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Could someone post a list of CHR-POP Stations in the past in the bay area?
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alternadude
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hmmm..
I can only think of a couple off the top of my head:
99.7 KYUU from 1981 - 1988
99.7 X-100 From 1988 - 1991
105.3 HOT HITS KITS From 1983 - 1986?
Z 95.7 1997-2002
> Could someone post a list of past CHR stations in the bay
> area? stations from KFRC to KZQZ. From what year to what
> year ie, KZQZ 1997 to 2002.
>
I can only think of a couple off the top of my head:
99.7 KYUU from 1981 - 1988
99.7 X-100 From 1988 - 1991
105.3 HOT HITS KITS From 1983 - 1986?
Z 95.7 1997-2002
> Could someone post a list of past CHR stations in the bay
> area? stations from KFRC to KZQZ. From what year to what
> year ie, KZQZ 1997 to 2002.
>
Hott 97.7 to KFOG Simulcast
> hmmm..
>
> I can only think of a couple off the top of my head:
>
> 99.7 KYUU from 1981 - 1988
> 99.7 X-100 From 1988 - 1991
> 105.3 HOT HITS KITS From 1983 - 1986?
> Z 95.7 1997-2002
>
> > Could someone post a list of past CHR stations in the bay
> > area? stations from KFRC to KZQZ. From what year to what
> > year ie, KZQZ 1997 to 2002.
> >
>
Please insert 97.7 KHQT (Hott 97.7). Not sure what the sign on date was but I know it flipped to KFOG simulcast on August 06, 1995.
Speaking of the KFOG simulcast, that son of a gun has been in place (without change) for some time now.
I remember a whole variety of simulcast that were attempted in the Bay including the wonderful recent KBAY simulcast on 94.5 and 93.3. Who can forget the Wild 107.7 simulcast on 99.1...<P ID="signature">______________
If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything...</P>
> hmmm..
>
> I can only think of a couple off the top of my head:
>
> 99.7 KYUU from 1981 - 1988
> 99.7 X-100 From 1988 - 1991
> 105.3 HOT HITS KITS From 1983 - 1986?
> Z 95.7 1997-2002
>
> > Could someone post a list of past CHR stations in the bay
> > area? stations from KFRC to KZQZ. From what year to what
> > year ie, KZQZ 1997 to 2002.
> >
>
Please insert 97.7 KHQT (Hott 97.7). Not sure what the sign on date was but I know it flipped to KFOG simulcast on August 06, 1995.
Speaking of the KFOG simulcast, that son of a gun has been in place (without change) for some time now.
I remember a whole variety of simulcast that were attempted in the Bay including the wonderful recent KBAY simulcast on 94.5 and 93.3. Who can forget the Wild 107.7 simulcast on 99.1...<P ID="signature">______________
If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything...</P>
Re: Hott 97.7 to KFOG Simulcast
Didn't KMEL used to be CHR? not Rhythmic
> > hmmm..
> >
> > I can only think of a couple off the top of my head:
> >
> > 99.7 KYUU from 1981 - 1988
> > 99.7 X-100 From 1988 - 1991
> > 105.3 HOT HITS KITS From 1983 - 1986?
> > Z 95.7 1997-2002
> >
> > > Could someone post a list of past CHR stations in the
> bay
> > > area? stations from KFRC to KZQZ. From what year to what
>
> > > year ie, KZQZ 1997 to 2002.
> > >
> >
>
> Please insert 97.7 KHQT (Hott 97.7). Not sure what the sign
> on date was but I know it flipped to KFOG simulcast on
> August 06, 1995.
>
> Speaking of the KFOG simulcast, that son of a gun has been
> in place (without change) for some time now.
>
> I remember a whole variety of simulcast that were attempted
> in the Bay including the wonderful recent KBAY simulcast on
> 94.5 and 93.3. Who can forget the Wild 107.7 simulcast on
> 99.1...
>
Didn't KMEL used to be CHR? not Rhythmic
> > hmmm..
