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Tyler Longview Radio History
- Thread starter S McCoy
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Some I recall...
1370 Longview:
3/2002: sports to MOYL- standards
92.1 Tyler:
1987: country KROZ to rock
1988: rock KROZ to R&B "Z92.1"
93.1 Tyler:
3/1999: AC KTYL "Lite 93-1" to rhythmic oldies
12/2001: rhythmic oldies KTYL to hot AC "Mix 93.1"
95.3 Gilmer:
1986: easy listening KNIF calls to KAEZ
1987: easy listening KAEZ to AC
oldies KFRO-FM changed calls to KGCL 12/7/1998 and then back to KFRO-FM 2/15/1999
2002: oldies KFRO-FM "Oldies 95-3" re-imaged as "the Frog"
96.1 Kilgore:
1988: Top 40 KKTX-FM moved from 95.9A to 96.1C2, still "96X"
In either 1989 or 1990, KKTX-FM flipped to classic rock "96X"
In 1991, KKTX-FM was a top 40-rock hybrid as "Heart 96.1" that by 1992 had moved to SMN's (now ABC) classic rock satellite format still under the "Heart 96.1" handle before going back to "96X"
100.7 Overton:
I can't begin to remember the never-ending shifts of KPXI in the late 1980s and 1990s under the "X100" handle (AC, top 40, top 40-rock)...
3/1999: country KPXI moved in from 100.7C Mt Pleasant to 100.7C3 Overton as oldies "Oldies 100.7"
2000(?): oldies KPXI to simulcast of then-KLTY 100.7 Highland Village/Dallas/Ft Worth
102.3 Jacksonville:
9/2002: contemporary Christian KLJT to smooth jazz "Smooth Jazz 102.3"
107.3 Tyler:
11/1988: Top 40 KEYP 99.3 "Y99" calls changed to KISX
1/1989: KISX moved to 107.3C2 and flipped to oldies "Classic Hits Kiss 107"
1990: oldies KISX to top 40 "All Hit Kiss 107.3"
1992: KISX shifted to hot AC "Mix 107.3"
1996: KISX shifted back to top 40 "Mix 107.3"
12/17/2000: Top 40 KISX "Mix 107.3" re-imaged as "Kiss 107"
1370 Longview:
3/2002: sports to MOYL- standards
92.1 Tyler:
1987: country KROZ to rock
1988: rock KROZ to R&B "Z92.1"
93.1 Tyler:
3/1999: AC KTYL "Lite 93-1" to rhythmic oldies
12/2001: rhythmic oldies KTYL to hot AC "Mix 93.1"
95.3 Gilmer:
1986: easy listening KNIF calls to KAEZ
1987: easy listening KAEZ to AC
oldies KFRO-FM changed calls to KGCL 12/7/1998 and then back to KFRO-FM 2/15/1999
2002: oldies KFRO-FM "Oldies 95-3" re-imaged as "the Frog"
96.1 Kilgore:
1988: Top 40 KKTX-FM moved from 95.9A to 96.1C2, still "96X"
In either 1989 or 1990, KKTX-FM flipped to classic rock "96X"
In 1991, KKTX-FM was a top 40-rock hybrid as "Heart 96.1" that by 1992 had moved to SMN's (now ABC) classic rock satellite format still under the "Heart 96.1" handle before going back to "96X"
100.7 Overton:
I can't begin to remember the never-ending shifts of KPXI in the late 1980s and 1990s under the "X100" handle (AC, top 40, top 40-rock)...
3/1999: country KPXI moved in from 100.7C Mt Pleasant to 100.7C3 Overton as oldies "Oldies 100.7"
2000(?): oldies KPXI to simulcast of then-KLTY 100.7 Highland Village/Dallas/Ft Worth
102.3 Jacksonville:
9/2002: contemporary Christian KLJT to smooth jazz "Smooth Jazz 102.3"
107.3 Tyler:
11/1988: Top 40 KEYP 99.3 "Y99" calls changed to KISX
1/1989: KISX moved to 107.3C2 and flipped to oldies "Classic Hits Kiss 107"
1990: oldies KISX to top 40 "All Hit Kiss 107.3"
1992: KISX shifted to hot AC "Mix 107.3"
1996: KISX shifted back to top 40 "Mix 107.3"
12/17/2000: Top 40 KISX "Mix 107.3" re-imaged as "Kiss 107"
Left out...
