Lotus Fresno launches new classic rock format Imagine walking into a room with 35 fast-food vendors shouting at you to buy their product. That's what radio in Fresno is like. The many local stations here are doing whatever they can to get your attention.

Lotus Fresno Inc., owners of the Spanish-language stations KLBN, FM 105.1; KMMM, FM 107.1; KOQO, FM 101.9; and KGST, AM 1600, have gone so far as to completely change a part of the station's menu to lure a different audience.

Those without cable may end up with more channelsMost discussion about television's switch from analog to digital in February has focused on cable subscribers, who account for about half of the viewers in this market. However, many without cable have called and e-mailed me to express their concerns that the conversion will mean they no longer will be able to watch TV. There's nothing to fear. In fact, the change to digital will be a plus.
Cable but no box? You'll be OK with changeThe pending change by television stations from analog signals to digital is creating confusion -- even among the experts. Previously, government experts and television executives were saying that subscribers to traditional land- line cable (such as Comcast) whose cable connected directly into the back of the TV set would need a box provided by the cable company or purchased by the consumer.