KMEL 106.1 FM:

The KMEL Jams Era

Marvelous Mark McKay on KMEL, August 25, 1984:

The all-new KMEL signs on as a Top 40 hit music station, with former 610/KFRC star Marvelous Mark at the mike. Courtesy of Mike Schweizer.

Sonny Joe Fox on KMEL, May 26, 1986:

Courtesy of Randy Painter.

1978
1982
1984	Marvelous Mark McKay on KMEL, August 25, 1984 (90 minutes) MS The all-new KMEL signs on as a Top 40 hit music station.
1986	Sonny Joe Fox on KMEL, May 26, 1986 (45 minutes) RP
1987	Renel on KMEL, April 25, 1987 (2 hours) MS
1991	John London and The KMEL Morning Zoo, March 29, 1991 (4 hours, 40 minutes) MS London’s bids farewell to KMEL and sidekicks Renel (who will take over as host of the station’s “New Jack Zoo” morning show) and Dennis Cruz before he departs to KKBT/Los Angeles.
1999
	Rick Lee on KMEL, April 5, 1999 (3 minutes)

— Exhibit includes text and audio.  — Exhibit includes audio.
 — Fair-to-poor audio quality.  — Edited (telescoped) recording.
DJ — Courtesy of David Ferrell Jackson.
MS — Courtesy of Mike Schweizer.
RP — Courtesy of Randy Painter.