Format Change Coming to KDSP Orange & Blue 760 AM? UPDATE: Will Become Conservative Talk Freedom 93.7 (KDFD 760AM) On July 15th

[Chase]

I'm not exactly sure but Lance from Radioinsight is reporting on his domain insight which I'm subscribed to that something new could be coming to 760. I went to whois and did some searching and and noticed that Freedom760.com was registered back on April 11. How I knew that I took a guess and typed in the url address in the seearch bar and this is what I came up with.

https://www.whois.com/whois/freedom760.com

[Rob]

I wouldn't doubt they are about ready to change the format with them getting rid of most of their local shows. The ratings have not been there.
I doubt another conservative talk station is what Denver needs though. But there's not much else they can do.

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I wouldn't doubt they are about ready to change the format with them getting rid of most of their local shows. The ratings have not been there.
I doubt another conservative talk station is what Denver needs though. But there's not much else they can do.

Oh I don't know? Get 760 an FM translator, and b oom play music! It seems like Freedom woukld be more yak yak!
They can do what alot of other iheart radio stations been doing? Careing a stream on their end to be heard also on the app.

[Rob]

Oh I don't know? Get 760 an FM translator, and b oom play music! It seems like Freedom woukld be more yak yak!
They can do what alot of other iheart radio stations been doing? Careing a stream on their end to be heard also on the app.

They already have an FM translator license at 99.9FM.
I had suggested months ago they could put "The Breeze" soft ac format that is on KWBL HD-2 on it.
https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&facid=202548

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They already have an FM translator license at 99.9FM.
I had suggested months ago they could put "The Breeze" soft ac format that is on KWBL HD-2 on it.
https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&facid=202548

Didn't someone else say that would just be heard in Golden? If they want to carry KWBL HD2 they need to make the single stronger not weaker?
Btw 760 ratings always was in the gutter! Remember how many format changes that station went thru since it was sold to Clear Channel? Nothing worked on 760 at all!
Its like that signal is a bad ohmen for no one to listen to one bit! Freedom?
Since Iheartradio is not doing to well financially anymore, they need to do something with 760 to bring in some money for them!

[Josh]

Didn't someone else say that would just be heard in Golden? If they want to carry KWBL HD2 they need to make the single stronger not weaker?
Btw 760 ratings always was in the gutter! Remember how many format changes that station went thru since it was sold to Clear Channel? Nothing worked on 760 at all!
Its like that signal is a bad ohmen for no one to listen to one bit! Freedom?
Since Iheartradio is not doing to well financially anymore, they need to do something with 760 to bring in some money for them!

Think of it from this angle... a reshuffle or sorts. With the impending hiring of Big Al, take 850 more sports related (but not total sports still) and shuffle some of the conservative talent to 760.

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Think of it from this angle... a reshuffle or sorts. With the impending hiring of Big Al, take 850 more sports related (but not total sports still) and shuffle some of the conservative talent to 760.

Didn't they try that before in the early 90's? As I recall it didn't quite work out, and why would they make KOA (World famous talk station) into sports?
Talk hasn't work for 760 at all! It failed to many times in the past as a talk radio station? So why would they try again? When they know or should know that talk doesn't work on 760?

[Rob]

KDSP 760 AM has changed call letters to KDFD as of the 25th.

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KDSP 760 AM has changed call letters to KDFD as of the 25th.

What is on 760 now? They really worked hard on these call letters? Kept the K D and just changed the S to an F an the P to a D.

[Chase]

What is on 760 now? They really worked hard on these call letters? Kept the K D and just changed the S to an F an the P to a D.

Last I checked it was Orange & Blue radio. But soon it sounds like it might flip to a talk format known as Freedom 760.

[Rob]

I have moved the posts that mostly concern 93.7FM's status and news to the 93.7FM thread.
http://www.coloradomedia.net/forums/showthread.php?144626-iHeartMedia-Buys-KCKK-s-93-7FM-Translator

[Rob]

It looks like Freedom will be coming to 760AM/93.7FM soon. Orange & Blue 760's website (https://orangeandblue760.iheart.com/) forwards to https://freedom937.iheart.com



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[Rob]

KDFD 760AM is playing music that has to do with freedom and America... and they are running promos saying a new radio station that celebrates the 1st Amendment is coming soon.

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KDFD 760AM is playing music that has to do with freedom and America... and they are running promos saying a new radio station that celebrates the 1st Amendment is coming soon.

We all knew that was coming, but real news real talk again?!?!? Didn't they already tried this format in the past and it failed badly?
Doesn't KLZ do the same thing as well?
I bet this well be a syndicated station where there is NO live personality on that station at all?
A station that follows the 1st amendment? I wonder how long that well last? They won't censor anything? People well be allowed say whatever on the airwaves?

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It looks like Freedom will be coming to 760AM/93.7FM soon. Orange & Blue 760's website (https://orangeandblue760.iheart.com/) forwards to https://freedom937.iheart.com



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I am kinda of wondering? The teasers are now saying a new station is coming soon, to those that like Country and Rock and Roll?
Is IheartMedia towing with all of us? Is it really going to be a talk radio or a music station?
At this moment I am kinda wondering what format it well carry? Music or talk?

