Well it seems that Clear Channel is making changes to 2 of their local stations here. First, when KUYL-1280 changed its calls to KWSX, I didn't think anything major was going to happen to this station. I now maybe wrong. I now hear that they will drop Religious and return to their simulcast of Modesto's NEWSTALK KFIV-1360. 1280 has done this before, from 1996-99(as "THE POWER STATIONS: POWER TALK 1360 and POWER TALK 1280" and a brief stint between their oldies format(KOOL 1280) and their current Religious Format(AM 1280 THE LIGHTHOUSE) from Sept. 28,2001 to Jan. 14, 2002.Will the "Third Times The Charm" help this station? I highly doubt it. The other Clear Channel Change is the rumored switch of KMRQ-NEW ROCK 96.7 to Spanish "LA PRECIOSA". Can this market support another Spanish Station? Probably so, But what about the ROCK listeners? There has been many ROCK Stations here over the years. Like KSRT-EARTHRADIO 101(100.9 FM) from Tracy from 1976-81.Or KFIV-ROCK 102/HOT ROCK 102(102.3) from Modesto from 1981-86. Or KORY/KROI-96.7 simulcast of Sacramento's KROY-96.9 in 1984 so briefly when they were owned by Jonsson Communications. Or The legendary KDJK-95.1 from Oakdale which was the best programmed AOR Station in our area with the most eclectic range of programming from 1985-94. And then it was Citadel's KHOP-ROCK 104(104.1)from 1992-96) which single handedly killed KDJK as an AOR Station then in 1996, Citadel purchased KDJK-95.1(which at that time evolved into an Alternative Rock Station) moved the AOR format (which actually evolved itself to Active Rock) to 95.1 and became "ROCK 95" until 2000 when it switched to the ill conceived 80's format "PLANET 95". and finally there is "NEW ROCK 96.7" which actually started as "ROCK 96.7" but added the "NEW" to it earlier this year. If 96.7 goes Spanish, Will another Station switch to "ROCK" and fill the void as the Modesto Stockton area has a rich ROCK RADIO History!
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Major Clear Channel Radio Changes upcoming for both Stockton and Modesto Markets
- Thread starter Floyd
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EarthradioLives
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There has been many ROCK Stations here over
> the years. Like KSRT-EARTHRADIO 101(100.9 FM) from Tracy
> from 1976-81.Or KFIV-ROCK 102/HOT ROCK 102(102.3) from
> Modesto from 1981-86. Or KORY/KROI-96.7 simulcast of
> Sacramento's KROY-96.9 in 1984 so briefly when they were
> owned by Jonsson Communications. Or The legendary KDJK-95.1
> from Oakdale which was the best programmed AOR Station in
> our area with the most eclectic range of programming from
> 1985-94. And then it was Citadel's KHOP-ROCK 104(104.1)from
> 1992-96) which single handedly killed KDJK as an AOR Station
> then in 1996, Citadel purchased KDJK-95.1(which at that time
> evolved into an Alternative Rock Station) moved the AOR
> format (which actually evolved itself to Active Rock) to
> 95.1 and became "ROCK 95" until 2000 when it switched to the
> ill conceived 80's format "PLANET 95". and finally there is
> "NEW ROCK 96.7" which actually started as "ROCK 96.7" but
> added the "NEW" to it earlier this year. If 96.7 goes
> Spanish, Will another Station switch to "ROCK" and fill the
> void as the Modesto Stockton area has a rich ROCK RADIO
> History!
>
Interesting information on KSRT. I didn't know it was known as "Earthradio 101." Up here in Sacramento, we had KSFM, "Earthradio 102" from 1974-1979. The Modesto/Stockton area also had an earlier version of Rock 104 (KHOP), which was completely automated and ran Mutual News at :40 past the hour. The format ran between (I'm guessing) 1977 through November 1979(I know). Then, the station flipped to Top 40. Additionally, I remember KJOY (1280) ran a Top 40/Album Rock hybrid format in the early and mid 1970s.
