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KLYX Fm, Clear Lake

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TexasBen

I was at KLYX-FM in Clear Lake City back in the Early days,1972-1974( I think, can't find my ole license and age has dulled the memory) right after they changed from KMSC. Shorty Powers had been the station owner of KMSC. MSC stood for Mission Control BTW. Anyway, when I went in Jack Darden was my program director and boss. I started on midnight to 6am of course. No sponsor, for a long time, then picked up one car dealer, then another. Had the only sponsored all night live show in the market. Finally moved to days and loved it.. Didn't know how to sleep at night, but it was a hoot.

I have been in touch with my old program director and on air morning man, Jack Darden, but am wondering what happen to any of the others from down there. We had one news man that was as good as anyone on the air at that time, but for the life of me, can not remember his name.

Having a hard time finding any one that even remembers KLYX, The Groovy One in Houston market. At one time we were THE easy listening station in town.

Drop me a note or a post, I promise to keep up with the discussions. <P ID="signature">______________
Work Like you Don't need the money,
Dance Like noone is watching,
Love like your never been hurt.</P>
 
> I was at KLYX-FM in Clear Lake City back in the Early
> days,1972-1974( I think, can't find my ole license and age
> has dulled the memory) right after they changed from KMSC.
> Shorty Powers had been the station owner of KMSC. MSC stood
> for Mission Control BTW. Anyway, when I went in Jack Darden
> was my program director and boss. I started on midnight to
> 6am of course. No sponsor, for a long time, then picked up
> one car dealer, then another. Had the only sponsored all
> night live show in the market. Finally moved to days and
> loved it.. Didn't know how to sleep at night, but it was a
> hoot.
>
> I have been in touch with my old program director and on air
> morning man, Jack Darden, but am wondering what happen to
> any of the others from down there. We had one news man that
> was as good as anyone on the air at that time, but for the
> life of me, can not remember his name.
>
I did remember the name Rob McCain from that station also.

And a buddy of mine was in Radio in Dallas, His name was Steve McCarley.I can't find him either. I do know that afer he left Radio he became a Dallas Policeman

> Having a hard time finding any one that even remembers KLYX,
> The Groovy One in Houston market. At one time we were THE
> easy listening station in town.
>
> Drop me a note or a post, I promise to keep up with the
> discussions.
> <P ID="signature">______________
Work Like you Don't need the money,
Dance Like noone is watching,
Love like your never been hurt.</P>
 
> I was at KLYX-FM in Clear Lake City back in the Early
> days,1972-1974( I think, can't find my ole license and age
> has dulled the memory) right after they changed from KMSC.
> Shorty Powers had been the station owner of KMSC. MSC stood
> for Mission Control BTW. Anyway, when I went in Jack Darden
> was my program director and boss. I started on midnight to
> 6am of course. No sponsor, for a long time, then picked up
> one car dealer, then another. Had the only sponsored all
> night live show in the market. Finally moved to days and
> loved it.. Didn't know how to sleep at night, but it was a
> hoot.
>
> I have been in touch with my old program director and on air
> morning man, Jack Darden, but am wondering what happen to
> any of the others from down there. We had one news man that
> was as good as anyone on the air at that time, but for the
> life of me, can not remember his name.
>
> Having a hard time finding any one that even remembers KLYX,
> The Groovy One in Houston market. At one time we were THE
> easy listening station in town.
>
> Drop me a note or a post, I promise to keep up with the
> discussions.
>
I'm not sure of your dates, TexasBen. By late 73-early 74, it was 'Clicks, The Music Station,' owned by the Amaturo Group and Don Armstrong was PD. He went on to a long career at Channel 2 in Houston. David Fowler was brought in to do news by mid-74 and the station also automated except for morning drive. Fowler died last year - I read on the Houston board some time back. I can't remember a newsman before that.

I thought KMSC stood for Manned Spacecraft Center. Did you work there when studios were in the motel on the SW Fwy? It later moved to an office building on Richmond near Greenway Plaza but had one studio on the UH Clear Lake Campus.

Oh yes, just remembered, Roger Gray was there as a dj in the same time period; he went on to be a long time talk host in Houston.

If you ever pin down when it changed from KMSC to KLYX, let me know. I'd read on the Houston board some time ago it was Thanksgiving, '69, but that isn't confirmed by the newspaper listings of that era.

There were some threads on the Houston board a couple of years ago but I think they've been deleted.

Another brain cell just kicked in --- Hank somebody? I know Hank's last name but it isn't coming to me.