> >
> > I can only think of a couple off the top of my head:
> >
> > 99.7 KYUU from 1981 - 1988
> > 99.7 X-100 From 1988 - 1991
> > 105.3 HOT HITS KITS From 1983 - 1986?
> > Z 95.7 1997-2002
> >
> > > Could someone post a list of past CHR stations in the
> bay
> > > area? stations from KFRC to KZQZ. From what year to what
>
> > > year ie, KZQZ 1997 to 2002.
> > >
> >
>
> Please insert 97.7 KHQT (Hott 97.7). Not sure what the sign
> on date was but I know it flipped to KFOG simulcast on
> August 06, 1995.
>
> Speaking of the KFOG simulcast, that son of a gun has been
> in place (without change) for some time now.
>
> I remember a whole variety of simulcast that were attempted
> in the Bay including the wonderful recent KBAY simulcast on
> 94.5 and 93.3. Who can forget the Wild 107.7 simulcast on
> 99.1...
>
> hmmm..
>
> I can only think of a couple off the top of my head:
>
> 99.7 KYUU from 1981 - 1988
> 99.7 X-100 From 1988 - 1991
> 105.3 HOT HITS KITS From 1983 - 1986?
> Z 95.7 1997-2002
>
> > Could someone post a list of past CHR stations in the bay
> > area? stations from KFRC to KZQZ. From what year to what
> > year ie, KZQZ 1997 to 2002.
> >
Here is a list of more CHR/Pop stations in Bay Area History(1959-1988)
> K-101 was a CHR/Pop when James Gabbert owned it from 1959 - I believe 1983.
610 KFRC was the longest running CHR in the Bay(I think). 1964 - 1986
94.5 KWSS was San Jose's last CHR/Pop station. It was on the air from 1983-1991.
I think 106 KMEL was CHR/POP from 1984-1987 then it went Rhythmic!
then there was the short lived 98.9 KHIT. It was Top 40 only in 1988, then it became KOFY-FM? Does anyone remember this station?
<P ID="signature">______________
Henry Ochs</P>
>
> I can only think of a couple off the top of my head:
>
> 99.7 KYUU from 1981 - 1988
> 99.7 X-100 From 1988 - 1991
> 105.3 HOT HITS KITS From 1983 - 1986?
> Z 95.7 1997-2002
>
> > Could someone post a list of past CHR stations in the bay
> > area? stations from KFRC to KZQZ. From what year to what
> > year ie, KZQZ 1997 to 2002.
> >
Here is a list of more CHR/Pop stations in Bay Area History(1959-1988)
> K-101 was a CHR/Pop when James Gabbert owned it from 1959 - I believe 1983.
610 KFRC was the longest running CHR in the Bay(I think). 1964 - 1986
94.5 KWSS was San Jose's last CHR/Pop station. It was on the air from 1983-1991.
I think 106 KMEL was CHR/POP from 1984-1987 then it went Rhythmic!
then there was the short lived 98.9 KHIT. It was Top 40 only in 1988, then it became KOFY-FM? Does anyone remember this station?
<P ID="signature">______________
Henry Ochs</P>
A
apco25
Guest
> > hmmm..
> >
> > I can only think of a couple off the top of my head:
> >
> > 99.7 KYUU from 1981 - 1988
> > 99.7 X-100 From 1988 - 1991
> > 105.3 HOT HITS KITS From 1983 - 1986?
> > Z 95.7 1997-2002
> >
> > > Could someone post a list of past CHR stations in the
> bay
> > > area? stations from KFRC to KZQZ. From what year to what
>
> > > year ie, KZQZ 1997 to 2002.
> > >
> Here is a list of more CHR/Pop stations in Bay Area
> History(1959-1988)
>
> > K-101 was a CHR/Pop when James Gabbert owned it from
> 1959 - I believe 1983.
> 610 KFRC was the longest running CHR in the Bay(I
> think). 1964 - 1986
> 94.5 KWSS was San Jose's last CHR/Pop station. It was on
> the air from 1983-1991.
