KCBS All News Radio

What KCBS All News Radio does

KCBS All News Radio is a long-established all-news radio station serving the San Francisco Bay Area, broadcasting simultaneously on 740 AM and 106.9 FM. Founded in 1907 as an AM station and expanded to FM in 1949, the station delivers continuous news coverage including local, national, and international news, politics, business, weather, traffic, sports, and breaking news alerts. The station is wholly owned by Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD), a publicly traded media company formed through Entercom's 2017 acquisition of CBS Radio and subsequent 2021 rebranding, and operates as one property within Audacy's national portfolio of radio stations.

The station's product ecosystem extends beyond its linear broadcast to include a portfolio of on-demand podcasts (Phil Matier, Bay Area All Local, KCBS Radio In Depth, KCBS Bloomberg Tech and Business Report, Foodie Chap, and Coronavirus Updates), digital streaming through the Audacy platform and mobile app, email newsletter distribution, and smart speaker integration. Underlying technology is conventional AM/FM broadcast radio on licensed frequencies, augmented by Audacy's digital streaming infrastructure. The station is staffed by approximately 11 employees and is headquartered in San Francisco.

KCBS generates revenue through traditional commercial radio advertising, selling on-air airtime and digital inventory to businesses seeking to reach the Bay Area audience. The go-to-market motion is sales-led at the parent-company level through Audacy's advertising sales organization. Listeners access content free over-the-air or via streaming; the station targets a horizontal geographic segment of Bay Area general consumers of news content rather than a specific vertical or enterprise niche.

Name

KCBS All News Radio

Legal name

Audacy, Inc.

Website

https://kcbsradio.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KCBS All News Radio is a San Francisco Bay Area all-news radio station broadcasting on 106.9 FM and 740 AM, operated by Audacy, Inc. (NYSE: AUD), providing local and national news, weather, traffic, and breaking news coverage to Bay Area listeners through broadcast, digital streaming, and podcasts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPABACAF

Network-Affiliated Local Radio Stations (News/Talk/Sports Syndication Affiliates)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/Local Broadcast Stations & Affiliates (TV & Radio)

SECONDARYMPABAIAI

News Talk Radio & Current Affairs Stations

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/Broadcast News & Current Affairs Channels

Keywords

• All news radio
• Radio broadcasting
• Podcast production
• Local news coverage
• Audio streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: KCBS generates revenue through advertising, selling airtime to businesses and organizations that want to reach the Bay Area radio audience. This is the standard model for commercial radio broadcasting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KCBS All News Radio is a commercial all-news broadcast radio station serving the San Francisco Bay Area on 106.9 FM and 740 AM, delivering continuous coverage of local, national, and world news, politics, business, weather, traffic, sports, and breaking news. The station complements its live broadcast with on-demand podcast programming (Phil Matier, Bay Area All Local, KCBS Radio In Depth, Bloomberg Tech and Business Report, Foodie Chap, Coronavirus Updates) distributed via the Audacy platform, mobile app, smart speakers, and podcast directories.

Product overview

KCBS All News Radio operates as an all-news radio station serving the San Francisco Bay Area on 106.9 FM and 740 AM frequencies. The station provides continuous news coverage including breaking news, politics, business, weather, traffic, and local stories. The product ecosystem includes the core broadcast radio service plus a portfolio of on-demand podcast offerings covering politics (Phil Matier), local Bay Area news (Bay Area All Local), in-depth reporting (KCBS Radio In Depth), technology and business (KCBS Bloomberg Tech and Business Report), food and culture (Foodie Chap), and specialized pandemic coverage (Coronavirus Updates). The station is operated by Audacy as part of its network of radio properties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KCBS Bloomberg Tech and Business Report: A technology and business-focused podcast and news segment
• Bay Area All Local
• Phil Matier
• KCBS Radio In Depth
• Foodie Chap

Products and services

• KCBS All News Radio (106.9 FM & 740 AM) All-news radio station broadcasting in the San Francisco Bay Area on 106.9 FM and 740 AM frequencies, providing 24/7 continuous news coverage including local and national news, politics, business, weather, traffic, sports, and breaking news for Bay Area listeners and commuters.
• KCBS Radio On-Demand On-demand podcast and audio content from KCBS Radio, allowing listeners to access previously aired segments and extended news coverage on demand via Audacy.
• Phil Matier Podcast featuring Phil Matier's political analysis and commentary on Bay Area and national news, distributed via Audacy.
• Bay Area All Local Podcast covering local Bay Area news, events, and community stories, distributed via Audacy.
• KCBS Radio In Depth Podcast offering in-depth reporting and analysis on major news stories affecting the Bay Area and beyond, distributed via Audacy.
• KCBS Bloomberg Tech and Business Report Podcast providing technology and business news coverage featuring Bloomberg partnership content, distributed via Audacy.
• Foodie Chap Podcast featuring food, culinary culture, and interviews with chefs and food industry personalities in the Bay Area, distributed via Audacy.
• KCBS All News 106.9FM and 740AM: Coronavirus Updates Dedicated podcast providing updates and coverage on the coronavirus pandemic, distributed via Audacy.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• KQED: KQED is the Bay Area's NPR and PBS member station, providing news, talk, and public-affairs content over FM radio and digital platforms. It is the most direct local competitor to KCBS for news-audio listenership and advertiser attention in the San Francisco market.
• WTOP News: WTOP is the Washington, D.C. market's leading all-news radio station, historically one of the highest-billing all-news stations in the U.S. It operates a comparable continuous news format targeting a major-metro audience and is a benchmark peer for KCBS's format and revenue model.
• WINS 1010 (1010 WINS): 1010 WINS is Audacy's flagship all-news station in New York City, operating a continuous news format with 50,000-watt AM signal. As another Audacy all-news flagship, it is a closely comparable format and corporate sibling to KCBS.
• WBBM Newsradio 780: WBBM is an Audacy-owned all-news radio station serving Chicago on 780 AM and 105.9 FM. It mirrors KCBS's all-news format, corporate parent, and major-market radio positioning, making it a direct format peer.
• KNX News 97.1 FM: KNX is an Audacy-owned all-news radio station serving the Los Angeles market on 97.1 FM and 1070 AM. It operates the same all-news format and is part of the same Audacy network as KCBS, making it a sister-station direct peer in format and corporate ownership.

Emerging players

• Bloomberg Radio: Bloomberg Radio operates a 24/7 business and financial news radio format and already has a partnership with KCBS via the KCBS Bloomberg Tech and Business Report podcast. It is a comparable business-news audio competitor for the Bay Area finance and tech audience.

Broad incumbents

• Cumulus Media: Cumulus Media is one of the largest U.S. radio broadcasters with stations in the Bay Area and across the country. It competes with Audacy/KCBS for local radio advertising revenue, syndicated programming, and audience share in major U.S. metros.
• NPR (National Public Radio): NPR is the national public radio network that aggregates and distributes news programming to hundreds of member stations including KQED. It competes with KCBS for news-audio listeners in the Bay Area and across the U.S., and competes indirectly for news brand attention.
• iHeartMedia: iHeartMedia is the largest U.S. radio broadcaster and a direct competitor to Audacy in major markets including the Bay Area. As a multi-station owner with national ad-sales scale, it competes for the same advertiser dollars and listener share that KCBS targets.

Regional players

• KGO 810: KGO is an Audacy-owned talk radio station in the San Francisco Bay Area on 810 AM. While it operates a talk format rather than all-news, it competes directly with KCBS for the same Bay Area news-talk audience and advertiser dollars.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kcbsradio
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Investors

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Investments

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