KBLX-FM
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Technical information | |
Facility ID | 28670 |
Class | B |
ERP | 7,200 watts |
HAAT | 387 meters (1,270 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°41′21″N 122°26′8″W / 37.68917°N 122.43556°W |
Repeater(s) | See § Booster |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live Listen live (via Audacy) Listen live (HD2) Listen live (HD3) |
Website | www |
KBLX-FM (102.9
Until its sale in April 2012, KBLX was owned for more than 30 years by the now-defunct, black-owned Inner City Broadcasting Corporation, and used the slogan "The Quiet Storm."
History
KRE-FM and KPAT-FM
On April 29, 1949, the station
The idea caught on. KRE-FM, which had previously played religious programs and Top 40 music, became one of the first commercial full-time "fusion" stations playing
The station frequently produced live broadcasts out in the community, including at the Oakland Community School when Huey Newton came home from Cuba. The station was the first to break records by Pete and Sheila Escovedo, Bill Summers, Sylvester, and other Bay Area artists. When Inner City Broadcasting purchased the station, it eliminated the unique format and changed it to more mainstream urban sound with less interaction with local artists and the community.
KBLX "Soft and Warm, The Quiet Storm"
Throughout the 1980s, the station played an eclectic mix of
Even when KBLX quietly modified its format to Urban AC in the 1990s, the station continued to play jazz music in rotation—and this practice of mixing R&B and jazz songs on radio playlists has occurred on few Urban AC radio stations in some markets. However, KBLX played more R&B songs than jazz; the result was a gradual phasing out of jazz from its playlist in recent years. From then on, KBLX has evolved into a true Urban AC station today, playing current and old school R&B, as well as uptempo R&B songs to match its competitors. Despite the changes, it still advertises itself as a "Smooth R&B" station, reflecting its "Quiet Storm" heritage handle —- although the station did re-integrate jazz vocals into its overall sound after KKSF switched from smooth jazz to
For many years, KBLX and its AM sister station, KRE (now
KBLX-FM "R&B 102.9"
On August 22, 2011, ICBC's creditors petitioned the
On October 12, 2015, KBLX replaced Steve Harvey with a new local morning show hosted by Oakland-born
On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced that it would merge with Entercom. To comply with FCC ownership limits, it was announced that KBLX, along with sister stations KOIT and KUFX, CBS-owned KMVQ, and a cluster in Sacramento, would be divested.[5] Bonneville International assumed operations of the stations on behalf of a holding trust following the closure of the merger on November 17.[6] On August 3, 2018, Bonneville announced that it would acquire the stations outright for $141 million;[7][8] the sale was completed on September 21, 2018.[9]
In 2020, KBLX, along with the other Bonneville stations, moved their studios from the SoMa district in San Francisco into a newly-built studio along Junipero Serra Boulevard in Daly City.[10]
On January 11, 2023, the station's HD3 subchannel added a gospel format, branded as "Praise Bay Area".[11]
Booster
KBLX is rebroadcast on the following FM Booster:
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT |
Class | FCC info |
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KBLX-FM2 | 102.9 FM | Pleasanton, California | 88317 | 185 (Vert.) | 927 m (3,041 ft) | D | LMS |
References
- ^ "KBLX-FM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Fong-Torres, Ben (April 1, 2012). "Radio Waves". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
- ^ "Entercom confirms the rumored $25 million acquisition of KBLX, SF (102.9)". Radio-Info.com. April 2, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-03.[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.radioinfo.com/ October 5, 2015
- ^ Venta, Lance (October 10, 2017). "Entercom Narrows Down 16 Stations To Be Divested To Complete CBS Radio Merger". RadioInsight. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
- ^ Venta, Lance (November 17, 2017). "Entercom Completes CBS Radio Merger". Radio Insight. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ "Bonneville Turns San Francisco and Sacramento LMAs Into Purchase - RadioInsight". RadioInsight. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "LMA Becomes Sale As Entercom Officially Sells Eight SF, Sacramento Stations To Bonneville For $141 Million". All Access. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. September 24, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "They Built New Studios During COVID - Radio World".
- ^ "Bonneville Launches Praise Bay Area - RadioInsight". 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
External links
- Official website
- KBLX in the FCC FM station database
- KBLX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- FCC History Cards for KBLX-FM