. "One time I was in the Atari Lounge by myself, and I was sitting at the Ms. Pac-Man and searching my pockets for a quarter. That will mean hours of the Allman Brothersand Aerosmith, she fretted. In 1976, we moved to KDEO and continues to consult for various radio stations. Station owner Lee Bartell gave the disc jockeys unprecedented freedom on the air, and they were known to take advantage of it. The call letters "KCBS" were sought, but the CBS network wanted them for the network-owned station in San Francisco. Can your car horn really help you pick up women? The transmitter is off Moreno Avenue in Lakeside, California. I was full of myself in those days. Contributed by George Junak.]. Surveys often had a DJ photo. Over both evenings, several young women were removed from the Arena, reportedly for "hysterical and lewd behavior." Gray Whale at Cabrillo by CarlGlowienke. . DJs pictured (counterclockwise): Happy Hare, Lee Simms, Gary Allyn, Nelson Ross, Thom Devine, Ron Thompson, Robert L. Collins, and Scotty Day. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. He now runs Jayman Productions in Fresno. US 95.7s appeal to motherhood and apple pie is a nice touch. When Presley was scheduled to return to the Arena June 6, Police Chief Adam Elmer Jansen (the city's longest-serving Chief, at 14 years) had had enough. Percolator - B. Joe & Checkmates 6 3. Darrel Goodin, general manager of KSON and its sister stations,said hes sad to see Randall and Rochester go, but company beancounters just couldnt meet their contract demands. For a time the station had to broadcast at reduced power from a temporary longwire antenna on long time competitor's tower 1360 KGB/KLSD and 101.5 KGB-FM, as well as the former FM side of competitor 910 radio KDEO/KECR (now Channel 933 KHTS-FM). "Perry Mason," "The Case of the Cowardly Lion," (1961). [10] The FM transmitter's power is 0.25 kilowatts directional, and is only received in the North County area, in order to avoid co-channel interference with KYDO, which has used the 96.1 frequency since 2013. THE CASBAHS 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATE IN THE ATARI LOUNGE, The Casbahs 20th Anniversary celebration continues Rosey at http://www.sddialedin.com is selling merch at most shows, and she says the Anniversary shirts are selling out fast, so make sure you get there to get one, or order direct from Rosey ----, The Anniversary events arent all musical, tho fer instance, longtime local photog Sean McMullen will have a showing at the Casbah this weekend ----, Dialed-in Rosey reports The photography includes shots of Creedle, Interpol, X, Spoon, Mooney Suzuki, Celebration, El Vez, Devo + more. In the mid- to late 1950s, it was one of the country's first big rock 'n' roll stations, a pioneer of the music that swept. This is when half the girls lost control of their bladders., Martin had been with Elvis backstage in the hours leading up to the show. One disc jockey even remembers the I Ching being consulted on a decision. It was a privilege. He actually beat everybody he played that night. Rule 2: If in doubt, Rule 1 applies. John, who gave so much to the world, murdered for what?". Setup Size: 8.9 GB. I reached the million-point mark five different times, but I only broke two million once. "His Cadillac was covered with obscene messages, and two sailors were arrested for masturbating during the show from watching the antics. After the concert, the police arrested 12 girls running nude through the halls of the El Cortez Hotel, looking for Elvis., I introduced him [to the stage], says longtime local DJ Happy Hare Martin, and he rushed out and sang the first chorus of Hound Dog, which I could not hear above their primal screams. Bobby Ocean became Program Director. Chris Cane (9:00 AM 1:00 PM) The same Christopher Cane that was on the KGB staff from 1969 to 1971, then at KCBQ from 1971 through 1973. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . "For ten years I'd been telling people about a video game I loved as a kid called Star Castle," says Rookie Card singer/guitarist Adam Gimbel. It depends which bra will be leaving my underwear drawer!. Post comment. "Not just any machine will do. Happy Vishu to you & your family . It alldepends on whether listeners will abandon KSON. His first civics lesson? Him playing, and them dancing and celebrating, [it was] a musical fiesta. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/bands/2008/aug/21/viejas-pays-20k-to-local-cover-band-plus-casb74f5f/,          Concerts Are Making You Deaf -- The research is done and the results are in - your ears are f-ucked! For many years, KCBQ AM 1170 was San Diego's only 50,000 watt AM radio station. There will be finger foods and the bar will be open at 7pm. Among other stunts, Martin recalls running for mayor and staging Indian rain dances on the air. "He came down one night to see Jonathan RichmanHe came in incognito with a floppy brim hat and a jacket , we got to talking to him, he was a really great friendly guy, very straight forward. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/bands/2007/sep/02/the-ob-ranger-return-of-a-70s-counterculture-hero, http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/bands/2007/sep/02/local-jock-says-he-was-stalked-a-real-life-play-me, http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/news/1125upontheroof.html, http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/bands/2007/sep/02/star-trek-the-continuing-mission-interview, http://www.sandiegoreader.com/photos/galleries/overheard-san-diego/, http://www.sandiegoreader.com/photos/galleries/famous-former-neighbors/, http://www.myspace.com/sandiegoreadermusic. Dean Goss arrived from KODJ (now Arrow 93). Lucky Hare Brewing Company. had been with KCBQ in 1970 before the Great Purge. Two other Atari Lounge consoles are currently down, with the busted skateboarding game rumored to be replaced soon with either Space Invaders or Tempest. In 1958, here at 9416 Mission Gorge Road, then owner Lee Bartell built the KCBQ AM 1170 radio broadcast facility with its 50,000 watt transmitter and six two-hundred foot towers. Hare was a San Diego radio legend, icon . K.O. As program director, he gave the staff books on self-motivation and regularly preached to them about believing in themselves. The Drake radio network began experimenting with the format and decided to drop all references to Boss, the name they had branded their format since the beginning. [4] KCBQ is often recognized as a pioneer in Top 40 radio and it is rare for a community to erect a monument in honor of a radio station. But Stone left the air when he became PD at KFRC. Announced through radio mentions on the Walrus and a few online postings, an appreciative crowd watched from the street below, as well as the parking lot across the street. to which Osh replied 'You'd have me killed because of my hair?' Retro Radio Joe. Imagine going into a station knowing that everybody loved you and you were going in with a spoon to stir up that love.. It was one of the first rock stations in the country. Maybe. Shotgun Tom Kelly on KRTH, Los Angeles, 11-14-97 (4:39).  http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/bands/2008/aug/21/viejas-pays-20k-to-local-cover-band-plus-casb74f5f/. In 1958, here at 9416 Mission Gorge Road, then owner Lee Bartell built the KCBQ AM 1170 radio broadcast facility with its 50,000 watt transmitter and six two-hundred foot towers. Some hours on weekdays and weekends are reserved for brokered programming. 13:06. The site was demolished and the transmitter site moved even further east to relatively undeveloped Lakeside, sharing towers with Family Radio's KECR 910. Charlie Van Dyke (Chuck Steinle) (Noon-3PM) originally studied to become a jesuit priest until he had the opportunity to fill in one day as a DJ at KLIF in Dallas, Texas. By now, KGB was the only Drake station not winning its market. (LogOut/ KCBQ was still difficult to hear more than about 20 miles to the north at night. The Jurassic Park and Guns N' Roses pinball machines were pretty popular for a long time. I could go on for days, but Im sure your eyes are glassing over, and anyway, WordPress has a limit on the size of comments. 33.1585: It is unlawful for any person to allow a minor who is thirteen years of age but less than eighteen years of age to be on the premises where there is a teenage dance being held unless such person is accompanied by a parent or legal guardian http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/bands/2007/aug/28/underage-swing-dancers-battle-local-law. Hare Krishna. Sandy Thomas, bassist for O.B.