>
> I think 106 KMEL was CHR/POP from 1984-1987 then it went
> Rhythmic!
>
> then there was the short lived 98.9 KHIT. It was Top 40
> only in 1988, then it became KOFY-FM? Does anyone remember
> this station?
>
Your way off. I wasn't born in the bay Area, but i'll give it try. Not including R&B. Pre-1970
KOBY (The first pure top 40) 1956-1960
KEWB 1958-1971
KYA 1958-1983
KGO 1959-1963
KFRC 1966-1986
It would be interesting if I missed any which I probably did.
> >
> > I can only think of a couple off the top of my head:
> >
> > 99.7 KYUU from 1981 - 1988
> > 99.7 X-100 From 1988 - 1991
> > 105.3 HOT HITS KITS From 1983 - 1986?
> > Z 95.7 1997-2002
> >
> > > Could someone post a list of past CHR stations in the
> bay
> > > area? stations from KFRC to KZQZ. From what year to what
>
> > > year ie, KZQZ 1997 to 2002.
> > >
> Here is a list of more CHR/Pop stations in Bay Area
> History(1959-1988)
>
> > K-101 was a CHR/Pop when James Gabbert owned it from
> 1959 - I believe 1983.
> 610 KFRC was the longest running CHR in the Bay(I
> think). 1964 - 1986
> 94.5 KWSS was San Jose's last CHR/Pop station. It was on
> the air from 1983-1991.
>
> I think 106 KMEL was CHR/POP from 1984-1987 then it went
> Rhythmic!
>
> then there was the short lived 98.9 KHIT. It was Top 40
> only in 1988, then it became KOFY-FM? Does anyone remember
> this station?
>
Your way off. I wasn't born in the bay Area, but i'll give it try. Not including R&B. Pre-1970
KOBY (The first pure top 40) 1956-1960
KEWB 1958-1971
KYA 1958-1983
KGO 1959-1963
KFRC 1966-1986
It would be interesting if I missed any which I probably did.
> > > hmmm..
> > >
> > > I can only think of a couple off the top of my head:
> > >
> > > 99.7 KYUU from 1981 - 1988
> > > 99.7 X-100 From 1988 - 1991
> > > 105.3 HOT HITS KITS From 1983 - 1986?
> > > Z 95.7 1997-2002
> > >
> > > > Could someone post a list of past CHR stations in the
> > bay
> > > > area? stations from KFRC to KZQZ. From what year to
> what
> >
> > > > year ie, KZQZ 1997 to 2002.
> > > >
> > Here is a list of more CHR/Pop stations in Bay Area
> > History(1959-1988)
> >
> > > K-101 was a CHR/Pop when James Gabbert owned it from
> > 1959 - I believe 1983.
> > 610 KFRC was the longest running CHR in the Bay(I
> > think). 1964 - 1986
> > 94.5 KWSS was San Jose's last CHR/Pop station. It was
> on
> > the air from 1983-1991.
> >
> > I think 106 KMEL was CHR/POP from 1984-1987 then it
> went
> > Rhythmic!
> >
> > then there was the short lived 98.9 KHIT. It was Top
> 40
> > only in 1988, then it became KOFY-FM? Does anyone remember
>
> > this station?
> >
>
>
> Your way off. I wasn't born in the bay Area, but i'll give
> it try. Not including R&B. Pre-1970
>
> KOBY (The first pure top 40) 1956-1960
> KEWB 1958-1971
> KYA 1958-1983
> KGO 1959-1963
> KFRC 1966-1986
>
> It would be interesting if I missed any which I probably
> did.
>
You're right! I foregot to mention those! THANKS!!!!!
<P ID="signature">______________
Henry Ochs</P>
> > >
> > > I can only think of a couple off the top of my head:
> > >
> > > 99.7 KYUU from 1981 - 1988
> > > 99.7 X-100 From 1988 - 1991
> > > 105.3 HOT HITS KITS From 1983 - 1986?
