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seattle history (FM) Thank you all!!

T

thebeach33445

Hey Guys:

First I would like to say thank you to all of you who responded to my questions. The answers have been perfect!!

I am now stuck on a few FM questions I hope you all can help me with. Most of these where on Wikepida and I want to find out if it's correct.

1. Was 100.7 KIRO Progressive rock in 1967? In Wikepida it says that KIRO was Progressive rock from 1967 to 1971. I do know (from past posts here) they ran Hit PARADE in 68 and 69.

2. Was 102.5 KTW-FM Top 40 from 1964 to 1971?

3. Was 106.9 KBRO-FM Top 40 from 1964 to 1972?

4. Was KETO 101.5 Easy listening in 1959 to 1974? I know on Wikepida it says the stations format was all album cuts. And the moniker says "The album sound in stereo" and "Sweet album sounds". In the yearbooks the format from 1970 to 1974 was listed as "Contemp/MOR"
I am very confused on this one.

5. Does anybody know what was the format of KTWR 103.9 and KTAC 103.9? In the braodcasting yearbooks is says that in 1971 the format was "Soul". In the 72 yearbook it says "rock" and in the 73 to 76 yearbooks it says "Contemp/ MOR".

Again thanks very much for all of your help!!

T.J.
 
Was 102.5 KTW-FM Top 40 from 1964 to 1971?

KTW AM started playing Top 40 on Aug. 1, 1964. KTW-FM signed on Jan 1, 1965. They simulcasted except when daytimer KTW AM signed off at sunset and then back on the air at 11:15 PM, I believe. At the time, they shared the frequency with KWSC AM, Pullman. The Top 40 on KTW lasted just 9 months and they switched to "The Nashville Sound" a country format. They eventually switched to a talk format a couple of years later, bringing Wayne Cody and others to Seattle.
 
5. Does anybody know what was the format of KTWR 103.9 and KTAC 103.9? In the braodcasting yearbooks is says that in 1971 the format was "Soul". In the 72 yearbook it says "rock" and in the 73 to 76 yearbooks it says "Contemp/ MOR".
T.J.
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No I don't think so:...........If I'm wrong please correct me. Thank you.

KYAC playing "Soul" music was on 96.5 briefly(3-5 years) during the 70's broadcasting in Quadraphonic.
They also had an am 1460 KYAC out of Kirkland that started sometime in the mid 60's from a country format KTW
Also am 820 also played "Soul" for a really short time in the 90's before they found God.
(I think)
I know KTAC had an am/fm station and fm side 96.5 was sold and switch to KYAC????? ( I'm not real sure about that!)
This was before KYYX & KXRX

http://www3.telus.net/skyvalleyradio/aboutus.html Just some pics. (cool hair styles)

Also Beral Barer (I know I'm spelling his name wrong) was at one time on KOL KJR KYAC KIRO at different times of the day.
KOL recruited him from KJR then when KOL was sold he went back to KJR & KOL.



I know some of this maybe incorrect...I'm just going by memory and I'm a old ::) :'(
 
Hmmm.....KTWR. This is a news to me as I always thought 103.9 back then was always KTAC-FM, which as most of you know moved to 103.7 and became KBRD and today's KMTT.

100.7 KIRO-FM, circa late '60s early '70s was labeled everything from hard rock to progressive rock. Not the kind of thing I would have expected from Bonneville at the time. it DID use a syndicated format (more likely Hit Parade)

I believe KTW-FM was Top 40 (Seattle's first FM Top 40 at that.) But in the early '70s, I think they were religious before being sold to SRO and becoming KZOK.

We're going pretty deep here in the archeology and it just gets more treacherous with each layer. I hope I'm right......
 
Thanks for setting me straight on KTAC. Didn't really think they were on 96.5.


100.7 KSEA playing rock? Mormons playing 60's & 70's Rock & Roll? REALLY?
Now that I don't remember, always thought it was "Beautiful Music" or as I call it elevator music or the soundtracks for the old Bugs Bunny & Road Runner, W/B cartoons..lol

Was this this before they became "THE BUZZ"?


This is a little off topic but check this out.

http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fpfexzw5ldfe

BW & DT thanks for the corrections!
 
...recall 100.7 was 'The Mix' in 1992 (from what year unsure of),
then they switched to KIRO-FM for a short period (was it simulcast with AM?)

..kinda cloudy on these switcheroos...
 
dialtwister said:
...recall 100.7 was 'The Mix' in 1992 (from what year unsure of),
then they switched to KIRO-FM for a short period (was it simulcast with AM?)

..kinda cloudy on these switcheroos...
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They were "Mix 101/100.7" from 1990-1992 The KSEA calls were changed to KWMX during this time.......
 
