DID YOU KNOW that the KYA (San Francisco) transmitter building in Bayview Park at Candlestick Point was designed by Julia Morgan, who also "architected" the Hearst Castle?
20080930
KYA Logo (Bartell Era)
DID YOU KNOW that the KYA (San Francisco) transmitter building in Bayview Park at Candlestick Point was designed by Julia Morgan, who also "architected" the Hearst Castle?
20080926
93/KHJ's BILL WADE
BILL WADE was best known on KHJ for his long tenure as the 9-Noon "Boss Jock."WE think this is Wade's BEST picture...he never looked better.
20080923
KFXM MEMORIES: "I Just May Be On The Beach Forever..."
BILL EARL jocked weekends on KFXM (96.7 FM, Lancaster CA) from April 2007 to July 2008.Earl voluntarily resigned his Saturday Noon-3pm shift (last show was in July 2008) but left himself available to KFXM for "live special event" gigs that, as of this posting, haven't happened.
Earl tells us, in an exclusive comment,
"For the first time since December 2006, I'm 'on the beach', and unless someone finds me and 'brings me BACK', I just may be 'on the beach' forever.
I'll be 58 next Tuesday, and I'm realistic that most of TODAY'S jocking is really a younger guys market.
But that's radio, and I understand that THAT is the way the business works.
I'm just happy that I made sure that I have tonsful of unscoped airchecks of my ErrorFM, KFXM, and KXOK (as "Phil Heron") shows, so there's lots of proof that, yes, I really DID get to jock again for the first time since KPCS in January 1972, and, after all, IT REALLY DID HAPPEN, and we can't change history.
Now, where's my sunscreen?"
All Good Things...Again
The plug has officially been pulled on "KXOK...from the historic El Rey Theater in Manteca CA. " 
We had HEARD a rumor a while back that it MIGHT happen, but it was confirmed to us today (9/23/08) by George Junak of California Aircheck.
NOW on the KXOK63.com website, the audio feed connects to an internet channel "KYAradio.com"
According to OUR sources, this makes TWO KYA-esque "channels" out there.
> http://www.kyaradio1.com/ (run by Verne "Chris Edwards" White...not to be confused with the 1968 KYA jock "Chris Edwards.") We are told that it is an audio feed of KYAF in Firebaugh, CA (in the "Golden Valley")
and now
> http://www.kyaradio.com/ (currently "all-Gary Mora, all-the-time")
Sadly, "The Darin' PHIL HERON," KXOK's 9-Nooner is now "on the beach" (Phil tells us maybe forever?) and OUT of a radio gig....for the FIRST TIME since December 2006.
"Phil Heron from the historic El Rey Theater" (now an awesome microbrewery) is ALREADY MISSED.
The "all-Gary Mora, all the time" KYAradio.com needs OTHER VOICES....
WE hope KYAradio.com picks up both KXOK63.com's "The Darin' Phil Heron" and "The Real Deal Bobby Steele" ASAP!
20080922
The "FACE" Of SURF Music
IN 1962 and 1963 (Before the Beatles hit America) "Surf" music on Top 40 radio was the "in" sound.And the "FACE" of surf music had to be "Murphy" of SURFER magazine.
"MURPHY", created by Rick Griffin, was one character all of us pubescent boys at 12-13 years old KNEW HOW to DRAW on our PeeChee folders!
And Top 40 radio brought us GREAT surf music!
20080921
20080919
136/KGB's TOM KELLY (1971)
San Diego native TOM KELLY joined 136/KGB in 1971 in the 9-Midnight shift.Before coming to KGB, Kelly had been last heard in San Diego as "Tom Irwin" in the mid 1960s on KPRI-FM.
Kelly today is known nationally as "Shotgun Tom Kelly" and jocks afternoon-drive on Los Angeles oldies station KRTH 101.1 FM.
Kelly has always been gracious to our site's "senior advisor" Bill Earl who has been invited to the Kelly home in the El Cajon Fletcher Hills many times over the years.
20080918
KDWB's BOBBY DALE (1961)
Bobby Dale jocked 3-6pm afternoon-drive at the Twin Cities KDWB (Woodbury MN) before being shipped to KFWB to jock 6-9pm in August 1961 during the infamous Channel 98 strike.
20080917
KDEO (San Diego) In 1964
DJ Larry Boyer sure looks like...Ringo Starr.Doesn't he?
(Original image available from George J. on EBay.)
KRLA Surf Fair, December 1963
Three months later, in February 1964 and KRLA's "Beatlemania", THIS promotion (from December 1963) would seem like it was from another era. Well, it WAS.
20080916
KROQ's DON ELLIOT (1972)
DON ELLIOT was a holdover from both earlier calls and formats of 1500 AM (KBLA & KBBQ) as he was involved primarily with productions and "back stage" activities, and only jocked fill-in, relief, and an occassional weekend shift.
KRLA's SAM RIDDLE (Early 1963)
When Riddle left his 6-9pm shift to join KFWB in March 1963, Bob Eubanks was moved into the evening shift, and KEWB's BOB HUDSON joined KRLA from the Bay Area for morning-drive.
20080914
KRLA's BOB EUBANKS (Early 1963)
EUBANKS would be replaced in his (miscast) morning-drive shift by BOB HUDSON in March 1963.
20080913
KRLA's JIM WASHBURNE (1962)
"Love is love and fun is fun, but isn't it quiet when the goldfish die?"(Jim Washburne's legendary closing.)
KPPC's TOM DONAHUE (Early 1968)
Donahue was the founder of KPPC AM & FM (Pasadena CA) 's "underground" format in late 1967/early 1968.
93/KHJ's ROBERT W. MORGAN (1972)
MORGAN returned to 93/KHJ and morning-drive (from a year and a half in Chicago) in early 1972.
20080912
IS "KYA" RETURNING To The Bay Area?
Rumor mill:WILL the legendary call letters "KYA" be RETURNING to the Bay Area?
WE'VE heard recent, but rather "whispery" street talk that they JUST MIGHT...and MAY replace an existing channel in that area.
Clue:
FOLLOW the "owner" of the "K-Y-A" call letters.
Developing.
20080911
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