91X DJ’s Christy Taylor and Andrew Rowley broadcasting live from Beach to Brewery

91X partnered with Karl Strauss Brewing Company to present the 7^th annual “Beach to Brewery Music and Beer Fest,” on Saturday, May 8. Beach to Brewery was held at the Karl Strauss main brewery next to Rose Canyon in Pacific Beach.

Thousands of people enjoying the live music

The event featured over 21 beers on tap, brewery tours, and live music from the Silent Comedy, Stranger, The Howls, and Writer. Souvenir glasses were given away to support the Surfrider’s Rise Above Plastics campaign, eliminating the waste of over 17,000 plastic cups from the event. Best of all, it all was a fundraiser for the local chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, raising over $13,000 to protect our local beaches!

Souvenir glasses were given away to support Surfrider’s Rise Above Plastics campaign.

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Local Media of America (LMA) acquired San Diego based Finest City Broadcasting, operator of three Radio stations serving the San Diego market in January. LMA is an affiliate of private equity firm Thoma Bravo LLC; the transaction was completed in partnership with The Broadcast Company of the Americas (BCA), which operates three other stations in the market.

 LMA will be led by CEO John Lynch, who also is the CEO of BCA.  The six San Diego-area radio stations owned by the two companies will be operated as a group under Lynch’s direction. The Finest City Broadcasting stations include: Magic 92.5, XHRM FM, Z-90 XHTZ FM, and 91X XETRA FM. BCA operates: XX Sports Radio XEPRS AM, the Walrus XHPRS FM, and San Diego 1700 XEPE AM.

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AFI, one of the headlining bands, performing at WreX the Halls in December photo credit: Tristan Nickey

Tim McIlrath of Rise Against at Viejas Bowl photo credit: Tristan Nickey

Wrex the Halls T-Shirt sold with proceeds going to IWentHungry.Org

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Hundreds gather to paddle for clean water

September was Clean Water Month, and Radio station 91X teamed up with the San Diego Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation for their annual “Paddle For Clean Water,” event in Ocean Beach on September 13.    

Ocean Beach

Thousands of ocean lovers descended on Ocean Beach to unite and raise awareness to the many issues that face our beaches, particularly the “No B.S.” border sewage campaign.  The paddle around the pier was postponed due to large surf conditions, but nothing stopped the crowd from enjoying the free music festival in OB parking lot. The line-up included performing artists Iration, Tribal Seeds, C-Money and the Players, Pullman Standard, and The Professors.       

Ocean lovers supporting the Surfrider Foundation

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