Welcome to KBach

K-Bach Listeners: 

Thank you all for calling and expressing your concerns and thoughts regarding our recent move to 103.9FM.

We have received  hundreds of calls. In an effort to answer some of the many questions we are sending this email as a response.

                K-Bach officially moved dial positions to its new home at 103.9FM.

A decision was made to KEEP K-Bach and the classical format but to move it to a frequency that satisfied the majority of our listeners in the Monterey, Santa Cruz and Carmel Areas.  We determined that the 95.5 Frequency was a much better fit for our new Country station, Hank-FM.  Unfortunately, for some listeners this creates a reception problem.  Most that are affected are in Carmel Valley, Salinas and parts of Watsonville.  The 103.9 FM frequency is not as strong at the 95.5 FM frequency.  This was a sacrifice we had to make to simply keep K-Bach on the air.

We are aware of some signal problems, and I assure you that our engineering team is investigating.  We will make any necessary adjustments  to be broadcasting at the maximum allowable power by FCC standards.  We are also aware of static bursts many have complained about over the weekend.  This is also being investigated. 

We appreciate the passion among the K-Bach audience, which tells us we did make the right decision to Keep K-Bach on the airwaves!    

Once again, we fully appreciate your comments and concerns. 

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Hear the K-Bach Wine Minute 3 times a day on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at approximately 1:25, 3:25 and 5:25 p.m., brought to you by Cima Collina! Here is more about our Expert, Tom:

Tom Simoneau, the Wine Guy for the past thirteen years, knows the wine business. A grape grower, a winemaker, a wine marketer, wine educator, wine judge and wine critic, Tom Simoneau is the walking definition of "Wine Guy".

Born in Maine and educated in Boston , Tom shunned graduate school at Boston University to form a country rock and roll band. It was his musical career that eventually placed Simoneau in wine country. "We based our California operation in Healdsburg because it reminded us of Maine and it was close enough to San Francisco , so we could pursue our dream of a record deal."

In 1982, with Simoneau's musical career now over (no record deal) life took an unlikely turn. Simoneau, a bass player with a BA in psychology, took a job as one of the original wine telemarketers at Windsor Vineyards. "I couldn't believe I was getting paid to talk to people about wine," Simoneau remembers.

In 1983 Tom made his first wine and yes, he crushed the grapes with his feet.

In 1988, now married to his childhood sweetheart, a fellow Mainer, Tom and Brenda purchased 12½ acres in Alexander Valley . Simoneau Vineyards was born with 10 acres planted to Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.

In 1992 Simoneau won the prestigious Sonoma County Harvest Fair Sweepstake Award for the Best Amateur Red Wine for his 1990 Meritage. It was this award that caused a local Radio Station to pursue Tom as their radio Wine Guy.

Now, thirteen years later, Simoneau is considered one of Sonoma County's leading wine business experts.

Tom can also be found teaching wine classes as an adjunct professor at Santa Rosa Junior College and judging wines at various national wine competitions.

With the 2005 vintage Tom and Brenda will release their first commercial Simoneau Cabernet Sauvignon.