No surprise here. Add this to the list of Russel's troubles: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-07-1375A1.txt
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What once was Tyler's KZEY 690 gets slapped
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Ahhh....how the Mighty 690 has fallen. 
Is it even still on the air? Last time I checked, I didn't find anything there.
Is it even still on the air? Last time I checked, I didn't find anything there.
I just feel bad for the poor sap that was at the office when the high commission showed up. I'm sure Russell and his henchmen blamed him for everything.
(Course, at this point, the only employees left are probably the ones related to the top company brass, in which case, I don't feel so bad.)
(Course, at this point, the only employees left are probably the ones related to the top company brass, in which case, I don't feel so bad.)
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When you think about the history behind KZEY and all of the great talent they had, and after being an R&B/Soul Urban station for many years, and that (insert inflamatory adjective here ) has done this to this station (and every other one he has touched), he should be fined so bad that he has to sell all his possessions and live under a bridge. He is about as low as low can get.
And, yes KZEY is off the air. Not sure what is going on there, besides the fact that Russell probably doesn't have the money to keep it on the air.
I'm going to cry now.
) has done this to this station (and every other one he has touched), he should be fined so bad that he has to sell all his possessions and live under a bridge. He is about as low as low can get. And, yes KZEY is off the air. Not sure what is going on there, besides the fact that Russell probably doesn't have the money to keep it on the air.
I'm going to cry now.
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snoman said:
That's what I was thinking. Last time I flipped over to check, there was nothing there but a bunch of noise. Guess the XMTR either finally gave up the ghost or TXU shut the electricity off at the XMTR site.
From its heyday in 1963 when it was a decent radio station to a vast wasteland today, I think, JR has ran the legendariness so far down to the ground, it's nothing but pitiful. I mean let's review what was learned of that on 690 kilohertz, shall we?
1958: It signed on, but it wasn't under KZEY at the time. It was under another set of call letters in which it has now escaped me. The format was probably either country or top 40 or something other.
1963: In comes a new format and a new set of calls. KZEY was born into the 690 incision under what was then a soul/R&B station
1986-1989: KZEY made a switch to a blues format while its FM sister (est. 1975) KROZ became it's urban savior for East Texas after 10 years as country then, CHR and shortly after, AOR (album oriented rock)
1989: Urban returns to 690 after a three year success from KROZ.
1993: Community Broadcast Group, Inc., took on the minority ownership, from Tyler Broadcasting Company or some other company I really cannot recall at this writing.
2007: KZEY gets hit with an $11,000 fine from the FCC.
That's all I could remember about the good times and the bad among what goes down. If I missed anything of that sort, chime in.
1958: It signed on, but it wasn't under KZEY at the time. It was under another set of call letters in which it has now escaped me. The format was probably either country or top 40 or something other.
1963: In comes a new format and a new set of calls. KZEY was born into the 690 incision under what was then a soul/R&B station
1986-1989: KZEY made a switch to a blues format while its FM sister (est. 1975) KROZ became it's urban savior for East Texas after 10 years as country then, CHR and shortly after, AOR (album oriented rock)
1989: Urban returns to 690 after a three year success from KROZ.
1993: Community Broadcast Group, Inc., took on the minority ownership, from Tyler Broadcasting Company or some other company I really cannot recall at this writing.
2007: KZEY gets hit with an $11,000 fine from the FCC.
That's all I could remember about the good times and the bad among what goes down. If I missed anything of that sort, chime in.
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