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Welcome to SDRadio for Friday, October 26

Keep Safe, Stay Healthy

The World-Famous [3] GelderHead Thought Of The Day: The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. ~Oprah Winfrey

Join the KyXy Morning Show with Sonny & Susan, beginning at 5:30am for Firestorm Relief 2007. Look for the KyXy Booth on the plaza at the NBC 7/39 Studios downtown at 225 Broadway. We’ll be there until noon. All funds received will be donated to the 2007 Salvation Army Wildfire and the Red Cross, San Diego Wildfire funds… ALL PROCEEDS WILL STAY IN SAN DIEGO.

The KyXy Morning Show is making it easy for you to walk or drive right up to our booth and drop off your monetary donations. We hope to see you!

Mt. Miguel, is the broadcast site for KLQV, KPBS FM and TV, KNSD-TV 39/HD40, KUSI, and KSWB-TV. As the Harris fire marched over the hill, note that the tower lights stay on — while KPBS-FM and TV were off the air. FM 94/9 donated their frequency to the public radio station — after all it is about the fires this week. Most of the stations have returned to the air. DirecTV viewers are getting KCET from Los Angeles until KPBS-TV is up and running.

Local alternative rock radio station 91X has moved their listener Halloween party and concert with hometown favorite Louis XIV to the San Diego House of Blues. Proceeds from ticket sales for the concert will be donated to the San Diego Foundation for Fire Relief Efforts.

The concert, scheduled for Tuesday, October 30, was originally to be at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. However, due to the recent wildfires and the Fairground’s service to evacuees, the event required a change in venue.

The San Diego House of Blues stepped in to host the concert in their main music hall, and waived facility fees allowing tickets sales to go to the firefighters.

Tickets for the concert cost $9.10 each. Admission for the all ages concert will be sold day of show only from the House of Blues Box Office at 1055 Fifth Ave starting at 10:00 A.M.

“This past week has been a challenge for everyone in San Diego, and a rock concert was the last thing on most people’s minds,” said 91X Program Director Phil Manning. “However, when House of Blues gave an opportunity to turn it into a fund raiser for the men and women fighting the fires, we couldn’t pass it up.”

“I think after all the recent stress we have endured as a city, now the concert might be a great way for people to smile and have fun again. Plus, they will be helping the firefighters which gives it a wonderful feeling.” said Manning.

91X is operated by Finest City Broadcasting, a privately held San Diego-based company founded in 2005. FCB also operates Z90.3 (XHTZ-FM) and Magic 92.5 (XHRM-FM).

Yesterday’s story that featured KOGO’s Lee Hacksaw Hamilton identified Jim Stone’s house being burnt. Reader Roger Otterson found the video that has Jim’s house safe and sound. View it at [4] NBC San Diego.

Hacksaw’s story will be in next week’s Time, and can be viewed [5] here.

With the week’s events nearly behind the county of San Diego, one of the best reports came from the advantage of Cal Walker. As he flew his plane over the county and reported on the tragic events of the fire, Cal had time to take photos.

Click on the picture for a larger viewing.

The fire advances over the county as the sun rises.

The wall of smoke is nearly the height as Cal’s plane.

What a week for those who live in San Diego county. As the county cleans up …. thank you for stopping by. See you on the radio — and here next week.