<P ID="signature">______________
'But have you ever heard music on a crystal set? That's the sweetest music ever broadcast.' Alfred P. Daniel, Houston radio pioneer, in an interview in 1948.</P><P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by hrhwebmaster on 03/26/06 06:19 PM.</FONT></P>
 
> > I was at KLYX-FM in Clear Lake City back in the Early
> > days,1972-1974( I think, can't find my ole license and age
> > has dulled the memory)
> > Drop me a note or a post, I promise to keep up with the
> > discussions.
> >
> I'm not sure of your dates, TexasBen. By late 73-early 74,
> it was 'Clicks, The Music Station,' owned by the Amaturo
> Group and Don Armstrong was PD.
I saw that Armstrong was PD,,, I need to review my old resumes and find the exact dates. I promise you I will do that, as soon as I can find them. Been a long time.


> I thought KMSC stood for Manned Spacecraft Center. Did you
> work there when studios were in the motel on the SW Fwy? It
> later moved to an office building on Richmond near Greenway
> Plaza but had one studio on the UH Clear Lake Campus.
When I was there, it was across the street from NASA! NASA Road One,, I promise, I drove by the old studio location just a few months ago. Was in one of the many look alike buildings down there. Two story, whiteish color. Wish I could remember who else was in that building.
>
> Oh yes, just remembered, Roger Gray was there as a dj in the
> same time period; he went on to be a long time talk host in
> Houston.
That name does not ring a bell.
>
> If you ever pin down when it changed from KMSC to KLYX, let
> me know. I'd read on the Houston board some time ago it was
> Thanksgiving, '69, but that isn't confirmed by the newspaper
> listings of that era.
That 1969 date may be right, I am working from memory, which is not good, and which wife I was married to at the time. :)
>

> Another brain cell just kicked in --- Hank somebody? I know
> Hank's last name but it isn't coming to me.
Hank? does not ring a bell with me.

Thanks for the post, I will do some follow up I promise... I need to pin this down and get the facts straight.. I wish ole Jack Darden would email me back or that I could find his telephone number, would call him and get this all straight.

Thanks again!!
> <P ID="signature">______________
Work Like you Don't need the money,
Dance Like noone is watching,
Love like your never been hurt.</P>
 
Re: KLYX Fm, Clear Lake UPDATE

> > I was at KLYX-FM in Clear Lake City back in the Early
> > days,1972-1974( I think, can't find my ole license and age
>

UPDATE UPDATE

Ok, Finally!! Found an ole Resume.. I was at Elkins Institute in Dallas as a student in 1968. While there got married, btw. After I finished the classes and FCC testing for the first class Radiotelephone license, moved back down to Houston.

Interviewed and was hired by KLYX-FM 1968, don't know the month, but betting late summer or early fall. The broadcast studio/sales and general offices were in Clear Lake City as it was called then. That area has since been annexed by Houston. They were almost direct across the street from NASA and we had a direct feed from them. That was how I got the news first of the Apollo 13 accident.

I started out midnight to 6am and Jack Darden came on at 6. Jack was also program director. I left there late in 1971 and at the time was working morning I think it was, may have been afternoons.

I am having a hard time remembering the other people’s names. Rick Bliss I do remember as he came from Elkins also and only had one hand, but worked the board very well. Dave Dolby was salesman, Sharon McQuirter(not sure of spelling) was reception and traffic lady. Those two got married while there.

I left after a dispute about time accrued for vacation as I had not taken any time off in the whole time I was there. Tried to find work in Houston to no avail and did not want to leave the area. Thus ended my Houston Radio time.

I did work at KARS FM in Belen New Mexico some years later for a short time.

Now, Jack is in East Texas at this time. Have gotten one email from him but that was a couple months ago. <P ID="signature">______________
Work Like you Don't need the money,
Dance Like noone is watching,
Love like your never been hurt.</P>
 