104.1 Tyler:
1992: soft AC KTMJ "Magic 104 KTMJ" to country KKUS "US104"
and since they used to alternate the legal ID each hour between Carthage-Shreveport-Bossier City and Carthage-Longview-Marshall at one point...
98.9 Carthage:
1992: top 40 KTUX "Tux 99" to top 40-rock "Tux 99"
1994: top 40-rock KTUX "Tux 99" to rock "99X, the Rebel Rocker"
Recall, in late 1992 through the mid-90s, CHR pretty much died in many markets. CHRs either evolved into the new trendy hot AC "Mix" trend (see KISX above) or in like KEGL Ft Worth, KKYK Little Rock, KMYZ Tulsa, KTUX shifted to rock 40 (and in most cases evolved completely to rockers or alt rockers in KMYZ's case).
104.1 Tyler:
1992: soft AC KTMJ "Magic 104 KTMJ" to country KKUS "US104"
and since they used to alternate the legal ID each hour between Carthage-Shreveport-Bossier City and Carthage-Longview-Marshall at one point...
98.9 Carthage:
1992: top 40 KTUX "Tux 99" to top 40-rock "Tux 99"
1994: top 40-rock KTUX "Tux 99" to rock "99X, the Rebel Rocker"
Recall, in late 1992 through the mid-90s, CHR pretty much died in many markets. CHRs either evolved into the new trendy hot AC "Mix" trend (see KISX above) or in like KEGL Ft Worth, KKYK Little Rock, KMYZ Tulsa, KTUX shifted to rock 40 (and in most cases evolved completely to rockers or alt rockers in KMYZ's case).
I'll try to add to this as best as I can remember. Please feel free to correct me.
1370 Longview:
1987-2002 Satellite Oldies
3/2002: sports to MOYL- standards
2003 Talk
2008 Classic Country
92.1 Tyler:
1987: country KROZ to rock
1988: rock KROZ to R&B "Z92.1"
1990: flip back to "K-Rose" country
1991: becomes KGLD-FM Oldies
1993? Becomes KDOK-FM Standards
1996-7: Oldies until 2009
93.1 Tyler:
70's-early 80's Country
Mid 80's adult contemporary
3/1999: AC KTYL "Lite 93-1" to rhythmic oldies
12/2001: rhythmic oldies KTYL to hot AC "Mix 93.1"
96.1 Kilgore:
1970's-1988 Top 40
1988: Top 40 KKTX-FM moved from 95.9A to 96.1C2, still "96X"
In either 1989 or 1990, KKTX-FM flipped to classic rock "96X"
In 1991, KKTX-FM was a top 40-rock hybrid as "Heart 96.1" that by 1992 had moved to SMN's (now ABC) classic rock satellite format still under the "Heart 96.1" handle before going back to "96X"
1997 Studios moved to Tyler and satellite programming dropped for automation/live assist.
1060 Gilmer
1972-1993 KHYM Southern Gospel and Christian talk
1994 Towers moved near Liberty City and studio moved to downtown Kilgore
1997 Calls changed to KOFY - R&B, Jazz and Gospel
1998 CNN News
1999 Studios moved to KZEY's studios in Tyler - Mexican music
2002 Mexican christian talk programming
2003-5? simulcast with KZEY, station eventfully goes dark
2009 Returns with Black Gospel, Blues and Jazz
1370 Longview:
1987-2002 Satellite Oldies
3/2002: sports to MOYL- standards
2003 Talk
2008 Classic Country
92.1 Tyler:
1987: country KROZ to rock
1988: rock KROZ to R&B "Z92.1"
1990: flip back to "K-Rose" country
1991: becomes KGLD-FM Oldies
1993? Becomes KDOK-FM Standards
1996-7: Oldies until 2009
93.1 Tyler:
70's-early 80's Country
Mid 80's adult contemporary
3/1999: AC KTYL "Lite 93-1" to rhythmic oldies
12/2001: rhythmic oldies KTYL to hot AC "Mix 93.1"
96.1 Kilgore:
1970's-1988 Top 40
1988: Top 40 KKTX-FM moved from 95.9A to 96.1C2, still "96X"
In either 1989 or 1990, KKTX-FM flipped to classic rock "96X"
In 1991, KKTX-FM was a top 40-rock hybrid as "Heart 96.1" that by 1992 had moved to SMN's (now ABC) classic rock satellite format still under the "Heart 96.1" handle before going back to "96X"
