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, “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