KCBS-740 is doing a late night simulcast with KNX in LA. When I heard Los Angeles traffic reports at 1am, I thought it was a mistake. Maybe the signal was bouncing off the atmosphere late at night? A little research said KCBS runs one statewide traffic report. Who came up with this useless idea? Listening to traffic on the 8's isn't a reliable source of info if I have to wade from LA traffic reports. read more

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Thought I'd check Kcbs again to see how station is going. California Psychics Ad was playing! Ad stated if you're not completely satisfied, you get your money back. Don't they know if you'll be satisfied ahead of time? Don't waste your money. Kcbs, do you really want to play this ad? Respect your listeners, unless you want to end up like Kgo. Getting rid of Thurston was a good idea but playing these types of ads is disappointing. read more

I've been a Bay Area native listening to KCBS my entire life. With the terrible plight in the middle east, there always seems to be a pro-jewish stance on the middle east situation for the last 50 years. The station doesn't even attempt to collect proper data and interview an "intelligent" pro-palestinan stance, not once, that I can recall. I would appreciate KCBS to be more pragmatic in its efforts to serve all listeners, and viewpoints. Try arranging an interview with a diplomat who has a pro-palestinan stance, to give your listeners, a different viewpoint finally. The real data shows 30K palestinans dead, mostly women and children. There is a billboard in San Mateo that reads, "over 13K" children dead in Gaza. This is how your tax dollars are being spent." Please revise your programming to provide a viewpoint conducive to all listeners. Thanks. read more

I'm done. As of February 16th, 2018, I'm done listening to KCBS and I need to find a new news station to listen to while I'm driving around. After about a decade of listening to them daily and for many hours, I'm just fed up with their "reporting" style and what they decide is "news". The story that did it was the one about how "Bacon and chicken McNuggets causing cancer". That was the teaser for the story to get people's attention. I actually delayed a customer visit and stay in my vehicle waiting to her what this story was about. But I got duped into listening. The story wasn't a story, it was an interview with someone who had just released a new book. Even then this person, an author who had written a book about nutrition, seemed appalled at how the story was presented. She stated over and over again that the point of her book is that processed food could lead to a higher rate of cancer, but started out by saying that ALL food is processed, some more than others. The KCBS news reporter could have cared less and just kept pushing the teaser side of the story which kept forcing the author to correct the reporter's statements. I may listen for another week just so I can make a list of advertisers who I can contact and explain why I'm not listening to KCBS any longer and why I won't be using them because they advertise on the station. read more

It's terrible that Barbara Bush's death was used as another way to bash President Trump. Using her comment "I don't see why any woman would vote for him" was not only just another cheap shot at our president but disrespectful of Mrs. Bush. There were any number of other worthwhile and memorable statements which could have been shared with listeners. KCBS has become a radical left vehicle of propaganda. It does not give a truthful, unbiased or balanced summary of the news. read more

I have listened to KCBS since I was a kid, about 45 years - I am 63 now. I always like it, but in the last two weeks, I have noticed that you are broadcasting in metrics - Metres and Liters, instead of inches, feet, yards, miles, pounds, gallons, quarts, etc. This is the United States, not Russia, not Japan, not China, not Germany, not France, THE UNITED STATES. You are supposed to broadcast in OUR language, which includes OUR FORM OF MEASURING. Please do not tell me to use a formula to translate. That is YOUR job, not mine. Please go back to broadcasting measurements the way WE measure. Please. Michael J. Benardo Vallejo, California read more

What we love about KCBS Radio: the features, the interest articles about things in our community that we didn't know about, traffic and weather every 10 minutes (the KCBS phone force has saved some necks around here more than once and we contribute when we see something). The interviews with people who add perspective to the day's ration of headline sensationalism. The public-service announcements and reporting. What we hate about KCBS Radio: just how un-fussy they are about the ads they run on the station. Slipshod house painters who do crappy work for top dollar. The roofing-and-solar jerk who disparages "those other guys" (That's a tip-off: if he has to slam the competition to get your business, run away!) Read his reviews: I have socks in my dirty laundry that smell better than his reputation. Then there's the guy who tells drunk drivers he'll get them off in court. The house-flipping promoter who promises big bucks for weaseling grandma out of her house and selling it for a profit. The dude who wants to sell you tax liens so you can throw more people out of their homes. If we want to listen to vampire stories, we'll tune in Dracula -- or Buffy. Ads on KCBS are informative -- if you hear one, pick up your phone and call -- somebody else. For this love-hate relationship, my friends and I have a compromise: the volume controls. read more

