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RADIO STATIONS.


Ranked by audience share in 1998-1999

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

SPANISH-language stations continue to dominate the ratings race in 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. . In fact, since the winter of 1998, the only real battle for dominance dominance

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 has been between two Spanish-language stations both owned by the same company: Hispanic Hispanic Multiculture A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race Social medicine Any of 17 major Latino subcultures, concentrated in California, Texas, Chicago, Miam, NY, and elsewhere  Broadcasting Corp.'s KSCA-FM 101.9 and KLVE-FM 107.5, which are now separated at the top of the ratings list by only a tenth Tenth can mean:

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 of a percentage point in market share.

The language of another L.A. radio station is going to be changing. KLYY-FM 107.1, better known as Y-107, has been trying for three years to compete with alternative-rock leader KROQ-FM 106.7, No. 4 on the list, with little success. KLYY KLYY is radio station located in Riverside, California, broadcasting to the Riverside-San Bernardino, California and Greater Los Angeles area on 97.5 FM Broadcasting. KLYY airs a cumbia music format branded as "Oye 97.5".  owner Big City Radio announced that the station would change to a Spanish-language format.

On the English-language front, the biggest news was the rise of KNX-AM 1070 and the fall of its news-radio rival, KFWB-AM 980. KNX KNX may refer to:
  • KNX (AM), Los Angeles, California radio station
  • KNX-FM, a former radio station in Los Angeles, California, now KCBS-FM
  • KNX (standard), a Home & Building Automation standard
 jumped from a 2 percent share and a 21st-place tie last spring to a 2.4 percent share and a 15th-place tie, while KFWB KFWB is a Los Angeles, California AM radio station operating on 980 kHz with 5,000 watts of power from a transmitter site near Lincoln Park (East Los Angeles). The station has had a mostly all-news format since 1968.  dropped from 1.9 percent to 1.7 percent.

THE PACESETTER

KSCA-FM 101.9

EVER since winter '98, Hispanic Broadcasting Corp.'s KSCA-FM 101.9 has remained the No. 1 station in the Los Angeles market, which encompasses L.A. and Orange counties. The station ranks slightly higher than its sister station, KLVE-FM 107.5.

KSCA's morning-drive host Renan Renan may refer to:
  • Ernest Renan, French philosopher and writer
  • Renan, Virginia
  • Renan BE, a village in the Canton of Berne
  • Renan Teixeira da Silva, a Brazilian football (soccer) player
 Almendarez Coello Coello is the name of several people
  • Alonso Sánchez Coello (1531-1588), Spanish painter
  • Antonio Coello (c. 1610-1652), Spanish dramatist and poet
  • Claudio Coello (1642—1693), Spanish Baroque painter
 has been a major factor in the station's overall success, with his show being its highest-rated program. He drew an average of 212,700 listeners per quarter hour, more than Howard Howard, English noble family. Landowners in Norfolk from the 13th cent., the Howards obtained the duchy of Norfolk through the marriage of Sir Robert Howard to Margaret Mowbray, daughter of Thomas Mowbray, 1st duke of Norfolk.  Stern Stern

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 (on KLSX-FM 97.1) and Rick Dees (KIIS-FM
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KIIS-FM is a Los Angeles, California, USA-based radio station with a rhythmic leaning top 40 musical format.
 102.7) combined. On Nov. 8, Coello started an afternoon drive show from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, in addition to his 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. show.

Dallas-based Hispanic Broadcasting Corp., formerly named Heftel Broadcasting Corp., is currently the largest Spanish-language radio broadcasting The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
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 company in the U.S. It owns and operates 42 radio stations in 13 markets. It recently entered into an agreement with Cox Radio Cox Radio NYSE: CXR is a publicly traded company that holds a number of radio stations. Private company Cox Broadcasting, Inc., a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises owns all of the company's super-voting Class B common stock, and thus controls the company.  Inc. to acquire the broadcast licenses of radio stations KACE-FM 103.9 and KRTO-FM 98.3 for approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
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 $75 million in cash. Both stations will be converted to a Spanish-language format designed to complement KSCA KSCA Karnataka State Cricket Association (India)
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 and KLVE KLVE (KLVE 107.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to Los Angeles, California with an Spanish Soft AC musical format. It is owned by Univision.

