Radio station switches to Spanish-language format

Modesto Bee ^ | December 28, 2005 | MARIJKE ROWLAND

[Icelander]

Rock 'n' roll may never die, but Modesto's active rock station has bitten the dust. New Rock 96.7 FM, a Clear Channel station, switched to the Spanish-language format "La Preciosa" early Tuesday. It now broadcasts a Spanish variety format,

[Icelander]

I wonder, should I continue to learn English or just go strait to Spanish? Yes I'm in Californico.

[Czar]

We already have too many Mexican AM/FM radio stations in southern California. I've had about all of the spanish blather I can take.

Tell me again about how well the Mexicans, especially the illegals which are the majority of this blight, do so well assimilating. Another fable spread by the pro-illegal alien OBL/cheap labor lobby.

This has gotten so far out of control that licenses should be denied on the basis of failure to serve a public purpose. This is still an english speaking country.

[Clemenza]

1. Who gives a sh-t.

2. Rock is dead among the under 21s.

3. Get satellite radio.

BTW: California has ALWAYS been a liberal state.

[Clemenza]

Get a life Californicator! :-)

[billorites]

Radio's a free market, as it should be.

Yeah, learn Spanish. You'll meet some nice people.

[Burlem]

I wonder how long it will be before we are exactly like Quebec Canada, we are pretty close now.

[confederate_infidel]

And don't you hate it when you buy something and the instuctions come in two languages; Spanish and Chinese! Or better yet, just Spanish.

[Clemenza]

Unfortunatly, the "low rent" wing of the conservative movement doesn't really believe in the free market.

[Gordongekko909]

As long as this switch wasn't government-mandated, I don't have a problem with it. Vote with j00r dollars.

[joesbucks]

Hey, clear channel owns Rush. How long before he is broadcast in Espanol?

[Icelander]

California has changed alot since I came here first time in 1991. But like Tom McClintock said " It's still worth fighting for "

[Shaun_MD]

Same thing happened here in Dallas. 20+ year rock station KEGL (The Eagle 97.1) went from rock to mellow 70's to finally spanish format.

[Clemenza]

Calipornia's main problem is that it voted for Socialistic laws that created a HUGE welfare state that was ripe for the picking.

Ever notice how not many Texans or Floridians complain about this trend? Could it be that it is more lucrative to WORK FOR A LIVING rather than depend on social services, as is the case in Calipornia?

[adorno]

Yes I'm in Californico.

Are you attempting to translate California into a spanish sounding name? FYI, California already is a Spanish/Mexican name.

[George from New England]

There was a time about 15 years ago that a station here in CT was changing from Spanish to English. The new owners of 93.7 had to "go dark" for three months in the process. That meant running nothing but the National Weather Radio Channel on the 50,000 watt signal and take a loss.

No such deal when going from English to Spanish, huh?

[Arizona Carolyn]

I hear ya!

[George from New England]

He'd need to aquire his first Spanish listener!

[Arizona Carolyn]

Not always.

[joesbucks]

He'd need to aquire his first Spanish listener!

Living in South Florida, that shouldn't be too hard.