9:00am - 11:00am Americana/Roots Folk Music. Germain hosted a similar show as Mr. KABC for ten years before leaving KABC for KTLK (AM 1150) and now broadcasts using both his name and a new shortened "Mr. K." moniker. Rabbi Mentz - hosted a show from 1997 to 2002. Mike Nolan - Known as KFI in the Sky and also employed by sister station KOST 103.5 to do airborne traffic reports in the morning and evening drive times was let go after 20 years with the station due to a restructuring on November 30, 2007. Lance also advises stations, talent and brands on digital content strategies, programming integrations, and brand extensions. Competitor KABC, which had been doing talk radio for some time, sued KFI in U.S. District Court to have KFI cease and desist using the term "Talk Radio" with the call letters. The bullet hole has been preserved as a monument to KFI's wartime service. KFI's signal was knocked off the air for approximately one hour. Sean Frank - Editor Mar 15, 2022. Program was nationally syndicated more than 25 years. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. "KFI Granted Conditional OK to Label Itself 'Talk Radio'", 2003 recall of the Governor of California, Learn how and when to remove this template message, FCC Local Area Plan for the Emergency Alert System, "Is KFI switch a sign AM radio is really dead? Periodically, KFI and the other Los Angeles radio stations signed off so that any hostile aircraft could not use their signals as a guide for bombing attacks, which had been the case in the December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. If youre in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist. The "Political Human Sacrifice" campaign, as they dubbed it, was not successful, since both Dreier and Baca were re-elected, albeit Dreier by a substantially smaller percentage than in past terms. Log In. I was hoping to spend time again with both of them. I will never forget when I went to Vegas to see them knowing that I loved Elvis he had Elvis music playing on the radio in the vehicle and got tickets to an Elvis impersonation show. [13] This new facility went into operation on January 27, 1923. Hosted TNT in the Morning with Tracey Miller from 1990-1993. Although KFI's call letters were randomly assigned, many people assumed that the "FI" stood for "Farmers Information". This page was last edited on 28 April 2023, at 16:53. The tower was also equipped with high intensity strobe lights due to its proximity to the Fullerton Municipal Airport, and additional safety upgrades because of the previous plane crash. KFI-FM began broadcasting with its first test program on 105.9 MHz in July 1946, although other sources say the station went on the air in 1947. However, in August 1941 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a "duopoly" rule, which restricted licensees from operating more than one radio station in a given market. John Brown is back and will be anchoring the evening news on FOX 35. Roger Barkley (September 11, 1936, Odebolt, Iowa, USA - December 21, 1997, Duarte, California) was an American radio personality, based in Los Angeles, California, best remembered for his work with Al Lohman as part of The Lohman and Barkley Show on KFI . See more of The Official KFI AM 640 on Facebook. "Talk radio can be musical, joyful, comical and insightful; all at the same time," said Mo'Kelly. Love and prayers always to my best friend Ruby. LAKE MARY, Fla. - John is a nationally recognized TV journalist, public speaker, radio talk show host, author, and inventor. ", "HD Radio station guide for Los Angeles, CA", "Miscellaneous: Amendments to Regulations", "We Pay Out Respects toEarle C. Anthony", "Broadcasting Schedule: Los Angeles Stations", "K. F. I.: The New Earle C. Anthony Station", "Amendments to Regulations: Regulation 57", "Radio Conference Recommendations: New Wave Lengths", "Revised List of broadcasting stations, effective 3 a. m., November 11, 1928, eastern standard time", "Two Pacific Coast Networks Are Formed By the NBC After Buying Four Stations", "The History of KFI-FM -- Mt. During World War II, KFI was a prime source for war news in the Los Angeles area. Watch FOX 35 News for the latest headlines across Central Florida. Rook's first air staff included "The Lohman and Barkley Show" with Al Lohman and Roger Barkley (top-rated in the morning), Mark Taylor (midday), Bob Shannon (afternoon drive time) and music director Dave Sebastian (evenings). Every winter evening from 