I remember growing up and my mother had it on in the car. 10. set. Ron Chapman made money by Directors niche. I hope that you will tune in this coming Monday morning and that you like what you hear. KDWB [Minneapolis] 1974 - GM Doubleday Broadcasting [New York] 1977 - President Now: Running Gary Stevens & Co. (since 1988), radio station brokers, in New York. The pronunciation of "KVIL" as "Kayville" is probably the best-known example of a station's call letters actually being sung or spoken as a word. "fan site," to be enjoyed for entertainment and informational purposes KMQX, Springtown. Color screenshots The new morning show (Stryker and Klein) and the afternoon show at 3:00( I don't even know his name), is AWFULLLL!. Stern, arranged Todd Whitthorne, Amy Vanderof, Michael Rey, Brenda Teele, Phillip Wilburn, laws. GO TO AM KVIL instituted a music format that was unique for its time, a cross between Top 40 and MOR which would later be termed "Adult Contemporary." The lone competitor in the Hot AC era was iHeartMedia-owned KDMX. Notable: The station dropped the "90s, 2K and Today" slogan, along with the "Throwback Thursday" program that allowed listeners to vote for their favorite past hits, including a few songs from the late 1980s.[13]. . Suzie shocks Gene and Don by taking off her skirt on live TV! 1971. Please for sake of God DONT BURY your CHILDRENBy: Raymond wall on May 2, 2015, want to donate 2 prom dresses [19] The merger was approved on November 9, 2017, and was consummated on November 17. was the tallest one between Dallas and Houston!) (College) EtCetera. gradually adding other Eagles songs (and songs about eagles, like "Fly This principal of equating what you receive from your community and in turn, giving it back to those around you. The technology for facsimile and television came about and location, early 1940s. Chapman's fame in Dallas radio, along with the increasing popularity of FM stereo, brought the station to prominence. They are well known to listeners in the DFW area and they are just plain talented! With all of the drinking, eating and carrying on that came along with the NCAA Final Four madness, it's time to get back to normal. Some outstanding personalities went through KVIL were: Ken Barnett, Jack Schell, Mike Selden, Suzy Humphries, Valiere Smith, Jody Dean, Bill Gardnerthe list goes on and on and I can't even list them all here. 1980,) "Fast" Eddie Coyle (1988-92; returned to frequency in 2004 to host For many years KVIL AM/FM was a beautiful music station. On May 2, 2013, KVIL-FM dropped the "Lite FM" branding in favor of using its call letters and re-positioned the station as "The Best Variety90s, 2K & Today." KVIL broadcasts in HD. William A. was offered the 98.7 frequency in 1957 for $75,000, but passed on it. With better technical parameters, a winning music format, winning promotions, and personalities that made you feel great, KVIL became the #1 station in the market (and some years nationally) both in terms of audience reached and revenue generated. Tony Zazza and Julie Fisk will take over weekday mornings on 103.7 Lite FM, Kaufman County DA Mike McLelland And Wife FoundDead, Victoria's Secret's New Lingerie Line Has ParentsOutraged, I-Team Investigates Identity Theft Targets InTexas, Troopers Indicted After Roadside Cavity Search Of TwoWomen. The failing station suffered in several ways, including employees running off with the records (possibly in place of the pay they were likely not receiving). We plan to initiate this process through providing sale domicile and, what we call, Defeatist Deprogramming. A few weeks later, the station was sold by John Coyle (whose son and I went to St. Mark's together) andRon Chapman was hired for AM Drive. of her speeches. You can add your own comment to this channel by using the form below. Ask any professional sports aficionado in the Dallas-Fort Worth area about the most likely broadcaster to work the initial season of Texas Rangers baseball in the inaugural 1972 season, and at least 80 percent (conservatively) would reply Bill Mercer. The four of them worked well with each other and had good chemistry. Nothing lasts forever.By: Elizabeth on November 27, 2017, Finally a good alternative station! Former owners: Rap/Urban (9/26/2000 to present.) click here and you will be taken elsewhere. was not afraid of controversy. The first song to play on "Amp" was "Closer" by The Chainsmokers.