Anchor ads are not supported on this page.

4S Ranch Allied Gardens Alpine Baja Balboa Park Bankers Hill Barrio Logan Bay Ho Bay Park Black Mountain Ranch Blossom Valley Bonita Bonsall Borrego Springs Boulevard Campo Cardiff-by-the-Sea Carlsbad Carmel Mountain Carmel Valley Chollas View Chula Vista City College City Heights Clairemont College Area Coronado CSU San Marcos Cuyamaca College Del Cerro Del Mar Descanso Downtown San Diego Eastlake East Village El Cajon Emerald Hills Encanto Encinitas Escondido Fallbrook Fletcher Hills Golden Hill Grant Hill Grantville Grossmont College Guatay Harbor Island Hillcrest Imperial Beach Imperial Valley Jacumba Jamacha-Lomita Jamul Julian Kearny Mesa Kensington La Jolla Lakeside La Mesa Lemon Grove Leucadia Liberty Station Lincoln Acres Lincoln Park Linda Vista Little Italy Logan Heights Mesa College Midway District MiraCosta College Miramar Miramar College Mira Mesa Mission Beach Mission Hills Mission Valley Mountain View Mount Hope Mount Laguna National City Nestor Normal Heights North Park Oak Park Ocean Beach Oceanside Old Town Otay Mesa Pacific Beach Pala Palomar College Palomar Mountain Paradise Hills Pauma Valley Pine Valley Point Loma Point Loma Nazarene Potrero Poway Rainbow Ramona Rancho Bernardo Rancho Penasquitos Rancho San Diego Rancho Santa Fe Rolando San Carlos San Marcos San Onofre Santa Ysabel Santee San Ysidro Scripps Ranch SDSU Serra Mesa Shelltown Shelter Island Sherman Heights Skyline Solana Beach Sorrento Valley Southcrest South Park Southwestern College Spring Valley Stockton Talmadge Temecula Tierrasanta Tijuana UCSD University City University Heights USD Valencia Park Valley Center Vista Warner Springs

Click on the Radio

Webcast radio owner Luis Kaloyan said he launched X1FM and its streams of five music programs (alternative, electronic, disco, rock en español, classic rock) in 2006 because he had a “passion for the freedom of music.” The National City—based Internet radio station is known for its state-of-the-art equipment.

After 11 years as the morning-show host at 91X, Chris Cantore was told at the end of last year that his contract would not be renewed. In May, Cantore signed on as a morning host for X1FM’s alternative station. A couple of weeks ago, he and X1FM parted ways.

Sponsored
Sponsored

Shoutcast.com, a site that accommodates many different webcast streams, also indicates how many listeners are tuned in to those webcasts at any given moment. A recent perusal showed that the most popular alternative stream was a station known as “181 the Buzz,” which showed 2318 listeners. Radio Nigel, hosted by 91X midday DJ Steve West, was the 12th most popular alternative station, with 314 listeners. X1FM’s alternative stream showed 42 listeners (44th place). Regular Shoutcast.com readings over the past two months showed that X1FM never topped 100 listeners.

“They were expecting this phenomenal surge of listeners, but it never happened,” says an insider.

X1FM general manager Raul Sanchez and Kaloyan did not respond to a request for comment.

Cantore responded via email: “The radio insider, like the writer of this piece, is a complete ass-hat and has no idea what he is talking about. A deal was not signed and my departure had nothing to do with numbers. Regarding numbers, shoutcast, or any freeware, [they] represent a minuscule percentage of the actual audience listening/watching the X1FM network (traffic is driven internally). Regardless, it saddens me that anyone would try to disparage an upstart operation that is doing a lot of good in the community.”

X1FM music director Raudel Enrique said an announcement about Cantore’s replacement would be coming soon. He says that X1FM is also going to launch two new channels: reggae and hip-hop.

– Ken Leighton

Here's something you might be interested in.
Submit a free classified
or view all
Previous article

Croome Brothers Trio, Jack Tempchin, Ricky, Swami & the Bed Of Nails, Kahlil Nash

Acoustic and electric in Del Mar, La Jolla, Little Italy, and City Heights

Webcast radio owner Luis Kaloyan said he launched X1FM and its streams of five music programs (alternative, electronic, disco, rock en español, classic rock) in 2006 because he had a “passion for the freedom of music.” The National City—based Internet radio station is known for its state-of-the-art equipment.

After 11 years as the morning-show host at 91X, Chris Cantore was told at the end of last year that his contract would not be renewed. In May, Cantore signed on as a morning host for X1FM’s alternative station. A couple of weeks ago, he and X1FM parted ways.

Sponsored
Sponsored

Shoutcast.com, a site that accommodates many different webcast streams, also indicates how many listeners are tuned in to those webcasts at any given moment. A recent perusal showed that the most popular alternative stream was a station known as “181 the Buzz,” which showed 2318 listeners. Radio Nigel, hosted by 91X midday DJ Steve West, was the 12th most popular alternative station, with 314 listeners. X1FM’s alternative stream showed 42 listeners (44th place). Regular Shoutcast.com readings over the past two months showed that X1FM never topped 100 listeners.

