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History Of San Jose FM'S

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thebeach33445

Hey Guys:

After doing all of my research thanks to the past post on the board, past billboard magazine issues (THANKS MICHAEL!!) and the bay area radio museum site I have found a few blanks that I can't find any info anywhere I was hoping you all can help me fill. I would love to strike up some diccusions on some of these topics:

1. Would anybody know when 105.7 became KARA in 1972 was it Beautiful Music or AC?

2. Would anybody know the format of KPLX 106.5? I found 2 start up dates in the broadcasting yearbooks: March 15, 1962 and July 3, 1967. Which one is right?

3. Would anybody know the format of KPER 94.3 and KSND 94.3 before it becmae KFAT in 1975?

4. Would anybody know the format of KLGS 95.3 from 1966 to 1968?

5. Would anybody know the format of KHYD 104.9 and KFMR 104.9 from Aug 1964 to Feb 1967 before it became Country?

6. After 97.7 KPGM became KPEN in Dec of 1969 was the format Beautiful Music/Classical? Did it take over where KPEN 101.3's format (MOR days, Beautiful Music Afternoons, Classical Nights) left off?

I have so much info to share with you guys. Thanks for your help on these questions. I really appreciate it!!

T.J.
 
In the early 70's 105.7 was KREP owned by Robert E. Podesta. It was an automated easy listening station playing Barbra Streisand, Henry Montavani, and Frank Sinatra. In the evening one of the salesman, John Jenson did voicetracks hosting a "Music for Young Oldtimers" program playing music from the big band era. Podesta sold 105.7 in 1971 to Empire Broadcasting headed by KLIV's Bob Kieve who immediately changed the call letters to KARA and the format to a soft oldies format known at the time as "chicken rock." Kieve hired Bob Wrathall from KEEN to be KARA's first Operations Manager. Dave Sholin, then music director at KLIV put the KARA library together. It was still automated although later Dan Schow did the morning show.
 
Hey Guys:

Could anybody tell me when did KEZR become Hot AC Mix 106.5?

I also wanted to share this with all of you:

I asked "Would anybody know the format of KLGS 95.3 from 1966 to 1968?"
I found out that KLGS 95.3 was a MOR/Stds station from 1966 to March 1969 then became Freeform KTAO.

I also asked "Would anybody know the format of KPER 94.3 and KSND 94.3 before it becmae KFAT in 1975?" I also found out from a former D.J. there that KSND 94.3 MOR/AC station till 1975 and that KPER 94.3 was a (Auto)Beautiful Music station from 1968 to 1973.

Does anybody remember 101.7 as KBBM from 1960 to 1966 and KTUX 1966 to 1969?

Thanks

T.J.
 
t.j. said:
Does anybody remember 101.7 as KBBM from 1960 to 1966 and KTUX 1966 to 1969?
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Yes. It was my first job, before I was old enough to work legally. KBBM was on the air from 3 to 9pm with some kind of MOR something or other that I didn't like, but then I was a kid, so what did I know? It was fun just to spin the records and segue between them (which was all I was allowed to do.)

KBBM was owned by Vern Hatfield, who later went on to start KNGT in Jackson. KBBM was in the Founder's Savings bank building at 1036 A Street in Hayward, with antenna on the roof. KBBM struggled to survive. Adding to it, James Gabbert petitioned the FCC to move 101.7 back to Livermore, it's original COL, because he said that 101.7 was infringing on his 101.3. I'm not sure if Vern sold the station before or after it moved to Livermore, but even 15 years later when I saw him again at KNGT, he was still sore about being X'd out of Hayward.
 
DavidKaye:

WOW!! Thanks for that info!!

Here is what I found:

KBBM 101.7 (Hayward) ON AIR DATE Feb 1, 1960 (Owner Bayshore Broadcasting Co.)

KTUX 101.7 (Hayward) ON AIR DATE April 3, 1966 (Owner Vernon C. Hatfield AQ 2-1-66)

KYTE 101.7 (Livermore) ON AIR DATE May 1, 1969 (Peer Broadcasting AQ Dec 1968)
Format was MOR/AC with some classical and showtunes.
Lasted till Jan 1974 when it became KKIQ Top 40.

I found this all in the Broadcasting Yearbooks.

DavidKaye would you remember the type of artists you played? Sinatra, Andy Williams? I had just figured it was Beautiful Music cause of the BBM calls. (Bays Beautiful Music)

You said "It was fun just to spin the records and segue between them (which was all I was allowed to do.)" YES!! I could imagine as a kid it was fun!!

T.J.
 
Both KLGS and KPEN were owned by radio engineers; Dick Ingraham, KLGS and Lee Gahagen, KPEN; they were both influence by the programming of KIOI by Jame Gabbert. another engineer, Ed Meece owned KRPM which was classical and later was sold to a dj from Philadelphia, Ron Cutler who turned it into a progressive rock station, KOME.

KEZR became Mix 106.5 in 1989 and evolved into Hot AC through the 90's. By the time American Radio Systems purchased the station in 1998, it was a full blown Hot AC.
 
t.j. said:
Here is what I found:
KBBM 101.7 (Hayward) ON AIR DATE Feb 1, 1960 (Owner Bayshore Broadcasting Co.)
KTUX 101.7 (Hayward) ON AIR DATE April 3, 1966 (Owner Vernon C. Hatfield AQ 2-1-66)
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Vern must have operated it either as Bayshore Broadcasting or as KBBM because I remember working for him and the callsign being KBBM. (I think it stood for Bayshore Broadcasting Music). Maybe he was just manager under BBC and then bought it or something. I guess I'll have to go look at David Gleason's Broadcasting Yearbooks to figure this one out... (Thanks, David!)

The artists? Yeah, probably boring old Frank Sinatra and his gang. One of the resolutions I made when I first became a DJ was that I would never ever play a Frank Sinatra record, even if it was in format. I'd find some way to fudge around it. I succeeded in never playing one in 10 years in radio.
 
There are some people that played "boring old Frank" and his friends that won national awards, had hundreds of thousands of listeners, and billed in 7 figures...and not that long ago. There are ears for every type of music-- just like in the auto business, where "there's an ass for every seat!"
 
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