There's been a lot here about the death of Smooth Jazz on KKSF San Francisco, now Classic Rock as "The Band." Here's a good consumer press take on the format change from the Contra Costa Times. And check out some pointed comments from my former Bilboard colleague, the usually very low-key Gordon Murray.
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It looks like KKSF will continue to broadcast something like it's original format on HD, but I can't tell whether that will be new programming, or recordings of old shows. In addition, they're streaming that content over the internet. I'm no fan of HD but don't those steps soften this heavy-handed transition somewhat?
I agree that building and maintaining communities are an essential way for stations to add value to listeners' lives. Couldn't an internet-only station do the same? Maybe not in this case, since at the same time it looks like this format's audience is aging beyond ready internet use.