Re: KLYX Fm, Clear Lake UPDATE

> > > I was at KLYX-FM in Clear Lake City back in the Early
> > > days,1972-1974( I think, can't find my ole license and
> age
> >
>
> UPDATE UPDATE
>
> Ok, Finally!! Found an ole Resume.. I was at Elkins
> Institute in Dallas as a student in 1968. While there got
> married, btw. After I finished the classes and FCC testing
> for the first class Radiotelephone license, moved back down
> to Houston.
>
> Interviewed and was hired by KLYX-FM 1968, don't know the
> month, but betting late summer or early fall. The broadcast
> studio/sales and general offices were in Clear Lake City as
> it was called then. That area has since been annexed by
> Houston. They were almost direct across the street from NASA
> and we had a direct feed from them. That was how I got the
> news first of the Apollo 13 accident.
>
> I started out midnight to 6am and Jack Darden came on at 6.
> Jack was also program director. I left there late in 1971
> and at the time was working morning I think it was, may have
> been afternoons.
>
> I am having a hard time remembering the other people’s
> names. Rick Bliss I do remember as he came from Elkins also
> and only had one hand, but worked the board very well. Dave
> Dolby was salesman, Sharon McQuirter(not sure of spelling)
> was reception and traffic lady. Those two got married while
> there.
>
> I left after a dispute about time accrued for vacation as I
> had not taken any time off in the whole time I was there.
> Tried to find work in Houston to no avail and did not want
> to leave the area. Thus ended my Houston Radio time.
>
> I did work at KARS FM in Belen New Mexico some years later
> for a short time.
>
> Now, Jack is in East Texas at this time. Have gotten one
> email from him but that was a couple months ago.
>
It was already KLYX by 1968????

The name Dave Dolby rings a bell. How about Gordon Bassham for the newsman?<P ID="signature">______________
'But have you ever heard music on a crystal set? That's the sweetest music ever broadcast.' Alfred P. Daniel, Houston radio pioneer, in an interview in 1948.</P>
 
Re: KLYX Fm, Clear Lake UPDATE

> > > > I was at KLYX-FM in Clear Lake City back in the Early
> > > > days,
> >
> It was already KLYX by 1968????
>
best as I can remember and what my resume shows. May have happen late in the year.

> The name Dave Dolby rings a bell. How about Gordon Bassham
> for the newsman?

Yea, Dave was salesman for KLYX,, and the Gordon Basham name does ring a bell. Rather large guy? Sure does sound familar..

Thanks for the reply. <P ID="signature">______________
Work Like you Don't need the money,
Dance Like noone is watching,
Love like your never been hurt.</P>
 
I had to blink at least three times when I discovered this thread!!! I think I started the thread a couple years ago on the Houston board trying to uncover as many alum's and history of KLYX as I could.

I thought the move to Clear Lake City was later than 1968?? The station was in the Nassau Bay shopping center (2nd floor) for a while (when it was KMSC) ... then moved to an office bldg. on Gemini Road in Clear Lake around 1970, I thought. I got involved with them in May 1971 ... and Bill Brown was the Program director at that point (I have been trying to find him for many years). Dave Ryan was mornings ... can't remember midday guy (he didn't like me hanging around the station .. Ron something??) ... Bill Brown afternoons ... and Don Armstrong came on board for evenings. "Lovable Sam" was overnights (large woman with killer voice ... one of the first women I remember in radio).

Last year THIS WEEKEND I took a trip back to Houston to reminisce, including a visit to the old studio bldg in Clear Lake. I had visited a few years ago ... of course just an office bldg at that point ... but they still had the windows from the hallway where you could look into the studios. By the last visit, however, that whole half of the bldg had been sealed off and the woman who runs that office (mortgage co) has the "corner office" where the control room once was.

Summer 1972 was the move out to the Southwest Freeway (2929 - now Ramada Inn). I went to see Don Armstrong during my visit ... and ironically we met at the Starbucks just around the corner from that motel location. At that point it was OCCASIONALLY called "KLICKS" ... and that's about the time I left HOU. I remember hearing an aircheck where went a bit more "soul" (more emphasis on hits and less on the AC softer stuff) and then I guess it went to NBC news when Amaturo took over. During that 1970-1972 era the signon (played every night @ midnight) referred to KLYX as "owned by Intermedia Corp. ... a division of ISC". Big op-art poster of woman in body-paint was on about 4 billboards around HOU (about all they could afford). Al Pavey (since deceased) was General Manager. Don't remember the office or sales staff all that well as I mostly hung around on the weekends.

I will send you a private message with contact info. Would love to add to my history threads on the station and will gladly share whatever I can with you.
 
