This page is not available in other languages. According to longtime McLendon national program director, Don Keyes, in his book Gordon McLendon and Me, McLendon wanted to own a station in the San Francisco market, and 960 KROW seemed ideal because of its relatively low dial position and strong coverage of the San Francisco market. in 1931 refused to renew the stations license for several reasons. Based on this stunt, it was assumed by the general public and by the competition that KROW was to become a Top 40 station along the lines of McLendon's KLIF in Dallas, WAKY in Louisville or KILT in Houston. State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco is shown ahead of a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., last month. N2VlNTE2YzgzNDIxZjVlNGJlNGZlZjMyZjJjMGUyNTBlNTQyMjQxZWE5OTZi Gov. The idea was to exert economic pressure on those conservative states. In the 1970s, KNEW changed to Country and Western music, which was finding an ever-increasing audience in the Bay Area. In the Panhandle, KFDA played equal parts country and rock n roll. At the same time, the stations studios on the 20th floor of the Tribune Tower Building were augmented with new facilities installed on the 21st floor, where the new transmitter and a control room were located. KTRB-AM covers the entire San Francisco metro, including the embedded metros of San Jose, Sacramento and Modesto. -0.56 -0.55%. ZDEwMTFhZDI0ODc2ZGJkM2RhZjljNTBmODM4NTlhMTk2MTUxNGJlZWJhNjAw The new call sign was to be KABL, as in San Francisco's legendary cable cars. Would love your thoughts, please comment. One of the musical groups heard regularly was theArion Trio, a group of teenage girls from Oakland Technical High School, who had been brought together and coached by the schools choral instructor. 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For many American kids, that portable radio signified independence, an escape from the standard entertainment: the huge console radio or television set in the living room, whose programming was controlled by their parents. [11][12] At this point, KNEW dropped all progressive talk programs, as it flipped to conservative talk and rebranded as "The Patriot". document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); [] https://bayarearadio.org/sf-radio-history/klx []. If there was nothing to say, he would simply remain silent, frequently for over a minute. Suspect Nima Momeni's arraignment in San Francisco state . KABL also carried the syndicated When Radio Was Old-Time Radio anthology series, tending to move its time slot around. 2023 Audacy, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NjYxZDIyOWNmMzcxMDMyNzg2ZjcyYTRjYjBjZjZlYzliZWU0YTE2OGU4Njhi MWZlMzUwMjYwZTRlOTgzOGQzYzE3MzljOWFiNjkyMzhiN2I4N2UxMGU1Mzg0 KLX was a new station in name only, for it was operated with the same staff and equipment as KZM. Freeform stations KMPX, KSAN, KSJO, KOME, others rock the Bay That meant that I could open the weekly gatherings of the student body with comedy monologues. In 1947, the station built a new transmitter on a 20-acre island leased from the Port of Oakland. It returns to the Roxie Theater, at 16th and Valencia streets in San Francisco, on Tuesday, May 16, at 6 p.m. Related screenings of SF State Cinema student films include the Queer Film Finals , scheduled for the Roxie Theater on Monday, May 15, at 6:30 p.m., and the Animation Finals on Thursday, May 25, at 6 p.m. in the August Coppola Theatre . Recalling San Francisco radio station Channel 91, known as KNEW in 1970s and as KEWB in 1960s. MjIwODc2NTRjYmNiYjc4MDcwNmEyZGIzYWYyZWVkNDViOTM2ZDcwZGQ3NjY1 Comer and McClain said the San Francisco Fed reportedly filed at least six "Matters Requiring Attention" or other warnings against SVB as early as July 2022. Listen 24/7 for free on Audacy. The new transmitter was accompanied by an increase in power from 1,000 watts to 5,000 watts full-time.[5]. KEWB (94.7 MHz, "Power 94-7") is a commercial FM radio station in Anderson, California, broadcasting to the Northern California area. KEWB airs a Top 40 (CHR) music format, which it has had from 1983 until 1993 and again since 1999. Ross Smith remembered that KLX and KUO battled for a time to be the most powerful station, each adding another tube to its transmitter to gain the edge. The prohibition means sports teams at public colleges and universities have had to find other ways to pay for road games in states like Arizona and Utah. The station moved to the 590 kc. Over a period of fifty-one years power levels have ranged from 1 kW up to a future 50 kW. One weekend show, Shake!, aired on Sunday nights and was targeted toward the Bay Area's gay and lesbian community. . ZjEwNWZlZGQyMGMzYzMwNzA5ODQ5YmRjYTkyODRmNGY2Y2FhNzliZmU1MjM5 Biden takes jabs at Don Lemon and Fox News during White House Correspondents Dinner, Eating disorders among teens are higher than ever, new data warns, General Mills recalls some bags of flour over concerns of salmonella contamination, Dog found 470 miles from home after going missing 6 years ago, $102,500 reward remains on 20-year anniversary of Tamara 'Strawberry' Greene's death, Trumps election fraud claims take another hit. OTYzNTIxOGQxNjRlMWNkMDc0MmRlOTc4MjYyYjI3NTgyNzBmYjBjYmJiM2Q5 The station carried a mix of Dial Global programs, such as Ed Schultz, Stephanie Miller and Thom Hartmann, and other distributors. Learn more about the SF State BECA Department and School of Cinema. San Francisco, California, October 