San Francisco Bay Area Radio History

CHRS and the Bay Area Radio Museum are proud to present John Schneider’s classic
history of radio in the San Francisco region: “Voices Out Of The Fog,” a comprehensive
chronicle of the origins of broadcasting in the Bay Area.

Stations listed alphabetically by call letters.

PLEASE NOTE: Exhibits are being added on a regular basis. Only exhibits currently available online are cataloged here.

KABL (see also KROW)

• Historical Timeline

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KBLX

• Historical Timeline

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KCBS (see also KQW)

• Historical Timeline

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KDIA

• The History Of KLS/KDIA from Voices Out Of The Fog

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KEAR

Call letters used by several Bay Area stations on different frequencies, including 1550 AM (1952-1956), 97.3 FM (1956-1978), 106.9 FM (1978-2005) and 610 AM (2005-).

• Historical Timeline: KEAR 97.3 FM (1956-1978)

• Historical Timeline: KEAR 106.9 FM (1978-2005)

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KEEN

• Historical Timeline

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KEST

• Historical Timeline

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KEWB  (see also KNEW)

• The History Of KLX/KEWB/KNEW from Voices Out Of The Fog

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KFOG

• Historical Timeline

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KFRC

• The History Of KFRC(AM) from Voices Out Of The Fog

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KGO

• Historical Timeline

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KHIP

Operated on 106.9 FM from 1960-1962. Had been KPUP (1958-1960). Became KMPX (1962-1978) and KEAR (1978-Present).

• Historical Timeline: KHIP 106.9 FM (1960-1962)

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KIOI (see also KPEN)

• Historical Timeline

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KITS

• Historical Timeline

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KKHI (AM) (see also KSMO, KOBY, KPIX, KYCY)

• The History Of KSMO/KOBY/KKHI/KYCY  from Voices Out Of The Fog
• Historical Timeline

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KKIS (AM)

• Historical Timeline of KKIS (KECC, KATT, KATD)

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KLIV (1590 AM, San Jose)

• Historical Timeline

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KLOK (1170 AM, San Jose)

• Historical Timeline

• Buddy and Fran Morning Show on KLOK (Print Ad, 1969)

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KLS (see also KWBR, KDIA)

• The History Of KLS/KWBR/KDIA from Voices Out Of The Fog

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KLX (see also KEWB, KNEW)

• The History Of KLX/KEWB/KNEW from Voices Out Of The Fog

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KMEL

• Historical Timeline

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KMPX

Operated on 106.9 FM from 1962-1978. Had been KPUP (1958-1960) and KHIP (1960-1962). Moved to 98.9 FM (1978-1982).

• Historical Timeline: KMPX 106.9 FM (1962-1978)
• Historical Timeline: KMPX 98.9 FM (1978-1982)

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KNBC (680 AM, San Francisco)

• The History Of KPO/KNBC/KNBR from Voices Out Of The Fog

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KNBR (AM) (see also KPO, KNBC)

• The History Of KPO/KNBC/KNBR from Voices Out Of The Fog

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KNEW (see also KEWB)

• The History Of KLX/KEWB/KNEW from Voices Out Of The Fog

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KOFY

• Historical Timeline

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KOIT (AM)

• Historical Timeline: KOIT 1260 (1983-Present)

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KOIT (FM)

• KOIT-FM Historical Timeline

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KPEN (see also KIOI)

• Historical Timeline

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KPO (see also KNBR)

• The History Of KPO/KNBC/KNBR from Voices Out Of The Fog

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KPUP

Operated on 106.9 FM from 1958-1960. Became KHIP (1960-1962), KMPX (1962-1978) and KEAR (1978-Present).

• Historical Timeline: KPUP 106.9 FM (1958-1960)

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KQW (see also KCBS)

• The History Of KQW and KCBS from Voices Out Of The Fog

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KRE

• The History Of KRE from Voices Out Of The Fog

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KROW (see also KABL)

• Historical Timeline

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KSAN (AM)

• The History Of KSAN (AM) from Voices Out Of The Fog

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KSFO

Operated on 560 AM from 1935-Present. Had been KTAB from 1925-1935.

• The History Of KTAB and KSFO from Voices Out Of The Fog

• Historical Timeline: KSFO 560 (1935-Present)

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KSFX

• Historical Timeline

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KSMO

• The History Of KSMO/KOBY/KKHI/KYCY  from Voices Out Of The Fog

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KSOL
(AM)

• The History Of
  KSOL (AM)  from Voices Out Of The Fog

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KTAB

Operated from San Francisco on various AM frequencies from 1925-1935; moved to 560 AM in the late 1920s. Changed to KSFO (1935-Present).

• The History Of KTAB and KSFO from Voices Out Of The Fog

• Historical Timeline: KTAB (1925-1935)

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KTIM

• Historical Timeline

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KWUN

Operated from Concord on 1480 AM from 1963-1993. Silent despite several subsequent call letter changes in the years since then.

• Historical Timeline: KWUN 1480 (1963-1993)

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KXLR

Operated on 1260 AM during 1985-1986. Was KYA (1926-1983); KOIT (AM, 1983-1985; 1986-Present).

• Historical Timeline: KXLR 1260 (1985-1986)

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KXXX
(X-100)

Operated on 99.7 FM from 1988-1991. Was KNBC-FM, KNBR-FM, KNAI and KYUU under NBC ownership (1948-1988). Became KFRC-FM (1991-Present).

• Historical Timeline

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KYA
(AM)

Operated at various AM dial positions from 1926-1983.
Became KOIT (1983-Present, except 1985-1986 as
KXLR).

• The History Of KYA
  from Voices Out Of The Fog

• Historical Timeline:
  KYA 1260 (1926-1983)

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KYA
(FM)

• Historical Timeline: KYA-FM 93.3

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KYUU

Operated at 99.7 FM from 1977-1988. Previously
operated as KNBC-FM, KNBR-FM and KNAI under NBC ownership (1948-1988).
Became KXXX (“X-100,” 1988-1991) and KFRC-FM (1991-Present).

• Historical Timeline