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On 6/13/2013 12:42 PM, Patty Winter wrote:
>
> Are those their only two stations? If so, then I wouldn't ding KKSF
> too much for calling them "local"; 100 miles away isn't so far. IMO,
> it would be a different situation if they were broadcasting from LA.
> Then I'd consider them interlopers, not locals. :-)
>
> Do they talk about the Bay Area much? I mean, other than comments
> like, "Those crazy liberals in the Bay Area"? Do they address Bay
> Area issues? If not, that would tip the balance more towards "not
> local" for me.
>
>

I'll answer. I actually listen to the show (via podcast format, but that 
doesn't really matter).

They are trying to build themselves out as a California show. For the 
past few years their core stations have been KSTE and KKSF (KNEW when 
they started on 910). For a long time, they were 6-10a on both. But when 
Rush consolidated a bunch of affiliates to Clear Channel properties, 
they lost 9-10 on KKSF. Somewhere during that time they were also on 2 
stations in Stockton and Salinas. I'm not sure of the call signs. They 
would bounce between stations and sometimes would be in separate 
studios. You could tell just by the sound and then one of them would 
talk about traffic getting into or out of SF.

The show has always been a blend of Northern California, state politics, 
national politics and current news and pop culture. They don't cover a 
local shooting or election unless it's of broad appeal. That's where 
they differ from John and Ken in L.A. J&K can be broad but will get 
very, very local into Southern California topics like the killing of a 
homeless guy in Fullerton, for example.

Last year, they were hinting that they were trying to expand. A&G 
dragged it out quite awhile. It seemed that they were going to be on 
either Fresno or Bakersfield. In the end, it was a surprise that their 
next live (not delayed) station would be KFMB in San Diego. They said 
they were trying to be a California show (plus whatever is topical, in 
general), but the appeal clearly has to cross many locales. They say 
they're still working on getting into Fresno.

With regard to the "After Show," it's a spinoff show that was an 
experiment as a podcast that the two producers and the board op did for 
a few months. It caught on and they gave them a 10-11 live daily slot on 
KSTE with "best of" from 11-12. It seems it was worth the risk to the 
station boot Clark Howard off 10-12, at least temporarily.