> > > Z 95.7 1997-2002
> > >
> > > > Could someone post a list of past CHR stations in the
> > bay
> > > > area? stations from KFRC to KZQZ. From what year to
> what
> >
> > > > year ie, KZQZ 1997 to 2002.
> > > >
> > Here is a list of more CHR/Pop stations in Bay Area
> > History(1959-1988)
> >
> > > K-101 was a CHR/Pop when James Gabbert owned it from
> > 1959 - I believe 1983.
> > 610 KFRC was the longest running CHR in the Bay(I
> > think). 1964 - 1986
> > 94.5 KWSS was San Jose's last CHR/Pop station. It was
> on
> > the air from 1983-1991.
> >
> > I think 106 KMEL was CHR/POP from 1984-1987 then it
> went
> > Rhythmic!
> >
> > then there was the short lived 98.9 KHIT. It was Top
> 40
> > only in 1988, then it became KOFY-FM? Does anyone remember
>
> > this station?
> >
>
>
> Your way off. I wasn't born in the bay Area, but i'll give
> it try. Not including R&B. Pre-1970
>
> KOBY (The first pure top 40) 1956-1960
> KEWB 1958-1971
> KYA 1958-1983
> KGO 1959-1963
> KFRC 1966-1986
>
> It would be interesting if I missed any which I probably
> did.
>
You're right! I foregot to mention those! THANKS!!!!!
<P ID="signature">______________
Henry Ochs</P>
>
> KOBY (The first pure top 40) 1956-1960
> KEWB 1958-1971
> KYA 1958-1983
> KGO 1959-1963
> KFRC 1966-1986
I'm pretty sure KEWB went all talk in 1967 and changed calls to KNEW.
> KOBY (The first pure top 40) 1956-1960
> KEWB 1958-1971
> KYA 1958-1983
> KGO 1959-1963
> KFRC 1966-1986
I'm pretty sure KEWB went all talk in 1967 and changed calls to KNEW.
A
apco25
Guest
> >
> > KOBY (The first pure top 40) 1956-1960
> > KEWB 1958-1971
> > KYA 1958-1983
> > KGO 1959-1963
> > KFRC 1966-1986
>
>
> I'm pretty sure KEWB went all talk in 1967 and changed calls
> to KNEW.
>
I believe KEWB was still a pop/hit station but turned their call letters to KNEW to match their sister station in New York. It wasn't much longer before they switched country. But I think that didn't take place till the early 70's.
As far as KYA, I need to correct myself, they were playing music until they were sold back in '84.....but I believe they were oldies starting around '76.
> > KOBY (The first pure top 40) 1956-1960
> > KEWB 1958-1971
> > KYA 1958-1983
> > KGO 1959-1963
> > KFRC 1966-1986
>
>
> I'm pretty sure KEWB went all talk in 1967 and changed calls
> to KNEW.
>
I believe KEWB was still a pop/hit station but turned their call letters to KNEW to match their sister station in New York. It wasn't much longer before they switched country. But I think that didn't take place till the early 70's.
As far as KYA, I need to correct myself, they were playing music until they were sold back in '84.....but I believe they were oldies starting around '76.
> I believe KEWB was still a pop/hit station but turned their
> call letters to KNEW to match their sister station in New
> York. It wasn't much longer before they switched country.
> But I think that didn't take place till the early 70's.
I know KNEW went country on July 1, 1974. Before country they were running a format they called "California Gold" which was oldies with some currents mixed in. But I'm almost certain they were all talk for a brief period in 1967 or 1968.
> call letters to KNEW to match their sister station in New
> York. It wasn't much longer before they switched country.
> But I think that didn't take place till the early 70's.
I know KNEW went country on July 1, 1974. Before country they were running a format they called "California Gold" which was oldies with some currents mixed in. But I'm almost certain they were all talk for a brief period in 1967 or 1968.
Re: KNEW background
> > >> >
> > I'm pretty sure KEWB went all talk in 1967 and changed
> calls to KNEW.
