106.9 Changes Format!

by Vaillant on May 17, 2007 1:23 PM PDT

Free FM will become Classic Hits KFRC this afternoon, after the game.

From a CBS Radio email:

"We are excited to announce that effective this afternoon following the Oakland A's broadcast, 106.9 FM will become Classic Hits KFRC! This heritage station and format will feature time-tested artists like the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Elton John, Eagles, Marvin Gaye, Doobie Brothers, Fleetwood Mac and Steve Miller, to name a few. As a result, MOViN' 99.7 will pick up the new call letters KMVQ. Oakland A's baseball will continue to be broadcast on both 106.9 KFRC and 1550 AM KYOU Radio."

No change for the A's, but still, I thought it might be of interest to y'all.

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610 AM (former A's flagship)

used to play classic hits before the station was bought by a Christian broadcasting company. This sounds like the FM station will be something like 610 used to be.

by OaklandSi on May 17, 2007 1:29 PM PDT reply actions

106.9 will have the old 99.7 format

99.7 used to be oldies/classic rock, but then they killed it and switched formats to "Movin". So, I think they are bringing the oldies/classic rock format back from the dead.

On the A's bandwagon since 1986...

by Vaillant on May 17, 2007 1:38 PM PDT reply actions

"time-tested"?

What's Elton John's speed down the first-base line?

You swing harder, you strike out; you try to throw harder, you hit the mascot. ~ theblackpearl @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 17, 2007 1:45 PM PDT reply actions

So....

his entrance music would be...

"Hey E-J, Go E-J, Go E-J"

Fire Macha Yesterday!

by dboysick on May 17, 2007 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions

he'd try to get "Rocket Man" ...

... but Clemens would throw a shattered l.p. at him.

You swing harder, you strike out; you try to throw harder, you hit the mascot. ~ theblackpearl @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 17, 2007 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Ask his husband/wife.

by LilAnnieOaktown on May 17, 2007 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Elton's so slow, the sun would go down on him.

Yes, that's a "u".

But Benny's faster, and the Jets?

Fuhgeddaboudit!

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on May 17, 2007 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions

I thought KFRC still had their FM station

so do they have 2 FM stations now?

by Zonis on May 17, 2007 1:46 PM PDT reply actions

they're changing the call letters

99.7 will be KMVQ, rather than KFRC

On the A's bandwagon since 1986...

by Vaillant on May 17, 2007 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Damn.

I was starting to like the 106.9 talk radio programming. Any news on where that's going?

by danmerqury on May 17, 2007 4:25 PM PDT reply actions

most of the old programming will move to 1550 AM

by alamedagirl on May 17, 2007 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions

XM

Anthony and Opie double on XM 202 as well, although they are currently suspended for some comments they made a few days ago. No idea what those comments were, though.

by Kaiser99 on May 17, 2007 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Classic hits?

Guess that means they won't be broadcasting the half-innings when the A's bat.

You swing harder, you strike out; you try to throw harder, you hit the mascot. ~ theblackpearl @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 17, 2007 4:25 PM PDT reply actions

QOTM

Now we have 6 or 7 months to enjoy, to cheer, cry, and scream both in frustration and happiness. ~china bob

by baseballgirl on May 17, 2007 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions

Hahaha.

by danmerqury on May 17, 2007 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions

zing!

subject to revision pending next issue

by ak_A on May 17, 2007 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions

The Oldies seem to

follow the A's around. Which makes sense, given that the A's-Giants series is about to start.

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on May 17, 2007 5:10 PM PDT reply actions

Yet they're healthier than we are ..

.. but then, probably 28 other teams in MLB are healthier than we are ..

.. the Athletics may be small-market but they have BIG-heart! ..

by Randy Bell on May 17, 2007 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions

The A's need some Keith Richards mojo.

If Milton could do this ...

... he would be on the DL allatime. And we can always get somebody to redo the baselines.

The meaning of life is not so much 'found,' as it is 'made.' --Opus

by The Dogfather on May 17, 2007 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions

hell, keith has at least 9 lives

if you think about all the stuff he's done, even falling out of a tree onto his head, it's kinda amazing that he's virtually never been on the DL. nothing kills Keith. he will live longer than any of us.

Hi ho.

by danh on May 17, 2007 11:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Keef is the Julio Franco of rock and roll

You swing harder, you strike out; you try to throw harder, you hit the mascot. ~ theblackpearl @('.')@

by monkeyball on May 18, 2007 1:43 AM PDT up reply actions

Tom Leykis=evil (not.funny.) man

Adam Carolla on Loveline=comic genius.

Adam Carolla on that morning show= meh.

Passable oldies>>>>>>Leykis/mediocre-Carolla ads.

The game represents... the checkered journey of life. - Milton Bradley

by mikeA on May 17, 2007 8:51 PM PDT reply actions

If you sift through all the hubris

There's lessons to be learned from Leykis. He's kinda full of himself and all that, but if many guys would look at the reasoning behind some of his 'advice', they'd probably save themselves from being stuck in unhappy relationships/marriages. Leykis generalizes a bit too much, but he's a much faster evaluator of women and their motivations than most guys. Then again, I'm more of a cynic than an idealist when it comes to relationships.

by Rickeyfan on May 18, 2007 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions