An Article Worth Sharing - Linda Welby

By Joe Nelson

   When I first met Linda Welby, The Mighty 1090 - Scott and B.R. Show, it's like she had known me for years. A very sweet and approachable lady. Linda instantly became a favorite of mine.

Scott Kaplan, Billy Ray Smith and Linda Welby at The Mighty 1090 Open - Sept 2015

   I was saddened to hear when she revealed she was diagnosed with cancer. But having said that, she spoke with such confidence and lack of fear. Linda Welby is a strong woman, a fighter.

   In this article from The San Diego Union Tribune published Wednesday, Diane Bell talks about where she was, where she is now, and how she was able to go to a World Series game to see her beloved Red Sox play against the Dodgers.

    Love to you, Linda Welby, from SanDiegoRadio.org


Diane Bell's article: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/columnists/diane-bell/sd-me-bell-20181101-story.html?fbclid=IwAR1lcsG_BTuuol25Kx8W_x6C7lWPcQGlolZDmCCp_8eAISUMxmNiThrbEWk

Latest Ratings

By Joe Nelson

Here are the latest ratings, enjoy!

San Diego (#17)

SUBSCRIBER	FORMAT	AUG 18	SEP 18	OCT 18
KPBS-FM	News Talk Info.	6.5	6.2	6.7
KHTS-FM	Pop CHR	6.3	6.3	6.1
KXSN-FM	AC	5.8	5.8	5.9
XHRM-FM	Rhythmic AC	5.5	5.5	5.5
KMYI-FM	Hot AC	4.7	4.8	5.1
KSON-FM	Country	5.6	5.6	4.9
KOGO-AM	News Talk Info.	4.5	4.4	4.7
KGB-FM	Classic Rock	4.6	4.2	4.6
KLNV-FM	Mexican Regional	5.3	4.4	4.2
KFMB-FM	Adult Hits	3.0	3.6	3.7
XHTZ-FM	Pop CHR	3.1	3.6	3.4
KLQV-FM	Spanish Adult Hits	2.5	3.0	3.2
KYXY-FM	AC	3.0	3.2	3.2
KLVJ-FM	Contemp. Christian	2.6	3.7	3.0
XHTY-FM	Mexican Regional	3.1	2.9	3.0
KIOZ-FM	Active Rock	2.2	2.8	2.8
KSSX-FM	Rhythmic	2.7	2.5	2.7
KBZT-FM	Alternative	2.6	2.7	2.3
XTRA-FM	Alternative	2.2	2.0	2.3
XLTN-FM	Spanish Contemp.	2.4	2.1	2.1
XPRS-FM	Classic Hits	2.7	2.5	2.0
KFI-AM	News Talk Info.	1.8	1.4	1.7
KFMB-AM	News Talk Info.	1.7	1.6	1.6
XPRS-AM	All Sports	1.0	0.9	1.2
KLSD-AM	All Sports	0.5	0.8	0.9
KWFN-FM	All Sports	0.8	0.9	0.8
XOCL-FM	Spanish Adult Hits	0.7	0.7	0.8
XHFG-FM	Spanish Contemp.	1.2	1.1	0.7
XTRA-FM Str	Alternative	0.1	0.2	0.3
KYDO-FM	Contemp. Christian	0.2	0.2	0.2
KYDQ-FM	Contemp. Christian	0.2	0.2	0.2
XEMO-AM	Mexican Regional	0.2	0.2	0.2
XEPE-AM	All Sports	0.1	0.1	0.2
XHA-FM	Mexican Regional	0.3	0.2	0.2
XRCN-AM	Spanish News/Talk	0.1	0.1	0.1

Latest Ratings

By Joe Nelson

San Diego (#17)

SUBSCRIBER	FORMAT	JUL 18	AUG 18	SEP 18
KHTS-FM	Pop CHR	4.8	6.3	6.3
KPBS-FM	News Talk Info.	5.8	6.5	6.2
KXSN-FM	AC	6.2	5.8	5.8
KSON-FM	Country	5.9	5.6	5.6
XHRM-FM	Rhythmic AC	5.9	5.5	5.5
KMYI-FM	Hot AC	4.2	4.7	4.8
KLNV-FM	Mexican Regional	4.7	5.3	4.4
KOGO-AM	News Talk Info.	5.1	4.5	4.4
KGB-FM	Classic Rock	4.3	4.6	4.2
KLVJ-FM	Contemp. Christian	2.6	2.6	3.7
KFMB-FM	Adult Hits	3.5	3.0	3.6
XHTZ-FM	Pop CHR	3.2	3.1	3.6
KYXY-FM	AC	3.0	3.0	3.2
KLQV-FM	Spanish Adult Hits	2.2	2.5	3.0
XHTY-FM	Mexican Regional	2.4	3.1	2.9
KIOZ-FM	Active Rock	2.4	2.2	2.8
KBZT-FM	Alternative	3.0	2.6	2.7
KSSX-FM	Rhythmic	3.2	2.7	2.5
XPRS-FM	Classic Hits	2.7	2.7	2.5
XLTN-FM	Spanish Contemp.	3.3	2.4	2.1
XTRA-FM	Alternative	1.7	2.2	2.0
KFMB-AM	News Talk Info.	1.8	1.7	1.6
KFI-AM	News Talk Info.	1.6	1.8	1.4
XHFG-FM	Spanish Contemp.	1.2	1.2	1.1
KWFN-FM	All Sports	0.8	0.8	0.9
XPRS-AM	All Sports	0.8	1.0	0.9
KLSD-AM	All Sports	0.6	0.5	0.8
XOCL-FM	Spanish Adult Hits	0.9	0.7	0.7
KYDO-FM	Contemp. Christian	0.4	0.2	0.2
KYDQ-FM	Contemp. Christian	0.3	0.2	0.2
XEMO-AM	Mexican Regional	0.2	0.2	0.2
XHA-FM	Mexican Regional	0.3	0.3	0.2
XTRA-FM Str	Alternative	0.2	0.1	0.2
XEPE-AM	All Sports	0.1	0.1	0.1
XRCN-AM	Spanish News/Talk	0.1	0.1	0.1
KYXY-HD2	Pop CHR	0.1	*	*

Celebration of Life Held for David Davis

By Joe Nelson

Saturday, a celebration of life was held for the late David Davis. The longtime anchor at KUSI was tragically killed in an accident in September in Texas, while touring the country as he was celebrating his recent retirement from KUSI.

Many friends, family members and colleagues gathered to celebrate the life of David.

Here is the link and video from KUSI.

https://www.kusi.com/family-and-friends-hold-celebration-of-life-for-longtime-anchor-david-davis/

RIP Fred Saxon

By Joe Nelson

SanDiegoRadio has some very sad news to report.

Fred Saxon, long time KUSI entertainment reporter has passed away. Initial reports point to a heart attack as being the cause. 

I will publish more news as it comes available.

Condolences from SanDiegoRadio

-Joe

Paul Menard aka Irving Harrigan of "Charlie & Harrigan" passes

By Joe Nelson

Special thanks to Bo Woods for his help on this story, Condolences from SanDiegoRadio

(SAN DIEGO, CA – September 25, 2018) It’s with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of a great radio icon, Paul Menard. Menard, best known for his role as Irving Harrigan of the National Radio Hall of Fame morning team show, Charlie & Harrigan, was 81 years old. 

He passed peacefully in a North County San Diego hospital on Tuesday September 25th. Paul Menard was a popular morning disc jockey on KOMA-AM in Oklahoma City as Paul Miller before being teamed with Jack Woods in 1965 at KLIF-AM in Dallas as the newly recreated Charlie & Harrigan. 

Together they worked on-air at WKYC in Cleveland, KILT in Houston, KFMB in San Diego, KCBQ in San Diego and WAVA in Washington D.C. Their ‘Charlie & Harrigan Presents’ syndicated morning show was heard daily in 53 markets, simultaneously, across the country. Menard is now reunited with Woods, who passed 3 years before him, as Charlie & Harrigan once again are entertaining eternally.

Menard was instrumental in naming Charlie Tuna, (the new night guy at the time) in the early 60’s at KOMA, Oklahoma City. And played a role producing The Lemon Pipers number one song, ‘Green Tambourine’.



His wife Patti, 5 daughters, sons-in-laws and grandchildren, survives Paul.

Sad News to Report

By Joe Nelson

Sad news out of Texas. David Davis, longtime KUSI anchor has passed away. David was recently retired and was on a road trip, his travels were prominent on his Facebook page.

SanDiegoRadio sends their condolences to David's family, as well as to his KUSI family.
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Here is the story from KUSI:

SAN DIEGO (KUSI) — KUSI News has learned Wednesday evening that longtime KUSI anchor and reporter David Davis has passed away.

He is survived by his two children and his wife Staci Ortiz-Davis, who has appeared alongside David many times here at KUSI.

David Davis joined the KUSI News team in January 2003 . He retired earlier this year.

He died in a traffic accident near Dallas, while on a cross-country road trip.

He graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville with a degree in Communications, and anchored for four states across the United States.

He received many awards for his work, including spot news coverage of the Jeffrey Dahmer capture, and week-long 9/11 reports from New York.

We pass along our condolences to the Davis family and all those he touched here in San Diego.