-based Xlent, says, "I spent a year in the Atari Lounge living in a total '80s time warp, going for the 'perfect Pac-Man.' If you can't make the reception, you can still check out his photography for the duration of the month.. Currently both the AM and FM side feature oldies rock (the AM uses the syndicated KOOL format), playing many of the same songs it did in the stations heyday. . Here's something you might be interested in. In the late 60s and early 70s, it was one of the last great AM music stations, a last hurrah for AM before FM music stations began to dominate the airwaves. In addition to James, Martin, Werges and Christian, the reunion is scheduled to bring back to the KCBQ airwaves such familiar names as Charlie Tuna, Jerry (Shadoe) Jackson, Dean Goss, Shotgun Tom Kelly, Jack Vincent, Charlie and Harrigan, Jerry G. Bishop and others. And there were some people hanging out in the back playing pool. Happy Hare needs the lovehe was a local legend! She was sired by Street Sense out of the Giant's Causeway mare On My Way. Instead, nostalgic sounds of the big band area, popular, and jazz music will be heard along with DJs who were on the scene during the Boss Radio era. With my last turn I lost myself in the maze, becoming the insatiable yellow creature on the screen. In 2011, San Diegan Mike Zuccaro launched the "Saturday Night Sock Hop". 1 1. pictured: happy hare. Jacobs was credited as the program genius at KHJ during the Boss Radio years and actually made the Drake format work. He left in October to return to Fresno at KFIG. fortune telling). Personally, I easily recall the unique voices of Frank Anthony, Gene Knight and Gary Kelley, not to mention Shotgun Tom Kelly. He surveyed the marketplace and brought in staff offering a fresh outlook on broadcasting to provide creativity and innovation to the entire station product. The year ended on a sad note for longtime fans of San Diegoradio. The station offers Conservative talk programming such as Mike Gallagher, Dennis Prager and Michael Medved. His tenure at KGB was his big break into the business. He was 58. window.__mirage2 = {petok:"CiXK.ET9MmS07ml6wphg.K0P.6YA7vvs1OfLd_yOlJE-1800-0"}; His interests were more aligned with I Ching, (the Chinese Book of Changes i.e. Then, host Ken Copper welcomes Q original Don Howard. KCBQ uses a directional antenna at all times. Last edited on 23 February 2023, at 06:31, Learn how and when to remove this template message, http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1996/R&R-1996-07-19.pdf, "The San Diego Union-Tribune - San Diego, California & National News", "MarketInk: Andrea Kaye Pursuing Her Dream as a Radio Talk Show", "Salem Media Applies for North County Translators", "KCBQ/San Diego Adds FM Translator Simulcast in North County", "Query the Broadcast Database for K241CT". I told her, 'That's the best I've ever played,' and in one motion she grabbed the back of my neck, pulled my cheek to her lips, and whispered in my ear, 'Thanks for the game.' Truth be told, in a weird way, Hare reminded me of my (hero) Grandpa Joe., With his amazing positivity, Hare would often call my house to check in, and share a story or two, or three, or four. Studios and offices are on Towne Center Drive in San Diego's University City area. The dedication was attended by more than 400 people. Staff changes occurred regularly. Blankety-blank keyboard. Ron Jacobs was hired as program director in March 1972 to move the station from dead last in the market to a ratings winner. For decades it was one of San Diego's leading radio stations, featuring radio personalities that are legendary, including "Shotgun Tom" Kelly and Charlie Tuna. [Description by Uncle Ricky. This would be the home of one of the nation's pioneering Top 40 stations for the next 11 years. He now does the morning drive at KFRC in San Francisco. No mention of money. They were characterized as part put-on, part put-down, and hopefully compelling. He came to KGB from from KFRC San Francisco in July to become Program Director and do the afternoon shift, (perhaps