Another great Rock station that covered the Modesto area was Los Banos-based KLBS-FM (104.7). The station was known as K-105, "Central California's Rock n Roll Alternative." It lasted from 1980 through May 1982. It sounded pretty free form. I loved that station and I still have the bumper stickers.
I'm sure some station in the Modesto/Stockton will flip to Rock. It's just a matter of time.
> the years. Like KSRT-EARTHRADIO 101(100.9 FM) from Tracy
> from 1976-81.Or KFIV-ROCK 102/HOT ROCK 102(102.3) from
> Modesto from 1981-86. Or KORY/KROI-96.7 simulcast of
> Sacramento's KROY-96.9 in 1984 so briefly when they were
> owned by Jonsson Communications. Or The legendary KDJK-95.1
> from Oakdale which was the best programmed AOR Station in
> our area with the most eclectic range of programming from
> 1985-94. And then it was Citadel's KHOP-ROCK 104(104.1)from
> 1992-96) which single handedly killed KDJK as an AOR Station
> then in 1996, Citadel purchased KDJK-95.1(which at that time
> evolved into an Alternative Rock Station) moved the AOR
> format (which actually evolved itself to Active Rock) to
> 95.1 and became "ROCK 95" until 2000 when it switched to the
> ill conceived 80's format "PLANET 95". and finally there is
> "NEW ROCK 96.7" which actually started as "ROCK 96.7" but
> added the "NEW" to it earlier this year. If 96.7 goes
> Spanish, Will another Station switch to "ROCK" and fill the
> void as the Modesto Stockton area has a rich ROCK RADIO
> History!
>
Interesting information on KSRT. I didn't know it was known as "Earthradio 101." Up here in Sacramento, we had KSFM, "Earthradio 102" from 1974-1979. The Modesto/Stockton area also had an earlier version of Rock 104 (KHOP), which was completely automated and ran Mutual News at :40 past the hour. The format ran between (I'm guessing) 1977 through November 1979(I know). Then, the station flipped to Top 40. Additionally, I remember KJOY (1280) ran a Top 40/Album Rock hybrid format in the early and mid 1970s.
Another great Rock station that covered the Modesto area was Los Banos-based KLBS-FM (104.7). The station was known as K-105, "Central California's Rock n Roll Alternative." It lasted from 1980 through May 1982. It sounded pretty free form. I loved that station and I still have the bumper stickers.
I'm sure some station in the Modesto/Stockton will flip to Rock. It's just a matter of time.
> Interesting information on KSRT. I didn't know it was known
> as "Earthradio 101." Up here in Sacramento, we had KSFM,
> "Earthradio 102" from 1974-1979. The Modesto/Stockton area
> also had an earlier version of Rock 104 (KHOP), which was
> completely automated and ran Mutual News at :40 past the
> hour. The format ran between (I'm guessing) 1977 through
> November 1979(I know). Then, the station flipped to Top 40.
> Additionally, I remember KJOY (1280) ran a Top 40/Album
> Rock hybrid format in the early and mid 1970s.
> Another great Rock station that covered the Modesto area was
> Los Banos-based KLBS-FM (104.7). The station was known as
> K-105, "Central California's Rock n Roll Alternative." It
> lasted from 1980 through May 1982. It sounded pretty free
> form. I loved that station and I still have the bumper
> stickers.
>
> I'm sure some station in the Modesto/Stockton will flip to
> Rock. It's just a matter of time.
> A little correction: KSRT actually was called "Earthradio 101 as early as 1975.They dropped the "Earthradio" moniker around 1978 though they remained AOR for about 3 more years.Was the term "Earthradio" syndicated? I know the station was locally owned. They were sold in late 1980 and on Jan. 1, 1981, they switched formats to Adult Contemporary.As for KJOY-1280, I can't seem to recall the Top 40/Album Rock hybrid, just straight Top 40.KJOY did have a Pop oriented Top 40 format while KSTN-1420 had an R&B oriented Top 40 format in the 1970's.As for KHOP, I do remember them as "ROCK 104" back then, but even when they known as "ROCK 104" in 1979, they played Top 40. In fact, KHOP called themselves "ROCK 104" until 1981, when they changed their name to "STEREO 104".