KLVE became Southern California's only Spanish Soft AC station in 2005 when rival KXOL-FM, formerly El Sol 96.
.
Rank Station                         Audience share [1]
     * name                             * 1998-1999
     * address                          * 1997-1998
                                       * summer 1999
   1 KSCA-FM (101.9)                        6.0
     1645 N. Vine St., Suite 200            6.2
     Hollywood 90028                        6.0
   2 KLVE-FM (107.5)                        5.9
     1645 N. Vine St., Suite 200            5.9
     Hollywood 90028                        5.4
   3 KIIS-FM (102.7)                        4.8
     3400 Riverside Dr., Suite 800          4.7
     Burbank 91505                          4.3
   4 KROQ-FM (106.7)                        4.0
     3500 W. Olive Ave., Suite 900          3.7
     Burbank 91505                          3.7
   5 KPWR-FM (105.9)                        3.9
     2600 W. Olive Ave., Suite 850          4.0
     Burbank 91505                          4.3
   6 KFI-AM (640)                           3.5
     610 S. Ardmore Ave.                    3.3
     Los Angeles 90005                      3.6
   7 KKBT-FM (92.3)                         3.3
     5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1900        3.0
     Los Angeles 90036                      3.8
   8 KTWV-FM (94.7)                         3.3
     8944 Lindblade St.                     2.9
     Culver City 90232                      3.5
   9 KBUE-FM (105.5)                        3.3
     5724 Hollywood Blvd.                   2.7
     Hollywood 90028                        2.1
  10 KOST-FM (103.5)                        3.0
     610 S. Ardmore Ave.                    3.5
     Los Angeles 90005                      3.0
  11 KYSR-FM (98.7)                         2.9
     3500 W. Olive Ave., Suite 900          3.2
     Burbank 91505                          3.0
  12 KLAX-FM (97.9)                         2.8
     10281 W. Pico Blvd.                    3.0
     Los Angeles 90064                      3.3
  13 KRTH-FM (101.1)                        2.6
     5901 Venice Blvd.                      2.9
     Los Angeles 90034                      3.2
  14 KCBS-FM (93)                           2.5
     6121 Sunset Blvd.                      2.5
     Los Angeles 90028                      2.6
  15 KCMG-FM (100.3)                        2.4
     6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 650         2.5
     Los Angeles 90048                      2.8
Rank            Format                 Station owner          Profile
             * programming                               * year established
         * target group (age)                               * employees
              * language
   1       Spanish regional        Hispanic Broadcasting        1994
                 18-49                     Corp.                 5
                Spanish
   2  Spanish adult contemporary   Hispanic Broadcasting        1959
                 18-49                     Corp.                 40
                Spanish
   3            Top 40                 Clear Channel            1981
                 18-49              Communications Inc.         150
                English
   4       alternative rock        Infinity Broadcasting        1974
                 18-34                                          100
                English
   5    Contemporary hit radio     Emmis Communications         1979
                 18-34                                           79
                English
   6             talk                    Cox Radio              1922
                 25-54                                          74+
                English
   7      urban contemporary            AM/FM Inc.              1989
                 18-49                                           50
                English
   8    new adult contemporary     Infinity Broadcasting        1987
                 25-54                                           50
                English
   9 contemporary regional Mexican Liberman Broadcasting        1993
                 18-49                                           70
                Spanish
  10      adult contemporary            AM/FM Inc.              1959
                 25-54                                           74
                English
  11   modern adult contemporary        AM/FM Inc.              1987
              women 25-54                                        53
                English
  12       Mexican regional        Spanish Broadcasting         1992
                 18-49                    System                 50
                Spanish
  13            Oldies             Infinity Broadcasting        1970
                 25-54                                           50
                English
  14         Classic rock          Infinity Broadcasting        1948
                 25-54                                           58
                English
  15        rhythmic oldies             AM/FM Inc.              1996
              women 25-54                                        NA
                English
Rank  Sales managers  Top local executive
        * general     * name
         * local      * title
                      * phone
   1   Jerry Symon    Gary Stone
       Zeke Chaidez   v.p., general mgr.
                      (323) 465-3171
   2   Jerry Symon    Gary Stone
           same       v.p., general mgr.
                      (323) 465-3171
   3 Charlie Rahilly  Roy Laughlin
       Amy Freeman    president, general manager
                      (818) 845-1027
   4    Jan Kopic     Trip Reeb
       Julie Fisher   general manager
                      (818) 567-1067
   5  Jeff Federman   Val Maki