1997 Studios moved to Tyler and satellite programming dropped for automation/live assist.
1060 Gilmer
1972-1993 KHYM Southern Gospel and Christian talk
1994 Towers moved near Liberty City and studio moved to downtown Kilgore
1997 Calls changed to KOFY - R&B, Jazz and Gospel
1998 CNN News
1999 Studios moved to KZEY's studios in Tyler - Mexican music
2002 Mexican christian talk programming
2003-5? simulcast with KZEY, station eventfully goes dark
2009 Returns with Black Gospel, Blues and Jazz
S McCoy said:
I believe KNUE and KYKX both signed on in the early 1960s (as KDOK-FM and KLUE-FM), but I don't know under what formats. I believe KYKX has been country since at least the 70s, if not longer (has it been country since it signed on?).
KNUE was easy listening in the 70s, I believe. I don't know when it went to country.
KYKX history:
3/3/1963 - 105.7 signs on as KLUE-FM with 6.2kW by Radio Longview, Inc, owners of KLUE 1280. Not sure of the format of this station, but it was NOT a simulcast of 1280.
1967 - Upgrades to 36kW.
1969 - changes calls to KHER. I have seen 1969 quoted as the year that they started the country music format. The format change may have coincided with the call letter change. I moved to Longview in October 1973, and best that I can recall (I was 8 at the time) 105.7 was running country music.
1971 - upgrades to 100kW.
7/1/1974 - sold to Stereo 105 Inc. Changed calls to KYKX. Format shown as Country and Western.
This information was culled from the scanned archives of the Broadcasting Yearbooks found at http://www.davidgleason.com.
3/3/1963 - 105.7 signs on as KLUE-FM with 6.2kW by Radio Longview, Inc, owners of KLUE 1280. Not sure of the format of this station, but it was NOT a simulcast of 1280.
1967 - Upgrades to 36kW.
1969 - changes calls to KHER. I have seen 1969 quoted as the year that they started the country music format. The format change may have coincided with the call letter change. I moved to Longview in October 1973, and best that I can recall (I was 8 at the time) 105.7 was running country music.
1971 - upgrades to 100kW.
7/1/1974 - sold to Stereo 105 Inc. Changed calls to KYKX. Format shown as Country and Western.
This information was culled from the scanned archives of the Broadcasting Yearbooks found at http://www.davidgleason.com.
And of course there is the mess that the Hunts made of the East Texas Radio landscape with 100.3/99.9, 103.1, and KMOO
100.3 started off as:
99.9 KGRI (started by Tom Perryman and Jim Reeves)
99.9 KGRI (owned by Chipper Dean)
99.9 KDVE (bought by Jim and Janice Hunt to move 96.7 from Sherman into Dallas, 12 stations moved)
100.3 KDVE moved out of the studios in Henderson and changed city of license to Tatum
100.3 KXAL (simulcast of 103.1 now KDVE studios moved to 3004 W Marshall Longview)
100.3 KXAL ESPN Sports
100.3 KXAL (LMA to Waller Broadcasting studios moved to the loop in Longview)simulcast KOYE
100.3 KXAL (sold to the Wallers and became Brisa)
100.3 KZQX (sold to Chalk Hill Media and the call letters moved off of KZQX-LPFM 104.7) It is now finally a real radio station again!
103.1 Started off in 1987 as KXAL-Fm
103.1 KDVE in 2001 (The Lonesome Dove)
103.1 KDVE 2003 (Rock 103.1)
103.1 KDVE April 2004 (simulcast of KKUS the Ranch during Waller LMA)
103.1 KDVE 2005 (First FM talk station in East Texas, but had terrible shows including Matt Williams)
103.1 KDVE 2006 (Simulcast KXAL/Brisa Format)
103.1 KDVE 2010 (was the only Brisa Station and achieved its highest ratings ever!! 4.4 12+)
Thats all that I know about my two old stations.
