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Amazing how interested we are in a story about two radio stations we aren't much listening to right now. After talking about the apparent battle between Hip Hop radio and ratings juggernaut Power 106 and weak signal upstart 93. 5 KDAY yesterday, what did we find in our mailbox but the March issue of URB magazine with a feature on the history of the original KDAY 1580. Amongst all the nostalgia, Members Only jackets, and Kangol caps is this nugget:
...the most important KDAYers of the past, Greg Mack and Tony G, have shown up on the right side of the dial [on Power 106]. Starting on Sunday evenings in November, they countered with the soon-to-be-syndicated "Greg Mack's Real KDAY Show"...
Julio G and Mack claim that they are still friends in the piece but it would appear that there's nothing friendly going on between the stations themselves. Is there something we don't know about KDAY that seems to have the #1 commercial radio station in the market so shook?
In other radio and magazine news: Wired's March issue (by the way, this month's Found is by LAist's own Paul Davidson) takes a look at the future of radio and talks with Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols and Indie 103.1. He talks about the station and its relationship with Clear Channel.
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Why didn't you mention 100.3 The Beat as well? They are also competing for the same audience that Power and KDAY are.
I think that the big radio stations are spooked because of the legacy of the KDAY name. I remember when KDAY was the only radio station that played rap music.
I'm leaving The Beat out of it because, at this point, they haven't done anything to try to stifle KDAY's growth or do any direct competition.
I also think they are attempting to skew a little older, playing less hip hop, and compete with KJLH and 92.3 (although, and here is my ignorance on this, I feel like a lot of these stations are owned by the same or the same few larger conglomerates).
I am going to have to disagree with you. I think that The Beat has always been in competition with Power so now they are also in competition with KDAY. They just aren't reacting to KDAY the way that Power is. Julio G was on the Beat a few years ago as well as a couple of others.
The Beat and 92.3 might be owned by the same people. I believe The Beat is a Clear Channel station.
Actually, Julio G isn't with the station anymore because of the format changes.
I just looked it up. The Beat is owned by Radio One, Power by Emmis, Hot 92 Jamz by Clear Channel, KDAY by Styles Media Group.
KJLH is owned by Stevie Wonder. The Beat "plays today's R&B", not hip-hip (no rap). Power is spooked by more than the KDAY name and all it implies. Let me break it down for you: KDAY is to Power what 103.1 is to KROQ.