On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 04:36:21 GMT, "David Eduardo"
wrote:


"Jack Painter" wrote in message
news:4O9sd.3807$Ro.2650@lakeread02...

"David" wrote

In January. Anybody know the facility?

Probably a low power fm-station in the state correctional facility.

Actually, it is 50 kw. KXTA-1150.

The long-rumored swap amongst the Clear Channel AM facilities in Los
Angeles seems like it's gonna happen next month, if you believe the
usual industry rumor mill.

Here's how it's all supposed to pan out:

* KLAC/570 - Now standards, with sort of a "lounge"'/"hip" take on
them as "Fabulous 570". Will become sports ("XTRA Sports 570"?).
Keeps the Los Angeles Lakers, which become a centerpiece for the
format moving from 1150.

* XETRA/690 Baja California - Now the San Diego-market half of the
L.A. based "XTRA Sports" simulcast, having abandoned a local focus in
the merge with 1150...well, unless you count veteran 690 afternoon
drive host Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton, who moved to the simulcast in his
traditional slot. (Ask Lee if the phone lines are color-coded. Long
story.)

There are rumors out of San Diego that Clear Channel is set to spin
off most or all of its Mexican-based signals (Mexican-owned, CC has
the U.S.-based marketing and programming rights), perhaps for
legal/regulatory reasons. If that happens, 690 could go oldies or
standards, under another operator. There's also a chance the current
operator of San Diego market sports station XEPRS/1090 ("The Mighty
1090") could take over his old station...John Lynch's company was the
U.S. operator of 690 some time ago. That could move the San
Diego-based sports format now on 1090 back to 690.

* KXTA/1150 - Now the L.A. half of the "XTRA Sports" simulcast. With
that format moving to 570, it's expected to pick up Air America, Jones
Radio's Ed Schultz and other "progressive talk" programming.

Mike