1990 was KJR's last year in music. Until around the end of the year ... station did a "classic hits" format from 6a-6p (maybe 5a+) with the three daytime jock dayparts + weekends. Nights were all sports.
Music was dumped and Lockwoood bought out of contract & released. Jerry Kaye same (not Bob Brooks). Jim -- can't remember if he went to FM & just stayed on THERE doing live gig, as I recall he was part of KJR-FM launch when New Century took over the stations & KUBE moved in about 3-4 years later.
It's too bad because I really liked the KJR music format. It wasn't oldies (which KVI was still doing), and almost a precursor to what KJR-F is doing now (except more foreground personality than KJR-F adopts). Basically full-service presentation with 60's & 70's hits, and the traditional KJR jingles & stagers. Had they just moved THAT to the FM in 1990 it would have been awesome; but KLTX was too much of a no-expense high-ratings high-revenue cash cow that no one was willing to sacrifice the 95.7 station for that format.
