KFAX 1100 AM San Francisco, CA
KFAX marked a century of broadcasting in 2025 as the direct descendant of pioneering San Francisco station KJBS, which went on the air in 1925. After a lengthy run as a significant voice among Bay […]
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KBRG 105.3 FM San Francisco, CA 104.9 FM Fremont, CA 100.3 FM San Jose, CA
KBRG came into being in 1964 when the station’s license changed hands. The station had first been heard in late 1959 as KBCO, with the license held by Bay FM Broadcasters, Inc. Bay FM was […]
KEST 1450 AM San Francisco, CA
KEST can trace its roots to one of San Francisco’s early radio stations, KGTT. After a couple of false starts, the station licensed to the Glad Tidings Temple (the “GTT” of its call letters) and […]
KWSS 94.5 FM Gilroy, CA
KWSS was born on January 17, 1983 when Gilroy’s legendary gonzo station KFAT disappeared into radio history. The new Las Vegas-based owners, Western Cities Broadcasting, had paid $3.6 million to buy KFAT and install a […]
KALX 90.7 FM Berkeley, CA
The University of California, Berkeley’s station KALX is the on-air descendant of a student-run operation known as KAL, which sent audio from a studio in Ehrman Hall to nearby dormitories via a “carrier current” system. […]