>
>
> I believe KEWB was still a pop/hit station but turned their
> call letters to KNEW to match their sister station in New
> York. It wasn't much longer before they switched country.
> But I think that didn't take place till the early 70's.
>
>I'm always hazy on dates, and I didn't get to the Bay Area until 73. But I know Metromedia bought KNEW around 67, so it wasn't just a call-letter change, it was an ownership change. Metromedia was having a huge success with "Two Way Radio" (Talk) in L.A. on KLAC - their big gun in LA was Joe Pyne. I don't know what their WNEW in New York was doing at the time. But Talk was NOT a success on KNEW. They were probably one of the first Talk competitors to be toppled by KGO. When I got here in 73, KNEW was an Oldies station - possibly the first in San Francisco. To cash in on KEWB nostalgia, they used the same jingle tune, and the "Channel 91" bit. They ran Don Chamberlin's "California Girls" talk show in the midday, a blatant copy of the Bill Ballance "Feminine Forum" show in LA...but not on KLAC. KNEW's afternoon jock in this Oldies period was Tom Campbell, of Comfort Zone Waterbeds, and Matthews "top-of-the-hill-Daly-City" fame. KNEW switched to "California Country" around 75, again copying their KLAC in LA which was a popular country station by then. When they switched to Country, they dumped the high rated Chamberlin show, though he resurfaced a few years later for awhile on the ill-fated KGO-FM.
> > >> >
> > I'm pretty sure KEWB went all talk in 1967 and changed
> calls to KNEW.
>
>
> I believe KEWB was still a pop/hit station but turned their
> call letters to KNEW to match their sister station in New
> York. It wasn't much longer before they switched country.
> But I think that didn't take place till the early 70's.
>
>I'm always hazy on dates, and I didn't get to the Bay Area until 73. But I know Metromedia bought KNEW around 67, so it wasn't just a call-letter change, it was an ownership change. Metromedia was having a huge success with "Two Way Radio" (Talk) in L.A. on KLAC - their big gun in LA was Joe Pyne. I don't know what their WNEW in New York was doing at the time. But Talk was NOT a success on KNEW. They were probably one of the first Talk competitors to be toppled by KGO. When I got here in 73, KNEW was an Oldies station - possibly the first in San Francisco. To cash in on KEWB nostalgia, they used the same jingle tune, and the "Channel 91" bit. They ran Don Chamberlin's "California Girls" talk show in the midday, a blatant copy of the Bill Ballance "Feminine Forum" show in LA...but not on KLAC. KNEW's afternoon jock in this Oldies period was Tom Campbell, of Comfort Zone Waterbeds, and Matthews "top-of-the-hill-Daly-City" fame. KNEW switched to "California Country" around 75, again copying their KLAC in LA which was a popular country station by then. When they switched to Country, they dumped the high rated Chamberlin show, though he resurfaced a few years later for awhile on the ill-fated KGO-FM.
Re: 98.9 Correction
>then there was the short lived 98.9 KHIT. It was Top 40
> only in 1988, then it became KOFY-FM? Does anyone remember
> this station?
I believe there was a short-lived KHIT (or close to those call-letters) in the South Bay, but it wasn't on 98.9. After being "The Quake" (AOR), 98.9 became "The City," which was a more free-form version of AOR. It had a small vocal following that went nuclear when James Gabbert tried to buy the station. "The Committee to Save the City" (or whatever it was called) petitioned the FCC and wrote thousands of letters of protest. Ultimately, they couldn't save The City, but they got concessions from Gabbert regarding the format. I always figured that's why KOFY-FM remained an AOR station, and didn't go CHR, like you'd expect Gabbert to do, given his former success with K-101. If you remember, he sold K-101 to raise money to buy TV 20, but wanted to get back into radio a couple of years later.
>
>then there was the short lived 98.9 KHIT. It was Top 40
> only in 1988, then it became KOFY-FM? Does anyone remember
> this station?