“They were expecting this phenomenal surge of listeners, but it never happened,” says an insider.

X1FM general manager Raul Sanchez and Kaloyan did not respond to a request for comment.

Cantore responded via email: “The radio insider, like the writer of this piece, is a complete ass-hat and has no idea what he is talking about. A deal was not signed and my departure had nothing to do with numbers. Regarding numbers, shoutcast, or any freeware, [they] represent a minuscule percentage of the actual audience listening/watching the X1FM network (traffic is driven internally). Regardless, it saddens me that anyone would try to disparage an upstart operation that is doing a lot of good in the community.”

X1FM music director Raudel Enrique said an announcement about Cantore’s replacement would be coming soon. He says that X1FM is also going to launch two new channels: reggae and hip-hop.

– Ken Leighton

Comments
Sponsored
Here's something you might be interested in.
Submit a free classified
or view all
Previous article

San Diego Reader 2024 Music & Arts Issue

Favorite fakers: Baby Bushka, Fleetwood Max, Electric Waste Band, Oceans, Geezer – plus upcoming tribute schedule
Next Article

OSHA rules wall falls our fault

Who, U.S.?
Comments
Ask a Hipster — Advice you didn't know you needed Big Screen — Movie commentary Blurt — Music's inside track Booze News — San Diego spirits Classical Music — Immortal beauty Classifieds — Free and easy Cover Stories — Front-page features Drinks All Around — Bartenders' drink recipes Excerpts — Literary and spiritual excerpts Feast! — Food & drink reviews Feature Stories — Local news & stories Fishing Report — What’s getting hooked from ship and shore From the Archives — Spotlight on the past Golden Dreams — Talk of the town The Gonzo Report — Making the musical scene, or at least reporting from it Letters — Our inbox Movies@Home — Local movie buffs share favorites Movie Reviews — Our critics' picks and pans Musician Interviews — Up close with local artists Neighborhood News from Stringers — Hyperlocal news News Ticker — News & politics Obermeyer — San Diego politics illustrated Outdoors — Weekly changes in flora and fauna Overheard in San Diego — Eavesdropping illustrated Poetry — The old and the new Reader Travel — Travel section built by travelers Reading — The hunt for intellectuals Roam-O-Rama — SoCal's best hiking/biking trails San Diego Beer — Inside San Diego suds SD on the QT — Almost factual news Sheep and Goats — Places of worship Special Issues — The best of Street Style — San Diego streets have style Surf Diego — Real stories from those braving the waves Theater — On stage in San Diego this week Tin Fork — Silver spoon alternative Under the Radar — Matt Potter's undercover work Unforgettable — Long-ago San Diego Unreal Estate — San Diego's priciest pads Your Week — Daily event picks
4S Ranch Allied Gardens Alpine Baja Balboa Park Bankers Hill Barrio Logan Bay Ho Bay Park Black Mountain Ranch Blossom Valley Bonita Bonsall Borrego Springs Boulevard Campo Cardiff-by-the-Sea Carlsbad Carmel Mountain Carmel Valley Chollas View Chula Vista City College City Heights Clairemont College Area Coronado CSU San Marcos Cuyamaca College Del Cerro Del Mar Descanso Downtown San Diego Eastlake East Village El Cajon Emerald Hills Encanto Encinitas Escondido Fallbrook Fletcher Hills Golden Hill Grant Hill Grantville Grossmont College Guatay Harbor Island Hillcrest Imperial Beach Imperial Valley Jacumba Jamacha-Lomita Jamul Julian Kearny Mesa Kensington La Jolla Lakeside La Mesa Lemon Grove Leucadia Liberty Station Lincoln Acres Lincoln Park Linda Vista Little Italy Logan Heights Mesa College Midway District MiraCosta College Miramar Miramar College Mira Mesa Mission Beach Mission Hills Mission Valley Mountain View Mount Hope Mount Laguna National City Nestor Normal Heights North Park Oak Park Ocean Beach Oceanside Old Town Otay Mesa Pacific Beach Pala Palomar College Palomar Mountain Paradise Hills Pauma Valley Pine Valley Point Loma Point Loma Nazarene Potrero Poway Rainbow Ramona Rancho Bernardo Rancho Penasquitos Rancho San Diego Rancho Santa Fe Rolando San Carlos San Marcos San Onofre Santa Ysabel Santee San Ysidro Scripps Ranch SDSU Serra Mesa Shelltown Shelter Island Sherman Heights Skyline Solana Beach Sorrento Valley Southcrest South Park Southwestern College Spring Valley Stockton Talmadge Temecula Tierrasanta Tijuana UCSD University City University Heights USD Valencia Park Valley Center Vista Warner Springs
Close

Anchor ads are not supported on this page.