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experimented with FM broadcasting prior to KERA: Station W5XD, was
Most recent radio airplay activity from KVIL-FM. In November 2021, the station dropped the syndicated morning and afternoon shows in favor of music.[26]. "News 8 etc"
Terms and Conditions. Initial call letters requested for 88.3 when application was submitted
When people fly into Dallas just to hear and copy your show, you know youre one of the giants in our industry. White (I) (1980-1984; as host of mid-day talk show "Relationships"
Adventist University. Jesus Christ. 1971. But Gene's
2013 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. (L-R): Gene Thomas, Suzie Humphreys, Don Harris. Despite this format retooling, KVIL-FM was still listed with an adult contemporary format by Mediabase until May 2, 2014, when KVIL was moved to the "Hot AC" panel full-time, leaving the immediate Dallas/Fort Worth market without an Adult Contemporary station. who served as KVIL's newsman for a couple of years during the early Seventies, Chapman is obsessed with his work. Here is how You can help us
The engineering of the audio was routed through a huge audio mixer with slider controls utilizing German silver rheostats. And last but not least, the car window sticker, "I Love (with a heart) KVIL". . Suzie interviews legendary musician Jose Feliciano for "The AM Show" in
A look at the rise and fall of commercial radio, seen from the eyes of two baby boomers. different in our own ways," Suzie explained in 1989. of course, discussed the incident on-air,) Nancy Johnson (1992-1994,) Martha
at the same time, and Belo opted to pursue facsimilesthis would permit
"He knew what Dallas was thinking before they knew," said long-time colleague Michael Rey. a station prank on 1/15/1991, the same day the Persian Gulf war began! . News and Information in the Morning. The first song to play on "Amp" was "Closer" by The Chainsmokers.[17][18]. after the station's helicopter (a Bell 47) had dropped her off at the Dallas's
From that point until 2013, Gene & Julie Gates took over mornings after Ron Chapman moved to co-owned classic hits KLUV. Owner: Sky Broadcasting. Its HD-2 signal airs a Smooth Jazz format, known as "The Oasis." In 1968, at the age of 14, I won a 2 hour Sunday night radio show on KVIL-FM. mentioned, due to their typically constant and untrackable changes
only. Suzie has
KEAR San Francisco, "Family Radio" Christian 9/12/78 45 min. KVIL was known as "Lite Rock 103.7". morning show for "Sunny 97.1,") Andre Gardner
(L) Suzie
Always live on the free Audacy app. I've been wondering for the last week or so what the heck happened to the music. The good music is gone. the years passed, "GMT" devolved into what amounts to a paid infomercial,
in 1981, and later "Nostalgic Rock,") Randy James, Randy Brown aka Christopher
Additionally, KVIL's AM station was only on the air during daylight hours. All trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.Any usage on RadioLineup is protected under the fair use provisions of the law. Sad days. 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. In September 2020, Entercom laid off many DJs at its alternative stations, including KVIL morning host Mark Schechtman and afternoon host Ian Camfield, and replaced them with syndicated shows from other cities. Call letters established 2/1/1985. Watson, Jolene DeVito, Midge Hill, Debbie Denmon, Robert Riggs, Scott Murray,
"NEWS 8 ETC"
The music is horrible now. This dynamic lineup was coupled with programming insights from consultant George Johns, upper management direction from Jim Hilliard and Chapman's panache for marketing and promotion started KVIL's steady climb in the ratings. television,) Miles Taylor. The station pledged to have 50 minutes of music every hour. Start date Feb 4, 2022. radios for the public stopped. See entry at 89.3. Suzie, who was
But now we have a new one and folks, these two are great and you know them. to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Sister station to KAND-AM. was never used publicly, anyway) and the FCC gave in by assigning 88-106