13, 1970. The bill would set up a fund to pay for the campaign, which would accept private donations and state funding if any is available. Now, those rankings of the most popular songs came in printed form, and I found a hobby. Coal transports causing air pollution, health issues in Bay Area, PG&E restores power to all but a few hundred SF customers, Labor board declares Oakland teachers can legally strike, Chicago must rehire, pay workers fired over refusing vaccine, state board rules, The latest on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, Top epidemiologist talks his recent COVID-19 infection, says vaccine saved his life, Cruises are more popular than ever with young people, Is 'No Mow May' such a good idea? MDczNWM3MzlmYWE0ZGJlNWVkMzBiYzgwZmEyNmVlMjUxZDUzM2RmYjYzNWE1 Each brings her own perspective and passion to her segment: Ferro focuses on the culture of her home country of Italy, Gee explores soul searching and Lopez discusses the San Francisco 49ers. [4] It was a full-service station known for launching the career of comedian Phyllis Diller and for helping the career of "the world's greatest disc jockey" Don Sherwood, prior to his long career at KSFO. TheTribuneeventually became so involved in KZM that Allen convinced Publisher Joseph Knowland that theTribuneshould apply for its own license. When the Ducks went on the air, Andrews would announce the programs introduction, throw the switch that would turn on the microphone and walk out onto the tower balcony, where he would lean over, wave his arms and shout Okay! VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var; PVDr112/21.3: PROVIDENCE VOR/DME: 115.60: 14W: MVYr332/22.9: MARTHAS VINEYARD VOR/DME: 114.50: 15W: From all of us to all of you, a very pleasant good morning. MDA4ZDY4ZjA3OGEzMmY5NmM0NjFhNmViMTNiYWZjNTBkZjRkYjU1MmQ0Y2E0 State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco is shown ahead of a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., last month. local news. In 2009, the station introduced another weekend program, An Organic Conversation, airing Saturdays at 10am PST. [1], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}403905N 1223136W / 40.6515N 122.5267W / 40.6515; -122.5267. The station's direction is patterned after KEWB. [15][16] On July 30, 2020, KNEW reached an agreement with the Oakland Athletics to broadcast their games for the remainder of the 2020 season, after having initially forgone a radio home in Oakland in favor of streaming only.[17]. N de Expediente TSI-100105-2014-180. Their popularity at KLX soon led to positions with the NBC staff, and they were heard frequently over the Pacific Coast network during the thirties. Call signs in chronological order have been KSMO, KEAR, KOBY, KQBY, KKHI, KPIX-AM, and finally KYCY-AM. With the quarantine of 2020 long in the rear-view mirror, students at San Francisco State University are back to developing skills and making friends the old-fashioned way in the flesh. Ross Smith remembered that they used to shut down the transmitter as KZM, then take to the air a half hour later as KLX. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Roman Martinez The Oakland Artists Project, https://bayarearadio.org/sf-radio-history/klx. Similar problems have led California to consider mothballing its own 2016 ban on state travel to states it deems discriminate against LGBTQ people. . in November 1928, when frequencies of many stations in the country were reshuffled by the Federal Radio Commission. Wiener, who authored the original ban, agreed that the measure hadn't produced the intended results. [13], On September 29, 2014, KNEW dropped conservative talk for business talk programming provided by New York City-based Bloomberg Radio. On July 8, 1925, the station signed on as KFWM. He recalled that most of his time was spent alone at the station, as it was still frequently a one-man operation. In January 1930, Tenney sold the station to Julius Brunton and Sons, operators of KJBS. [1] KNEW can also be heard on the HD Radio digital subchannel of 103.7 KOSF-HD2.[2]. And, when the station was off the air between 7:00 and 7:30 each evening, Bill Andrews the reporter would compile the 7:30 newscast. Preston D. Allen Radio Pioneer. Unpublished biography, supplied by Mr. Allen. In 1924, Ross Smith took a leave of absence to do some radio work in Japan, and Manager Preston Allen hired Bill Andrews to replace him in the capacity of announcer and engineer. OGIwZDIxMzExNTg5YWFlNjE4MjUwNzNmMzczZWY4NTdjN2EzNzQ3MzcwOTUw This Wednesday, I turn 70. Because of restrictions, there were fewer bidders for city work and that ending the boycott might reduce contracting costs by 20% annually, the report concluded. Interview between author and Roswell Smith, former KLX Chief Engineer. Also popular was a program of dinner music by the Hotel Oakland Concert Trio, broadcast daily from the hotel. Sports programs continued to be an important part of the KLX schedule during the thirties, with Oakland Oaks baseball, Stanford and Cal basketball, and college football. Listen to San Francisco radio stations online - best San Francisco music for free without registering at Onlineradiobox.com United States California San Francisco Stand with Ukraine. But after McLendon and his team visited the market and discovered there were already several Top 40 stations, they decided there wasn't room for another one.
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