KXEZ

[Tony Williams]

Here's my little contribution, to further confuse things:

KXEZ, Farmersville. Station established 9/1/1998. Format: Country ("The Possum," 12/29/2006-present; first was a mix of live and satellite programming, now completely satellite-fed from Jones Radio Networks [Dial Global's "Classic Hit Country" format,]) Oldies (ABC's "Oldies Radio" format, to 12/29/2006,) Big Band/Standards, Ethnic. Owner: Ken Jones dba Metro Broadcasters of Texas. Nickname: "Desi Zone," "Goodtime Oldies," "Easy 92.1." Sister station to KHYI-FM (95.3.) Originally the successor to KAAM-AM's second incarnation (620 AM.) Programs: "Sunday Jazz Brunch," "Backstage." Notables as Big Band/Standards: Linda Martin, Irv Jackson aka Jack Bishop, Hal Mayfield, Cary Richards, Jack Carlisle, Dave Conley, Charlie Tuna (syndicated,) Gary Owens (syndicated,) Wink Martindale (syndicated.) Notables as "The Possum:" John Malone, Lew Jones, Monty Montell, Dave West, Jack Edwards (all part of Jones/Dial Global format.) Station split daypart with bartered "Radio Desi" programming in 2002. Station's transmitter is located in Farmersville with studios in Allen.

Mike, the only thing missing in the first sentence is Jones' "GoodTime Oldies" format which preceded ABC's oldies, but is mentioned under "Nicknames".

In 2001-2002, when I did news for Jack Bishop, he was using his real name after being released from the federal government's witness protection program. When Metro moved me to "Memories 96.7", I did not want to go.

KXEZ was a fun place.

Tony

 

[Tony Williams]

Yes it was.

It was originally Music of your life type format as well.. Picked up Jack Bishop and others after 620 got sold to Disney and filled the void. Once KAAM picked it up and the calls, Ken abandoned and changed it to the possum I beleive.

-BGH

I know it was Oldies until at least 2005-2006.

You are correct, sir.

"GoodTimes Oldies" from Jones. At the end of 2006, Ken switched to ABC's satellite oldies.

Tony

 

[Tony Williams]

So whats on in its place Dead Air?

Knowing Ken I may have answered my own question!

-BGH

If they aired the Grateful Dead, only the cattle to the north of Blue Ridge would notice.

Tony

 

[Tony Williams]

Just one correction: while KXEZ is licensed to Famersville, it's transmitter is not in Farmersville, but is close to Blue Ridge, which is almost ten miles north of Farmersville. For a class A station with a protected contour that is only extends about 18 miles from the transmitter, those ten miles make a huge difference.

With the coverage that this station has, I'm not sure that it will ever be especially viable as a Dallas suburban rimshot. Back when the FCC allotted 92.1 to Farmersville, I'd actually proposed that it be alloted to a community further to the north, where it could have placed a signal into the Sherman/Denison area. Looking at how little this station has been able to do in the Dallas suburbs, I think that would have been a better use of the frequency -- albeit, it still would have been imperfect due to spacing issues with an NCE in Durant, OK.

That's correct.

It is licensed to Farmersville, however, and no, it is not a viable Dallas station. That has been proved over the years.

Once I suggested to Ken a late 1980s and 90s format, but in reality nothing will work since the signal is inferior. Classic Country is perhaps the best choice.

Years ago, such a station would simply serve the area for which it is licensed.

Today, well, you know the history of "rimshot" stations across the country.