I've listened to KCBS for traffic for many, many years while pounding my steering wheel at a standstill on the freeway. Their traffic reports are the best for occurring at a predictable time, but also the worst because they are either incomplete or way after-the-fact. More than 100,000 miles of driving over the past 11 years in the Bay Area, with still only KCBS to turn to for a hint of what's happening on the road and I don't know why they've ever improved on this terrible inaccuracy. Here's an easy solution: if they really want to brag about traffic every 10 minutes, TELL THE WHOLE STORY EVERY 10 MINUTES, DON'T ALTERNATE INCIDENTS! IF THERE IS NOT TIME EVERY 10 MINUTES TO DO THIS, GUESS WHAT, WE DON'T NEED WEATHER EVERY 10 MINUTES! DO WEATHER ON THE HALF-HOUR OR SOMETHING! KCBS is good for general news. But still the "AM" soundbites at the beginning of each story are excruciating to my ears, and I could really do without the funny-because-he's-senile John Madden. read more

Their traffic and weather reports every ten minutes have been so incredibly helpful to me on a number of occasions- mostly on workday mornings. They give me that extra piece of mind before walking out the door. The news reports are brief and succinct enough for me to feel moderately well-informed about what is going on before I am able to read about it on the internet. read more

I am continuing my radio rant by noting that the stock market dropped by over 350 points today, and what did KCBS have to say about it? The reporter spent maybe 10 seconds on the story, followed shortly thereafter by about two minutes of sports. Too much repetition--you need to hire back a few writers. Way too much time spent on sports. The Kaiser Permanente woman on KFOG and KCBS personifies the nagging wife and mother. read more

This rating is for the traffic reports only. It could be better. It could be longer and more in-depth, and they could repeat serious incidents in the same time slot in case you've just turned on the radio and you missed the beginning of the report. And like another reviewer said, we really don't need weather every 10 min. I love and rely on the traffic report while commuting to and from work, and I've tried to do my part by calling in incidents, but no more. A couple examples: Me: I want to report a full - size couch in the far right lane on 880 north just past Dixon Landing Rd. Traffic guy: is it impeding traffic? Me: (i'm rather shocked at this stupid question) "well...yes." Traffic guy: ok ... thanks. and whats your name? ANOTHER INCIDENT on another day and time: Me: I want to report a stalled car in the middle lane of 880 NB between Mowry and Thornton and traffic is very heavy because of it. Traffic guy: I just heard a dog bark. Are you calling from your house? Me: (again, shocked at this question) I just pulled in my garage just now because I'm beyond the incident, and I've been on hold for at least 8 min. but thought it would be worth reporting. Traffic guy: ok thanks. and your first name? _____ These and none of the other of my call-ins were reported on the radio so why should I bother. They don't seem to want my help, so someone else can do it. I understand they probably need to field through crank calls and made-up calls just to hear your name on the radio, but that's not me. read more

My dad passed two years ago and listen for decades. I'm in my mid fifties and listen for decades as well. My first time writing about this station that I have relied for everyday news and during emergencies. Pat Thurston today "supposedly" to present the news about Mr. Trump today was a biased disgrace! She kept saying how could people not be worried by "all the threats of violence Mr. Trump and his supporters have said they would do if he got indicted". What creditable threats? She didn't say! I haven't heard nothing that threat was called for not even from this station and now she states that! How comes she doesn't balance out and ask the guest "experts" if they think it was a political hit job? Do you see it's her type of reporting that is directly leading/has lead our country into division? Your a news station, today Pat disgraced this station with her anti-Trump biases! This station better not go down the path of CNN and if you do then shame on each of you. You have lost respect from a long time listener. Heck I don't like Mr. Trump but just mad on this sort of lazy news anchors these days. I even call in regularly to help your traffic phone force. So upset with you! Doug read more

