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what did 951. FM in the inland empire first start out as musically?
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36james said:Does anyone know? I wikipedied it and it only shows a question mark for the beginning of the station launch, as well as the music that started out when it came on air, does anyone know? :
In 1992, the format was listed as Country and the Amaturo Group as the owner.
In Spring 1990, the format is listed as Country and the owner as Keymarket
In 1990 The Tremont Group bought it.
In Fall of 89, it was listed as country.
Spring of '89 was the last listing as AC I find.
In 1986, KQLH was listed as Soft Adult Contemporary
In 1983, KQLH was listed as MOR.
1n 1975, KQLH was also listed as MOR.
The station went on the air in August, 1974.
Source: www.americanradiohistory.com
I seem to remember in 1979 they were Christian
hard-rock. During a rather cold snowey winter, they
had transmitter issues. I think KQLH also had the
Dodgers on a 3KHZ line. Around this time they also had
a 67KHZ SCA running a BM music service.
At another point later in the 80s they were nearly CHR,
but leaning heavily oldies.
hard-rock. During a rather cold snowey winter, they
had transmitter issues. I think KQLH also had the
Dodgers on a 3KHZ line. Around this time they also had
a 67KHZ SCA running a BM music service.
At another point later in the 80s they were nearly CHR,
but leaning heavily oldies.
Chime is right on regarding the formats. I recall in 1988 an "almost" top 40 format. From it's sign on until the early 80's it was Christian AC. They started inserting some secular top 40 stuff into the playlist. In the early 80's it was a very soft AC format called "Loving and Gentle" under GM Pat Michaels. I did mid to 6am for a few months before getting offered afternoon drive on Big Band/News KPRO 1440. Both my first and second wives were on KQLH, No.1 Willi Rose did afternoons and my second and most recent wife until her death last year, Jillayne "Goldie" Brewer did news there, while doing afternoons on co-owned 1370 KWRM that had the same format. And yes, they did run the Dodgers too. 95.1 had been on before in the 1950's as KFXM-FM.
JON BRUCE said:
I wonder why the station listed themselves in the early years as MOR in the Broadcasting Yearbook annual form? Do you suppose they did not want to discourage national advertisers, who at the time did not buy Christian formats, from considering the station?
KQLH was located in the Inland Center Mall. 1440 KPRO has no connection to the former KACE 1570 that now has the KPRO call letters. 1570 was and still is located in the Casa Blanca area of Riverside. KPRO was in Riverside's magnolia plaza at the time I worked there. KPRO had no connection to KQLH/KWRM. KWRM had it's studios in Corona along the 91 freeway where the 5 towers are still located and with the exception of the Chinese government program they run during most of the day studios there are still used. I believe KQLH listed itself as MOR for reasons posted by David.
When KQLH signed on in 1974, they were located in downtown San Bernardino at 374 Court St. on the second floor. It may have been called the Andreson Building. (ann-dreez-son) Not sure.
There was a very strange elevator in that building, but that's another story. I don't remember what year they moved to the mall.
There was a very strange elevator in that building, but that's another story. I don't remember what year they moved to the mall.
KQLH signed on in August 1974 as a "Country" Gospel format. Dr. William J. Roberts was the then owner and Harold Starr was the first MD/PD. Harold was a senior citizen by 1974. Then a much younger fellow, Bruce Underwood, became PD and MD and Bruce started the more "Contemporary" Christian sound . The format and station evolved from that initial start.
By the way, the same Dr. William J. Roberts, was the owner of KREL 1370 in Corona, the station
with the 5 towers near the freeway intersection in East Corona. KQLH became K-Frog in 1989 and was no longer under Dr. Roberts. 1370 KREL, which changed calls to KWRM in 1977, still stayed under Dr. Roberts ownership until Dr. Roberts' passing just a few years ago.
Dr. Roberts' daughter still owns AM 1370 in Corona. The programming now is Spanish and
Chinese. The Chinese dominates the daytime hours and comes from outside the the local studios.
The Spanish is originates in the studios near the 5 towers.
By the way, the same Dr. William J. Roberts, was the owner of KREL 1370 in Corona, the station
with the 5 towers near the freeway intersection in East Corona. KQLH became K-Frog in 1989 and was no longer under Dr. Roberts. 1370 KREL, which changed calls to KWRM in 1977, still stayed under Dr. Roberts ownership until Dr. Roberts' passing just a few years ago.
Dr. Roberts' daughter still owns AM 1370 in Corona. The programming now is Spanish and
Chinese. The Chinese dominates the daytime hours and comes from outside the the local studios.
The Spanish is originates in the studios near the 5 towers.
K-Frog signed on Christmas Day 1989.
For a couple months prior to the change in formats the station just simply billed itself as "95.1."
In the mid-80s it was described by some in the So Cal radio community as 'the poor man's KOST.' Some future KOST-ers were there at the time.
By the late 80s it very much had a hot AC sound to it. At one point this station was seen as a competiter to KGGI.
Interestingly when they made the change to country some former KQLH deejays stayed on for a time.
A few years back Don Barrent at LA Radio had a series of stories about KFRG's early days and how in a market that was saturated with country & western formats this station came to dominate the market.
One thing the new owners did was actually use the 50kw signal.
During KQLH's days the transmitter wasn't always kept up to par.
Do any KQLH airchecks exist?
For a couple months prior to the change in formats the station just simply billed itself as "95.1."
In the mid-80s it was described by some in the So Cal radio community as 'the poor man's KOST.' Some future KOST-ers were there at the time.
By the late 80s it very much had a hot AC sound to it. At one point this station was seen as a competiter to KGGI.
Interestingly when they made the change to country some former KQLH deejays stayed on for a time.
A few years back Don Barrent at LA Radio had a series of stories about KFRG's early days and how in a market that was saturated with country & western formats this station came to dominate the market.
One thing the new owners did was actually use the 50kw signal.
During KQLH's days the transmitter wasn't always kept up to par.
Do any KQLH airchecks exist?
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