> as "Earthradio 101." Up here in Sacramento, we had KSFM,
> "Earthradio 102" from 1974-1979. The Modesto/Stockton area
> also had an earlier version of Rock 104 (KHOP), which was
> completely automated and ran Mutual News at :40 past the
> hour. The format ran between (I'm guessing) 1977 through
> November 1979(I know). Then, the station flipped to Top 40.
> Additionally, I remember KJOY (1280) ran a Top 40/Album
> Rock hybrid format in the early and mid 1970s.
> Another great Rock station that covered the Modesto area was
> Los Banos-based KLBS-FM (104.7). The station was known as
> K-105, "Central California's Rock n Roll Alternative." It
> lasted from 1980 through May 1982. It sounded pretty free
> form. I loved that station and I still have the bumper
> stickers.
>
> I'm sure some station in the Modesto/Stockton will flip to
> Rock. It's just a matter of time.
> A little correction: KSRT actually was called "Earthradio 101 as early as 1975.They dropped the "Earthradio" moniker around 1978 though they remained AOR for about 3 more years.Was the term "Earthradio" syndicated? I know the station was locally owned. They were sold in late 1980 and on Jan. 1, 1981, they switched formats to Adult Contemporary.As for KJOY-1280, I can't seem to recall the Top 40/Album Rock hybrid, just straight Top 40.KJOY did have a Pop oriented Top 40 format while KSTN-1420 had an R&B oriented Top 40 format in the 1970's.As for KHOP, I do remember them as "ROCK 104" back then, but even when they known as "ROCK 104" in 1979, they played Top 40. In fact, KHOP called themselves "ROCK 104" until 1981, when they changed their name to "STEREO 104".
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EarthradioLives
Guest
> > Interesting information on KSRT. I didn't know it was
> known
> > as "Earthradio 101." Up here in Sacramento, we had KSFM,
> > "Earthradio 102" from 1974-1979. The Modesto/Stockton
> area
> > also had an earlier version of Rock 104 (KHOP), which was
> > completely automated and ran Mutual News at :40 past the
> > hour. The format ran between (I'm guessing) 1977 through
> > November 1979(I know). Then, the station flipped to Top
> 40.
> > Additionally, I remember KJOY (1280) ran a Top 40/Album
> > Rock hybrid format in the early and mid 1970s.
>
> > Another great Rock station that covered the Modesto area
> was
> > Los Banos-based KLBS-FM (104.7). The station was known as
>
> > K-105, "Central California's Rock n Roll Alternative." It
>
> > lasted from 1980 through May 1982. It sounded pretty free
>
> > form. I loved that station and I still have the bumper
> > stickers.
> >
> > I'm sure some station in the Modesto/Stockton will flip to
>
> > Rock. It's just a matter of time.
> > A little correction: KSRT actually was called "Earthradio
> 101 as early as 1975.They dropped the "Earthradio" moniker
> around 1978 though they remained AOR for about 3 more
> years.Was the term "Earthradio" syndicated? I know the
> station was locally owned. They were sold in late 1980 and
> on Jan. 1, 1981, they switched formats to Adult
> Contemporary.As for KJOY-1280, I can't seem to recall the
> Top 40/Album Rock hybrid, just straight Top 40.KJOY did have
> a Pop oriented Top 40 format while KSTN-1420 had an R&B
> oriented Top 40 format in the 1970's.As for KHOP, I do
> remember them as "ROCK 104" back then, but even when they
> known as "ROCK 104" in 1979, they played Top 40. In fact,
> KHOP called themselves "ROCK 104" until 1981, when they
> changed their name to "STEREO 104".