I like this station. It is so ME!!!!!!!!!!! NEWS! LOCAL NEWS! WORLD NEWS! BUSINESS NEWS! and real time TRAFFIC REPORTS! I found you through my commuterconnection rider! So you are a ok in my book. I love the report you guys did yesterday about Tatiana. The Tiger who attacked the trainer and then killed someone last Christmas... That was straight up a YELP TIGER! She was not playing about her food. I hope those who are suing whoever use that report for the jury to hear. I Love how you guys used all of your footage from previous news you reported about her attacking the trainer. Now that is my kind of news, that INVESTIGATIVE NEWS! I am looking forward to more information regarding this mornings report about the teenagers who beet that bum to deaf and how people passing by just stayed in the car and watched. I will stay tuned. That is just like that TV show on ABC called WHAT WOULD YOU DO TV but it was real life...... read more

I used to hate listening to this every day when my dad would pick us up from school! But since I started commuting to and from work, the traffic on the 8s has saved me from sitting in traffic numerous times. Even when I'm listening to an FM station and I see brake lights ahead, I automatically turn to KCBS to find out what's going on. I even have the clock in my car synchronized to KCBS so if I need to listen to news at the top of the hour, traffic, sports (at 15 and 45) or financial news (at 25 and 55) I can just turn to the station at the right time. The best part is that you can listen to KCBS from the internet! The Osgood file and Narsai David are a kick, and I do miss listening to Al Hart in the mornings... read more

I don't have time for TV news, don't have patience to read the paper and fall asleep when I read news online. KCBS has been the fix for me. Like all the other yelpers here, I initially started listening to the Traffic news every 10 minutes. Overtime, I got hooked to listening to what they had to offer and usually kept me up to date. I knew it became an obsession when I start calling them to report new accidents or to tell them that the traffic report was inaccurate. . and I get a free shoutout too. I was so stooked to finally get the title "Meesha of the KCBS phone force" I called my family to listen to the traffic at home. If you're in the bay - home body or tourist - it's a good thing to turn your radio to 740 . . . it's saved me minutes if not hours of my precious golden time. Thanks KCBS! read more

I commute 4-5 days a week to/from the peninsula, and my car-radio is locked on KCBS for updates every 10 minutes for the latest traffic and weather. FYI, the traffic/weather update is updated at the 8's (1:08,1:18,1:28...). The top and bottom of the hour, they update todays headline news. 15 & 45,they update sports,and 25 & 55,they talk about money & business. It sounds like, I am a frequent KCBS listener. You Betcha! read more

If you want to listen to commercials turn the station on five minutes and is eight minutes of commercials it's ridiculous the station has gone to be one of the worst stations ever don't bother and their news is all BS everything is sensationalize everything is sensationalized read more

I listen John Madden at 8:15 in the morning. I don't know anything about football. I could care less about foot ball most of the time. But after I listen to the sage of football speak. I am a learned padawan. They repeat his segment at 9:15 , 3:15, and some other time like 5:15. Traffic gets updated every 10 minutes which is a godsend if you're stuck somewhere on the road and you cant get off. They'll repeat the news stories after an hour or so. So if your stuck on the road longer than an hour you'll notice that they try to tell same story again, and again and again.... My only beef is that they play a lot of lame-o campaign advertisments during election time. read more

I listen to this program if I'm awake before 5:30AM, when I'm in the shower, and throughout the day as background noise. I only turn it off when I've heard the "top of the news" at least 10 times already. But during times of big news (e.g., like the Loma Prieta earthquake a few decades ago), the dial is set for nearly 24 hours. And when I'm in the car and somewhere on 880, I know to turn it on as it reaches the 8-, 18-, 28-, 38-, 48-, and 58-minute mark for the traffic report. There are times when I absolutely can't bear to listen. (I'm looking at you, John Madden.) Narsai David I can take in small amounts. And on Sundays at 8:30AM ("In-Depth") and 10:00AM ("Face the Nation"), I don't listen with any care when the topic is of no interest to me. Not being a sports person, I tune out at the 15- and 45-minute mark. I also can't be bothered to listen to "Banmiller on Business". I never have the time to listen to the audio version of "60 Minutes" on Sunday evenings. I love: Sandy Wood and her astronomy lessons, Dave Ross and his outstandingly funny commentary, and Charles Osgood and his "Osgood Files". The station is 100 years old, one of the first news radio stations in the country. And I'm proud to have been listening for 20% of that time. read more