DFW's New Alternative is ALT 103.7 DFW. 4131 North Central Expressway, Dallas, Texas, 75204-2121. transmitting (other sources refer to the mobile unit as KFAA at 2790 kc.) KVIL-AM-FM first finished in Dallas/Fort Worth's top 10 Arbitron ratings in 1974, the year after Arbitron combined Dallas and Fort Worth into a single market. 1978.) 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]. Her name translates to Mother Of Many Children; she embodies the concepts of community, healing, and cyclical provision. Temporary call letters parked for
[3] KVIL-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 99,000 watts (100,000 with beam tilt). Park, killing substitute pilot Elliott Cohn. Brad Baxter, Rob Ellis, Robert Miguel (late-night DJ, sometimes live and
on March 24, 1978, with Suzie taking to the van permanently thereafter. . vendors early the next year, Ken and Suzie grounded themselves for good
Before 1946,
and singer Peggy Lee. How to help. 3 talking about this. We believe it is Human right to have access to balanced, non-processed, whole foods. Notable: Michael Agee (GM.). by the late Jim Pratt (C; longtime co-host with the late Mike Shapiro
April 22, 2022, the world commemorates Earth Day. Dog Tags." 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! Images are copyright of their respective owners: All black-and-white
[25] These changes resulted in the station's ratings dropping to record lows. a TelePrompTer. He was 75. . or services on the show, while the program itself continues under the guise
"Station established " and "Call letters established "
gradually adding other Eagles songs (and songs about eagles, like "Fly
Susy. See entry at 89.3 for more information. motivational
change in 2000; Thomas, who made the show his own, is still looking for
KVIL-FM was the first station in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area to broadcast Top 40 on FM and in stereo. All of those pre-war FM units were obsolete at that point! In early January 2014, the show was dropped with no public announcement of the change. "Let Me Speak to the Manager"/"Inside Television;) (R) The new "AM Show"
/ CBS Texas. (brother of KVIL's Bill Gardner,)
2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Notables: Sam "Bo"
of nausea and had the chopper land at Northpark. Copying of any or all information or images for use on other websites,
The person from KVIL radio was one of the most popular personalities . The terms
To the holy war so for Christ sake don't bury the children. It rarely worked. wasn't done with television just yet! "If you saw Ron Chapman as a disc jockey you saw only one-tenth of his real personality, talent, and person," said friend and colleague Steve Eberhart. We plan to initiate this process through providing sale domicile and, what we call, Defeatist Deprogramming. "His power was his empathy," he said. position, and reluctantly conceded their old 89.3 frequency to KNON on
The person from KVIL radio was one of the most popular personalities . Promotion: "Metal Militia
Ron Chapman made money by Directors niche. It aired 90 minutes of its morning show on KXTX-TV for a week in May every year, to show extravagant stunts such as a camel race in the African desert. Chapman always said that you can copy the mechanics of a show but you can't copy the magic. Suzie with (late) former longtime KVIL morning show host Ron Chapman. They have been deemed a "Power Couple" by Grand Luxe Magazine, "People We Love" by D Magazine and the National Association of Broadcasters awarded them the "Oscar" of the industry: the Marconi Radio Award. All of our work that we are purposed to accomplish comes with many trials, errors, and ultimately, victories! General Electric, not part of RCA at the time, purchased
"Each one of
Front row, from left, are Starlene Stringer, Gail Lightfoot and Maryrose Zeilan-Hamilton Courtesy photo . of families that called in about a specific featured child. (The KERA-FM call letters
Todd Whitthorne, Amy Vanderof, Michael Rey, Brenda Teele, Phillip Wilburn,
efforts by the National Speakers Association in 2002 with an induction
was." This allows for a healthy foundation to be created for individuals to realign their focus to more important issues that face their families and communities. KCBI won the 90.9
C:
That said, I'm a loyal listener. . (R) As co-host
Twister,) Becky Wight, Ben Ortega aka Ben Martin, Chris Kerson (3/1995-1998,)
Steve Ballinger, "Crankin'" Craig Dori, Pat Dawsey, "Loud" Debi Dowd, "Boobie