knowing it was a caretaker role). The air staff included: They will broadcast from the Marriott Mission Valley, where marketing and promotional paraphernalia representing 35 years of the stations history will be on display. He was on staff in 1966-67 under the name of Bob Elliott. You can find the monument on Mission Gorge Road just east of Carlton Hills Boulevard, in front of an In-N-Out Burger fast food restaurant. Though consistently successful, it has never achieved the success of the ground-breaking years of the 50s or the period in the late 60s and early 70s. KCBQ 1170 AM SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA Week: 1962-01-21 Format: T40 KCBQ 1170 - SAN DIEGO HIT PARADE SURVEY #204 WEEK OF JANUARY 21, 1962 TW LW 1. Most of the disc jockeys who worked at the station held a variety of jobs before and after their stints with KCBQ. Airchecks courtesy California Aircheck: Return to the Repository. On August 28, 2010, a monument to the "Top 40" days between 1958 and 1978 was dedicated near the site of the former broadcast center and radio towers. He stayed only a brief time before being fired when he gave away a cart machine on air after it failed to operate properly after repeated attempts. A monument to the original KCBQ, which was influential in popularizing the Top 40 music format for the rest of the nation, now stands at the radio stations old Santee transmitter site. RANGER RIDES AGAIN - RETURN OF A 70S COUNTERCULTURE HERO - We were going after the progressive rock or the album rock crowd, says radio DJ and programming vet Gary Allyn about his early seventies on-air gig in San Diego.  Of course O.B. Nothing. It was months before I could listen to John's voice without filling up and breaking down. He went to 93 KHJ in 1972, was one of only seven to have worked for the three big Boss Radio Stations, and the only one to be PD of all three. While Sheridan was at BeatleFair, Humphries talked him into co-writing and recording a song in Mission Hills, 38 Days, which appears on a CD self-released by Humphries. Take your pick. Things were loose and open, both on and off the air. [MORE FROM THIS COLLECTION] A brokered show, it was formatted as a throwback to the early Top-40 days of KCBQ. ago. KCBQ San Diego / Dex Allen - 1968 / Happy Hare - November 1969 - YouTube AboutPressCopyrightContact usCreatorsAdvertiseDevelopersTermsPrivacyPolicy & SafetyHow YouTube worksTest new features. Alternative cover. I remember listening to KCBQ 1170 as a youth. [5] It featured doo-wop, early R&B and oldies music on Saturday and Sunday evenings. There are thousands upon thousands of photos for you to enjoy! KCBQ - The Answer 1170 AM is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format and is owned by Salem Communications. For the disc jockeys, it was a 24-hour job; their identities both on and off the air were linked to the station. Do You Wanna Know A Secret and Love Me Do dominated the U.S. charts in the wake of the groups U.S. landing. As a radio guy, I loved to see all this stuff. Here are 22 essential L.A. spots for every tourist, Column: We cant afford another writers strike. According to the website sales pitch, Custom designs and lettering will also be considered. Big John Carter (6-9AM) arrived in February from KYNO Fresno to replace Harry Scarborough who went to KCBQ. ago. Well, nevermind.). [9] As a consequence, the serial callsign became K241CT, and went on the air in August 2018. (KGB had been San Diego's first CBS affiliate during the 1930s). [FIND IT! The antenna was originally a six-element directional array in the city of Santee off of Mission Gorge Road. He remained there until 1984 when he went to KFMB to stay another six years. . Like this blog? Mainly remembered for his morning DJ stint on KCBQ, he was 81. Change). ", "'I don't have a quarter,' I said. Software Full Name: Adobe Premiere Pro 2023. "If he puts on the same kind of show that he did last April, I'll arrest him for disorderly conduct," he was quoted saying in the Union (repeated nationwide after newswires picked up the story). 