Alot of my knowledge of 106.9 came from a friend's Mom who remembers the station.  It was indeed KBRO-FM, when it started out as a simulcast of it's AM sister station in Bremerton on 1490.  Wasn't sure of the format, but a quick glance at Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KRWM), says it was AC from 1964-1972.  Then flipped to Country in 1972, and then changing calls to KWWA in 1979.  1490 kept the country music throughout the 80s and early 90s, while 106.9 split off and became Top-40 KHIT 107 in the 80s, then Smooth Jazz KUNA and KKNW when they moved out of Bremerton.  It's current soft rock format as KRWM came in 1992.  Their transmitter used to be next to Evergreen Park in Bremerton, before moving to Gold Mountain, then eventaully moving across the water to the Seattle area, and eventually ending up on Cougar Mountain.  106.9's heritage is still in their legal ID, as "KRWM Bremerton-Seattle-Tacoma".
 
swhyde1980 said:
Alot of my knowledge of 106.9 came from a friend's Mom who remembers the station. It was indeed KBRO-FM, when it started out as a simulcast of it's AM sister station in Bremerton on 1490. Wasn't sure of the format, but a quick glance at Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KRWM), says it was AC from 1964-1972. Then flipped to Country in 1972, and then changing calls to KWWA in 1979. 1490 kept the country music throughout the 80s and early 90s, while 106.9 split off and became Top-40 KHIT 107 in the 80s, then Smooth Jazz KUNA and KKNW when they moved out of Bremerton. It's current soft rock format as KRWM came in 1992. Their transmitter used to be next to Evergreen Park in Bremerton, before moving to Gold Mountain, then eventaully moving across the water to the Seattle area, and eventually ending up on Cougar Mountain. 106.9's heritage is still in their legal ID, as "KRWM Bremerton-Seattle-Tacoma".
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Here's another bit of forgotten KWWA information: They went B/EZ in '79 to about 1982 when they went AOR, then looped CHR in anticipation of the KHIT changeover
 
Probably a deep dig for information, but does anyone recall the studio/offices address of KBRO while it was still in Bremerton proper?
It would be great too to see any vintage pictures (on air studios, promo stuff, etc) if they exist and also I'm wondering who may have worked the on-air lineup on the AM and FM back in the day.
It wouldn't be a surprise to find some well-known names come up as Bremerton has a history of being a place where people came from or spent time paying their dues before they got out and made something of themselves.
(Quincy Jones, Pat O Day, Bill Gates Sr. and even..for a short while..Jimi Hendrix).
 
For the address, if the Seattle Public Library in Downtown Seattle, or the 2 Kitsap Regional Libraries in Bremerton, have the old Bremerton phone books from the 70s, that would probably be a great place to start.  The Sylvan Way library in East Bremerton has old Bremerton/Kitsap Sun papers on microfilm as well.
 
BurntOutRadio said:
Dick Curtis worked at KBRO during his career.
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We used to joke that with call letters like KBRO, they should go Urban as "K-Bro"
 
KBRO was also run by the late Bruce Bartley's wife, LILLIAN for a time - and 'poorly' too I understand -

- anyone know who took over the station after she passed away?
 
Had to dig to find my notes
Station authorized 3/7/1946 ... @ 1490 with 250 watts. Owned by Bruce Bartley, and F.L. Pruitt. Went on with KBRO calls. 5/10/47 was first day of broadcast ... from 205 Washington Ave. (as I recall they were there until 1964). 1960 power upped to 1kw...xmitter to 2900 block West First St.. Studios move in 64 to 801 Eleventh St. 1971 Lillian Bartley takes over ownership, in '72 Jack Calvo takes over the GM role (later is the GM when I was at KNBQ/KTNT, Tacoma)...followed by Tom Henning (who later was involved with King Broadcasting). 1986 night and day power both 1kw; and same year is sold by Lillian Bartley. 1990 ... new offices/studios @ 3631-B Wheaton Way. Went dark in 1993 due to financial problems...then sold ($98,500) and became KLDY in Lacey. I have a reference to 801 11th St. in Tacoma ... but that may be Bremerton ... as operation base in 1993. Josie Baine is President & GM. '96 sold again ($350K, which included KNTB, Lakewood). Spanish during this window...in 97 moves from 801-11th St. (3rd floor) to 27-100th St. (also listed @ Tacoma). Began Gay/Lesbian format in 1998 (from receivership) ... studios move to 71 Yesler in Seattle. In 1999 sold (with Lakewood) @ $257,500. That is last operation address I have....
 
Thanks

Lillian Bartley must have passed away sometime in the 90's then...

'Doug Hicks' was the one by her side in the late 70's and did all the hiring and firing there

Understand the station was a 'virtual gold mine' in sales as being the only one in Kitsap County
 
"then sold ($98,500) and became KLDY in Lacey."

KLDY, Lacey is on 680 and has nothing to do with KBRO.
 
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