KLLC
Hot adult contemporary | |
Subchannels | HD2: Channel Q |
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Ownership | |
Owner |
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KCBS, KFRC-FM, KGMZ-FM, KITS, KRBQ | |
History | |
First air date | 1947 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Alice" |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 9624 |
Class | B |
ERP | 82,000 watts |
HAAT | 309 meters (1,014 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°51′3″N 122°29′51″W / 37.85083°N 122.49750°W |
Repeater(s) | See § FM Booster |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live (via Audacy) |
Website | www |
KLLC (97.3
History
The 97.3 MHz frequency
On January 25, 1982, at midnight, KCBS-FM became KRQR "The Bay Area Rocker", with a hard-edged album-oriented rock (AOR) format, to compete against leading rock station KMEL. The first song played under the KRQR call sign was "I'm a Rocker" by Bruce Springsteen. KRQR's harder approach helped start a long run as a dominant rock station.
1982 was a busy year for Bay Area rock stations. In May of that year, KSFX dropped rock and went to a talk format as KGO-FM. A month later, on August 23, KQAK switched to rock as "The Quake". The following month, KFOG dropped beautiful music for a more eclectic mix of rock. Even with four AOR stations in San Francisco, in addition to two more in San Jose, KRQR still dominated amidst the stiff competition. KQAK was the first to give up, dropping AOR for modern rock in April 1983.[4] KRQR and KFOG then competed with the tightly-formatted KMEL, which flipped to CHR in 1984.
KRQR's rock format continued throughout the 1980s and up to 1993, when it moved to more of a
On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced it would merge with
Sarah and Vinnie
The station's most popular show has been in weekday morning drive. Originally known as "The Sarah and Vinnie Show", it was hosted by Sarah Clark (also known as Sarah Emily Lyman) and Vinnie Hasson (then known as Vinnie Crackhorn), until he was fired in 2002 due to problems with alcohol. After a several month search for a replacement for Vinnie, the station selected Mike Nelson (also known as "The DJ with No Name," to become the co-host of the renamed "Sarah and No-Name Show."
Booster
KLLC is rebroadcast on the following FM Booster:
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT |
Class | FCC info |
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KLLC-FM2 | 97.3 FM | Pleasanton, California | 178408 | 4,800 (Vert.) | −55 m (−180 ft) | D | LMS |
HD Radio
KLLC broadcasts in the
On October 11, 2018, KLLC-HD2 switched to
On November 1, 2018, the station rebranded as "Channel Q".Off-Air Activities
The station sponsors three seasonal concerts each year: the free "Summerthing" show in June and the "Now and Zen Fest" in September, both in Golden Gate Park, and "Alice in Winterland" in December. Featured acts have included Alanis Morissette, Duran Duran, Five for Fighting, Smash Mouth, and Train. Up until 2009 recordings from the concerts and other live appearances on the station were collected into the annual "This is Alice Music" CD, which was sold to raise funds donated to Breast cancer research and treatment charities.
Summerthing lineups
- 2015, Kelly Clarkson, Mat Kearney, and Elle King.
- 2014, Us The Duo.
- 2013, Sara Bareilles, and Ginny Blackmore.
- 2012, Adam Lambert, Scars on 45, Rebecca Ferguson, and Graffiti6.
- 2011, OneRepublic, Matt Nathanson, Parachute, Andrew Allen and Michelle Branch.
- 2010, Lifehouse, Kris Allen, Thriving Ivory.
- 2009, Matt Nathanson, Parachute, Gavin Rossdale.
- 2008, Lifehouse, Marié Digby, Secondhand Serenade.
- 2007, Smash Mouth, Everclear, Mat Kearney.
- 2006, O.A.R.
- 2005, Hootie & the Blowfish, Jem, Better Than Ezra.
- 2004, Smash Mouth, Berlin, Gavin DeGraw.
- 2003, Luce, Macy Gray.
Now and Zen Fest lineups
- 2014, Neon Trees, Matt Nathanson, American Authors, and Lindsey Stirling.
- 2013, Walk Off the Earth, and Larkin Poe.