9-Noon Paul Stelljes (Johnny Mitchell) escaped (as he put it) to KFRC in June. Do women need No Honking Zones to feel safe on the sidewalk? (courtesy http://abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/news/1125upontheroof.html), February 1964: the Beatles taught the world to play. Sonny West hosts the show, and Martin's partner of seven years, Specs Howard, calls in and stumps the Hare. Not Hollywood, not L.A., not the country, At 19, he won a local school board seat. Bartell Family Radio bought KCBQ in 1955 and dropped the CBS affiliation as network radio was losing its luster in the face of competition from television. As ratings sagged Charlie was fired and Bobby Ocean took over as PD and filled his shift. Then I got more phone calls. The station reintroduced the weekly survey as the 13K Connection of singles and albums using the same tri-fold design as the old Boss 30.b 6 The cover featured a recording artist He stayed only a brief time before being fired when he gave away a cart machine on air after it failed to operate properly after repeated attempts. Because KCBQ is not a clear-channel station, it must reduce its power at night to 2900 watts to avoid interfering with Class A stations KTSB in Tulsa, Oklahoma and WWVA in Wheeling, West Virginia, both clear-channel stations. He also had a highly popular tenure with B-100 FM in the late 1970s. Johnny served as Interim Program Director while Bobby Ocean did a little jail time after failing to show up for National Guard duty. This put KCBQ as a full service station (hybrid talk and music). Through much of the era, the disc jockeys worked in a glass booth in the El Cortez Hotel, where listeners could drive by and see them at work. I, too, listened to KCBQ growing up. US 95.7, whose logo looks like aninterstate highway sign, is playing up patriotism and familyvalues: Its nickname is pronounced U.S., not us., (And its new call letters, KUSS, are pronounced? It was an unbelievable feeling that that many people listened to that much radio, said Christian, now doing morning shows for KLCY-FM in Salt Lake City. James, who worked at KCBQ from 1955 to 1961, remembers that Bartell never told him not to do anything on the air. When I Fall In Love - Lettermen 2 5. Thread starter SDRadio; Start date Jan 6, 2009; S. SDRadio Leading Participant. KCBQ Dex Allen - 1968 / Happy Hare - November 1969 / composite. Kamoo makes a guest appearance on the album, as do Bart Mendoza (the Shambles), Todd Hidden (ex-Rockola member), and Tony Sheridan on 5 of the 11 tracks. What would fixed charges on electricity bills mean for rooftop solar customers? A HISTORY OF DEATH METAL - Comic strip by JAS and Kiss Comics artist Scott Pentzer GOTHS FOR JESUS: PASTOR DAVE'S CHRISTIAN GOTHS - From the start, Pastor Dave was interested in starting a ministry for goth kids. But at least we were united in that one effort.. All rights reserved. Charlie & Harrigan introduce Happy Hare (Harry Martin, d. January 5, 2009) at the 1990 KCBQ Reunion, broadcasting live from the Grand Ballroom at San Diego's Marriot Mission Valley. 44; 4 months ago; KCBQ San Diego/ Dex Allen 1968 Happy Hare 11-69 by Retro Radio Joe. Despite the rowdiness, the emphasis was always on the positive and being upbeat and helpful to the community. I remember listening to KCBQ 1170 as a youth. Located in the 9400 block of Mission Gorge Road, the monument has over 100 names of on-air personalities. Buzz Bennett and Chuck Browning were coming over from rival KCBQ to view the station Public File at the front desk to review while PD Van Dyke could only watch and go nuts. The station conducted aggressive contests that involved giving away a house, a boat, cars, and cash. Norman - Sue Thompson 1 2. And what of the sister station that had called the 95.7 FMfrequency home? [Description by Uncle Ricky] This ambitious composite of San Diego's legendary KCBQ includes segments ranging from 1958 through 1978, and not necessarily in chronological order. Chuck died in March 3, 1988. But today she didn't do that, today it was 'John Lennon has been shot. You can easily explore Cool San Diego Sights by using the search box on my blogs sidebar. My online activities reflect my love for writing, blogging, walking and photography. In December, the station was purchased by Adams Communications, which decided to emphasize the stations history, dropping the Eagle 105 moniker in favor of concentrating on the KCBQ call letters in all marketing campaigns. KFSD (now KOGO) used the same model transmitter. Rich Brother Robbin. Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley 3 6. these are not glossies! LOCAL RADIO HISTORY PART 1: JIM McINNES - THE LAST DJ - DJ Jim McInnes spent 28 years in radio before being fired for the first time a few years ago by Clear Channel/101.5 KGB FM. Hope all is well! 1360 kilocycles on the dial will no longer produce a Top 40 sound. Well-endowed blues chanteuse Candye Kane seems comfortable with public fixation on her 44GGG size breasts (though she no longer plays piano by slapping them on the keys). John Lander (5:30-9:00 AM) Lander in the Morning show. But being loyal to the Drake organization, he offered them first shot and they placed him in the afternoon drive at KGB. KCBQ achieved greatness--industrywide recognition--not once but twice. Randy Dotinga wishes he could get some of the money KNX isntspending to come up with creative program titles. Casey Kasem (8:00-Noon Sundays) American Top 40 syndicated national broadcast. Apparently, and I just found this out recently, Mike Halloran told Marco Collins [ex 91X DJ, then at Seattle radio] the story, so Marco Collins put the story out there and it got picked up. For a group of well-traveled disc jockeys, working in a business that is transient by nature, mention of radio station KCBQ evokes memories of a golden era, a time when they were No. It slightly rebranded as 96.1 and 1170 The Answer. ago. [CDATA[ Asking a guy in his middle 40s about KCBQ is like asking about the 60s. For decades it was one of San Diegos leading radio stations, featuring radio personalities that are legendary, including Shotgun Tom Kelly and Charlie Tuna. At the school, all of the students were in the yard, because they were still painting the new auditorium. It relays AM 1170 onto 96.1 FM. Editor's picks of stories Fred Moramarco wrote for the. Downtown San Diego has been my home for many years. Setup Type: Offline Installer / Full Standalone Setup. Glickenhaus said the move will help the renamed Kool 99.3reach its target audience in central and southern San DiegoCounty. The camaraderie of the crowd, the sing-a-longs, or maybe the neighborhood introductions made amongst those who came out to take in the music. Charlie & Harrigan, the morning drive comedy team, were as knowledgeable and business-savvy as any professionals I ever met, and I remembered the experience of being in their classes long after much of the rest had faded. Charlie then took the 6-9 AM shift in October when Big John Carter left. See, in late 77, early 78 I attended the KCBQ Broadcast Workshop where I knew and took classes under a number of these guys. Most of these local bands have one thing in common; using morbid narrative, death-centered ideals, and grotesque imagery as their greatest focus and priority, often (IMO) at the expense of musical form http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/bands/2007/aug/28/hello-satan-dark-metal-in-san-diego. It was dedicated on August 28, 2010. In 1949, KSDJ was sold to Charles Elliot Salek and became San Diego's second CBS network affiliate. It would later simulcast then-sister KKLQ. ", "So anyway, Eddie and I are playing pool, and I don't know how it came up, but he said 'If I win, I get your bar, if you win, you get my publishing deal.' [7] This program uses studios at the KCBQ sales office. Humphries appearance at the 2003 Beatlefair allowed him to meet and play with another figure from the Beatles past, Tony Sheridan, for whom the fab four played on their first-ever recording My Bonnie, credited to Tony Sheridan And the Silver Beetles. 