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Classical stations past and present

T

thebeach33445

Hey Guys:

I've completed a list of All the Classical radio stations for the bay area:

1. KDFC 102.1 Sept 1, 1941 to now!!!

2. KKHI 95.7-1550 March 1964 to July 6, 1994.

3. KKHI 100.7 Oct 12, 1994 to Dec 5, 1998

4. KSFR 94.9 March 11, 1958 to May 1, 1967

5. KSFH 94.9 Oct 22, 1947 to 1955 on air 3pm to 10pm

6. KBCD 105.3 Dec 28, 1959 to June 1, 1964

7. KBRG 105.3 the bridge June 1, 1964 to Dec 1, 1966

8. KXKX 97.3 1953 to 1956 On Air 3pm to 5pm Sim 1550 KEAR all other times.

9. KAFE 98.1 July 17, 1958 to May 1, 1965 (QXR Affiliate)

10. KBAY 104.5 Feb 4, 1960 to March 3, 1963 (IGM Inc)

11. KRPM 98.5 July 1, 1959 to Jan 31, 1970

12. KPGM 97.7 Oct 17, 1960 to Dec 1969 (IGM Affiliate)

13. KSMO 1550 1947 to 1952

14. KEAR 1550 1952 to 1956

15. KEAR 97.3 1956 to March 1959

16. KFRC 1120 Sept 24, 1924 to April 1927

17. KRON 96.5 July 1947 to Dec 31, 1954.... Feb 15, 1959 to ?????? Would anybody know what date KRON went from Classical to Beautiful Music? I think it was sometime in the 70's

18. KNBR 99.7 Nov 28, 1966 (on air 12noon to 10pm) to ????? Would anybody know when KNBR-FM went to Beautiful Music as well. I think it was sometime in the late 60's or early 70's.

Well that is my list. I just thought I would share this info with you guys. If you have anything to add please go right ahead and do that.

Thanks

T.J.
 
t.j. said:
Hey Guys:

I've completed a list of All the Classical radio stations for the bay area:
Click to expand...

A very good list; thanks for sharing. Several stations also had classical music blocks, among them KABL and KPEN 101.3. Some people wonder why there were so many classical FMs. It wasn't that there was any huge audience; there wasn't. It was because long symphonic works required little attention from a board op who could be doing numerous other things (such as typing up program logs, dubbing spots, whatever).

Also, the thing FM had to sell over AM was its superior fidelity. FMs were money losers for a few decades, and many stations simply played whatever was easiest just in order to stay on the air enough hours to keep their licenses. In those days (50s and 60s) it was not unusual for an FM station to be on the air only from 3 to 9pm, just enough to indicate they were making a good faith effort to keep their licenses.
 
Hey DavidKaye:

Im happy to share. The list I posted is just all Classical stations only. Thank you for the other info about KABL and KPEN. I know about those stations doing some classical programming. KPEN did classical at night and I think KABL did classical at night for a couple of days a week as well.

KSFR after May 1, 1967 broke up there format (still doing some classical from 6am till 12noon) with other programming (Pop Standrds Sat And Sun, Jazz from 12mid till 6am, folk at night, Broadway shows from 12n to 2pm, showtunes and movie soundtracks from 4pm till 12mid and talk-spoken word 2pm till 4pm) till they went progressive in 1968 as KSAN.

I forgot to post that KRON from 47 to 55 did classical programming from 3pm till 9pm.

I still have blanks as you can see. So I am hoping that someone here can help me fill them in.

I put a Top 40 list up too. I hope you have seen it. And the next lists will be all Beautiful music stations and country stations when I get my lists together.

T.J.
 
I also want to add that Saul Levine's version of KKHI-100.7 was also simulcasted on its AM sister station at AM 1510 from 1994-95, then switched to Jazz in 1995 but switched back to Classical in 1997 until 1998. I also want to add Saul Levine's KMZT which also was on 1510. K-Mozart was on twice but can't figure out the years it was on? 2000-02 and 2004-05. I think. Someone else could add a more definite date?
 
If I can remember correctly KPEN at 97.7 (after the Gabbert ownership days) with studios located in the beautiful Old Mill
shopping center (early 80') played a variety of music from easy rock and light jazz to a little "beautiful music" Vic Sterling image announcer at KRON TV for years hosted a evening show at KPEN (Los Altos/Mt.view).
 
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