I believe there was a short-lived KHIT (or close to those call-letters) in the South Bay, but it wasn't on 98.9. After being "The Quake" (AOR), 98.9 became "The City," which was a more free-form version of AOR. It had a small vocal following that went nuclear when James Gabbert tried to buy the station. "The Committee to Save the City" (or whatever it was called) petitioned the FCC and wrote thousands of letters of protest. Ultimately, they couldn't save The City, but they got concessions from Gabbert regarding the format. I always figured that's why KOFY-FM remained an AOR station, and didn't go CHR, like you'd expect Gabbert to do, given his former success with K-101. If you remember, he sold K-101 to raise money to buy TV 20, but wanted to get back into radio a couple of years later.
>
Re: KNEW background
Metromedia also bought channel 32 which was KSAN-TV which was owned by KICU in Fresno. They renamed it KNEW-TV. It didn't last long & Metromedia donated CH 32 to KQED. It's funny how calls resurface.''
I know I'm off topic.
> > > I'm pretty sure KEWB went all talk in 1967 and changed
> > calls to KNEW.
> >
> >
> > I believe KEWB was still a pop/hit station but turned
> their
> > call letters to KNEW to match their sister station in New
> > York. It wasn't much longer before they switched country.
> > But I think that didn't take place till the early 70's.
> >
> >I'm always hazy on dates, and I didn't get to the Bay Area
> until 73. But I know Metromedia bought KNEW around 67, so
> it wasn't just a call-letter change, it was an ownership
> change. Metromedia was having a huge success with "Two Way
> Radio" (Talk) in L.A. on KLAC - their big gun in LA was Joe
> Pyne. I don't know what their WNEW in New York was doing at
> the time. But Talk was NOT a success on KNEW. They were
> probably one of the first Talk competitors to be toppled by
> KGO. When I got here in 73, KNEW was an Oldies station -
> possibly the first in San Francisco. To cash in on KEWB
> nostalgia, they used the same jingle tune, and the "Channel
> 91" bit. They ran Don Chamberlin's "California Girls" talk
> show in the midday, a blatant copy of the Bill Ballance
> "Feminine Forum" show in LA...but not on KLAC. KNEW's
> afternoon jock in this Oldies period was Tom Campbell, of
> Comfort Zone Waterbeds, and Matthews
> "top-of-the-hill-Daly-City" fame. KNEW switched to
> "California Country" around 75, again copying their KLAC in
> LA which was a popular country station by then. When they
> switched to Country, they dumped the high rated Chamberlin
> show, though he resurfaced a few years later for awhile on
> the ill-fated KGO-FM.
>
Metromedia also bought channel 32 which was KSAN-TV which was owned by KICU in Fresno. They renamed it KNEW-TV. It didn't last long & Metromedia donated CH 32 to KQED. It's funny how calls resurface.''
I know I'm off topic.
> > > I'm pretty sure KEWB went all talk in 1967 and changed
> > calls to KNEW.
> >
> >
> > I believe KEWB was still a pop/hit station but turned
> their
> > call letters to KNEW to match their sister station in New
> > York. It wasn't much longer before they switched country.
> > But I think that didn't take place till the early 70's.
> >
> >I'm always hazy on dates, and I didn't get to the Bay Area
> until 73. But I know Metromedia bought KNEW around 67, so
> it wasn't just a call-letter change, it was an ownership
> change. Metromedia was having a huge success with "Two Way
> Radio" (Talk) in L.A. on KLAC - their big gun in LA was Joe
> Pyne. I don't know what their WNEW in New York was doing at
> the time. But Talk was NOT a success on KNEW. They were
> probably one of the first Talk competitors to be toppled by
> KGO. When I got here in 73, KNEW was an Oldies station -
> possibly the first in San Francisco. To cash in on KEWB
> nostalgia, they used the same jingle tune, and the "Channel
> 91" bit. They ran Don Chamberlin's "California Girls" talk
> show in the midday, a blatant copy of the Bill Ballance
> "Feminine Forum" show in LA...but not on KLAC. KNEW's
> afternoon jock in this Oldies period was Tom Campbell, of
> Comfort Zone Waterbeds, and Matthews
> "top-of-the-hill-Daly-City" fame. KNEW switched to
> "California Country" around 75, again copying their KLAC in
> LA which was a popular country station by then. When they
> switched to Country, they dumped the high rated Chamberlin
> show, though he resurfaced a few years later for awhile on
> the ill-fated KGO-FM.
