 KDFC - Smooth Jazz
102.5 KDON - Rhythmic Top 40
102.9 KBLX - Urban Adult Contemporary
103.7 KABL - Country (The Bull)
104.5 KFOG - AAA
105.3 KITS - Album Oriented Rock
106.1 KMEL- Urban Contemporary
106.5 KEZR - '70s and '80s HITS
106.9 KFRC - Top 40
107.7 KSAN - Sports (KNBR Simulcast)

Gosh, I wouldn't think that you of all people would want to get rid of wild!

travisl5678 said:

Gosh, I wouldn't think that you of all people would want to get rid of wild!

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Maybe we should move the WiLD format to 99.7(most of the old time WiLD jocks work there)
Re-name it WiLD 99-7!

My dream WiLD line-up:
5:30-10am - The Doghouse with JV, Elvis and Hollywood
10am-2pm - Letty B
2-6pm - St. John
6-10pm - Strawberry
10pm-2am - Lights Out with Mary Diaz (Slow Jams)

I'm to young to know anybody on the list except St John and JV, oh well.

Blah, no slow jams show please. Move that to KBLX.

Here's what I'd like to see:

KPO San Francisco, (700 kc)
6:45, 7:15 and 7:45 AM - Daily Health Drill
(Silent 7:45 - 10:30)
10:30 AM -Town Cryer
10:45 AM - Cooking Hints
(silent 11:00 - 11:55)
12:00 Noon -Time Signals, weather forecast and market reports
(silent 12:10 - 1:00)
1:00 - 2:00 PM -Rudy Seiger's Fairmont Hotel Orchestra
(silent 2:00 - 3:30)
3:30 - 5:30 PM - Cy Trobbe's Orchestra
5:30 - 6:15 PM - Children's Hour
6:15 - 6:30 PM - Town Cryer
6:30 - 7:00 PM - Lind's Orchestra
7:00 - 7:30 PM - Rudy Seiger's Fairmont Hotel Orchestra
(silent 7:30 - 8:00)
8:00 - 9:00 PM - San Francisco Male Quartet: "Rigoletto"
9:00 - 10:00 PM - Army Band
10:00 - 12:00 PM - Dance Music

KGO Oakland, (830 kc)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM - Luncheon Concert
(silent 1:00 - 1:30)
1:30 PM - Weather and stock reports
(silent 1:35 - 5:00)
5:00 and 6:00 PM - George W. Ludlow, friend to boys
6:00 - 6:55 PM - Bem's Orchestra
6:55 PM - News, weather and stock reports
(silent 7:00 - 8:00)
8:00 - 9:30 PM - Aahmes Temple Shrine Band, from Hotel Leamington
9:30 - 12:00 PM - Dance Music

KFRC, San Francisco, (1120 kc)
10:00 - 11:00 AM - Sherman Clay concert
11:00 - 11:20 AM - Doings of Dorothy
12:00 Noon - 2:00 PM - Studio program, concert orchestra
(silent 2:00 - 4:00)
4:00 - 5:30 PM - Mark Hopkins Hotel concert orchestra
5:30 - 6:30 PM - Mac and his Gang
6:30 PM - Stage and screen and police reports
6:30 - 7:30 PM - Studio program
(silent 7:30 - 8:00)
8:00 - 9:00PM - Musical Program
9:00 - 10:00 PM - Oregon (sic) recital
10:00 - 12:00 PM - Mark Hopkins Hotel dance orchestra

KTAB, Oakland, 3 (990 kc)
8:45 - 9:15 AM - Prayer Service
9:15 - 9:45 AM - Shopping Service
(silent 9:45 - 5:00)
5:00 - 6:00 PM - Children's Hour
6:30 - 7:00 PM - Twilight Hour
7:00 - 7:30 PM - Shopping Hour

KRE, Berkeley,(1170 kc - shared)
11:15 AM - Physical Exercises for Women
5:30 PM - Current News
8:00 - 10:00 PM - Musical Program

KFUS, Oakland, (1170 kc - shared)
3:00 - 4:00 PM - Sacred varied program

KFWI, San Francisco, (1200 kc)
1:00 - 2:00 PM - Studio Program
6:00 - 7:30 PM - Dance Music
8:00 - 10:00 PM - Musical Program: S.F. Police Dept. promotes Policeman's Ball

KFWM, Oakland, (950 kc)
2:00 - 8:00 PM - Musical Program
8:00 - 10:00 PM - Studio Program

KJBS, San Francisco, (1360 kc)
9:00 - 11:30 AM - Instrumental and vocal program
2:00 - 4:00 PM - Instrumental and vocal program

KGTT, San Francisco, (1450 kc)
12:30 PM - Scripture reading

KLX, Oakland, (590 kc)
7:00 - 7:30 PM - News broadcast

KYA, San Francisco, (750 kc)
12:30 - 2:00 PM - Concert
6:30 - 7:30 PM - Concert
10:00 - 11:00 PM - Dance Music

KQW, San Jose, (900 kc)
6:15 - 7:25 PM - Farm, weather, market and news reports
7:25 - 8:00 PM - Farm topics

KUO, San Francisco, (435 kc)
8:45 AM; 10:00 AM; 12:30 PM; 3:00 PM; 4:00 PM; 6:30 PM Weekdays,
6:45 AM; 4:00 PM Sundays: Marine pilot service; weather and ship reports.

Not really. But these are Bay Area radio listings from the year my mother was 7 years old (1927). Couldn't resist

On second thought...Here is my ideal FM radio line-up:

Here is mine:

92.3 KSJO - Mainstream Adult Contemporary (Sunny 92.3)
92.7 KNGY - Dance Music (Energy 92.7)
93.3 KYA - Rock Oldies
94.1 KCNL - Alternative Rock (Channel 94-1)
94.5 KBAY - Top 40 (B94-5)
94.9 KLOK - MOR Adult Contemporary
95.3 KRTY - Country
95.7 K??? - Modern Adult Contemporary (95.7 The Mix)
96.5 KOIT - Classic Rock Hits (96-5 The Drive)
97.3 KLLC - Hot Talk (FREE-FM)
98.1 KISQ - Rhythmic Oldies
98.5 KUFX - Classic Rock (98.5 The Fox)
98.9 KSOL - Spanish (Regional Mexican)
99.7 KYLD - Rhythmic Top 40 (WiLD 99-7)
100.3 KBRG - Spanish Oldies
100.7 KVVF - Latin Urban
101.3 KIOI - Hot Adult Contemporary (Star 101-3)
102.1 KDFC - Smooth Jazz
102.5 KDON - Rhythmic Top 40
102.9 KBLX - Urban Adult Contemporary
103.7 KABL - Country (103-7 The Bull)
104.5 KFOG - AAA
105.3 KITS - Album Oriented Rock (105.3 The Bone)
106.1 KMEL- Urban Contemporary
106.5 KEZR - ALL '80s (Planet 106-5)
106.9 KFRC - Top 40
107.7 KSAN - Sports (ESPN 107.7)