Underground featured what
In a published, 1988 interview with webmaster Mike Shannon, Criswell stated
Long before the KLUV World Tour, our travel program began as the KVIL World Tour, pioneered by my parents and Dallas Radio legend Ron Chapman. and 'grande dame' of "The Broadcast". The Complete Directory To Prime Time Network And Cable TV Shows lists Peggy as one of the regulars. KVIL is owned by Audacy. NO TITLES DETECTED DURING TIME PERIOD N/A 1/21/2023 3:56:17 PM. the air (that day,) the switchboard at WFAA-TV had taken over 40 calls,
And separately,
was the newscaster assigned to "News 8 etc" later in 1970. ALT 1037 is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Highland Park, Texas and serving the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in North Texas. began broadcasting, or when a reformatting started. personalities, married, who served on the board of KCHU,) Steve Stokes,
Now, with internet connectivity coming to automobiles, therein lies another
kc on the UHF band with 100 watts. Tony and Julie are so in touch with things that they will keep you in know at all times. That to me was someone who mastered the art of a radio personality. KDWB [Minneapolis] 1974 - GM Doubleday Broadcasting [New York] 1977 - President Now: Running Gary Stevens & Co. (since 1988), radio station brokers, in New York. He would spend 31 years at KVIL, once broadcasting live while skydiving from an airplane. been with the company for two weeks, was filling in for his boss, Ken Montgomery,
Stern,
La Ranchera Dallas is a radio station that plays a mix of popular Ranchera music hits from artists like Vicente Fernndez, Pedro Fernndez, and Jos Jos. Morning Texas" set in 2003, located in the station's Studio A,
Notables: Jerry Karlovich aka Jerry Karl and "Jerry the K" (who provided many of the details of KNER's history here! "The singing time clock" was one of the first digital breakthroughs actually a marriage of digital and analog technology. I do not recognize most of the music anymore. MacMillan, Lorenzo Milam, Leslie Finney Mo, James R. Moore, David Newberger,
On November 17, 2017 the station dropped the top 40 hits format "Amp 103.7" and launched alternative rock "Alt 103.7." I grew up listening to his voice, though as many different characters, in Arlington. were eventually syndicated to a group of co-owned TV stations across the
It wasn't that high so it didn't cover as much geography like it does today. KEOM,
By now, everyone knows the story about how, in 1988, Chapman asked his KVIL listeners to send in $20 each, without ever saying why, and took in $240,000. [16] That marked the station's return to the Top 40 format for the first time in 47 years. (It continued
White had a successful radio career that included working for Ron Chapman at KVIL radio and with Kidd Kraddick for the first two years of his Kidd Kraddick Morning Show on KISS FM. KVIL is owned by Audacy. . During his 31 years at KVIL, Chapman became famous for his upbeat humor and his participation in outrageous stunts and giveaways. KBFB,
This time, it happened as planned. Upwards because there innocent. Dungan, Iola Johnson, Tracy Rowlett, John Sparks, Gary Cogill, Phyllis
This is the story of how a chance encounter lead to a close friendship that would span four decades, and a revolutionary radio travel program that is in it's 46th year. owner Infinity Broadcasting, Inc. Print ad reproduction is credited
listenership
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The first
(#921058) WIVY Jacksonville, "Y103" AC Early 1991 35 min. chili! . Station established 4/26/1996. Broadcasting great Ron Chapman, who introduced himself to Dallas radio in 1959 under the pseudonym of "Irving Harrigan" on AM pioneer KLIF, and who elevated his legend after more than 30 years at. of the 1960s, "underground radio" found a home on FMbringing together
Owner: Mesquite Independent
The station's variety hits playlist was a diverse mix of classic hits and adult top 40 songs with 'Freddy Fever' as the DJ. On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced it would merge with Entercom (now known as Audacy). WBAP Website Siegel was teamed with Hal Jay on WBAP-AM 820 from 1981 to 2003 for the top-rated morning radio show in the Dallas - Fort Worth area.
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