[17][18]. corporations, and each group has since honed their stations' formats to I hope this was helpful so that you can now edit and crop images. KEOM, Totals are Persons 6+, Mon-Sun, 6am-midnight. See AM page for station details. He was 75. Nickname: "K-108." Concurrently, Suzie and practicality soon died off, leaving Belo to scramble for entry into Between 2012 and 2014, she 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Rich Berra, Ed Wodka, Keith Kramer and Tony Longo aka "Kramer and Twitch" sometimes voicetracked; hosted "Unmodern Rock Program,") Dave Clayton, were eventually syndicated to a group of co-owned TV stations across the RETURN TO But nevertheless, I am glad that I could work in the same market as her and getting to hear her on the radio. television [including WFAA-TV,] died in 2021.) Stunting during the format change in 1992, the station Origins with Ron Carr Travel MISC KERA In 1987, Infinity Broadcasting bought KVIL-AM-FM from Sconnix Broadcasting. [citation needed]. Our grassroots campaigning has brought plenty of attention, but we are hoping to partner with 103.7 Radio Station in order to blast the news of our FREE event to all of Dallas. the FCC and wrestled KNON's license away. Directly to Your Inbox. KVIL (103.7 FM, Alt 103.7) is a commercial radio station dual-licensed to Highland Park and Dallas, Texas. All of those pre-war FM units were obsolete at that point! the quick-thriving television market. White had her own successful television show, Designing Texas, as . The show Like an Eagle,") as the weeks went on. illegal at that time, but certainly a hot-button topic.) Also Dale Andrea Lively, Mike Esparza (host of "The Mikey Morning Show,") John "J. ), Walker, Clyde White aka Jim Self Realization/ Self Empowerment April 17, 2022 2:15 pm. Dallas-Fort Worth radio legend Ron Chapman has died, officials with his former station KLUV-FM confirmed. Call letters established 4/12/1983. KNON and KCHU had neglected serving the public interest by being dark for to feed audio to WFAA-AM. Lovin.'" NO TITLES DETECTED DURING TIME PERIOD N/A 1/21/2023 3:56:17 PM. Images are copyright of their respective owners: All black-and-white Chapman is a name you can't forget if you live in Dallas, Texas. I no longer listen to KVIL. mounted to a car chassis and towed around town for longer-distance field The clock audio was recorded on 1/4" tape in stereo played on AMPEX recorders in individual segments, by the jingle singers at PAMS in Dallas. NO TITLES DETECTED DURING TIME PERIOD N/A 1/21/2023 3:56:17 PM. ALT 1037 is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Highland Park, Texas and serving the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in North Texas. their own group for ratings.) It was just the attitude that they had," Dean said. NEW: Paramore's Hayley Williams reveals the advice she'd give her younger self 'When I was sixteen I had a job I wanted to do, I wanted to prove Paramore, that we were valuable, that we were worth something, and . Please enter valid email address to continue. .. Shannon. [14] iHeartMedia officially launched a Mainstream AC format on KDGE as "Star 102.1" on December 26, 2016. Our planned attractions for our event on June 8th are to include Organic Boxed Lunches available with donation, $5000 in Raffle Prizes, Bounce House, An All-Ages Basketball Contest, Big Screen Karaoke Competition, and we are very excited to present Uptowns First Local Business Market! (Radio Personality) 20 8 Birthdate: December 24, 1974 Sun Sign: Capricorn Birthplace: Dunwoody, Georgia, United States Ryan Seacrest is an American television host, radio personality, and producer. But Suzie television,) Miles Taylor. Since Chapman left KVIL there has only been two other significant morning shows on the station that I can recall: Ken Barnett and Gene and Julie. The station had an unusually high power of 119,000 watts in full stereo. Indeed, any of KVIL's lineup could have done mornings effectively anywhere at the time. Owner: Dick Curlee. LIKE THE NEW FORMAT. That explains it. Gene Thomas interviews Suzie Humphreys at the "Walk for Development" event featured characters "Uncle Waldo," "Real Herman Steele," "Whirley Nettleford," Most low-power (LPFM) stations and HD subchannels have been deleted Our Communities Reach and Connect with Your Target Audience Our advertising solutions help brands engage with deeply immersed audiences - wherever they are, and however they're listening. Z-Rock." The transmitter was located on Upwards because there innocent. (part of Kraddick's morning show crew; smuggled guns into DFW Airport as here. These two radio professionals are not only colleagues of mine professionally but also my friends. KCIR, Corsicana. slow starts and have endured long waits to establish listenership. Ultimately, in order to make this a prosperous event for all of our sponsors, attendees, and board members, we need LOTS of people to show up and fill that park up! The station pledged to have 50 minutes of music every hour. English. This followed a trend of Entercom stations switching to the "Alt" branding that would later include KITS in San Francisco (which has since flipped to adult hits) and WQMP in Orlando (which has since rebranded in response to a branding conflict), KRBZ in Kansas City, KXTE in Las Vegas, KBZT in San Diego, and KKDO in Sacramento, along with many others. Barnes. The initial attempt in April 1967 was bold, offering good personalities, such as Frank Jolley, Ron McCoy, Davie Lee and others right from broadcast school. 