Who owns the Mightier 1090?

Bill Hagen
In April 2020, Bill Hagen, owner of an advertising agency in Flagstaff, Arizona, signed a five-year lease with XEPRS owner Interamericana de Radio and announced plans to relaunch the station as “The Mightier 1090” with a mix of talk, sports and lifestyle features.

Where is Scott Kaplan working?

Scott Kaplan is the Host and Executive Producer of the longest running sports radio show in Southern California, The Scott & BR Show, on the Mighty 1090 in San Diego and Los Angeles.

Is Xerf still on the air?

Operating on a clear channel, X.E.R.F. is heard nightly in all parts of the fifty States in the United States, Canada and Latin-America. Although reference was made to a power increase, the station only had an RCA 250,000 watt transmitter.

Is Billy Ray Smith on radio?

Scott & Billy Ray Smith are Co-Hosts of the Scott & BR Show, the highest rated sports radio show in all of Southern California. Co-hosts for over 15 years, you can catch their show Monday – Friday from 3-6pm PST on the Mighty 1090.

Why do Mexican radio stations come in better?

With broadcasting signals far more powerful than those of U.S. stations, the Mexican border blasters could be heard over large areas of the U.S. from the 1940s to the 1970s, often to the great irritation of American radio stations, whose signals could be overpowered by their Mexican counterparts.

Why do radio stations cut power at night?

Most AM radio stations are required by the FCC’s rules to reduce their power or cease operating at night in order to avoid interference to other AM stations. FCC rules governing the daytime and nighttime operation of AM radio stations are a consequence of the laws of physics.

Is the mighty 1090 coming back?

In April of 2019 the Mighty 1090, one of the most popular sports talk radio stations in Southern California, suddenly went off the air when station management couldn’t come to an agreement with the owners of the 50,000-watt, Mexico-based broadcast tower that distributed its signal. 18 months later the station is back.

Where is the Scott and BR show?

Scott & BR – Scott Kaplan Media. Scott & Billy Ray Smith are Co-Hosts of the Scott & BR Show, the highest rated sports radio show in all of Southern California. Co-hosts for over 15 years, you can catch their show Monday – Friday from 3-6pm PST on the Mighty 1090.

Why do AM radio stations turn down power at night?

What were personalities on border radio known for selling?

Outlaw radio legends like John R. Brinkley and former Texas governor Lee “Pappy” O’Daniel helped border radio grow in popularity. Known as “X” stations, the stations became known for their unconventional advertising, turning broadcasters into the snake oil salesmen of their time.