Pride Comes to Channel HD2 (October 19, 2007)

Clear Channel radio finally got a underserved niche covered.

Basically because Sophie's HD2 channel is playing house music?

Whatever the reason, we now have two HD channels in San Diego playing dance and electronica music.

Yet I still don't own an HD radio receiver.

But that might change.

You don't have to be gay or a chick to enjoy Pride Radio on Channel 93.3's HD2 side channel.

The channel does not affect the current programming of CHR Channel 93.3

Replacing a Spanish language side channel, Pride Radio brings in original mixes and re-mixes from artists like Madonna, Christina, Gwen, Justin, Scissor Sisters and more. There's also the divas such as Whitney, Donna Summer, and Janet Jackson. Pride Radio celebrates all things Pop Culture and Entertainment - with Ryan and Caroline.

Living in New York City and best friends for years, Ryan and Caroline have been called radio’s "Will & Grace". Their show features “I'm Coming Out” Listener Stories, Movie Reviews, Travel, Style & Health, Live Entertainment, News, and dishing the latest dirt with celebrity gossip blogger, Perez Hilton. Plus, listen as they interview gay celebrities and icons such as RuPaul, Carson Kressley and Janice Dickinson. Upcoming guests include Amazing Race's Reichen Lehmkuhl; Joan Collins and former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey.

Check out Pride Radio San Diego right here:

http://www.channel933.com/cc-common/pride/

And now, the South Park Big Gay Al Boat Ride theme song:

We are gay and it's okay,
'cuz gay means happy and happy means gay,
We're not sad anymore,
'cuz we're out the closet door,
It's okay, hey, to be gay.

Or be depreseed if you're not feeling gay.

Says Darren Davis, Clear Channel Regional Vice President of Programming. “The music will be mostly upbeat, dance-oriented, and energetic. It's an idea that's so fabulous; we just had to do it in High Definition on HD Radio.”

All of the HD2 channels are commercial-free and there has never been a subscription fee necessary to listen to HD digital radio. HD2 multicast allow stations the opportunity to provide niche formats like Pride Radio for communities that may currently be underserved.

Listeners who have an HD radio receiver can hear HD2 and HD3 channels that are broadcasting in their areas.

From Wikipedia: Pride Radio was launched on March 31, 2006 over the subcarrier channel of Top 40 Mainstream WKSS/Hartford, Connecticut and offers a playlist that is mostly made up of current Dance and Rhythmic/Pop hits, along with music and artists that are gay-friendly. The service also features DJs as well. In addition to WKSS, Pride Radio is also offered as a HD2 subcarrier at KBIG/Los Angeles, WLDI/West Palm Beach, Florida, WMGE/Miami, Florida, WKSC/Chicago, Illinois, KHKS/Dallas, Texas, KIOI/San Francisco, California and WSRS/Worcester, Massachusetts.

HD Radio Lineup (October 19, 2007)

