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DALLAS-FORT WORTH
AM STATION HISTORY
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The success of AM radio after the advent of television
can be attributed to the late Gordon McLendon, who started
station KLIF in 1947.  KLIF became a trendsetter that
was reportedly the most copied station in America.
McLendon was one of the creators of Top 40 playlists,
a staple of programming that continues today.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF AM RADIO IN DALLAS-FORT WORTH...

Whether you knock AM radio today for its relentless static or its lack of music, this is where it all began.  The early 20th century brought the first radio stations to the Dallas-Fort Worth area:  KFJZ (with roots dating back to 1917,) WRR (in 1920,) WPA, WBAP and WFAA (all in 1922,) and the rest is history (well, almost!)  AM started out as a freewheeling, 'throw up a transmitter and go with it' gamut of radio waves in its earliest days, with a couple of assigned frequencies (833 kc [primarily news and weather] and 618.6 kc [primarily music.]) and virtually no rules to allow a fair distribution of the dial for broadcasters.  (By mid-1922, all five DFW stations agreed to a timesharing plan on each frequency.)  November 11, 1928 was declared "National Frequency Allocation Day," when the Federal Radio Commission (FRC, predecessor to the FCC) brought organization to the dial by assigning dedicated frequencies to the strongest stations, and culling out many of the small-time opportunists who weren't serious about broadcasting.  Powerhouse WBAP was awarded a clear channel position on the dial; it is one of only a small handful of stations in the nation that's allowed to blast its signal to a reported 42 states!  And to honor the art of "DX-ing" (distance listening,) Wednesdays after 3PM were declared "Silent Night" in the '20s...low-powered stations turned off their transmitters so that high-powered stations across the US could be easily received on anyone's dial.

AM radio in Dallas-Fort Worth, as with the rest of the nation, was mostly entertainment and news programming in its infancy; however, its value and importance was secured during World War II as the center of information for a concerned public.  With the introduction of television to the masses in the late 1940s, radio's demise was assumed to be imminent.  Gordon McLendon didn't let that happen:  In 1947, he signed on KLIF, featuring a music format.  Other stations soon followed, and local radio found its second life.  The invention of the transistor, and subsequently the development of lightweight, portable radios, along with the inclusion of radios in cars, helped the reinvented band find a new audience with people on the go.  McLendon and Todd Storz's simultaneous discovery of the "Top 40" in the 1950s gave radio a special popularity among the younger generation, and his KLIF, along with KBOX and KFJZ, developed formats to capitalize on current music, especially rock and roll.  Other local stations modified their formats to concentrate on news, country, rhythm and blues, or Spanish.  While KLIF posted incredible ratings during the 1950s and 1960s, others like KRLD and WBAP found successful programming niches that catered to older audiences.

AM's popularity and far-reaching capabilities were used by the government to launch a civil defense system, CONELRAD ("CONtrol of ELectromagnetic RADiation,") the forerunner of the Emergency Broadcast System (now Emergency Alert System,) in 1951.  (WRR engineer Rick Teddlie co-created the CONELRAD system.)  While the nuclear threat of the Cold War prompted the dedication of a national broadcast frequency, it wasn't until 1958 that the system was first used for weather alerts.  Broadcasts were originally dedicated to 640 and 1240 kc in all cities, and all regular broadcast stations (AM, FM and TV) were to go silent when threatening information was aired.  EBS replaced CONELRAD in 1963, and EAS replaced EBS in 1997.

