Quote of the Day

[figmo]

I love my colleagues. Today one of them commented on a recent radio station format change where a long-time heavy metal station went Mexican. The way Dan told the story was roughly like this:

"I was driving in, and I was feeling kind of sleepy, so I figured I'd tune in KSJO and get a hit of Metallica. Instead, I hear this 'dum, ya-da-da-da-da, ya-da-da-da-da' music, and I think, 'It must be Carlos Santana,' but it doesn't sound like 'Oye Como Va' or 'Black Magic Woman,' and it's got too many accordions in it."

Comments

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

I am so pissed at the death of KSJO. The last good hard-rock station in the South Bay has bit the dust.

Screw you ClearChannel.

[lysana.livejournal.com]

So, what's your issue with The Bone?

[gregbo.livejournal.com]

Putting my John Higdon (from ba.broadcast) hat on, THE BONE IS NOT A SAN JOSE STATION!

:)

Seriously, I think the Bone is OK. As far as how the trend of radio consolidation has played out in the south SF bay area over the past ten or so years, there's been so many format changes, simulcasts, etc. that nothing really surprises me any more. There's nothing that can be done about this, practically speaking, because people who have a vested interest in seeing a particular type of station succeed don't have the money, or desire to invest in such a station; those that do must meet the bottom line; and the laws that once prevented multiple ownership of broadcast properties in the same band are no longer in effect.