The 1st KIKK

[ChuckTiller]

Many of us already know the story of KIKK. A refresher for those who don't:
Originally it was KRCT 650 Baytown. Leroy J. Gloger bought it and moved it to Pasadena. He wanted it to be KICK, however, those were already in use in Kansas City. He got KIKK as the next choice. It's a good thing they had become available. They had been use elsewhere:

http://www.kuzz.com/kuzz_history.html

Can you imagine if Gloger had not been able to get KIKK?

 

[bhayes1016]

Once in a great while, you still see an old pickup with a "KIKK-Up Truck" sticker on the roads.

 

[oltheimmer]

> Many of us already know the story of KIKK. A refresher for
> those who don't:
> Originally it was KRCT 650 Baytown. Leroy J. Gloger bought
> it and moved it to Pasadena. He wanted it to be KICK,
> however, those were already in use in Kansas City. He got
> KIKK as the next choice. It's a good thing they had become
> available. They had been use elsewhere:
>
> http://www.kuzz.com/kuzz_history.html
>

Interesting bit of history. I had always thought the flip from KRCT to KIKK had been a couple of years earlier than that.


> Can you imagine if Gloger had not been able to get KIKK?
>
KKIK? KKKK? KIIK? I think KIKK were better calls than KICK.

 

[ChuckTiller]

> Interesting bit of history. I had always thought the flip
> from KRCT to KIKK had been a couple of years earlier than
> that.

I thought the same thing. Obviously, I was wrong.
>
> > Can you imagine if Gloger had not been able to get KIKK?
> >
> KKIK? KKKK? KIIK? I think KIKK were better calls than
> KICK.

You are right about that. Those two "Ks" together, inspired Milton Odem Stanley to create the infamous "boot" logo. Milton was "Bill Bailey." He legally changed his name when he ran for the office of constable, which holds to this day.

For a short time the KKIK calls were on 1010AM in Waco-Marlin.