Archives: Stations
KFMR 104.9 FM Fremont, CA
KFMR succeeded Fremont’s KHYD in 1964 after the purchase of the station by Southern California businessman Fred Sinasek and his family, operating as Dell Broadcasting Corp. Soon after taking control of the station, they filed […]
KEWB 910 AM Oakland, CA
In a run of barely seven years, KEWB etched itself into Bay Area radio history with a version of Top 40 radio concocted by programmer Chuck Blore. “Color Radio” was a high-energy, fast-paced format in […]
KBLX 102.9 FM Berkeley, CA
KBLX traces its roots to Valentine’s Day 1949, when pioneering Berkeley station KRE added an FM signal. The station would be known as KRE-FM and KPAT-FM until 1979, when Percy Sutton’s Inner City Broadcasting bought […]
KJAZ 92.7 FM Alameda, CA
KJAZ went on the air on August 1, 1959, becoming the first commercial Bay Area station to exclusively play jazz music. The founders were Los Angeles radio promotional veteran Dave Larsen and Pat Henry, who […]