New 1280 lineup...

[Jacob]

Well no reason to listen to 1280 anymore except for Jim Rome. What an awful lineup. When the best show is Scott Garrard and Jake Scott you have failed miserably. Really sad to see good talent like Gunther and OC out of work while Monson and PK are still on the air.

well monson and pk are apparently the biggest draws so you and I simply have different taste of the masses. then again I don't care for jim rome, I'd rather your pk.

[Sullyute]

My understanding is that 1320 didn't own their station, they leased it. Now they are buying 1280 (maybe for the same price as they could have purchased 1320?) and eliminating the competition in a single blow. Seems like a good move.

Here is an article on it. It looks like you were right on the competition angle:

"This purchase will allow us to protect our base by controlling the distribution of the broadcasts for Utah Jazz, Salt Lake Bees and other sports properties."

Also, I believe there are FCC regulations and licensing that control signal strength. It is probably easier and cheaper to buy a bigger station in order to increase your signal.

Same with the signal strength:

"And with the increased range provided by a 50,000-watt AM signal, the additions of an FM signal and the station in Utah County, we will better be able to reach and serve sports fans, and Jazz fans in particular, all along the Wasatch Front," Baum said.

I didn't realize that there was an FM sports station. Here is the line up for both 1280 and 97.5:

1280 The Zone (Monday-Friday)

•6-10 a.m. "DJ & PK"
•10 a.m. - 1 p.m. "The Jim Rome Show"
•1-3 p.m. "The Big Show (Spencer Checketts and Gordon Monson)
•6-7 p.m. "Inside the Outdoors" (Steve Brown)

FOX Sports Radio 97.5 (Monday-Friday)

•6-10 a.m. "FOX Sports Daybreak"
•10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Jake Scott and Tony Parks
•1-4 p.m. "The Jim Rome Show"
•4-5 p.m. "Loose Cannons"
•5-8 p.m. "Petros & Money"

[USUC]

Here is an article on it. It looks like you were right on the competition angle:





Same with the signal strength:



I didn't realize that there was an FM sports station. Here is the line up for both 1280 and 97.5:

Looks like that schedule is missing programming from 3 to 6 on 1280.

[Blueintheface]

Thank goodness they retained Steve Brown. Inside The Outdoors was probably my favo.........zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

[LiveCoug]

Looks like that schedule is missing programming from 3 to 6 on 1280.

Checketts and Monson

[Coach McGuirk]

Looks like that schedule is missing programming from 3 to 6 on 1280.

1-3 is Jake Scott and Scotty G and 3-6 is Gordon and Checketts.


Also 1320 was Yahoo Sports when I heard it.

[USUC]

I've been in meetings all day. Has anyone listened to the new lineup today?

[LiveCoug]

I've been in meetings all day. Has anyone listened to the new lineup today?

I heard DJ and PK in the morning... Same show as always.

Heard a little bit of Jake Scott and Tony Parks... Big meh right there

Heard a little bit of Jake Scott and Scotty G... Another big meh

[USUC]

I heard DJ and PK in the morning... Same show as always.

Heard a little bit of Jake Scott and Tony Parks... Big meh right there

Heard a little bit of Jake Scott and Scotty G... Another big meh

Figures to be about right. i'm a little curious to hear the Hans/Riley pairing.

[Sullyute]

Looks like that schedule is missing programming from 3 to 6 on 1280.

That's what I get for copy and pasting directly from KSL. They have it wrong on their article.

[smokymountainrain]

From sullyute's post above, I take it Artrell Hawkins' show will no longer be on, or would JT and Looney go off the air?

[USUC]

Out of disgust I listened to KALL 700 on my way home and happen to catch Karl Malone's show. What a train wreck that thing is. I swear his grammar has gotten worse.

[Blueintheface]

Out of disgust I listened to KALL 700 on my way home and happen to catch Karl Malone's show. What a train wreck that thing is. I swear his grammar has gotten worse.

It isn't just his grammar it's his train of thought. He has the rare ability to speak about two or three completely unrelated topics in the same sentence. Worse still is that he almost never completes his thought on any of the topics. You're left wondering how the position of power forward has changed in the NBA, how to cook the boar you just killed, and how many carbs truly are too many.

[UtahJazzFan88]

I'm wondering if 1320 will try becoming a new sports station. Could bring back the Red and Blue show with Jan and Gunther, and then maybe Bagley and OC.

I listened to Checketts/Monson, both were snores.

[cougnine]

I always listened to the Red and Blue show during my lunch break, Tony and Jake are so boring.

Can't stand listening anymore