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Beautiful Music stations list

T

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Hey Guys:

I want to share my info with you guys and gals. Here is my list of Beautiful Music Stations:

1. KOBY 1550-95.7 Feb 23, 1960 to Sept 1960

2. KQBY 1550-95.7 Sept 1960 to Nov 1961

3. KKHI 1550-95.7 Nov 1961 to March 1964 on FM 95.7 and Dec 1962 on AM 1550

4. KFOG 104.5 March 1, 1963 to Sept 16, 1982

5. KRON 96.5 _________ to June 1976 (Broadcasting yearbooks 1972 to 1975 KRON is listed as Easy Listening.)

6. KOIT 96.5 June 1976 to March 1987

7. KREP 105.7 Sept 24, 1964 to 1972

8. KBAT 100.3 1968 to Dec 1992

9. KABL 960 May 11, 1959 to Jan 1, 1990

10. KABL 98.1 May 1, 1965 to Jan 1, 1990

11. KCBS 98.9 (The Young Sound) May 13, 1968 to June 1, 1971

12. KKEE 106.1 (Bonneville Backround sound) Oct 23, 1972 to Sept 24, 1973

13. KUFY 107.7 Sept 1963 to April 1966

14. KOIT 93.3 Sept 1966 to Feb 1967

15. KLGS 95.3 1966 to 1969

16. KPLX 106.5 1962 to Dec 1, 1971

17. KPSJ 106.5 Dec 1, 1971 to Nov 23, 1973

18. KEZR 106.5 Nov 23, 1973 to Sept 1976

19. KXRX 1500 (The Sound Of Love) Sept 24, 1973 to__________?

20. KBBM 101.7 Feb 1, 1960 to Apr 3, 1966

21. KTUX 101.7 April 1966 to May 1, 1969

22. KNBR 99.7 __________ to June 18, 1975

23. KHYD 104.9 Jan 1961 to Aug 1964

24. KFMR 104.9 Aug 1964 to Feb 1967

25. KDFM 92.1 June 1964 to Sept 22, 1983

26. KVYN 99.3 Oct 1, 1976 to 1982

Out of all the research this is what I have so far. Hope this list brings back any good memories. If anybody can help me fill in the blanks that would be great.

Thanks

T.J.
 
I'm recalling that actor Patrick O'Neal was KFOG's advertising spokesperson during the last couple years of the Beautiful Music format. He was a "distinguished" looking older actor, who mostly guest-starred in TV series (Murder She Wrote, etc.) during the 70s and 80s. According to Wikepedia, he was also a restaurateur in New York. He gave off a somewhat British air, though he was actually American.

KFOG bought advertising on the back of the electric MUNI trolleys in San Francisco. For years after KFOG changed to rock music, you'd still see those O'Neal ads on the back of the trolleys.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0641929/
 
Lkeller:

Patrick O'Neal was also the advertising spokesperson for WPAT in New York City too. I remember seeing those spots on TV all the time.

"For the best Beautiful relaxing music in New York listen to WPAT 93 AM AND FM"

T.J.
 
Hey Guys:

I want to correct a station on the list.

KLGS 95.3 was not a Beautiful Music Station, it was a MOR/Stds format.

I got in touch with a former jock who worked at the station in 1967 and he gave me that info.

T.J.
 
t.j. said:
Lkeller:

Patrick O'Neal was also the advertising spokesperson for WPAT in New York City too. I remember seeing those spots on TV all the time.

"For the best Beautiful relaxing music in New York listen to WPAT 93 AM AND FM"

T.J.
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Also WDVR Philadelphia, now WBEB, B-101. :)
 
How ironic, sports talk today is like what Beautiful Music was back then.

A "parking" strategy for stations who felt they had no better alternative. You could always find advertisers who would buy an EZ station, even the 4th EZ station in a 3 station market!!!
 
Beautiful Music wasn't just for old people. In my 'hippie' days, I had at least two friends who liked to smoke a joint, kick back and tune in a Beautiful Music station, then listen through head phones.

I tried it a couple of times...it was kind of like floating...
 
As a NY baby boomer, I'd listen to WMCA, WABC and WOR-FM for about 50 weeks a year. When Christmas approached I'd go to easy listening WRFM and WPAT-FM, especially the latter for my annual fix of traditional holiday favorites. At the stroke of midnight on Christmas night, I was back on the top 40 stations! :)
 
Lkeller said:
Beautiful Music wasn't just for old people. In my 'hippie' days, I had at least two friends who liked to smoke a joint, kick back and tune in a Beautiful Music station, then listen through head phones.

I tried it a couple of times...it was kind of like floating...
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That kind of thing still exists. It's called "Music From the Hearts of Space" and KALW still runs it every Sunday night. Stephen Hill managed to create a whole industry selling "space music".
 
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