When I am tooling around the Bay Area getting somewhere important, sometimes I run up on some slowed traffic. If I am getting a little behind on my schedule, I will pop on over to KCBS on the AM dial for a traffic update. Sometimes it is too late, and I crawl along with a mile of looky-loos until I get past the fender bender and can be on my (always merry) way. Other times I can avoid the mess by getting off the freeway and taking an alternate route. One thing though. You have to pay attention because they talk about 20,000 miles of roads in less than a minute, say KCBS about 5 times and throw in the weather report at the same time. Pay Attention, Ian. read more

I have been listening KCBS for many years. There are only so much "mindless" talk radio that one could listen , ... Whenever they emphasized on the facts, not on drama, sound bites and "mindless" opinions. Their news broadcasting is superb. KCBS's idealistic pursuit of the precise execution is pretty good. One can set their schedule on their various timely news reports. While being predictable, they are not perfect at all. But their broadcasting of the news is superior than the other Bay Area news sources. When their game is on, their "signal over noise" is greater than the basic "noise over signal.". Four stars for their quality news. One extra star for being a positive mainstay in the SF Bay Area for many years.. read more

Oh yes, we have this one programmed into all the cars we drive... My thanks to KCBS for being kind when I was serving as the spokesperson for my local transportation agency last Spare the Air season. The on air morning team didn't kick my backside too hard...but boy they could have...thanks KCBS for showing us some love... read more

I get a good portion of my news from KCBS 740am. They do a great job of not boring me. LOVE LOVE LOVE Star Watch! read more

KCBS sports is not accurate, as in daily inaccuracies. I should just turn off my radio during the 15 and 45min mark, rest of the news is okay. Saturday, Dec 5, 2015, really? Michigan is playing Iowa for the Big Ten Championship? C'mon it is Michigan State. read more

I can't believe I'm reviewing a radio station, but everyone else is. Why not jump on the bandwagon? Anyways, the only AM stations that I listen to are 1050 ESPN and 740 KCBS. KCBS has saved me from being stuck in traffic. With their traffic reports on the 8's every 10 minutes, I have seriously avoided many hours stuck in traffic. Even when I'm listening to a CD or the radio, I would switch to KCBS for up to date traffic reports. Even when I'm close to home, I would listen to it just to listen to what I have avoided. Also, there's a weather report after the traffic, so that is also very convenient. Try it out; it might save your time on the road. You'll know it's the traffic report when you hear the catchy intro with the trumpets or whatever instrument they used. LOL. Oh yeah. There are sports news at 15 and 45 of every hour. John Madden has his usual boring rant at 5:15pm. read more

I listen to KBCS most mornings and evenings on my way to and from work. I also listen on the eights during the weekend when driving somewhere to avoid being caught in traffic. I generally like their news coverage and they seem to have a good mix of local, California, national and world news. Sometimes they run a story to death, so listening to the station for more than about 20 minutes gets redundant (except for traffic.) I also appreciate their financial news at 25 and 55 past the hour. Narsi David's food news is usually enjoyable and John Madden can be a kick even though I'm not really into sports. The main thing that keeps them from getting five stars are the commercials they run. There are lots of annoying ones that are run far too often. I wish their business people could do a better job getting a more diverse group of advertisers. read more

I wake up each weekday morning at a quarter to the hour with Steve Bitker doing the sports report. Every time we run into traffic on the roads, we immediately turn to KCBS for the traffic report. read more

Ok I admit I am a news junkie. Next to a being a Dunkin' Donuts junkie and a sports junkie. But seriously folks, when it comes to news and information 24/7/365 KCBS OWNS NorCal. I have become hooked to the AM drive time reports, especially when John Madden is on (M-F 8:15a, repeats 3:15 and 5:15p); the traffic and weather on the 8s. It's fashioned on the 24/7 approach that WCBS from NYC and WBZ from my old stomping ground of Boston. It is certainly the place to turn particularly when breaking news hits/ read more

I love the little tone and chime thing they do at the beginning of each hour. Reminds me of being a kid and listening to the radio with my dad. Having traffic and weather every ten minutes is also really useful and appreciated. I can do without their interviews though. I mean they have John Madden on every F***ing morning and a lot of the time they're asking him about other sports, or about politics (for instance we found out he likes to watch city council meetings on TV! Now that's RIVETING radio right there!), or other things that he doesn't know anything about. I like the fact though that it's powerful enough to hear clear across the state and at night well outside of it. read more

this station is set to wake us up in the morning as our alarm. i enjoy the mix of local and world news, traffic, and weather reports. narsai david has great food tips, and i like the health awareness/alerts. great to listen to during short drives and longer commutes in the car. read more

