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KSFO.
| San Francisco, California | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cumulus Media (Radio License Holdings LLC) |
| Sister stations | KGO, KNBR, KNBR-FM, KSAN, KTCT |
| History | |
| First air date | August 1, 1925 (as KTAB) |
Where is KSFo located?
www .ksfo .com. KSFO (560 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in San Francisco , California. It is owned by Cumulus Media and airs a talk radio format. The station's studios and offices are on Battery Street in the SoMa district of San Francisco, along with five other Bay Area Cumulus stations.
What is KSFO radio?
KSFO began broadcasting in 1925 as KTAB, based in Oakland, California as a religious radio station. The station moved to San Francisco in 1928 and became KSFO in 1935. In 1956, KSFO was purchased by Golden West Broadcasters, an enterprise co-owned by Gene Autry and Bob Reynolds. Under Golden West ownership, KSFO broadcast a full service format that featured middle of the road music and local news, in addition to live coverage of local sports teams including the San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Giants, Oakland A's, and Stanford Cardinal. After Golden West sold KSFO in 1983, KSFO changed to a pop standards format. Beginning in 1987, KSFO simulcast the oldies format of sister station KYA-FM before changing to a talk radio format in 1993. Beginning in 1995, KSFO had a conservative talk radio format and was owned by Capital Cities/ABC Inc. Since then, KSFO has been continuously owned by Capital Cities' successor companies ABC Inc., Citadel Media, and Cumulus Media.
What was the name of the station that was owned by Krow?
After purchasing a stake in KROW, Lasky resigned from KSFO in 1940 to manage KROW. Effective December 31, 1941, KSFO was no longer affiliated with CBS Radio, after the network moved to KQW in San Jose. Going forward, KSFO had an independent music and news format. Just before the start of World War II, Dumm was tapped by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to use his KSFO facility to launch international shortwave broadcast stations KWID (for Wesley I. Dumm) and KWIX. These stations became the forerunners of the Voice of America. Facilities for KSFO, KWID, and KWIX were located at San Francisco's Islais Creek where the KSFO transmitter continues to operate today.
Why did Ronn Owens leave KGO?
However, four days later, Cumulus kept Owens on KGO due to language in his contract forbidding Cumulus from relocating his show from KGO.
Why did Emerson leave Ksfo?
Only a month into the job, Emerson resigned from KSFO after his February 14 show, following controversy over allegedly homophobic remarks he made on The Phil Donahue Show calling on people with AIDS to be "quarantined." The new KSFO format's first Arbitron ratings in spring 1995 had a 1.2 share near the bottom of all San Francisco stations, while sister station KGO led the market with a 6.9. Lee Rodgers, formerly of KIRO in Seattle, became morning drive host in the May 1995, with Melanie Morgan as co-host. In October 1995, Geoff Metcalf joined KSFO.
When did Ksfo change to talk radio?
After Golden West sold KSFO in 1983, KSFO changed to a pop standards format. Beginning in 1987, KSFO simulcast the oldies format of sister station KYA-FM before changing to a talk radio format in 1993. Beginning in 1995, KSFO had a conservative talk radio format and was owned by Capital Cities/ABC Inc.
Where is the KSFo transmitter located?
The transmitter is on Amador Road in Brisbane, California, near the Islais Creek Channel.