'Wanna play me? Ironically while The Beatles were shut down fairly quickly by the police during their rooftop performance, in this case it took authorities several hours to arrive. When I moved back to San Diego ten years ago, there it was in the Atari Lounge.". Natures beauty observed above LakeHodges. By the late 70s, FM music stations began to dominate radio markets, and it took several years for KCBQ to adjust and establish its FM side. I had caught him., In contrast to his black head of hair was a golden wheat-colored tuft [down below]. Late in the year, the city Social Services Department held a series of hearings, to discuss whether Presley should be banned from playing in San Diego . We felt it would be a good way to say in the name what thestation and the format really embodies, said Mike Glickenhaus, alocal Clear Channel executive. On January 5, 2015, KCBQ rebranded as "1170 The Answer". The station called itself family radio., People often ask me what there was with KCBQ, said James, who went on to a successful career as one of Hollywoods most recognized voices. Definitions of KCBQ, synonyms, antonyms, derivatives of KCBQ, analogical dictionary of KCBQ (English) The antenna site was sold amidst urban development in the area, and is now a shopping center, anchored by a Kohl's and a Lowe's. . The station used an RCA BTA-5F 5,000 watt transmitter at the College site. The crowd on the rooftop grew exponentially as the afternoon wore on consider that the day's equipment had to be hauled up to the roof by ropes and you can see it was an effort to reach that summit, but smiles were the order of the day. Of course we'd had deaths in the family, but this was different, it felt as if my youth had been torn away. "We've had games here since we first moved to this location in early 1994. My online activities reflect my love for writing, blogging, walking and photography. Thanks to George Junak of California Aircheck. Kind of like scat. British songwriter Dave Humphries remembers it well he was there. Downtown San Diego has been my home for many years. Contact Us Online He was later on air as Hal Martin and eventually ended up as a PD at KFRC. KCBQ (1170 AM "The Answer") is a commercial radio station in San Diego, California. You can follow Cool San Diego Sights via Facebook or Twitter! This was his second tour with KGB. Who's buying car horns that sound like machine gun fire? He remains a radio legend in San Diego. The Answer San Diego, syndicating the best minds in talk radio today: Hugh Hewitt, Mike Gallagher, Eric Metaxas, Dennis Prager, Larry Elder, and Michael Medved. The Casbah's pool tables are always in good repair, and one cue-ball clash has become the stuff of local legend. Today, the station broadcasts almost complete wall-to-wall syndication, however, the station still has sales offices in the University City area. The station returned to being a ratings leader with a MOR format as rival KCBQ began experimenting with a Country and Western format. For many years, KCBQ AM 1170 was San Diego's only 50,000 watt AM radio station. The transmitter is off Moreno Avenue in Lakeside, California. He held this shift until. National City students create communitymurals! John Foxx, the evening drive guy, which is by the way the actual name on his birth certificate John Joseph Billy-Goat Henry Night-Thomas SWEEEEEET Daddy Foxx, was a big kitten, a lovable loon on air and off who once shot a bottle rocket at a sheriffs helicopter, There was often a gaggle of teenage girls in the lot when Id come out who would ask if I was John Foxx; an unscrupulous gent could have gotten himself into a lot of trouble with a little white lie out there But it was only ever a gig to Jon, and when he left the Q, he went back to Detroit to sell real estate. Learn how your comment data is processed. Beginning in 1955, he was an almost constant local presence, alongside such other fondly remembered characters from the Silver Age of Radio like Jim McInnes ("JM in the PM"), Shadoe Stevens, Gabriel Wisdom, Gary Allyn, etc. Gene West returned in August. Veteran disc jockey Phil Flowers, one of the top voices onKCBQ-AM during its heyday, died of a heart attack on Dec. 22 at hishome in Oceanside. In October 2016, Salem Communications purchased K260CG, an FM translator station in Mohave Valley, Arizona. ), saying "Mah twin brother, Melvin Presley." 1 with a bullet. 11; 1 month ago; KCBQ Dex Allen - 1968 / Happy Hare - November 1969 / composite by Retro Radio Joe. Listeners23. He regarded Tony as the ultimate babe magnet, so he dyed his hair raven black, just like Tony'sthe kid obviously did not realize that his hair could have been [turd brown], and it would not have mattered.. 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