KCBS radio station has become a testament to ignorance that passes as news. The anchors are usually very dramatic trying to give the impression that they're on the edge of news while in reality they are a bunch of sound bites making noise. I would hope the producer might consider re-wiring the station to have more in depth news as well as even keeled reporters more interested in imparting news to the public than acting like they're straight out of Hollywood. marianne read more

kcbs is a must for me. i need to know the traffic closures so i can make detours. i need to know the wheater to dress accordingly. the news? it's laughable to think i listen to kcbs for the news. just to see what they think is news is why i listen. read more

This is probably just another review from someone who likes to listen to news, though this station covers most topics on current events as coordinated by CBS News, an all - time favorite. The weather, traffic and local news reports are outstanding as well, and are timely. The traffic and weather broadcasts have "saved" me innumerable times. This CBS station is excellent to listen to while commuting, at home in the morning, or during breaks from work and the like. Really an integrated news station that carries the factual and objective reputation of CBS over from days gone by (and this station will in all hopes be around forever.) Really great! read more

This is for the TRAFFIC REPORT only. Not impressed!! I'm ALWAYS better off just calling 511 for their traffic report. I have been stuck in traffic numerous times because of their crappy, incomplete, report. Numerous examples.... here's one... Traffic report says construction on 880 North thru Oakland, hasn't started yet on 880 South. I am stuck in the 880 S traffic because of the construction, and have been for 20 minutes. So, I can attest to the construction traffic. That's at least enough time for 2 reports to have come on, but I happened to time it so, right when I was getting into the traffic mess, I was listening to the 1st report. Then the 2nd with no 880S traffic mentioned, then the 3rd. Also, their bay bridge coverage is always behind what really is happening. And, I say that as I'm on the road driving the stretch they are reporting, and it's not what's now, it's how the traffic was 10 minutes ago or more. I, too, hate to call in, but have on a few occasions. They sound suspicious and, yes, the tone is even a bit accusatory, each time, like I'm calling in a bomb scare, and they think I'm the bomber! I didn't cause the construction/ accident/ stall/ etc., just happened to see it. And, the kicker! The few times I've called in, the information was not in the next report anyway! What's the point of calling in? I know they need to check it out, but by the time they check it out, it's already changed, and thus, they are reporting how traffic WAS 10 minutes ago, not how traffic is now. Now, I just listen to see how off they are. Pathetic! read more

When the going gets tough and you need accurate news coverage 24/7 KCBS AM/FM is the finest news service in Northern California. I listen to KCBS 740 AM in Davis, CA. During the evening, overnight and weekends when our sorry news/talk stations KFBK and KXJZ in Sacramento are running syndicated talk shows KCBS is there with the news I need. read more

One of few local stations I listen to since I have XM Radio in my car, but their traffic reports are probably the best in NorCal. And of course John Madden and Larry Ingrid(or whatever his name is). read more

2 stars because an all news radio station that gives traffic and weather and major headlines is a good idea. But the implementation of this idea gets 0 stars. When I drive from my house to the freeway (10-15 minutes), I listen to KCBS for a traffic report to choose my route. But I usually hear nothing about the major freeways I need to choose from (80, 580, 880) until it's too late. The reports do not include all freeways and often include south bay or Modesto highway traffic news. Today's 10mph bumper-to-bumper traffic all the way from El Cerrito to the Bay bridge maze took 40 minutes, but was described several times only as "west bound 80 heavy from the Bay bridge back to the Oakland maze". As spare as they are with usable traffic news they make up for in the abundance of commercials. Expect to hear the Sleeptrain, CBS tv shows, tax lawyers, etc. commercials every 2 minutes. read more

I love that damn traffic every ten minutes. I also like listening to the little snippets of John Madden. I am a little cranky though, because they changed their little musical flourishes recently. I don't like the new ones, of course. Narsai David, the food guy, needs to learn to repeat the name of the product he is reviewing at the END of his little snippet too. read more

I will listen mostly for the traffic & weather, but do enjoy listening to the new's & like that it's 24/7 new's & not only during certain hour's. I have a very long commute & would rather listen to this station than the one I do when I leave the house for the traffic, but there signal isn't powerfull enough & change to this station once I hit Gilroy if i'm still needing a new's fix. read more