More from my archives that pertains to this discussion:
I APOLOGIZE, though ... I only archived the content of the posts and not the originators so not sure to whom this history should be attributed:
(It does, however, offer the November/1969 date for calls change from KMSC to KLYX)
======================================

102.1 had humble beginnings in the mid 60's as KAJC (on 102.3), located at Alvin Junior College. The station was bought around 1966 (IIRC) by some NASA notables, including John "Shorty" Powers, the voice of Mission Control, and the station was moved to Kemah. Call letters were KMSC (easy listening), which stood for "Manned Spacecraft Center." Power was increased from just less than 3,000 watts to about 20kW from about a 300' stick (again, IIRC) west of Kemah. On their new frequency from studios in Nassau Bay, the station was more or less a personal jukebox for NASA folks, and didn't make any money to speak of. It was sold to Dawson Communications, headquartered in Oklahoma City, and the calls were changed to KLYX (lite AC) in November 1969. The new format debuted on Thanksgiving Day of that year. With the purchase and the move of the station from Kemah to Clear Lake City (at that time unincorporated, later swallowed mainly by Houston), the power was increased to 100kW at about 1100 HAAT, from the old (defunct) Channel 16 Galveston tower near Alvin. By the way, because of IF short-spacing, they paid KUHF to move from 91.3 to their current frequency, 88.7. KLYX went through a couple of owners, and of course in 1977 became KMJQ.
 
Hey Littleboyblue,, thanks for the updates.. Good to find womeone else who remembers KLYX,, The Groovy one.. and the bill boards. I had the pleasure of meeting the model that was on the bill boards at one of the things that stations and advertizers do once.. Wife was not pleased that we met her,, but, Hey! :)

Keep posting what you find, I am still looking for Dave Dobly or Dolbey, salesman, can't find him over in East Texas where he moved to with wife Sharon..
 
I have photos of the poster, studios, etc. Is there an easy way to send them to you? You can leave me a message in the "Messages" section (if it works -- so far I haven't successfully traded messages with anyone) of best way. Otherwise I can always post on my web server and give you an address to pull that info down.
 
Hey Little Boy Blue,, send them to texman317 at yahoo dot com. remove the at and put in the correct form and of course the dot and the com. :) That make sense? That way the spammers don't see the email address..

Looking forward to seeing them and showing to my wife!
 
The Houston Chronicle reported on Sunday, January 26, 1964, that KAJC-FM had begun broadcasting the previous day at 102.1 mc. There was no mention in the story of previous operation and no listings in the preceding days on another frequency but by that time the papers were paying very little attention to radio listings. The new station called itself ‘The Voice of Spaceland’ and was to operate 24 hours a day according to the story with ‘popular, semi-classical, and semi-jazz music and news.' Jeff Thompson, fomerly of KXYZ, was the Manager. Broadcasting Yearbook gives the launch of the station as February 1, 1964. The COL was Clear Lake.

As 'Klicks, the Music Station' operating from the motel on the Southwest Freeway at Buffalo Speedway in Houston the station featured an adult soft rock format; Amaturo purchased the station by late 1973 and brought in Kent Burkhart as consultant. The station moved to new studios around the 3100 block of Richmond was automated in the summer of 1974. KLYX-FM briefly was a news station. From 1975 to early 1977 it carried an NBC 24 hour news and information service but the network did not last. As of 3pm, Friday, February 25th, 1977, KMJQ-FM, "Majic 102" was born on this frequency and it has retained those calls ever since.
 
Finding this thread was like uncovering a time capsule. It's good to read about the people and places associated with my first full-time radio gig and, later, radio NEWS gig.

I first went to work at KMSC in early August of 1965 right after moving back from Corpus Christi to Houston with my parents. I was in school at the U of H at the time, and one of my professors (Dr. Tom Battin) said KMSC needed someone to work part-time. When I went in and interviewed with Jeff Thompson, I was hired on the spot and, as I recall, started that weekend.

John "Shorty" Powers, the guy who coined the phrase "A-OK", was one of the owners. (Another owner, the one who gave the impression he was Shorty's "money" guy - and someone who seemed to have moved about in the underworld - was someone named Saccamano.)

After covering the Gemini 5 mission, and all remaining Gemini missions, I continued working at the station until I left to go on active duty in the Navy in March of 1967. Some names of people whom I remember working there are:

Clarence Chaline - This guy had a SERIOUS way of chatting up the ladies...

Beverly... can't remember her name, but do remember she had one of the first push-button phones in Houston!

Jim Bell - Jim's now the morning drive guy on KUHF

Jeff Thompson - Jeff later went on to work for NBC or CBS radio in New York. His wife's name was Vonnabeth. I've lost track of him, and sure would like to connect with him at some point.

Dave Ryan - Dave's full name was David Ryan Provenzano, which he change to David P. Ryan after he graduated from law school (either at South Texas or U of H... maybe U of H law...)

