Local radio expert David F. Jackson tells us that Clear Channel is close to announcing a deal that will end its ownership of Classic Rock 98.5 K-Fox (KUFX) in San Jose. The station has been held by a trustee since last summer, pending a sale, required since Clear Channel was over FCC limits for ownership in the market.

Jackson says the sale of K-Fox will end the run of classic rock — and morning superstar Greg Kihn (pictured) — on the station that was once known as KOME. It will also mean that the San Jose Sharks will be seeking a new radio flagship … and the smart money says the Sharks will land on KTRB-AM 860, which flipped to all-sports on Monday.