Today, my sister gave me her old Kicks 106 SuperCard #24142. It brought back memories of when I would visit her in Birmingham between 1976 and 1983. Kixx was one of our favorite stations. I am in search of a decent copy of the jingles and liners that they used on air. I know someone somewhere has a copy on reel or CD and it would mean a lot to me to get a copy. I worked with Jimbo Wood for years here in Huntsville and can't believe I didn't ask him about a copy. Hindsite is 20/20 right?
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Kixx 106 WKXX Birmingham
- Thread starter Brian Voice Guy
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I remember being in junior high / high school living in Montgomery. If ever the opportunity came to go to Birmingham or Huntsville (Space Center) on a field trip, always one of the first things we'd say was "GREAT! We can listen to KXX 106 on the way!
Yes, there were quality stations in Montgomery, but back then KXX 106 seemed immortal compared to them. I guess nothing lives forever, unfortunately. And on the days when we could pick up KXX 106 with a quality signal in the Gump - someone would get on the phone and start calling - "Hey, we can pick up KXX 106 today".
Yes, there were quality stations in Montgomery, but back then KXX 106 seemed immortal compared to them. I guess nothing lives forever, unfortunately. And on the days when we could pick up KXX 106 with a quality signal in the Gump - someone would get on the phone and start calling - "Hey, we can pick up KXX 106 today".
My only memory of Kicks was in daycare as a wee small lad, the girls who oversaw the playground would always listen to that instead of I-95, which they thought was lame. This was in Tuscaloosa, which didn't have any Top 40 on the radio that I can remember.
I think I was too young to get top 40 at the time so I missed out on all the Kicks/I-95 type stuff.
I think I was too young to get top 40 at the time so I missed out on all the Kicks/I-95 type stuff.
before that in Tuscaloosa, WTBC AM was still powering out the Top 40 well into the 1980s, and WHKW (the predecessor to WTXT) was booming along as well, serving Tuscaloosa and Columbus, MS. And of course, WUOA (95.7) evolved from soft rock in the early 80s to what would be considered today Hot AC before becoming The Fox.
As a child, I certainly wasn't aware of those stations. That part of my life is so hazy now, strangely. I do remember the girls cooing over Kicks, though. I couldn't for the life of me figure out the appeal of the music (at the time). I was probably listening to oldies and classic country or something then.
Birmingham has had a terrible streak in quality radio, sadly, for years. Why no one brought Kicks back was beyond me. All to often, radio has had a head strong streak of not admitting mistakes and not bringing back formats and monikers that could have beat half-@$$ attempts at stupid short term formats. Pathetic.
Tibbs2 said:
I made basically the same comment when Oldies 106.9 flipped formats and became the forgotten 106-9 the Point back in '01. The music played by the Point was essentially the music of Kicks 106. Reviving the old name would have brought an instant connection to listeners of the old station. Of course, we know that the Point format was a cookie cutter that Cox used on several of their other properties (stations in Jacksonville, Dayton, Tampa and Houston come to mind).
Still, isn't it funny that the iconic call signs of three Birmingham Top 40 stations now are assigned to stations in east and northeast Alabama? WKXX: now in Attalla; WSGN in Gadsden and WVOK in Oxford/Anniston.
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