Dave Dolby - Dave "White Shoes" Dolby was a great guy and great salesman...

Al Pavey - Great GM... good guy to work with

Jack Darden - great, hard-working PD/Operations Manager... talked to Jack recently and have his number if anyone wants to get in touch with him.


When I came back from Vietnam and returned to KMSC in January of 1969, the station was, I believe, about to move from its old digs in a strip-center next to a bank that was at the corner of NASA Road One across from the entrance to the MSC.

I remember the change in call letters after the station was bought by a Dallas group (I'm pretty sure) which also owned a station in Dallas called KXXK.

The only space flight I missed covering completely was Apollo 8. (I covered the splashdown on Dec. 27th, but that was it.) It was a realy honor and experience doing the "play-by-play" coverage of the Apollo flights with Jeff and Jim and Ben and Clarence. The highlights were covering Apollo 11, and I just happened to be on the air live when the Apollo 13 explosion occurred. It was amazing how many world and national news organizations got their coverage from KMSC and KLYX because we carried the air-to-ground audio live and in "real time". Because I was stringing for ABC Radio News and UPI at the time of Apollo 13, I briefed ABC's TV reporter, Jules Bergman, on the explosion. When I saw the movie Apollo 13, it was a bit a mind-blower to see the live cut-in Julie did and realize I'd been the guy who briefed him.

I left KLYX when I got a job offer from the ABC O&O in Houston, KXYZ, to anchor afternoon drive newscasts and write for the ABC Entertainment Network newscasts. Later, I moved into anchoring morning drive and then onto anchoring some of ABC's Entertainment Network newscasts. What a heady gig for someone who was only in his mid-20s. After that, it was off to KPRC in the old building on Post Oak near the Galleria before they built the building out off the Southwest Freeway.

I've had the distinct privilege of covering some amazing stories in my life, but it's hard to put any of them above the Gemini, Apollo, Apollo-Soyuz and Skylab missions I covered. Hope this brief reminiscence sparks the memory of someone else who worked at KMSC/KLYX.

Get in touch if you'd like.

Gordon Bassham
[email protected]
 
LITTLEBOYBLUE said:
More from my archives that pertains to this discussion:
I APOLOGIZE, though ... I only archived the content of the posts and not the originators so not sure to whom this history should be attributed:
(It does, however, offer the November/1969 date for calls change from KMSC to KLYX)
======================================

102.1 had humble beginnings in the mid 60's as KAJC (on 102.3), located at Alvin Junior College. The station was bought around 1966 (IIRC) by some NASA notables, including John "Shorty" Powers, the voice of Mission Control, and the station was moved to Kemah. Call letters were KMSC (easy listening), which stood for "Manned Spacecraft Center." Power was increased from just less than 3,000 watts to about 20kW from about a 300' stick (again, IIRC) west of Kemah. On their new frequency from studios in Nassau Bay, the station was more or less a personal jukebox for NASA folks, and didn't make any money to speak of. It was sold to Dawson Communications, headquartered in Oklahoma City, and the calls were changed to KLYX (lite AC) in November 1969. The new format debuted on Thanksgiving Day of that year. With the purchase and the move of the station from Kemah to Clear Lake City (at that time unincorporated, later swallowed mainly by Houston), the power was increased to 100kW at about 1100 HAAT, from the old (defunct) Channel 16 Galveston tower near Alvin. By the way, because of IF short-spacing, they paid KUHF to move from 91.3 to their current frequency, 88.7. KLYX went through a couple of owners, and of course in 1977 became KMJQ.
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Yep, your infor seems right on target to me. It was KLYX when I went in there late night. At that time, there were no on air lady jocks, Rob McCain was ummm,, morning man I think and then they hired Jack Dardin (now in East Texas) Armstrong I have been in touch with via email as well.

Thanks for the updates.
 
Shorty Powers and his partners bought KAJC FM in Alvin (AJC stood for Alvin Junior College) sometime in 1964 and moved it to Nassau Bay, so he could use it as the flagship of what he called the International Space Network. Powers and program director Jeff Thompson provided nearly continuous coverage of space flights on that network, which had more than 200 stations at its peak. Everybody was excited about the space program in those days, and Shorty Powers played on the fame he created for himself as The Voice of Mercury Control.