Bakersfield, CA 105.3 (analog now, digital coming soon) KBFP-HD1 FM Spanish Oldies Clear Channel Radio
Bakersfield, CA 105.3-2 (coming soon) KBFP-HD2 FM AC - Rhythmic Clear Channel Radio
Bakersfield, CA 106.1 (analog now, digital coming soon) KRAB-HD1 FM Active Rock Clear Channel Radio
Bakersfield, CA 106.1-2 (coming soon) KRAB-HD2 FM Rock - Alternative Clear Channel Radio
Bakersfield, CA 89.1 KPRX-HD1 FM Clscl/NPR White Ash Broadcasting, Inc.
Bakersfield, CA 90.1 KTQX-HD1 FM Span/Varty Radio Bilingue, Inc.
Bakersfield, CA 96.5 (analog now, digital coming soon) KBKO-HD1 FM Country Clear Channel Radio
Bakersfield, CA 96.5-2 (coming soon) KBKO-HD2 FM NEW! Country Clear Channel Radio
Bakersfield, CA 98.5 (analog now, digital coming soon) KDFO-HD1 FM Classic Rock Clear Channel Radio
Bakersfield, CA 98.5-2 (coming soon) KDFO-HD2 FM Rock - Metal Clear Channel Radio
Calexico, CA 97.7 KQVO-HD1 FM Nws/Tlk/Inf San Diego State University
Calexico, CA 97.7-2 KQVO-HD2 FM Groove Salad San Diego State University
Los Angeles, CA 100.3 KRBV-HD1 FM R&B Radio One Inc.
Los Angeles, CA 101.1 KRTH-HD1 FM Oldies CBS Radio
Los Angeles, CA 101.9 KSCA-HD1 FM Mexican Univision Radio
Los Angeles, CA 101.9-2 KSCA-HD2 FM Oldies Univision Radio
Los Angeles, CA 102.7 KIIS-HD1 FM Top 40 Clear Channel Radio
Los Angeles, CA 102.7-2 KIIS-HD2 FM Kiss en Espanol Clear Channel Radio
Los Angeles, CA 1020 KTNQ-HD AM Spn/Nws/Tlk Univision Radio
Los Angeles, CA 103.1 KDLE-HD1 FM Alternative Entravision
Los Angeles, CA 103.1-2 KDLE-HD2 FM Best of INDIE 103.1 Entravision
Los Angeles, CA 103.5 KOST-HD1 FM AC Clear Channel Radio
Los Angeles, CA 103.5-2 KOST-HD2 FM KOST Classics Clear Channel Radio
Los Angeles, CA 103.9 KRCD-HD1 FM Span/Oldes Univision Radio
Los Angeles, CA 104.3 KBIG-HD1 FM AC Clear Channel Radio
Los Angeles, CA 104.3-2 KBIG-HD2 FM Pride Radio Clear Channel Radio
Los Angeles, CA 105.1 KKGO-HD1 FM Country Mount Wilson FM Broadcasters, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA 105.1-2 KKGO-HD2 FM Classical Mount Wilson FM Broadcasters, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA 105.1-3 KKGO-HD3 FM Standards Mount Wilson FM Broadcasters, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA 105.9 KPWR-HD1 FM Rhymc/CHR Emmis
Los Angeles, CA 105.9-2 KPWR-HD2 FM Power Dos Emmis
Los Angeles, CA 106.7 KROQ-HD1 FM Alternative CBS Radio
Los Angeles, CA 106.7-2 KROQ-HD2 FM ROQ of the 80's CBS Radio
Los Angeles, CA 107.5 KLVE-HD1 FM Spanish AC Univision Radio
Los Angeles, CA 107.5-2 KLVE-HD2 FM Spanish News/Talk Univision Radio
Los Angeles, CA 107.9 KWVE-HD1 FM Christian Calvary Chapel Church Inc.
Los Angeles, CA 1070 KNX-HD AM News CBS Radio
Los Angeles, CA 570 KLAC-HD AM Sports Clear Channel Radio
Los Angeles, CA 740 KBRT-HD AM Chrst/Talk Crawford Broadcasting Company
Los Angeles, CA 830 KLAA-HD AM Spn/Tlk/Spt Radiovisa
Los Angeles, CA 88.1 KKJZ-HD1 FM Jazz California State University
Los Angeles, CA 88.5 KCSN-HD1 FM Clscl/Amerc California State University
Los Angeles, CA 89.3 KPCC-HD1 FM Nws/Tlk/Inf Pasadena Area Community College
Los Angeles, CA 89.3-2 KPCC-HD2 FM BBC Mundo Pasadena Area Community College
Los Angeles, CA 89.3-3 KPCC-HD3 FM The Current Pasadena Area Community College
Los Angeles, CA 89.9 KCRW-HD1 FM Educa/News Santa Monica Community College
Los Angeles, CA 91.5 KUSC-HD1 FM Classical University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 92.3 KHHT-HD1 FM Urban/RhyBl Clear Channel Radio
Los Angeles, CA 92.3-2 KHHT-HD2 FM Jammin Oldies-Hot Mega Oldies Clear Channel Radio
Los Angeles, CA 93.1 KCBS-HD1 FM Jack CBS Radio
Los Angeles, CA 93.9 KMVN-HD1 FM Rhymc/AC Emmis
Los Angeles, CA 93.9-2 KMVN-HD2 FM Country Emmis
Los Angeles, CA 94.7 (analog now, digital coming soon) KTWV-HD1 FM Smooth Jazz CBS Radio
Los Angeles, CA 94.7-2 (coming soon) KTWV-HD2 FM Classic Jazz CBS Radio
Los Angeles, CA 95.5 KLOS-HD1 FM AOR Citadel
Los Angeles, CA 95.5-2 KLOS-HD2 FM Fusion Hispanic & Anglo Rock Citadel
Los Angeles, CA 96.7 KWIZ-HD1 FM Span/Varty Liberman
Los Angeles, CA 97.1 KLSX-HD1 FM Talk CBS Radio