[Chase]

Article from Westword. Looks like Rush Limbaugh is moving to the new station.

https://www.westword.com/news/broncos-radio-flips-to-rush-limbaugh-freedom-937-11405071

[Rob]

Article from Westword. Looks like Rush Limbaugh is moving to the new station.

https://www.westword.com/news/broncos-radio-flips-to-rush-limbaugh-freedom-937-11405071

Not sure why the board moderated your last post Chase, but I got it to show up now.

That Westword article sure is interesting...

So Big Al and Jojo will be doing afternoons together... Jojo was also D-Mac's old boss at one time.
Jojo also used to do afternoons on Alice 106 and KFMD 95.7 back in the last 90's/early 2000's here in Denver.

I wonder if D-Mac will leave KKFN to eventually go to KOA?

It seems they are really making a play to go after KKFN... but...
I don't see why aren't moving Mandy Connell from KOA to KDFD since she is a right wing talker and not sports.
Maybe when they get more big names to fill the slot?

[Josh]

So Big Al and Jojo will be doing afternoons together... Jojo was also D-Mac's old boss at one time.
Jojo also used to do afternoons on Alice 106 and KFMD 95.7 back in the last 90's/early 2000's here in Denver.

It seems they are really making a play to go after KKFN... but...
I don't see why aren't moving Mandy Connell from KOA to KDFD since she is a right wing talker and not sports.
Maybe when they get more big names to fill the slot?

Don't forget JoJo did sports previously on the old 102.3/105.5 The Ticket/ESPN. He's a die-hard sports fan if I recall and always brought it from a fans perspective which was appreciated.

[Rob]

760AM/93.7FM is now simulcasting Rush Limbaugh's show that is also on KOA. There will be a transition period while they promote to get listeners to move from KOA to KDFD for Rush's show. Also, Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck will move from KHOW.

Freedom 93.7's schedule will be:

5am-7am Gordon Deal
7am-10am Glenn Beck (moving from KHOW)
10am-1pm Rush Limbaugh (moving from KOA)
1pm-4pm Sean Hannity (moving from KHOW)
4pm-7pm Buck Sexton
7pm-10pm Dave Ramsey
10pm-11pm Ken Coleman
11pm-12am Nancy Grace
12am-5am Clyde Lewis

There are no local talkers on 93.7...

I have a feeling, once the transition period is over (while they promote the shows moving to Freedom 93.7), the Mandy Connell show will be moving from KOA to KHOW, taking over the timeslot that Hannity has. That change will give local talkers on KHOW from 5am to 6pm.

[Colorado Media Newsroom]

From All Access:

After a week of stunting and teasing the new format, slogan, and FM translator simulcast, iHEARTMEDIA has unveiled the lineup at News-Talk KDFD-A-K229BS (FREEDOM 93.7)/DENVER, the former Sports KDSP-A (ORANGE AND BLUE 760).

The station's official programming debuted TODAY with an all-syndicated lineup made up mostly of PREMIERE NETWORKS shows, including three moving from sister DENVER stations, RUSH LIMBAUGH from News-Talk KOA-A-K231AA-K231BQ and GLENN BECK and SEAN HANNITY from News-Talk KHOW-A; the three shows will air on both FREEDOM 93.7 and their former outlets until new programming is introduced on KOA and KHOW in AUGUST.

BECK will air on FREEDOM 93.7 7-10a, followed by LIMBAUGH 10a-1p, HANNITY 1-4p, PREMIERE's BUCK SEXTON 4-7p, RAMSEY SOLUTIONS' DAVE RAMSEY 7-10p and KEN COLEMAN 10-11p, RED SEAT VENTURES/CROSSOVER MEDIA SALES' "CRIME STORIES WITH NANCY GRACE" 11p-midnight, SUN BROADCAST GROUP's "GROUND ZERO WITH CLYDE LEWIS" midnight-5a, and COMPASS MEDIA NETWORKS' "THIS MORNING WITH GORDON DEAL" 5-7a.

Weekends will include LIMBAUGH, HANNITY, and BECK best-ofs, plus PREMIERE's "THE WEEKEND WITH JOE PAGS," "COAST TO COAST AM - SOMEWHERE IN TIME," "THE JESUS CHRIST SHOW," and "LIVE ON SUNDAY NIGHT, IT'S BILL CUNNINGHAM" and TALK SHOWS USA's "TOM GRESHAM'S GUN TALK."

“We are excited to welcome RUSH, SEAN, GLENN and a number of best-in-class personalities to FREEDOM 93.7,” said iHEARTMEDIA DENVER Region TIM HAGER. “With massive FM coverage, a 50,000-watt AM signal and unmatched digital distribution, we are confident that FREEDOM 93.7 will quickly become a favorite destination for COLORADO Talk radio listeners.”

“The launch of FREEDOM 93.7 on 93.7 FM and 760 AM is an exciting opportunity to showcase some of the most-listened-to national talk radio stars, live in a single lineup, on this far-reaching simulcast,” said PREMIERE SVP of Affiliate Sales, Talk and Morning Shows PETER TRIPI. “This is a win for DENVER area talk radio fans.”

more (http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/187871/stunt-ends-talk-starts-on-kdfd-freedom-93-7-denver?ref=rss)

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Yeah all syndicated shows with zero local commercials one bit. I wonder how this station will make any money? I dont hear any Real News on it?