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Positive Talk Radio Comes to San Francisco on KBPA 1220 AM.


SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 1997--A new radio format, POSITIVE TALK RADIO, has come to San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden  and it is destined des·tine  
tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines
1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic.

2.
 for success because that is what it is all about to begin with -- SUCCESS AND PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT!

The format, airing on KBPA KBPA Knowledge-Based Programming Assistant
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KBPA Korean Billiard Players Association
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 (1220 AM), a Douglas Broadcasting station Noun 1. broadcasting station - a station equipped to broadcast radio or television programs
broadcast station

radio station - station for the production and transmission of AM or FM radio broadcasts
, has already proven itself successful in such markets as Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Chicago, Seattle, Dallas, Washington D.C. and in affiliation with the ABC Radio ABC Radio is a broadcasting unit of Citadel Broadcasting Corporation.[1]

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 Networks in Albuquerque, Oklahoma City and Knoxville.

The format, "Positive Talk Radio," will definitely accentuate the positive! You will hear about health, wealth, fitness, relationships, business skills, mind-power, self esteem, personal growth and success.

The on-air lineup of network programming features three to five minute segments from top names like Stephen Covey, Scott Peck, Denis Denis, king of Portugal: see Diniz.  Waitley, Brian Tracy, Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, Leo Buscaglia and hundreds more of today's leading self improvement professionals.

Plus, time honored leaders like W. Clement Stone, Og Mandino, Napoleon Hill and others will be featured in their own voices on digitally restored recordings.

"KBPA will provide listeners with skills they can use and ideas they can develop and implement," according to Brian Holton, the station's General Manager, "and the station will be programmed in a lively format, just like a music station, but instead of hit music, we play hit ideas".

The station will also feature ABC news on the hour as well as traffic and weather every fifteen minutes during drive time. There will also be local time available where advertisers can air their own programs. Positive Talk Radio is a compelling format for innovative marketing platforms and advertising opportunities. Plus, advertisers and budding talk show hosts and producers can develop their own programs to get their messages across.

"It's a great environment for advertising," according to Holton, "because it's all about success and achievement and the track record of Positive Talk Radio has shown people who listen to motivational radio are also motivated to buy things that will help them improve their lifestyle!"

The Personal Achievement Radio Network was developed by John Douglas, the President of Douglas Broadcasting Inc. in Palo Alto, California “Palo Alto” redirects here. For other uses, see Palo Alto (disambiguation).
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In addition to managing KBPA, Holton will manage four other Northern California stations owned and operated by Douglas Broadcasting. Those stations include Asian and ethnic language stations KEST 1450 AM in San Francisco, KOBO ko·bo  
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 1450 AM in Sacramento, and KKSJ 1370 AM and KSJX 1500 AM, both in San Jose.

Holton was previously with KTSF-TV (Channel 26) in San Francisco for seventeen years and served as General Manager of KTSF for the past eleven years. He is credited with beginning the first Chinese newscast in the U.S. as well as pioneering the first Asian rep firm and Asian marketing research in the nation.

Both program time and spot time are available on all of these stations and advertisers can contact General Manager, Brian Holton, at 650/259-3920 to discuss program content, rates and time slots.

Tune in to KBPA right now and see how interesting Positive Talk Radio can be. It covers a wide variety of many different subjects from health to wealth and it is a captivating cap·ti·vate  
tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates
1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm.

2. Archaic To capture.
 format packed with information and insight! KBPA makes it easy to listen and learn at the same time and it is the one station in town that could literally change your life! To find out more about KBPA, tune it in at 1220 AM and be sure to call Brian Holton for an interview at 650/259-3920.

CONTACT: KBPA 1220 AM

Brian Holton, 650/259-3920

or

R.M. Barrows Inc.

Robert Barrows, 415/344-1951
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