San Diego Radio Survey 2000

The only rules that you must be within the signal range of the majority of the San Diego radio signals (living in South Orange or Riverside counties is okay). Commuters to San Diego from elsewhere are also welcome to participate. If you can't answer a question (out of range or don't listen), just say none and move on to the next question.

1.When you get up in the morning, what radio station do you turn on?
2.Who do you think is the outstanding personality currently on the air in San Diego radio?
3.What format do you listen to most?
4.Which station do you tune to when you want up-to-the minute traffic news?
5.Which personality or station do you listen to most in morning drive (6-10 a.m.)?
6.Which personality or station do you listen to most in middays (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.)?
7.Which personality or station do you listen to most in afternoon drive (3 p.m. - 7 p.m.)?
8.Which personality or station do you listen to most in the evening (7 p.m. - midnight)?
9.Which personality or station do you listen to most during the all-night hours?
10.Overall, which San Diego radio station do you feel is best programmed?
11.During the week, on the average, how many hours do you spend listening to the radio?
12.Over the weekend, on the average, how many hours do you spend listening to the radio?

Note: For people who give out more than one answer, votes are split accordingly.

Sample Entries Submitted

Deadline: I'm going to keep this going through the new year

1.When you get up in the morning, what radio station do you turn on?

15   NONE
16   600 KOGO
11   101.5 KGB
10   93.3 Channel 933
 8   100.7 Star
 6   97.3 KSON
 3   98.1 KIFM
 2   92.5 Magic
 2   105.3 KIOZ
 2   102.1 SETS
 1   94.9 B94.9
 1   640 KFI (L.A.)
 1   1070 KNX (L.A.)
 1   91.1 91X
 0.5 90.3 Z90
 0.5 106.7 KROQ (L.A.)

2.Who do you think is the outstanding personality currently on the air in San Diego radio?

12   NONE
23   Roger Hedgecock
 8   Shotgun Tom Kelly (KRTH 101.1-L.A.)
 4.5 Jeff
 4.5 Jer (1 1/2 votes)
 3.66Cookie "Chainsaw" Randolph
 3   Happy Hair over @ KPOP is good.
 3   George Chamberlain
 2.66Dave Rickards
 1   Click & Clack, KPBS saturdays at 10-11 am. (Repeat Sundays 1-2 pm!)
 1   Phil Hendrie
 1   Robin Roth
 1   Chachi
 1   Rush Limbaugh
 1   Jim Rome
 1   Jim McInnes
 1   Larry Pilland of Computer Talk
 1   Sully
 1   Scooter
 1   Rick Roberts
 1   Steve West
 1   Coe Lewis...she's a fox on the air!
 1   Howard Stern - Not saying I like him, just that he stands out.
 0.66Shelley

 Note: one person voted for Dave, Shelly, and Chainsaw, so the vote was split three ways

3.What format do you listen to most?

 5   DONT CARE
15.5 Rock and Roll in General (KGB, KIOZ, 91X, Planet, Sets)
14   80's Oldies
11   Dance
 8   Talk
 5   Country
 5   Urban
 4   Comedy
 3   News
 2   Jazz
 2   Hot AC
 1   Nostalgia
 1   60's Oldies
 1   Top 40
 1   Adult Contemporary
 0.5 Easy Rock (sets 102)

4.Which station do you tune to when you want up-to-the minute traffic news?

25   NONE SPECIFICALLY or Don't Care or Scan Around
32   600 KOGO
 8   760 KFMB
 3.5 89.5 KPBS
 3   1130 KSDO
 2   91.1 91X
 2   94.9 B
 1.5 KNX (L.A.)
 1   KFI (L.A.), because they're the only AM station I know of that has an "Eye in the Sky."
 0.5 103.7 Planet
 0.5 KFWB (L.A.)

5.Which personality or station do you listen to most in morning drive (6-10 a.m.)?

13   NONE or scan around
15   Z90's Funny Farm
13   Nastyman
10.5 Dave, Shelley, and Chainsaw
 8   Tony and Kris KSON
 6.5 Star 100.7
 3   Chris Cantone
 2   Greg, Delana and Chris
 2   Howard Stern
 2   Sets 102.1
 1   Sonny West
 1   KIFM
 1   Ray Lucia
 1   Kevin & Bean (KROQ-L.A.)

6.Which personality or station do you listen to most in middays (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.)?

18   NONE
12.5 94.9
12   Rush Limbaugh
 9   105.3 Rock
 7   600 KOGO
 5   90.3 Z 90
 4   Channel 933
 3   Mix 95.7
 3   Jim McInnes
 1.5 Z90
 1   Tami Heidi (KROQ) (L.A.)
 1   KBIG 104.3 (L.A.)
 1   Rock 105.3
 0.5 Jim Rome
 0.16 Sets 102.1
 0.16 KGB
 0.16 91X

7.Which personality or station do you listen to most in afternoon drive (3 p.m. - 7 p.m.)?

17   NONE or Don't Care or Scan Around
26   Roger Hedgecock/KOGO
 7.5 channel 933
 7   91.1 91X
 6   rock 105 (B.C. and Woody/Mikey)
 5   Z90
 2   95.7
 1.5 Magic
 1   Phil Hendrie
 1   Rock 105.3
 1   101.5 KGB
 1   KBIG 104.3 (L.A.)
 1   Coe Lewis
 1   94.9
 0.5 Jim Rome
 0.16 Sets 102.1
 0.16 KGB
 0.16 91X

8.Which personality or station do you listen to most in the evening (7 p.m. - midnight)?