100.3 started off as:
99.9 KGRI (started by Tom Perryman and Jim Reeves)
99.9 KGRI (owned by Chipper Dean)
99.9 KDVE (bought by Jim and Janice Hunt to move 96.7 from Sherman into Dallas, 12 stations moved)
100.3 KDVE moved out of the studios in Henderson and changed city of license to Tatum
100.3 KXAL (simulcast of 103.1 now KDVE studios moved to 3004 W Marshall Longview)
100.3 KXAL ESPN Sports
100.3 KXAL (LMA to Waller Broadcasting studios moved to the loop in Longview)simulcast KOYE
100.3 KXAL (sold to the Wallers and became Brisa)
100.3 KZQX (sold to Chalk Hill Media and the call letters moved off of KZQX-LPFM 104.7) It is now finally a real radio station again!
103.1 Started off in 1987 as KXAL-Fm
103.1 KDVE in 2001 (The Lonesome Dove)
103.1 KDVE 2003 (Rock 103.1)
103.1 KDVE April 2004 (simulcast of KKUS the Ranch during Waller LMA)
103.1 KDVE 2005 (First FM talk station in East Texas, but had terrible shows including Matt Williams)
103.1 KDVE 2006 (Simulcast KXAL/Brisa Format)
103.1 KDVE 2010 (was the only Brisa Station and achieved its highest ratings ever!! 4.4 12+)
Thats all that I know about my two old stations.
600kogo said:
Thanks for the compliment, but just to set the record straight, the licensee is Chalk Hill Communications, LLC. A new for profit company had to be formed to purchase it.
I've been following this station since I was a kid, when it was 99.9 and housed in the KGRI-AM building in Henderson. It was Beautiful Music at the time, with a very crude human automation system that consisted of two mono Wolensak reel to reel tape decks.
Since then, I think it has had every conceivable format there is, including the ever-popular "dead air" format. Hopefully that one won't be coming back....
According to fcc fillings done by jim and janice hunt it was on 99.9 when they bought it plus I still have pics somewhere of the day they bought it and the sign saying 99.9. It was on the am/fm tower behind Wal Mart in Henderson that Jim and Janice Hunt sold to Tower Specialists of Nacogdoches. Jim and Janice for a while had a consulting engineer on full time salary for this move! They bought and built out the site at Easton for KXAL and KDVE in Midway Texas !! If you like I can give you the Hunt's number and you can confirmthis with them?
Greg Branch said:
It was at 100.1 when I first started working there. I think they basically split up the station license, one part was supposed to move to Mt Enterprise (to cover the Nacogoches area?), and the other to Tatum to serve Longview. But the move to Mt Enterprise was changed to Zwolle La and became KTEZ.
BTW does anyone know when KGRI AM 1000 went dark? I recall an ad for the station in the phone book when I moved here in October 1988. It had different calls and was running a religious format. But I never heard it on the air.
billyg said:
If my memory serves me correctly and I think it was before KGRI-AM was discontinued back about maybe 1981 or 1982, the old studios that used to be located on "top of the hill" on Highway 79 was off the air all due to the fact the station was on fire. I also remembered vaguely that several things were spared including records and other important FCC paperwork among many. And then about maybe less than a month or two later, the studios moved into their new facilities which of course as many would figure in the shape of a red barn to resume broadcasting until the Chipper Dean era started with a new location on Southwood St. (or whatever the street is called) about the latter of the mid to late 80s.
KGRI-AM, however, was discontinued around 1983 or 1984. At the time, Henderson had two AMs and one FM. I believe Chipper had to sacrifice AM 1000 to move KWRD-AM from it's Kilgore Hwy (Hwy 259) location as KGRI's new sister station. Someone will have to back me up on that one should I have left any details out of accuracy.
I also wondered why KGRI-AM had to discontinue. Perhaps budgetary reasons.
Thanks for my refreshing my memory, its been a long long time since I worked there. I don't know why Chipper couldn't have sold KGRI-AM instead of just shutting it down.
One of the problems Chipper mentioned that KGRI-AM had was that it was a daytimer and couldn't get any nighttime power authorization because it had to protect KTOK 1000 in Oklahoma City.
One of the problems Chipper mentioned that KGRI-AM had was that it was a daytimer and couldn't get any nighttime power authorization because it had to protect KTOK 1000 in Oklahoma City.
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