1924 to 1956, KFI delivered a frost report at 8p.m. telling citrus farmers whether to turn on wind machines or light "smudge pots" to keep their orange and lemon groves from freezing. The ceremony was broadcast from noon to 12:15p.m. over KFI. Last heard on KWXY(FM) Cathedral City-Palm Springs. The daytime-only station signed on the air on April4, 1959; 64 years ago(1959-04-04). Daryl Gatesthe former Los Angeles Police Department chief replaced Tom Leykis as part of the station's shift toward conservative politics. Hudson And Landry - the radio and vinyl comedy team hosted afternoon drive 1974-75. All of these structural components were replaced or strengthened in preparation for erection of the third tower, which is identical in design to the (failed) replacement tower. [19] The sale was consummated on April 1, 2022, at a price of $1.25 million. WWNN (1470 kHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Pompano Beach, Florida, and serving Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.The station is owned by Vic Canales, through licensee Vic Canales Media Group, LLC. Hosted. He was killed on June 4, 1986 in a crash just after take-off from Fullerton Airport in a KFI airplane. A special 4-hour program was aired, featuring congratulatory speeches by NBC West Coast vice president and others, joined by entertainers from New York and Chicago on a coast-to-coast live hookup. Jay was a friend I met on the radio WIOD S Florida on air personality back in the `80s. She serves as the Host of Wake Up Call and anchors for the Bill Handel Show on KFI radio. [20] 640kHz was now classified as a "clear channel", and KFI remained on this frequency, now designated as its dominant station. Our deepest condolences. This article about a radio station in Idaho is a stub. and his likeness now graces the wall around the tower's base.[40]. Hosted early drive 1987(?) I worked with Jay. Before returning to Central Florida in 2021, he was a reporter and anchor at KTVI-TV, FOX 2 in St. Louis, and was named "Best Large Market News Anchor by the Missouri Broadcasters Association in 2020.". He lived a full life as a Radio DJ, Broadcaster, Actor, Master of Ceremonies and did exactly what he wanted to do. [29] From 1960 to 1973, the station was the radio network flagship station of the Los Angeles Dodgers professional baseball team. KKFI News and Updates, Ticket Offers, Community Events, Fundraisers, Program and Podcast Updates, and other information relevant to you. [14] In September 1922 the Department of Commerce set aside a second entertainment wavelength, 400 meters (750kHz) for "Class B" stations that had quality equipment and programming,[15] and KFI was assigned to this more exclusive wavelength,[16] joining KHJ on a timesharing basis. Cox opted to exit the Los Angeles market and focus on medium radio markets and its TV stations. KFI was relatively late to convert from a horizontal to a vertical antenna: same-market Class A KNX converted to a vertical in 1938, and same-state Class As KGO and KPO (now KNBR) converted to verticals in 1941 and 1949, respectively. "Broadcasting Times Changed" by John S. Daggett. However, Anthony stressed the need for quality programming that would be in keeping with his status as the seller of luxury automobiles.[9]. my friend, 1200 S. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach, FL. [9], 1922 saw a rapid expansion in the number of broadcasting stations, most sharing the single entertainment wavelength of 360 meters, which required progressively more complicated time sharing schedules among stations in the same region. Tim Kelly - hosted mid-days with his wife Evelyn during the 1977-78 top forty format, he would move to KIIS-fm and be founder of Premiere Radio, the nations largest radio syndication company. By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. KFI AM's Tim Conway Jr. and his executive producer, Sheron Bellio, have been suspended without pay this week for the stunt they pulled in early May. [8] Earle Anthony had trained at Cornell University as an electrical engineer, and was best known as the owner of a Packard automobile dealership. The station also carried "Monitor," the NBC network's very successful weekend radio service. Professional Involvement in detail Mark was the on-air nightly weather anchor, science, and even lifestyle reporter for KTTV FOX 11 in Los Angeles. Library of Congress Classification:class K -- Law. Therefore, the slogan More Stimulating Talk Radio was created. On Sunday, December 19, 2004, at 9:45a.m., Jim and Mary Ghosoph were killed when their rented Cessna 182P single engine airplane, traveling from the El Monte Airport to Fullerton Municipal Airport, struck KFI's transmission tower. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The World of Phil Hendrie is a comedy talk radio program. In 1948, the "T" antenna was replaced by a 722-foot (220m) vertical tower and a 200-foot (61m) emergency vertical tower, as long before vertical antennas had been determined to be superior to "T" antennas for high-powered stations, although 195 degrees (which would be 828 feet (252m) on 640kHz) would have been optimum. There were no major injuries, and only limited collateral damage. The show is topical, fast paced, fun and unabashedly conservative. LAKE MARY, Fla. - John is a nationally recognized TV journalist, public speaker, radio talk show host, author, and inventor. 9,336 Followers, 586 Following, 657 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Jennifer Jones Lee (@JJLKFI) KFI also supplies some weekend shows for national syndication. The first hosts were psychologist Dr. Toni Grant, TV game show host Geoff Edwards and Tom Leykis hosted a politically oriented "combat radio" program. Within the first year Dave left abruptly for crosstown Top 40 competitor KTNQ (1020 AM; Ten-Q). She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. [12] In 1986, an investor group led by John Ruffin, a Black supermarket executive, acquired the AM station from Sconnix for $2 million; the sellers retained WMXJ. Ted Rall - Saturday evenings on KFI briefly; can still be heard on the Bill Handel Show occasionally. In summer 2004, KFI became the most listened to talk radio station in the United States, beating New York City's WABC in cumulative audience during the rating period. [3] The health talk and motivational programming of WWNN, established as the "Winner's News Network" in 1987, moved from the 980 signal to 1470 AM; 980 became a primarily Haitian ethnic station as WHSR. Dedicated on this day, November 18, 2008 to our friend and colleague whose passion and talent brought KFI AM 640 to millions of listeners." The duo also hosted the series called 'The Adventures of Mark & Brian' on NBC TV. The plants imbibe the materials which they want from the air and the ground. In mid-May 1922, KFI was assigned 1:45 to 2:30 and 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. NBC radio affiliates like KFI had to decide whether to reduce or eliminate their network connections in order to maintain profits. In 1958, Gold Coast Broadcasters was granted a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission. On October 25, 2018, KID-FM rebranded from "River Country" to "The Wolf". OKelly has been with KFI since 2011 first as a producer, and later weekend and fill-in host. Lance Venta is Owner and Publisher of RadioInsight.com. Scott Hasick was involved in. [10], Rose owned the two stations until their acquisition by Sconnix Broadcasting in 1985, a $7 million deal. [2] What eventually became GapWest Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010;[3] Townsquare, in turn, sold its Idaho FallsPocatello stations to Rich Broadcasting in 2011.[4]. Starting in the mid-1970s, KFI switched to top 40 music. The last email I sent to him was on Mayy 22nd 2022 and he was so positive that he would beat the cancer and be back on the airwaves in the Bahamas. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. By the mid-1980s the station was more news and personality driven than music intensive with a full service format. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. After trying out a few different monikers he settled on Jay Michaels, the name he used for some 50+ years. Some, years had gone by since wed last spoken, many personal battles, taking care of my Grandmother, and just surviving, and you always think you have time to see and old friend and say, "Ive missed you, I love you, I thank God for you." He would move on to top ratings at KIIS-fm and WOGL-fm in Philadelphia. Acquired, cultivated and managed a significant client base offering an array of local marketing . The transmitter site is in La Mirada near the Artesia Boulevard exit of Interstate 5, the Santa Ana Freeway. The pair became charter affiliates of the Mutual Black Network in 1972. The Ghosophs had taken off from the El Monte Airport with a planned stop at the Fullerton Airport to pick up two passengers.