28   NONE or no broadcast station in particular
13   94.9 B
 7.5 93.3 channel
 7   95.5 KLOS (L.A.)
 4.5 98.1 KIFM (Lights Out Jazz with Art Good thru Dec 2000)
 4   97.3 KSON
 3.5 90.3 Z90
 2   worldmusicradio.org (note: this originates in San Diego)
 1.5 1070 KNX. I like the Drama Hour at KNX
 1   760 KFMB
 1   95.7 Mix
 1   88.3 KSDS
 1   KCR College Radio (from SDSU)
 1   Rock 105.3
 1   104.3 KBIG (L.A.)
 1.3391.1 91X
 0.33102.1 Sets
 0.33101.5 KGB
 X   Various Others (people voted for programs they listen to depending on days and times
         - does not split the vote with the broadcast stations in general)
     29  Dr. Demento on the Internet (SAT-SUN)
     13  Grooveradio.com (ANY)
     12  Channel 933 Club Mixes (FRI-SAT)
      6  Hooked on Trivia (MON-SAT)
      6  Z90 House of Z (SAT)
      4  wlir.com (ANY)
      5  More-FM Rewire dance (FRI)
      3  Digital Groove 933 (SAT)
      1  ABC's Coast FM from Australia (ANY)
      1  Party95.com (ANY)
      1  worldclassrock.com (ANY)

9.Which personality or station do you listen to most during the all-night hours?

31   NONE
12   Hooked on Trivia on KFMB
 8   OTHER
 8   Z90
 7   Channel 933
 5   Magic 92.5
 2   91X
 1   Mix 95.7
 1   KNX Los Angeles
 1   KGB
 1   B94.9
 1   Rock 105.3
 1   ABC's Coast-FM from South Australia (via the Internet)

10.Overall, which San Diego radio station do you feel is best programmed?

21   NONE, Don't Know, Don't Care
 8   600 KOGO
 6   94.9 B
 5   90.3 Z90
 5   105.3 Rock
 4   97.3 KSON
 4   102.1 Sets
 3   95.5 KLOX (L.A.)
 2   96.5 KYXY
 2   95.7 Mix
 2   93.3 Channel
 2   540 XJAZZ
 2   104.3 KBIG (L.A.)
 2   101.5 KGB
 2   100.7 Star
 1   99.3 XHCR
 1   98.1 KIFM
 1   88.3 KSDS
 1   760 KFMB
 1   1070 KNX (L.A.).  But they need to drop the commercial load a bit.
 1   102.7 KIIS (L.A.)
 3   Other:
     the one that's not on the air anymore, WorldClassRock.com.
     the new 94.3 (out of Orange) gets my vote, simply for its freshness. 
         I don't like their ultra-expanded stereo field, though

11.During the week (Mon-Fri), on the average, how many hours do you spend listening to the radio (broadcast only)?

 0  0 hours
 2  1-5
12  5-10
14  10-15
21  15-20
24  20-30
 4  30-40
 2  over 40

12.Over the weekend (Sat-Sun), on the average, how many hours do you spend listening to the radio (broadcast only)?

 3  0 hours
28  1-3
16  4-6
14  7-10
 8  10-15
10  over 15

13.Misc Comments:
Why doesn't KFMB 760 have traffic during their top of the hour newscast?
XTRA-sports 690 needs to play Jim Rome LIVE!
DSC is great.
92.5 the Flash was the best station EVER..... now it's just R&B crap. Change it back!
IS there any up to the minute traffic news? Airwatch Traffic is pathetic! It's rarely accurate!
Excellent! Didn't DFSX was available - thanks!
Don't get p---ed.
Listen To SBL http://allhitssbl.homestead.com/
Too many commercials and breaks that are too long
KRTH plays the "same songs over and over."
I can't stand talk radio. Mos of the hosts are morons, no matter what side of the political arena they are on. Though I will say that KGO (up until about three years ago) was the only talk station I did listen to...
I don't tune in a station specifically for traffic. If traffic is on at the time, I listen to it on that station.
I've sampled everyone. It's unreal what's on - it sucks so bad.
I have not found any stations in San Diego that I can put up with in order to wait for the traffic. I've been here for only 10 years, and I can't even think of a local NEWS station. I suppose XTRA 690am does traffic during Jim Rome's show.
Whatever station's playing good music.
I check my email and head to work. It's so close I have no time for radio in the morning (which is actualy sort of sad...)
I watch a video rental in the morning.
Howard Stern in the morning (2 votes), but I switch to the Internet after he's done
KNX (L.A.) at home before leaving for work, KROQ (L.A.) after getting in the car
Hot Country 99.3, they're not afraid to play REAL country music
never had to listen to traffic reports. when on the freeway just listen to traffic reports on whatever station is selected. (which happens to be the one not playing commercials or yacking.)
Don't Listen to Morning Radio: At work during these hours. I sleep during these hours. I just scan around. I have a TV on in my car.
Midday Station: None. Reasons: I'm working! I listen to dance MP3's at work. I listen to worldclassrock.com at work.
I don't Listen to radio at night. Reasons: I watch TV at night. I listen to radio if there's a good game on to listen to.
I would never tune a station because of a "personality", it's because of the music they're playing! I watch TV at night. Sleeping.
You mean they aren't ALL voicetracked?
San Diego needs a dance station like Party 95.3 out of Orlando. I would say KOGO if they dumped Dr. Laura and hire Stacy Taylor in her place.

1.  5:30, and I turn on Kayson
2.  Ted Leitner and Tony and Chris
3.  80's music
4.  ------
5.  Tony and Chris on Kayson 97.3
6.  the mix or B94
7. -------
8.  Xtra sports
9.  ------
10. B94 or the mix
11. 30
12. 2
 
My wife likes country more than I do but I am hooked on Tony and Chris as they can be dirty which I like but do it in a way
that my kids are not asking my wife and I what stuff means.  Leitner says what is on his mind and that is what I like about him.