Los Angeles, CA 97.1-2 KLSX-HD2 FM Talk/Sports/Dodgers baseball CBS Radio
Los Angeles, CA 97.5 KLYY-HD1 FM Span/Trpcl Entravision
Los Angeles, CA 97.5-2 KLYY-HD2 FM Hispanic Oldies Entravision
Los Angeles, CA 98.3 KRCV-HD1 FM Span/Oldes Univision Radio
Los Angeles, CA 98.7 KYSR-HD1 FM Modern AC Clear Channel Radio
Los Angeles, CA 98.7-2 KYSR-HD2 FM Adult Alternative - Planet Radio Clear Channel Radio
Los Angeles, CA 980 KFWB-HD AM News CBS Radio
Mojave, CA 88.1 KCRY-HD1 FM Educa/News Santa Monica Community College
Oxnard-Ventura, CA 107.1 KSSC-HD1 FM Span/CHR Entravision
Oxnard-Ventura, CA 89.1 KCRU-HD1 FM Educa/News Santa Monica Community College
Palm Springs, CA 88.5 KPSC-HD1 FM Classical University of Southern California
Riverside-San Bernardino, CA 1440 KDIF-HD AM Mexcn/Oldes Clear Channel Radio
Riverside-San Bernardino, CA 89.3 KCRI-HD1 FM Educa/News Santa Monica Community College
Riverside-San Bernardino, CA 91.9 KVCR-HD1 FM Educational San Bernardino Community College District
Riverside-San Bernardino, CA 95.1 (analog now, digital coming soon) KFRG-HD1 FM Country CBS Radio
Riverside-San Bernardino, CA 95.1-2 (coming soon) KFRG-HD2 FM All New Country CBS Radio
Riverside-San Bernardino, CA 99.1 KGGI-HD1 FM Top 40 Clear Channel Radio
Riverside-San Bernardino, CA 99.1-2 KGGI-HD2 FM Jammin Oldies Clear Channel Radio
San Diego, CA 101.5 KGB-HD1 FM Clsc Rock Clear Channel Radio
San Diego, CA 101.5-2 KGB-HD2 FM All Morning Shows Clear Channel Radio
San Diego, CA 103.7 KSCF-HD1 FM HotAC/AAA CBS Radio
San Diego, CA 103.7-2 KSCF-HD2 FM Dance Electronica CBS Radio
San Diego, CA 105.3 KIOZ-HD1 FM Rock Clear Channel Radio
San Diego, CA 105.3-2 KIOZ-HD2 FM Rock-Mashups Clear Channel Radio
San Diego, CA 107.1 KSSD-HD1 FM Span/CHR Entravision
San Diego, CA 600 KOGO-HD AM Tlk/Nws/Spt Clear Channel Radio
San Diego, CA 89.5 KPBS-HD1 FM Nws/Tlk/Inf San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 89.5-2 KPBS-HD2 FM Groove Salad from NPR San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 93.3 KHTS-HD1 FM Top 40 Clear Channel Radio
San Diego, CA 93.3-2 KHTS-HD2 FM Pride Radio Clear Channel Radio
San Diego, CA 94.1 KMYI-HD1 FM Hot AC Clear Channel Radio
San Diego, CA 94.1-2 KMYI-HD2 FM Adult Alternative (AAA) Clear Channel Radio
San Diego, CA 95.7 KUSS-HD1 FM Country Clear Channel Radio
San Diego, CA 95.7-2 KUSS-HD2 FM All New Country Clear Channel Radio
San Diego, CA 96.5 KYXY-HD1 FM Soft Rock CBS Radio
San Diego, CA 96.5-2 KYXY-HD2 FM CafT - Jazz and Modern Pop CBS Radio
San Diego, CA 97.3 KSON-HD1 FM Country Lincoln Financial Media
San Luis Obispo, CA 90.1 KCBX-HD1 FM Public KCBX, Inc.
Santa Barbara, CA 105.9 KRAZ-HD1 FM Country Knight Broadcasting, Inc.
Santa Barbara, CA 88.7 KQSC-HD1 FM Classical University of Southern California
Thousand Oaks, CA 91.1 KDSC-HD1 FM Classical University of Southern California

The Wires (October 19, 2007)

Randy Dotinga: KPBS-FM changed formats last week on its subchannel and nobody seemed to notice or call the station to complain, a surprising development considering how rabid KPBS listeners are about griping when the station does anything. Why do few people care about HD? There's the cost and the fact that the technology isn't in cars unless you pay extra. KPBS plans to begin offering a second subchannel, known as HD-3, within the next few weeks. In a bit of a switcheroo, it will offer a format called "Groove Salad" that was previously on its first subchannel, known as HD-2. Despite its godawful name, Groove Salad apparently has an audience, at least on the Internet. It features a lot of "chill" music that helps people relax and, if they're HD Radio executives, forget their woes for the moment. (Listen yourself at somafm.com.) Meanwhile, a 24-hour classical music feed from Minneapolis that provides programming to KPBS at night replaced Groove Salad on the station's HD-2 subchannel. Meanwhile, you can find Spanish-language subchannels at 107.1 FM and 99.7. At least one FM station ---- KSON ---- broadcasts in HD but doesn't have a subchannel.