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Yada Yada Radio



With all the talk of Boston's Talk Radio scene, on the list, here is
something from Westwood One, Yada Yada Radio.  It is being pushed in San
Francisco.
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KYCY AM 1550 SAN FRANCISCO 
DEBUTS ALL TALK FORMAT WITH 
WESTWOOD ONE PROGRAMMING 

New York, NY—September 15, 1999— Westwood One, America's #1 Radio Network,
is proud to announce
the debut of "Yada Yada Radio 1550", San Francisco's new all Talk radio
station.

"We're thrilled to bring our Talk personalities to San Francisco," said
Peter Kosann, Senior VP/Director of
Affiliate Sales for Westwood One. "San Francisco is a great talk market and
our programming will offer
listeners a variety of new choices plus CNN News."

"Sure, there are plenty of talk radio stations in the Bay Area, but there's
nothing like the new 'Yada Yada Radio
1550'," announced Will Schutte, VP/GM of 'Yada Yada Radio 1550'. "With all
the great local programming
available, we decided to put the best national talk radio hosts on the air.
We're taking the bull by the horns…and
putting it on the air!"

"Yada Yada Radio 1550's" new lineup is as follows:

5:00 - 6:00 a.m. America in the Morning 

One of America's favorite radio personalities, Jim Bohannon, hosts an
engaging hour of breaking news, sports,
business, weather and features. 

6:00 - 10:00 a.m. Imus in the Morning 

Honored by Time Magazine as one of the 25 most influential people, the
legendary Don Imus is one of radio's
hottest personalities. Americans from coast to coast start their day the
satirical way with Imus and his merry
band of sidemen.

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The G. Gordon Liddy Show 

The notorious "G-Man" presents an eclectic mix of topics and guests from
virtually every walk of life reflecting
his wide range of interests from Washington intrigue to skydiving. 

3:00 - 7:00 p.m. The Tom Leykis Show 

Considered to be one of America's most cutting edge hot talk show hosts,
Tom Leykis offers his inimitable and
original perspectives on dating, relationships and politics. 

7:00 - 10:00 p.m. The Jim Bohannon Show

Jim Bohannon, nominated in '99 for a Marconi Award for Best Syndicated Talk
Show Host, talks to special
guests and his loyal callers on a spectrum of topics from current events
and politics to entertainment and pop
culture. 

10:00 - 11:00 p.m. Larry King Live

A radio simulcast of the award winning "CNN-Larry King Live". Each night,
King interviews world leaders,
politicians and the newsmakers of the day.

11:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. The Bruce Williams Show

Bruce Williams, America's longest running syndicated talk show host, gives
sound advice to callers on issues of
money, business, real estate and life. 

"Yada Yada Radio 1550" features all of these nationally recognized talk
show hosts, with an attitude to match.
With 'talk from all over the map', "Yada Yada Radio 1550" will be the Bay
Area's talk radio alternative. Everyone
knows that the Bay Area is like nowhere else. "Yada Yada Radio 1550", with
its national perspectives, will give
Bay Area listeners a new and fresh point of reference.

Westwood One, Inc. (NYSE:WON) is America's largest radio network, providing
over 150 news, sports, music,
talk, entertainment programs, features, live events, 24/7 Formats and
Shadow Broadcast Services including
Shadow Traffic, News and Sports. Westwood One has entered into an agreement
to acquire Metro Networks.
Westwood One services more than 5,000 radio stations around the world.
Westwood One, Inc is managed by
Infinity Broadcasting Corporation. 888.WESTWOOD is Westwood One's
interactive affiliate and sales
information phone line.

I always like the tags on these press releases :)

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