It's official - 105.9 Kiss is now owned by Beasley

[Steve79]

I don't hear any difference in the sound of the station whatsoever. Same VO talent/Station ID's, and the evening love show was always there, nothing new.
I have a tough time understanding Beasley taking over and are leaving everything the same and not making it their "own" ....
Why would a broadcaster AGREE to keep the formats and syndicated shows when they purchased the stations? Is this for a period of time?
Time will tell I guess.

[Captain Rock]

A good time to make changes on 105.9 Kiss is when Tom Joyner retires at the end of the year.

[Mega Hertz]

I've always preferred Kiss to Mix. That said, I would hate to see Hughley's show disappear (it's one of few shows I can listen to in the afternoon outside of WWJ). I have to believe the overlap between 105.1 and 105.9 will be too often and changes will be made. I know ratings and revenue come into play, i.e. what station bills more, who performs better in the market, competition, etc. The question that always arises is what format holes are there in the market and how can we make more money? Would a classic soul format work? Would it work with the syndicated programs they have to carry? And then, should U1 drop the LMA with WGPR, what do THEY do?

Frankly, I won't miss Hot 107.5 should it disappear. Today's mainstream rap blows donkey dick. Of course, lots of current rock and pop and country product is terrible, so I guess it won't matter.

I vote for the Gregorian Chant format still.

[Steve79]

Now positioned as " The best smooth R&B and old school" the playlist has changed as well. 90% of the songs are softer R&B with a few upbeat songs.
They kept the same logo and have transferred the website to Beasley's server.

The Detroit Praise Network has hit a few rough patches with dead air for the last 3 days on 93.5 (105.9 HD3 - which wont lock HD on my receiver )
98.3/99.9 have had issues as well with dropping/fading audio.

I'm hoping Beasley adds some smooth jazz to 105.9 and eventually resurrect the WJZZ call letters "smooth 105.9 WJZZ" like WNWV out of Cleveland.
or bring back "the groove" with jammin oldies/motown "105.9 the groove"

As for the Detroit Praise Network, I'd like them to be on 1 frequency instead of 3, and use the other 2 for different formats. Is this even possible?
What options does a broadcaster have with multiple translators airing one programming? Can they be split?

[MrTaterSalad]

99.9 MHz has been broadcasting nothing but dead air ever since Beasley took over.

The Praise Network's ratings have dropped by more than 60 percent over the past several months. I think listeners are getting fed up with the unreliable reception and the even worse sounding audio fidelity.

Interestingly, even though 99.9 MHz is off the air, 98.3 MHz, WDMK-HD2 and WDMK-HD3 have all continued broadcasting.

It is a shame we cannot pickup K-100 from Toledo anymore. I lived in Canton and used to be able to get a pretty clear signal from WKKO-FM back in the mid-late 2000's.

[Myron Falwell]

I don't hear any difference in the sound of the station whatsoever. Same VO talent/Station ID's, and the evening love show was always there, nothing new.
I have a tough time understanding Beasley taking over and are leaving everything the same and not making it their "own" ....
Why would a broadcaster AGREE to keep the formats and syndicated shows when they purchased the stations? Is this for a period of time?
Time will tell I guess.

They probably inherited existing syndicated contracts from Radio One under very favorable terms. Similar to WNSH today, that former gNASH is still clearing "Nash Nights" and Blair Garner even though every other Entercom country stations is either live/VTed/jockless in those dayparts.

And why mess with a station that doesn't need to be messed with? Imaging might be swapped out later on but it doesn't seem to be a priority.

[Steve79]

Looks like kiss fm and format will be sticking around for awhile with the new ownership. They have designed a new logo and updated all social media platforms ... Beasley must be okay with the mediocre ratings.
What an uneventful sale/take over...

[senpaisai]

The Detroit Praise Network has hit a few rough patches with dead air for the last 3 days on 93.5 (105.9 HD3 - which wont lock HD on my receiver )
98.3/99.9 have had issues as well with dropping/fading audio.

Hmm ... Cumulus's NASH Icon in Monroe could be the culprit since they're on 98.3 FM ...