Tony

 

[Tony Williams]

Here's my little contribution, to further confuse things:

KXEZ, Farmersville. Station established 9/1/1998. Format: Country ("The Possum," 12/29/2006-present; first was a mix of live and satellite programming, now completely satellite-fed from Jones Radio Networks [Dial Global's "Classic Hit Country" format,]) Oldies (ABC's "Oldies Radio" format, to 12/29/2006,) Big Band/Standards, Ethnic. Owner: Ken Jones dba Metro Broadcasters of Texas. Nickname: "Desi Zone," "Goodtime Oldies," "Easy 92.1." Sister station to KHYI-FM (95.3.) Originally the successor to KAAM-AM's second incarnation (620 AM.) Programs: "Sunday Jazz Brunch," "Backstage." Notables as Big Band/Standards: Linda Martin, Irv Jackson aka Jack Bishop, Hal Mayfield, Cary Richards, Jack Carlisle, Dave Conley, Charlie Tuna (syndicated,) Gary Owens (syndicated,) Wink Martindale (syndicated.) Notables as "The Possum:" John Malone, Lew Jones, Monty Montell, Dave West, Jack Edwards (all part of Jones/Dial Global format.) Station split daypart with bartered "Radio Desi" programming in 2002. Station's transmitter is located in Farmersville with studios in Allen.

Air time was purchased, not bartered. The story as told by Rehan Sediqi (yes, the same Rehan that has been rooked by D. Frishberg in Houston): Rehan paid Mr. Jones for three months of air time in advance at $30K per. At the time, when driving up the DNTollway with a receiver locked on 92.1FM, the signal would multipath between the Blue Ridge and Glen Rose signals. Frank would be belting out "NY, NY" and get run over by D. Yoakum or vice versa. It seems Rehan didn't bother to do a little signal testing before writing and giving the check to Ken and discovered this small issue only after handing over the $90K. According to Rehan, when he asked Ken why Ken did not tell him the signal did not adequately cover the North Dallas area, Ken's response was: "You didn't ask."

The Fish swims ...

And the Bish lives ...

Don't let the sun go down on me.

Tony.

 

[radioaircheck]

Truth of the matter is: Ken Jones has no business being in the Radio business. He needs to sell to someone that knows how to run a radio station

 

[Tony Williams]

Truth of the matter is: Ken Jones has no business being in the Radio business. He needs to sell to someone that knows how to run a radio station

He has no interest in selling although before the economy went south, he had some terrific offers.

The stations will be his son's when he is gone I presume.

He is and was a great salesman ... you know ... ice to eskimos and that stuff.

Tony

 

[OHTBGH]

Here's my little contribution, to further confuse things:

KXEZ, Farmersville. Station established 9/1/1998. Format: Country ("The Possum," 12/29/2006-present; first was a mix of live and satellite programming, now completely satellite-fed from Jones Radio Networks [Dial Global's "Classic Hit Country" format,]) Oldies (ABC's "Oldies Radio" format, to 12/29/2006,) Big Band/Standards, Ethnic. Owner: Ken Jones dba Metro Broadcasters of Texas. Nickname: "Desi Zone," "Goodtime Oldies," "Easy 92.1." Sister station to KHYI-FM (95.3.) Originally the successor to KAAM-AM's second incarnation (620 AM.) Programs: "Sunday Jazz Brunch," "Backstage." Notables as Big Band/Standards: Linda Martin, Irv Jackson aka Jack Bishop, Hal Mayfield, Cary Richards, Jack Carlisle, Dave Conley, Charlie Tuna (syndicated,) Gary Owens (syndicated,) Wink Martindale (syndicated.) Notables as "The Possum:" John Malone, Lew Jones, Monty Montell, Dave West, Jack Edwards (all part of Jones/Dial Global format.) Station split daypart with bartered "Radio Desi" programming in 2002. Station's transmitter is located in Farmersville with studios in Allen.

Air time was purchased, not bartered. The story as told by Rehan Sediqi (yes, the same Rehan that has been rooked by D. Frishberg in Houston): Rehan paid Mr. Jones for three months of air time in advance at $30K per. At the time, when driving up the DNTollway with a receiver locked on 92.1FM, the signal would multipath between the Blue Ridge and Glen Rose signals. Frank would be belting out "NY, NY" and get run over by D. Yoakum or vice versa. It seems Rehan didn't bother to do a little signal testing before writing and giving the check to Ken and discovered this small issue only after handing over the $90K. According to Rehan, when he asked Ken why Ken did not tell him the signal did not adequately cover the North Dallas area, Ken's response was: "You didn't ask."

Yep! That would be the Ken Jones I know! ;D

-BGH