>
Re: More KNEW background
> I'm pretty sure KEWB went all talk in 1967 and changed calls to KNEW.
Oakland's KLX became KEWB on June 8, 1959, debuting its "Color Radio" Top 40 format on that date under its new owners, Crowell-Collier, who also owned KFWB/Los Angeles and KDWB/Minneapolis-St. Paul.
KEWB was sold to Metromedia and became KNEW in September 1966. Ron Reynolds, who worked at both KEWB and KEWB, has told me that Metromedia tried the talk format but reverted to music after a short time; KNEW also carried Raiders football beginning in September 1966, with Bill King and Van Amburg behind the microphones.
KNEW broadcast a "California Gold" format until June 30, 1974, after which it switched to "California Country."
The Complete Bay Area Radio Museum KEWB Airchecks & Jingles Collection: http://www.bayarearadio.org/audio/kewb
Last Day Of "California Gold" on KNEW: http://www.bayarearadio.org/audio/knew/knew_calif-gold-ends_june-30-1974.shtml
DJ<P ID="signature">______________
<center>
</center></P>
> I'm pretty sure KEWB went all talk in 1967 and changed calls to KNEW.
Oakland's KLX became KEWB on June 8, 1959, debuting its "Color Radio" Top 40 format on that date under its new owners, Crowell-Collier, who also owned KFWB/Los Angeles and KDWB/Minneapolis-St. Paul.
KEWB was sold to Metromedia and became KNEW in September 1966. Ron Reynolds, who worked at both KEWB and KEWB, has told me that Metromedia tried the talk format but reverted to music after a short time; KNEW also carried Raiders football beginning in September 1966, with Bill King and Van Amburg behind the microphones.
KNEW broadcast a "California Gold" format until June 30, 1974, after which it switched to "California Country."
The Complete Bay Area Radio Museum KEWB Airchecks & Jingles Collection: http://www.bayarearadio.org/audio/kewb
Last Day Of "California Gold" on KNEW: http://www.bayarearadio.org/audio/knew/knew_calif-gold-ends_june-30-1974.shtml
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list of CHR-POP Stations ...
> Could someone post a list of past CHR stations in the bay
> area? stations from KFRC to KZQZ. From what year to what
> year ie, KZQZ 1997 to 2002.
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Earlier mentions of KHIT in SF *are* accurate, they were indeed on 98.9 (this was prior to "Double 99", "KOFY FM" and the bay area's first "STAR FM" "...with superstar sunday's on 98-9 AND 99-1"). San Jose had it's "KHIT" which was 1500 KHTT, a CHR until 1984, when it flipped to AC.
>!>!>But haven't we been forgetting the ONE true existing CHR-Pop station that still exists to this day?<!<!<
89.3 KOHL, Fremont (college radio never has and never will sound better)!!!
If you've never listened, you totally owe it to yourself.
> Could someone post a list of past CHR stations in the bay
> area? stations from KFRC to KZQZ. From what year to what
> year ie, KZQZ 1997 to 2002.
>
Earlier mentions of KHIT in SF *are* accurate, they were indeed on 98.9 (this was prior to "Double 99", "KOFY FM" and the bay area's first "STAR FM" "...with superstar sunday's on 98-9 AND 99-1"). San Jose had it's "KHIT" which was 1500 KHTT, a CHR until 1984, when it flipped to AC.
>!>!>But haven't we been forgetting the ONE true existing CHR-Pop station that still exists to this day?<!<!<
89.3 KOHL, Fremont (college radio never has and never will sound better)!!!
If you've never listened, you totally owe it to yourself.
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