KALX
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College radio | |
| Ownership | |
|---|---|
| Owner | University of California |
| History | |
Call sign meaning | University of California [sic] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 68999 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 500 watts |
| HAAT | 238 meters (781 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°52′40″N 122°14′44″W / 37.87778°N 122.24556°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | KALX Online |
KALX (90.7
History
The station originally began broadcasting in 1962, as a
In the 1970s, KALX was taken off the air for a short period by the faculty oversight Radio Policy Board after the station manager and friends had abused their use of university automobiles for private use and run up large bills for long distance phone calls to their contacts in Los Angeles and elsewhere. After an investigation, the station was put back on the air in 1975 under new management, led by Andrew Reimer who had previously been manager of KUCI, the radio station at UC Irvine. The station progressed from a 10-watt part-time operation to continuous operation in 1977, to a higher transmitter site in the Berkeley Hills in 1978.
KALX became the official radio station for the
The arrangement lasted only sixteen games. One month into the season, Finley decided to keep the Athletics in Oakland and awarded the broadcast rights to
In 1981, the station began a successful fundraising drive to boost its power level to the present-day 500 watts, a level that was reached in 1982.[1]
As part of the A's 50th anniversary celebration in 2018, Baer was invited back to do play-by-play for one inning of an A's/Giants game.[5]
Format
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KALX offers a diverse range of public affairs programming, and airs many kinds of public service announcements throughout its daily broadcast.
Notable alumni
KALX has provided a training ground for numerous individuals who have had careers in music, television, and radio. These include:
- Stewart Copeland–The Police[6]
- Lisa Stark—ABC News[7]
- Sarah Wallace—WNBC, WABC-TV's EyeWitness News[8]
- Andrew Reimer—5aa[9]
- Kristen Sze—ABC7 [10]
- John (Long John) Morehouse—past President Long Valley Communications, KALX, KZYX, KAVA, KMUD, KPHT-LP, KFTY-TV50, KRCB-TV22 [11]
- Bob Sarlatte—Actor and sports announcer[12]
References
- ^ a b c The Full and Unabridged History of KALX – KALX 90.7FM Berkeley.
- ^ "San Francisco Giants: Front Office". sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com.
- ^ Fimrite, Ron. "They're Just Mad About Charlie," Sports Illustrated, May 21, 1979.
- ISBN 0-7867-1187-6.
- ^ Play-by-play. July 21, 2018. KGMZ-FM.
- ^ "Biography". Off The Score. 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Lisa Stark". ABC News. 13 April 2012.
- ^ "Sarah Wallace joins WNBC after ending a 30-year run at WABC". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ "radioinfo.com.au | Australia's leading site for broadcast professionals". www.radioinfo.com.au. 29 February 2008. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ "Kristen Sze | ABC7 KGO News Team". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ "Long John | Tubby Tunes radio show".
- ^ BobSarlatte.com. "Bay Area - Comedian - Corporate Event Emcee - Bob Sarlatte". www.bobsarlatte.com.
External links
- KALX in the FCC FM station database
- KALX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database