>
I believe the term "Earthradio" was somehow copywritten. Kula Broadcasting which owned KSFM protected the term in July 1974. Perhaps the owners of KSRT paid the owners of KSFM a fee to use the name. Also, in the 1970s there was a AM Progressive in Boston, MA known as Earthradio (WJIB AM 740).
> known
> > as "Earthradio 101." Up here in Sacramento, we had KSFM,
> > "Earthradio 102" from 1974-1979. The Modesto/Stockton
> area
> > also had an earlier version of Rock 104 (KHOP), which was
> > completely automated and ran Mutual News at :40 past the
> > hour. The format ran between (I'm guessing) 1977 through
> > November 1979(I know). Then, the station flipped to Top
> 40.
> > Additionally, I remember KJOY (1280) ran a Top 40/Album
> > Rock hybrid format in the early and mid 1970s.
>
> > Another great Rock station that covered the Modesto area
> was
> > Los Banos-based KLBS-FM (104.7). The station was known as
>
> > K-105, "Central California's Rock n Roll Alternative." It
>
> > lasted from 1980 through May 1982. It sounded pretty free
>
> > form. I loved that station and I still have the bumper
> > stickers.
> >
> > I'm sure some station in the Modesto/Stockton will flip to
>
> > Rock. It's just a matter of time.
> > A little correction: KSRT actually was called "Earthradio
> 101 as early as 1975.They dropped the "Earthradio" moniker
> around 1978 though they remained AOR for about 3 more
> years.Was the term "Earthradio" syndicated? I know the
> station was locally owned. They were sold in late 1980 and
> on Jan. 1, 1981, they switched formats to Adult
> Contemporary.As for KJOY-1280, I can't seem to recall the
> Top 40/Album Rock hybrid, just straight Top 40.KJOY did have
> a Pop oriented Top 40 format while KSTN-1420 had an R&B
> oriented Top 40 format in the 1970's.As for KHOP, I do
> remember them as "ROCK 104" back then, but even when they
> known as "ROCK 104" in 1979, they played Top 40. In fact,
> KHOP called themselves "ROCK 104" until 1981, when they
> changed their name to "STEREO 104".
>
I believe the term "Earthradio" was somehow copywritten. Kula Broadcasting which owned KSFM protected the term in July 1974. Perhaps the owners of KSRT paid the owners of KSFM a fee to use the name. Also, in the 1970s there was a AM Progressive in Boston, MA known as Earthradio (WJIB AM 740).
K
KMRichards
Guest
1. The K-Five/K-Six simulcast was already discussed before you posted this ramble. (You should know, Floyd, you started that thread back on the 11th.) Repeating yourself doesn't get you any brownie points.
2. Speaking of rambling posts, it would have been MUCH EASIER for everyone to read your post if you had formatted it into shorter paragraphs instead of one long, run-on post. <P ID="signature">______________
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2. Speaking of rambling posts, it would have been MUCH EASIER for everyone to read your post if you had formatted it into shorter paragraphs instead of one long, run-on post. <P ID="signature">______________
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Sorry KM
> 1. The K-Five/K-Six simulcast was already discussed before
> you posted this ramble. (You should know, Floyd, you
> started that thread back on the 11th.) Repeating yourself
> doesn't get you any brownie points.
>
> 2. Speaking of rambling posts, it would have been MUCH
> EASIER for everyone to read your post if you had formatted
> it into shorter paragraphs instead of one long, run-on post.
>
KM, I am sorry that I offended you or anyone else.You are right.And I was wrong.
> 1. The K-Five/K-Six simulcast was already discussed before
> you posted this ramble. (You should know, Floyd, you
> started that thread back on the 11th.) Repeating yourself
> doesn't get you any brownie points.
>
> 2. Speaking of rambling posts, it would have been MUCH
> EASIER for everyone to read your post if you had formatted
> it into shorter paragraphs instead of one long, run-on post.
>
KM, I am sorry that I offended you or anyone else.You are right.And I was wrong.
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