With Local Media San Diego’s sale of Variety Hits “100.7 Big-FM” KFBG San Diego to Lotus Communications still pending, the station dropped its format on Friday evening in favor of a temporary simulcast of Alternative “91X” XETRA-FM Tijuana MX.
The change took place at 7pm following a half-hour of farewell songs featuring Green Day “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)”, Styx “Come Sail Away”, Rush “Spirit of Radio”, Led Zeppelin “Thank You”, and Wall of Voodoo “Mexican Radio”. KFBG PD/afternoon host Garett Michaels is returning full-time to XETRA-FM to host mornings replacing the departing Marty Whitney, while former morning host Corey Dylan moves to middays at CHR “Z90” XHITZ.
LMSD agreed to sell KFBG to Lotus in December for $3.5 million. The deal is still awaiting FCC approval.
A meesage on KFBG’s website says, “Last month, we sold 100.7 FM to Lotus Communications. We, Local Media San Diego, are currently in the final phase of turning over programming to the new owner. Our sincerest thank you for your support of 100.7 BIG-FM over the past five years. We hope you will continue to support local broadcasting by listening to our sister radio stations 91X (91.1), Z90 (90.3) and Magic 92.5, still locally owned and operated with the goal of serving the San Diego community. During this final phase we will be temporarily broadcasting 91X on 100.7 FM. Thank you again for your support of local radio”
