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KUFO Galveston (1980-1981)?

It was pop/rock, and if memory serves me correctly, they had a <floating> flying saucer that was illuminated at night anchored in the Gulf just off the seawall didn't they?

Gallo or Tiller could probably confirm that.
 
KQQK/KOVE/KLTN/KPTY/KRTX

Since we're on the subject of 106.5, can anyone give me the details of what happened in 1998 that involved all of these stations moving around and changing frequencies? I distinctly remember KOVE being on 93.3 then at 100.7, on to 104.9, then at 106.5, the Party went from 100.7 to 104.9/105.3, Tejano music left KQQK and went down to KRTX, KRTX moved to AM, and KLTN went from 93.3 to 102.9 in there somewhere. Was this some sort of mass swap, sell, and trade-off for Univision/HBC?
 
Re: KQQK/KOVE/KLTN/KPTY/KRTX

> Was this some sort of mass swap, sell, and
> trade-off for Univision/HBC?

The sale of KKPN 102.9 started the dominoes falling. KLTN, which originally was on 93.3 (with a 104.9 simulcast added later) moved to 102.9.

At that time KOVE, which had been on 100.7, moved to 93.3, and 104.9 became their simulcast. 100.7 had originally been "Puro Tejano" KRTX when it hit the air in 1996, with a flip to KOVE a year later. When KOVE moved to 93.3, 100.7 began a shift to Hispanic oriented Hip Hop under the "House Party" moniker.

In 2001, KQQK 106.5 was purchased and the KOVE format moved there, freeing up 93.3 for KQBU "Que Buena" (the KQQK call migrated to 107.9.) 104.9, which had been the simulcast of 93.3, became the simulcast for 100.7's House Party format. After an upgrade in 2002, 104.9 became the sole home of what became "Party 104.9." Following a short lived simulcast of KLAT, 100.7 became "Orbita", a more pop oriented Hispanic format. 100.7 was sold to Salem a couple of years ago, which moved the KKHT format from AM 1070 to the new FM frequency (resulting in the flip of 1070 to KNTH.)

Hope I remember all that correctly. There were a few temporary format arrangements about the time the frequency shifts were taking place.
 
Re: KQQK/KOVE/KLTN/KPTY/KRTX

I never knew that the Planet's sell to HBC set that entire chain of events in motion. Let me ask you this, Mediafrog...Is that a precedent? I have never seen that many stations flip frequencies that frequently, especially owned by one company. Has it happened before, or since?
 
Re: KQQK/KOVE/KLTN/KPTY/KRTX

> I never knew that the Planet's sell to HBC set that entire
> chain of events in motion. Let me ask you this,
> Mediafrog...Is that a precedent? I have never seen that many
> stations flip frequencies that frequently, especially owned
> by one company. Has it happened before, or since?
>

Dallas with 94.1, 106.7, 107.1 and the two 107.9´s.
 
Re: KQQK/KOVE/KLTN/KPTY/KRTX

> > Was this some sort of mass swap, sell, and
> > trade-off for Univision/HBC?
>
> The sale of KKPN 102.9 started the dominoes falling. KLTN,
> which originally was on 93.3 (with a 104.9 simulcast added
> later) moved to 102.9.
>
> At that time KOVE, which had been on 100.7, moved to 93.3,
> and 104.9 became their simulcast. 100.7 had originally been
> "Puro Tejano" KRTX when it hit the air in 1996, with a flip
> to KOVE a year later. When KOVE moved to 93.3, 100.7 began
> a shift to Hispanic oriented Hip Hop under the "House Party"
> moniker.
>
> In 2001, KQQK 106.5 was purchased and the KOVE format moved
> there, freeing up 93.3 for KQBU "Que Buena" (the KQQK call
> migrated to 107.9.) 104.9, which had been the simulcast of
> 93.3, became the simulcast for 100.7's House Party format.
> After an upgrade in 2002, 104.9 became the sole home of what
> became "Party 104.9." Following a short lived simulcast of
> KLAT, 100.7 became "Orbita", a more pop oriented Hispanic
> format. 100.7 was sold to Salem a couple of years ago,
> which moved the KKHT format from AM 1070 to the new FM
> frequency (resulting in the flip of 1070 to KNTH.)
>
> Hope I remember all that correctly. There were a few
> temporary format arrangements about the time the frequency
> shifts were taking place.
>
Didn't House Party begin as a 4 hour Sunday evening or morning hip hop show on KRTX Puro Tejano 100.7?
 
Re: KQQK/KOVE/KLTN/KPTY/KRTX

> >
> Didn't House Party begin as a 4 hour Sunday evening or
> morning hip hop show on KRTX Puro Tejano 100.7?
>
As I remember, the incarnation of KRTX that you are talking about, played Tejano during the day and switched over to "The House Party" at night.
 
> It was pop/rock, and if memory serves me correctly, they had
> a flying saucer that was illuminated at night anchored in
> the Gulf just off the seawall didn't they?
>
> Gallo or Tiller could probably confirm that.
>



Actually KUFO was an AOR station. It was located just outside the Flagship Hotel on the gulf in what was (as you remembered) a flying saucer type building. The station later changed to what would now be called a Hot AC format in the early 80's
 
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