       Allen Nelson   v.p., general manager
                      (818) 953-4200
   6        NA        Howard Neal
     Steve Viehmeyer  general manager
                      (213) 385-0101
   7       none       Nancy Leichter
        Sue Freund    sr. v.p., general manager
                      (323) 634-1800
   8   Bill Denton    Tim Pohlman
     Jason Wilberding v.p., general manager
                      (310) 840-7100
   9   Andrew Mars    Andrew Mars
       Xavier Ortiz   corporate v.p.
                      (323) 461-9300
  10  Carol Terakawa  Howard Neal
     Steve Viehmeyer  general manager
                      (213) 427-1035
  11  Paul O'Malley   Ken Christensen
       Craig Rossi    v.p., general manager
                      (818) 955-7000
  12       none       Eduardo Cancela
       Marie Kordus   vp, general manager
                      (310) 203-0900
  13  Peggy Schiavo   Pat Duffy
           same       v.p., general manager
                      (323) 937-5230
  14    Brad West     Dave Van Dyke
      Scott Springer  v.p., general manager
                      (323) 460-3000
  15    John Ryan     Marko Radlovic
        Brian Reed    v.p., general manager
                      (323) 852-1003
16 KABC-AM (790)                  2.4         talk/news
   3321 S. La Cienega Ave.        2.3           25-64
   Los Angeles 90016              2.4          English
17 KNX-AM (1070)                  2.4          all-news
   6121 Sunset Blvd.              2.0           25-54
   Los Angeles 90028              2.5          English
18 KSSE-FM (97.5)                 2.4   contemporary hit radio
   3450 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 820 1.8        women 18-34
   Los Angeles 90010              1.8          English
19 KBIG-FM (104.3)                2.3     adult contemporary
   330 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 800  2.1        women 25-54
   Glendale 91203                 2.5          English
20 KLSX-FM (97.1)                 2.2          FM talk
   3580 Wilshire Blvd.            2.2         men 18-49
   Los Angeles 90010              1.9          English
21 KLOS-FM (95.5)                 2.1 adult, album-oriented rock
   3321 S. La Cienega Blvd.       2.4           25-54
   Los Angeles 90016              2.1          Engligh
22 KZLA-FM (93.9)                 2.1          country
   7755 Sunset Blvd.              2.2           35-54
   Los Angeles 90046              1.9          English
23 KFWB-AM (980)                  1.7          all-news
   6230 Yucca St.                 1.9           25-64
   Hollywood 90028                1.9          English
24 KKHJ-AM (93.0)                 1.6    Spanish contemporary
   5722 Hollywood Blvd.           1.4           12-60
   Hollywood 90028                1.1          Spanish
25 KJLH-FM (102.3)                1.6     urban contemporary
   161 No. LaBrea                 1.2           25-54
   Inglewood 90301                 1           English
16     Walt Disney Co.      1960      none       Bill Summers
                             70  Louis Chelekis  president, general manager
                                                 (310) 840-4900
17  Infinity Broadcasting   1920 Mike Masterson  George Nicholaw
                             70    Dick Leader   v.p., general manager
                                                 (323) 460-3000
18   Excl Communications    1997   Thomas Bell   David Haymore
                             35       Same       general manager
                                                 (213) 251-1011
19        AM/FM Inc.        1959  Marcia Davis   Ed Krampf
                             55    Dan Weiner    general manager
                                                 (818) 546-1043
20  Infinity Broadcasting   1979  Ron Vaccihina  Bob Moore
                             79    Rick Flores   v.p., general manager
                                                 (213) 383-4222
21     Walt Disney Co.      1969   Bob Koontz    Bill Summers
                             62  Leonard Madrid  president, general manager
                                                 (310) 840-4800
22 Bonneville International 1978  Edward Evans   David Ervin
            Corp.            65      Tom Roe     v.p., general manager
                                                 (323) 882-8000
23  Infinity Broadcasting   1926 Dina Silverman  Roger Nadel
                            120  Michael Reznick v.p., general manager
                                                 (323) 462-5392
24  Liberman Broadcasting    NA    Andrew Mars   Leonard Liberman
                             NA   Ozzie Mendosa  president
                                                 (323) 461-9300
25     Taxi Productions     1965      none       Karen Slade
                             60   Cheryl Womack  general manager
                                                 (310) 330-2200


(1.)Audience share refers to average share of persons 12 years and older listening to a station in each quarter-hour period, from 6 a.m. to midnight each day, as compiled by the Arbitron Arbitron (NYSE: ARB) is a radio audience research company in the United States which collects listener data on radio audiences similar to that collected by Nielsen Media Research on television audiences.  Co. (New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
). All audience share figures are provided by Arbitron.

Note: All information other than the audience share was provided by representatives of the stations themselves. Stations are ranked by Summer 1999 audience share and by Spring 1999 audience share, respectively. The survey was completed during the week of November November: see month.  15, 1999.3
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