Friday, June 22, 2007 by SDRadio.

K-Surf with Art Michaels lasted two hours and boom, there it is. Radio Sophie rolls into San Diego at 103.7, on-line and also in HDRadio.

From CBS Radio San Diego:

Sophie@103.7, a new cutting-edge, adult contemporary radio station, debuted today at 5 p.m, kicking-off a weekend of commercial-free music. Broadcast on-air and streamed online at RadioSophie.com , the station will feature an eclectic mix of today’s popular adult contemporary, alternative music that caters to the 18-49 year old, active adult.

Hyper-targeted towards women 25-35, Sophie@103.7’s music includes many of today’s most popular artists, like John Mayer, The Killers, Maroon 5, Amy Winehouse and Snow Patrol, along with favorites from the recent past like U2, Dave Matthews Band and Green Day.

“Sophie@103.7 is the first glimpse of the future of modern adult contemporary radio. With a music library predominantly rooted in the present, the station will distinguish itself as a platform for emerging artists and great new music,” says Charlie Quinn, Vice President, Adult Contemporary Format, CBS RADIO and Operations Manager, CBS RADIO San Diego. “The station’s music mirrors our listener’s priorities - music with meaning and artists with integrity.”

Peter Schwartz, Vice President/Market Manager, CBS RADIO San Diego, adds, “It’s a pleasure to work with so many talented people to help launch San Diego’s next great radio station. ‘Sophie’ promises to build a relationship with its listeners focused on the personal connection they have with their favorite music. Their feedback will drive the soundtrack of the station and help us to deliver what’s ‘Now, New and Next’.”

Sophie@103.7 will also feature personalities that live the targeted demographics’ lifestyle. Announcements will be made in the coming weeks.

KSCF is owned and operated by CBS RADIO, one of the largest major-market radio operators in the United States. A division of CBS Corporation, CBS RADIO operates 144 radio stations, the majority of which are in the nation’s top 50 markets. CBS RADIO also owns and operates KyXy in San Diego.

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Friday, June 22, 2007 by SDRadio.

Welcome K-SURF 103.7 to San Diego.

Art Michaels kicks off Oldies San Diego style.
Stay Tuned

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Friday, June 22, 2007 by SDRadio.

Spin the format wheel at 3 p.m. TODAY!

Today is the final day for Free FM as a talker.

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Friday, June 22, 2007 by SDRadio.

Thursday was a day — just like anyday. I check my email at noon and Boom: There It Is. A strange numeric web address pointing to 103.7 K-Surf San Diego.

The Street Buzz the past month was that CBS was going to re-tool their San Diego outlet and move it a new direction. Fans hoped that Free FM would hold on (I for one). However the short of it was felt in the cash flow. Free FM, while good, wasn’t carrying it’s weight in San Diego according to the folks at CBS Radio.

When stories like this cross my e-mail desk, I very carefully check it out. I will tell you this that as this broke wide open, no one from Kearney Mesa told me. In fact, the first hint of change came from a phone call asking to help build their press list.

I’m an internet hound and went on a whois search for the owner of 1267441-65.com was in Florida, I used caution. However, it was in the code the revealed the actual hosting was at CBSRadioSD.com. Then, I hit the daily double. 1037KSURF.com points back to CBS Radio.

I did make one phone call to CBS San Diego and while not outright denying it, it was suggested that another station group was behind the web site.

Sorry Charlie, this one had hook, line, and sinker on it. I struck music gold.

I did independent confirmation; and at 12:30 p.m., the first posting at SDRadio was up, complete with graphic.

Rest assured, all items here are verified from trusted sources ‘deemed reliable’. What’s my secret? Keep your ear to the ground, and the eyes on the antenna, and always Stay Tuned.

See you on the radio!

Update: A check at the web sites listed above have a “parking page” or “host not found”. A whois search has CBS Radio as the owner of 1037KSURF.

Stay Digitally Tuned

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