I hired on in August of 1965, about the same time as Gordon Bassham. We were both DJ's, but we were expected to double as reporters during space flights, which came along at a rate of about one every six months. But despite the huge audiences during space coverage, the station lost money, mainly because Powers couldn't stop himself from spending it as fast as it came in. He sold the station sometime in late 1966 or early 67, and I moved to Austin to work at KTBC radio. After years of wandering around the radio wilderness I have spent the past 14 years at KUHF Houston Public Radio.

You'd be amazed at the list of people who worked at KMSC and later when it became KLYX. Jeff Thompson, the first Program Director, went on to a long career in New York TV, and he now has his own Communications Training firm in North Carolina. Hurt Porter was the overnight DJ. He and his wife Carol founded a group called Kid Care to provide meals for hungry children.

Then there was Steve Edwards -- yes, THAT Steve Edwards -- the same guy who now does a daily daytime TV show in Los Angeles. KMSC was his first radio job in the late 60s. Later he moved to KTRH to do call-in, and later did a show on KHOU TV patterned after the then highly popular Phil Donahue Show. He found his niche and the rest is history.

Bob Elton, real name Clarence Chaline, the daytime DJ who worked at seducing lonely housewives on the air, is now retired, and very worn out, in Florida.

In the KLYX days of the early 70s, news director Hal Eisner is now a very big deal news reporter at the Fox TV station in Los Angeles. Check him out on his website HalEisner dot com. Sorry to hear that David Fowler has passed away, but I'm not surprised. That guy worked at staying mad at everybody and everything. He left a trail of destruction wherever he went.
 
News flash!! I just this week stumbled across a picture or me at the board at KLYX!! The time on the clock shows to be 3:35AM, so it was when I was still doing nights. Rick Bliss is in the back ground. On the back is written

2/3/70 Ben at KLYX Rick Bliss with his hand over his face.

So, now I got a date of service!

I will get this scanned and let you know where I post it. OK< update... I scanned the picture and it is posted here!! http://www.abdaba.com/benntexas/KLYX1970.jpeg

Anyone else got any pictures of people from that time and area?
 
Thanks for the pic, Ben!!

You got me motivated to go through the closets and find the scrapbook with the old KLYX pix!
So here goes:

1. http://www.cfmm.com/Personal/klyx/KLYX_Peterson.jpg
This is a view of the control room in either late 1971 or early 1972. Jock on duty is a weekender, Dave Peterson, who lived about two blocks from the station in Clear Lake City. It is taken from the Production room, which was to the right of the jock. As you can see, no equipment changes since the 1970 pic you posted.

2. http://www.cfmm.com/Personal/klyx/KLYX_Production.jpg
View of the production room. To the LEFT was the hallway with the window that looked into the radio facilities. Visitors would have to look from that window through the production room to see the jock on duty.

3. http://www.cfmm.com/Personal/klyx/KLYX_BHill.jpg
This would be later in 1972 ... after the move to 2929 Southwest Freeway (which is now a Ramada Inn). Jock on duty is Brian Hill, who I believe was a Vietnam Vet who came back and did radio. Production room visible through the window in the next "motel room". (The other two motel rooms were business offices, located behind the jock).

4. http://www.cfmm.com/Personal/klyx/KLYX_BrownRyan.jpg
Another shot at the motel facility ... with Dave Ryan and Bill Brown (Bill was PD at the time). The board seems to have grown on both ends, and the remote starts for all the gear moved from under each pot to a centralized "remote" pad of buttons mounted in the tabletop. Not BRILLIANT ... because it was much easier to put something down on the counter and fire up god-knows-what.

5. Just for KLICKS...I mean KICKS ....
http://www.cfmm.com/Personal/klyx/NBCenter1.jpg
for the REAL old-time folks who might remember when the station was in that second story of this shopping center in Nassau Bay. It is all but empty now (used to be the biggest grocery store around ... now empty). As I recall, station was in the area where gabled roof is visible.

6. http://www.cfmm.com/Personal/klyx/KLYX3.jpg
The Clear Lake facility for KLYX ... control room was window on the far right. This shot taken in June 2005 ... so long after station had moved out (now a mortgage company). The footprint of the station is long gone ... can't even get in the door at the end of the building that used to be open basically 24x7!!

7. http://www.cfmm.com/Personal/klyx/KLYX_Poster.jpg
Finally...shot of that poster you liked so much that adorned about 3 billboards around town, including Gulf Freeway as you headed into downtown core!
 
Thanks for the reply with the picturs,, I replied to you and all the others you sent to.. I do appreciate it... WEll done... Wish I had some pictures to share.. they were good times..
 
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