I certainly remember SETS 102.1. I remember listening to it during Memorial Day weekend 1998 during a visit before moving to SD. It was back to back 3 song sets of a featured artist. I suppose a new artist with only one album didn't get airplay. Was that during ownership by Robert's Compass Media?Audacy recently shut off a bunch of HD extra channels. In San Diego they had Flashback Alt on KyXy and Bob Radio (reggae) on 94.9. They still have KROQ "Roq of the 80s" on HD in LA, one of the few things they left alone. KPBS HD3 has Groove Salad from Soma FM, which is very boring to listen to. I wish they would put a AAA there. KCRW has a repeater in Lemon Grove, but it's just the main station, none of the HD extras. Plus it can only be heard in East County. I worked at 102.1 when it was Sets, and really liked the format. I was also at Z90 in 1989 when it had a similar AAA format. Although there is some music duplication, the songs on Sunny and Jack FM or K-Earth in LA were primarily hits in the 80s and 90s. A lot of 91X classics go beyond the hits. I would also love if 100.7 Big FM lived up to their "We Play Anything" and played some music newer than 2010. They could play some current AAA music and by default serve as both the AAA and Variety station for our market.
That KCRW repeater at 89.9 is gone now, thanks to the idiots at KNSJ. One of their unbuilt CP's was to be a move to 89.9. When that CP expires, maybe they can possibly bring it.back. I believe it was 10 watts from the top of Mt. San Miguel. However, KCRW has an amazing signal. I can easily listen to it with good reception in my home.