- 2012, Alanis Morissette, Matt Nathanson, Ed Sheeran, Phillip Phillips, Tristan Prettyman, and Hedley.
- 2011, Goo Goo Dolls, Michelle Branch, and Eoin Harrington.
- 2010, Sara Bareilles, Plain White T's, Natasha Bedingfield, Five for Fighting, and Ryan Star.
- 2009, Train, Colbie Caillat, Howie Day, and Dashboard Confessional.
- 2008, Sara Bareilles, Gavin DeGraw, Sugar Ray, Duffy, and Lenka.
- 2007, James Blunt, Joss Stone, and Gin Blossoms.
- 2006, .
- 2005, Maroon 5, Duran Duran, Josh Kelley, Natasha Bedingfield.
- 2004, Howie Day, Dashboard Confessional, Tears for Fears.
- 2003, Duran Duran, Liz Phair, Seal, Maroon 5
- 2002, India.Arie The Wallflowers, Aimee Mann
- 2001, Alanis Morissette, Macy Gray, Melissa Etheridge
- 2000, Dogstar, Tonic, Travis, The Go-Go's and Beck.
- 1999, Fleming & John.
- 1998, The Wallflowers, Smash Mouth, Des'ree, Anggun, Sixpence None the Richer.
Alice in Winterland / Alice @97.3 Green Christmas Hosted by Sarah and Vinnie lineups
- 2018, Michael Franti & Spearhead, OneRepublic, and Leon Bridges.
- 2017, John Mayer, Matt Nathanson, and Maren Morris.
- 2016, OneRepublic, Train, and The Last Bandoleros.
- 2015, Harry Connick, Jr. and James Bay,
- 2014, Ed Sheeran, Train, & Christina Perri.
- 2013, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Gavin DeGraw, and Delta Rae.
- 2012, Of Monsters and Men, Hedley, and Andy Grammer.
- 2011, Kid Rock, and Christina Perri.
- 2010, Train, Michael Franti, and Christina Perri.
- 2009, Ingrid Michaelson, Uncle Kracker, and Diane Birch.
- 2008, Richard On, Alanis Morissette, Sara Bareilles, Ingrid Michaelson, Buckcherry, Lenka, and Justin Nozuka.
- 2007, The Kooks, Colbie Caillat.
- 2006, Scissor Sisters, Soul Asylum.
- 2005, Eoin Harrington, Switchfoot, Alanis Morissette.
- 2004, Joss Stone, Jem, Los Lonely Boys, Rachael Yamagata.
- 2003, Howie Day, Pete Yorn, Counting Crows, Guster.
- 2002, Coldplay, Frou Frou.
- 2001, Matt Nathanson, Jewel.
- 2000, Nelly Furtado, Everclear, Fastball.
- 1999, Barenaked Ladies, Dido, Joan Osborne.
Alice's Mad Hatter Birthday Bash!
- 2009, Hoobastank, Smash Mouth, Plain White T's.
See also
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KLLC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KLLC
- ^ "Warner Bros.' KWBR-FM (97.3 mc) Is Dedicated" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 22, 1947. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ KQAK FM 99 - The Quake - August 23, 1982
- ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1996/R&R-1996-02-01.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1996/R&R-1996-06-14.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ CBS Radio to Merge with Entercom
- ^ "Entercom Receives FCC Approval for Merger with CBS Radio". Entercom. November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ Venta, Lance (November 17, 2017). "Entercom Completes CBS Radio Merger". Radio Insight. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ a b "Get to Know No Name « Live 105". Archived from the original on May 28, 2010.
- ^ Sarah & Vinnie: Back Together Again On Radio Alice - San Francisco - News - The Snitch
- ^ Entercom Debuts Out Now LGBTQ HD Radio in Five Markets Radioinsight - October 11, 2018
External links
- Official website
- KLLC in the FCC FM station database
- KLLC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- FCC History Cards for KLLC
- KQAK FM 99 - The Quake - August 23, 1982
- List of "Superpower" Grandfathered FM radio stations in the U.S.