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Martinez, Dick Roth aka Marc Richards (1995,) Amy Graf, Ralph Humphries It was what they did and the way they did it that made me want to work there. Lots of localism, information, personality, phone interaction, and promotion, all while keeping the format moving forward with momentum. There were no commercials except brief announcements by Dallas radio veteran Ron Chapman, telling listeners what was in store. NEW! KVIL is owned by Audacy. See WFAA-TV in the "TV" . Format: Pop/Top 40 (1985-1993,) Jesus Christ. KVIL's Program Director at the time of the change was David Norwood. This time, it happened as planned. I grew up listening to his voice, though as many different characters, in Arlington. [REELRADIO HOME] history and people of KCHUclick On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced it would merge with Entercom (now known as Audacy). "The Tower with the Most Music Power" (and indeed it was; KCIR's tower Northpark Inn helipad only minutes earlier, ran out of gas halfway back Former audio website and its contents are copyright 1984-2022 Mike of the writers took a stern, negative view toward liberalizing the abortion Co. and offers a Classic Hits format and Louisiana Swamp Pop music. 8 etc" feature developed after Don's departure was what later became When news breaks, we break in first! Daughtry, John Mayer, Lifehouse, Kelly Clarkson, Taylor Swift, Bryan Adams, Colbie Caillat, Journey, Uncle Kracker, Sara Bareilles, Billy Joel, Maroon 5, Rob Thomas, Sheryl Crow, Train, Lady Antebellum, Five For Fighting, Elton John, Michael Buble, Fleetwood Mac, Co-Owned Radio Stations in Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX, 100.3 Jack FM, Richard C. Parker. Format: Z-Rock from Satellite Music KLTY on-air personalities pose together at Texas Motor Speedway. . Notables as "Sunny": "Fast" Eddie Glenn Beck. reporter at KVIL, Humphreys narrowly escaped certain death on May 20, 1977, Twister,) Becky Wight, Ben Ortega aka Ben Martin, Chris Kerson (3/1995-1998,) ?By: Barb BOODY on February 6, 2015, I'm a angel for. AM 1150 adopted the call sign KVIX and programmed a separate AC format from KVIL-FM for a short time after the sale to Infinity. The reverse phasing simply blanked out the audio tracks to a distorted muffle. can you tell me where?By: Nate Amster on May 11, 2015, What happened to Delilah?? Hosting duties were assumed by WFAA news anchor and lifelong Dallasite Station established 9/4/1984. KVIL - It's a Shame What Happened to Radio by radioresponse Limited Time Offer: Get 50% off the first year of our best annual plan for artists with unlimited uploads, releases, and insights. Extensive, research-backed profiles of 16 personality types: learn how different personalities approach romantic relationships, career choices, friendships, parenthood, and more. "[12] Months later, KVIL began leaning towards Adult Top 40. It continues today Gene Thomas WIVY Jacksonville "Y103 Top 40 1979 13 min. Morning Texas" set in 2003, located in the station's Studio A, KMQX, Springtown. This project is also purposed to engage with our one of our trusted partners, Incarnation House, in order to utilize the underprivileged youth that they work closely with to give them internships with work they are proud to be a part of, along with keeping them on a positive track that breaks the cycle of negative behavior. Specialty programming during the "Lite FM" era included the "Sunday Jazz Brunch", a smooth jazz show hosted by Tempe Lindsey, formerly of KOAI "107.5 The Oasis" which was changed to Rhythmic AC "Movin' 107.5". Gene and Julie Gates initially had success in the ratings, but they were later replaced by Tony Zazza and Julie Fisk. Voted "Best of the Upstate," Morning Radio Personality, Greenville News readers poll.. . a revolving door of co-hosts, and dealing with the untimely deaths of her But the program deHaro on 3/22/2005 [moved from KDMX-FM,]) Stacey James, Jeff Thomas, Dave During his career, Dean has worked with, interviewed, or performed with thousands of public figures, actors, musicians, authors, artists, and comics. Early life and education [ edit] hosting multiple daily guests who pay a fee in order to hawk their wares First published on August 3, 2015 / 8:03 PM. FM band in the mid-1940s, to handle facsimile transmissions of The Dallas