KCBS-FM
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History | |
First air date | March 30, 1948 |
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Call sign meaning | Columbia Broadcasting System (previous legal name of former owner CBS) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 9612 |
Class | B |
ERP | 27,500 watts |
HAAT | 1,074 meters (3,524 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°13′55″N 118°04′21″W / 34.2319°N 118.0726°W |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live (via Audacy) Listen live (via Audacy) (HD3) |
Website | www |
KCBS-FM (93.1
Unlike most radio stations airing the Jack FM formula, KCBS-FM runs a fairly focused
Although Jack proclaims that the station is run "in a dumpy little building in
History
The Young Sound and mellow rock
On March 30, 1948, the station
In 1973, KNX-FM switched to a
Hitradio 93
On August 25, 1983, KNX-FM adopted a Top 40 music format, similar to the other CBS Radio FM stations, and branded as "Hitradio 93 KKHR". The heritage KNX-FM call sign switched to KKHR. KKHR was not a traditional top 40 music format of the time, as the playlist was more stringently limited to 30 songs.
The original KKHR disc jockey staff consisted of Lou Simon, Dave Donovan (whose real name is
The
Mellow rock returns
Due to the station’s lackluster ratings, the mellow rock format and heritage KNX-FM call letters were returned under the new branding "Quality Rock" in 1986.[8][9]
KNX-FM struggled with low ratings, and was not able to re-capture its original audience.[10] On March 2, 1989, at 12:00 p.m., following a day-long stunt with a ticking clock during songs and an announcement from vice president and general manager Charlie Seraphin, an oldies music format was introduced and the heritage KNX-FM call sign was dropped yet again. (The KNX-FM call letters returned to the Los Angeles airwaves on December 21, 2021, when they were picked up by co-owned 97.1, formerly KNOU.)
Oldies 93.1
With the new oldies format, the station switched its call letters to KODJ and the branding changed to "Oldies 93.1".[11][12] KODJ competed with crosstown oldies rival KRTH, which later came under common CBS Radio ownership when limits were relaxed by the FCC.
KODJ focused more on the 1950s and the early 1960s era of oldies music than KRTH. DJs on KODJ were The Real Don Steele, Charlie Tuna, Rich Fields, Machine Gun Kelly and Jeff Serr. In response to KODJ's debut, KRTH gradually reduced and eventually faded out the number of newer songs from its playlist, focusing mainly on the 1960s decade of oldies with a few songs from the late 1950s. In addition, KRTH brought in Bill Drake as consultant while featuring all new jingles by the Johnny Mann Singers, which helped it reach higher ratings.[13] The Real Don Steele left KCBS-FM in mid-1992 to join KRTH. Charlie Tuna, the morning host at KODJ/KCBS-FM from 1989 to 1993, would later work at KRTH from 2008 to 2014. After his tenure at The Price is Right, Rich Fields was also on KRTH for a time as well.
On July 12, 1991, at 2 p.m., KODJ changed to its present call sign, KCBS-FM, as part of a re-imaging marketing campaign to bring in new listeners believing the "CBS-FM" call letters had a stronger association with the oldies format.[14] These call letters had previously been used by two CBS-affiliated stations (now KSOL and KLLC) in San Francisco.[15] KCBS-FM still kept the oldies format, but shifted its focus mainly to the 1960s decade of oldies with a lesser selection of 1950s oldies, and more early-1970s rock oldies to better compete with KRTH.[16]
Arrow 93.1
KCBS-FM struggled with low ratings, while KRTH continued to hold the majority share of the oldies market. On September 10, 1993, at 3 p.m., KCBS-FM flipped to a mixed
The
Jack-FM
In 2005,
The Los Angeles incarnation of Jack includes more modern rock titles than most Jack outlets, reflecting the local influence of
.Though the station has no DJs, KCBS-FM will occasionally respond to current events, such as playing all Michael Jackson songs following his death, or spinning a celebratory tune or two following a local sports victory (especially with the Rams).
The "voice" of Jack FM is a real person named Howard Cogan. His quips which are heard between songs are created by a team of writers. As Jack became popular, Cogan moved to Los Angeles to record his comments more easily. He is also the voice-over artist for other "Jack FM" stations around the country.
In October 2008, CBS Radio chose not to move the KCBS-FM call letters to its sister station at 106.9 FM in San Francisco, after that station flipped from classic hits to an all-news simulcast of KCBS. That station remains KFRC-FM, heritage calls in themselves.
Entercom and Audacy
On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced it would merge with
As part of the merger, the FM radio rights to the
On March 30, 2021, Entercom rebranded to the corporate name "Audacy". KCBS-FM programming is found on the Audacy.com website and app.
KCBS-FM HD
In addition to the main Jack FM format on HD1, KCBS-FM-HD2 simulcasts
Former sister station KFWB had been broadcasting on the KCBS-FM HD3 signal, but due to that station's sale, its signal is no longer heard on KCBS-FM. As of December 6, 2018, that signal began simulcasting all-news KNX (AM 1070). It has since carried KFRG/KXFG. On January 25, 2021, KCBS-FM-HD3 started carrying a nationally syndicated sports network, the BetQL Network, as "The Bet".[27]
See also
- KFWB (former sister station)
- KCBS-TV
- KCBS-TV/FM Tower
- KCBS-AM
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KCBS-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KCBS-FM 93.1 MHz - Los Angeles, CA". radio-locator.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ "KNX-FM Starts" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 5, 1948. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-03-15. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "The Mellow Sound". themellowsound.net. Archived from the original on 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- ^ "Radio: Now you can hear the groundbreaking sound of an innovative radio station". Daily News. 2019-01-16. Archived from the original on 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "Radio: How the Mellow Sound of KNX-FM is sounding online". 6 May 2019. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "KNX-FM Stream Players". knxfm.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ "Call Sign History for KCBS-FM". Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
- ^ "KNX-Fm to Return, in a Mellow Mood". Los Angeles Times. 29 May 1986. Archived from the original on 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. 3 March 1989. Archived from the original on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "KODJ, Los Angeles brings back "The Boss"". Machine Gun Kelly. Archived from the original on 2008-11-19. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
- ^ "RR-1989-03-03.pdf" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com.
- ^ "REELRADIO: About Bill Drake". www.reelradio.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. 17 July 1991. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "What are the call letters today?". Machine Gun Kelly. Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
- ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. 4 January 1992. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "RR-1993-09-17.pdf" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "ARROW 93 FM - TV spot #1". YouTube.
- ^ "National Leader in Sports, News Radio". Archived from the original on 2000-02-29.
- ^ "Arrow 93fm los angeles home page". www.arrowfm.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 1996. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "RR-2005-03-25.pdf" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "CBS Radio To Merge With Entercom - RadioInsight". Archived from the original on 2017-08-26. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
- ^ "Entercom Receives FCC Approval for Merger with CBS Radio". Archived from the original on 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "Entercom Completes CBS Radio Merger". Archived from the original on 2017-11-18. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ WCBS and KCBS Calls Will Stay Put at Entercom Archived 2023-02-04 at the Wayback Machine {Retrieved 04 February 2023 from InsideRadio.com}
- ^ "100.3 The Sound Signs-Off; Double The K-Love For Los Angeles – RadioInsight". radioinsight.com. Archived from the original on 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
- ^ "HD Radio Guide for Los Angeles". 2017-08-08.
External links
- FCC History Cards for KCBS-FM
- Official website
- List of "grandfathered" FM radio stations in the U.S.
- KCBS in the FCC FM station database
- KCBS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database