KHQT 97.7 FM Los Altos, CA
KHQT came to life on January 15, 1988 when the San Jose Broadcasting, the new owners of KLZE, dumped the “beautiful music” format and went with a CHR (contemporary hit radio) sound. By the fall […]
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KLZE 97.7 FM Los Altos, CA
“Classy 97” replaced the second version of KPEN at 97.7 on the FM dial in 1984, after Dallas broadcaster Ken Dowe bought the station and set out to take on South Bay easy-listening leader KBAY. […]
KPEN 97.7 FM Los Altos, CA
This KPEN is not the one launched by James Gabbert and Gary Gielow–the station that would become Bay Area legend K-101. But the decision by Gabbert to brand his station as K-101 and change the […]
KRZZ 93.3 FM San Francisco, CA
KRZZ “La Raza”arrived at 93.3 on the Bay Area’s FM in band in 2004, the latest of many call letters and formats to occupy the space first held by KYA-FM. New owner Spanish Broadcasting System […]
KKWV 93.3 FM San Francisco, CA
KKWV briefly occupied the 93.3 FM frequency originally created for KYA-FM. “The Wave” carried what was described as a “rhythmic adult contemporary” format after station owner Infinity Broadcasting pulled the plug on an eight-year run […]
KATT 990 AM Pittsburg, CA
KATT succeeded KECC in 1957 after the purchase of the station by the Contra Costa Broadcasting Corporation, a group led by bandleader Les Malloy. Malloy, who had recently sold San Mateo station KVSM, announced that […]