By the early 1970s, however, listeners were slowly discovering the FM band and migrated to it for its static-free, stereophonic broadcasts; by 1978, FM overtook AM as the most popular band.  Attempts to revitalize AM have netted little; AM Stereo was proposed in 1958 and introduced in 1982 to big fanfare; many car manufacturers began to integrate AM Stereo into their radio units, and KRQX-570 became the first local AM Stereo station in 1983.  However, five different companies were pushing their systems to become the broadcasting standard.  This included Kahn Communications (who was at the forefront of AM Stereo development in 1958,) Harris, Motorola, Magnavox and Belar Electronics.  Motorola's C-Quam system was finally chosen by the FCC as the standard in 1993, but, by that time, the luster had worn off.  Broadcasters who were leery of buying AM Stereo equipment in the early 1980s (fearing that it would become obsolete at the whim of the FCC) slowly abandoned interest in the concept by the late 1980s.  However, AM Stereo broadcasts are still conducted by several DFW stations today, and Kahn Communications has recently unveiled a improved system, "Cam-D," which might create a resurgence of interest in AM broadcasting in the future.
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Also in the late 1980s, The FCC decided to extend the AM band to 1710 kHz.  This would allow new investors to start new stations from scratch (as the pool of available frequencies was quickly drying up) and would permit existing restricted-signal stations to move into an uncrowded part of the band and beef up their coverage area.  Automakers and consumer electronics manufacturers began adding the extended band to their units in the early 1990s, and existing stations were permitted to simulcast on their new frequencies beginning in the mid-1990s.  By December, 2007, all simulcasting stations will be required to give up their original frequency and begin broadcasting solely on the new dial position.
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But this is not to say AM is totally dead, or ever will be in Dallas...both WBAP and KRLD ranked in the Top 5 for many decades according to Arbitron, and WBAP continues to do so today.  Kahn Communications is working on improvements to their original AM Stereo concept.  Ibiquity, another player who is developing solutions to the substandard sound, is currently marketing a digital broadcasting system for AM stations (known as IBOC/HD.)  HD receivers are already being sold, despite limited station participation.

KLCA, Ferris.  Station established 4/16/1986.  Temporary calls for KDFT, above.

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KLIF, Dallas.  Call letters re-established 11/29/1990.  Format:  Talk/News.  Owners:  Susquehanna, Cumulus.  Station named for its original location in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas.  Station moved from its 43-year home at 1190 AM on 11/29/1990, although it was simulcast on both frequencies until 12/6/1990. Broadcasts in stereo.  First radio station in the world to simulcast on the internet.  Network affiliation:  NBC.  Program:  Talknet (syndicated talk show programming,) "Weekend Workout," "Love, Sex and Relationships," "The Skip Bayless Show," "The Gary Cogill Show,"  "The Deborah Norville Show" (via satellite, 1991.)  Notables:  Terese Arena (ND; hired away from a long stint at KRLD in 2003,) Martin Birnbach, Ed Busch, Freddie Mertz (1992,) David Gold (to 1997; known as "The Conservative Freight Train,") Bob Ray Sanders, Norm Hitzges, Dr. Lynn Weiss, Skip Bayless (host of the "Skip Bayless Show,") Dr. Ann Wildemann (host of "Love, Sex and Relationships,") Gary Cogill, Chuck Schechner, Mark Woolsey aka Mark Elliott (1985-1991; 1996-1999; currently a senior broadcast meteorologist for The Weather Channel in Atlanta,) Jim Long, Dan Bennett, Jon Griffin, Lora Cain, Dave Cradick aka Kidd Kraddick (brief fill-in only during 5/1992 after firing at KEGL-FM,) Kevin McCarthy (to 2001,) Benjamin Dover, Mike Fisher, Baylor Witcher (2004-2005,) Tom Kamb (2000-2001,) "Humble" Billy Hayes, Scott Anderson, Jeff Bolton, Joe Kelley (2000-01,) Dr. Laura Schlessinger (via satellite, began 1/7/2002,) Neal Boortz, Leon Simon, Chris Myers, Darrell Ankarlo, Ed Budanauro, Ron De Roxtra (known as Ron Barr during his ten years at KRLD-AM,) John Shomby (1993,) Tim Vasquez (traffic,) Bill Jackson (traffic,) Jim Reeves, Steve Coryell , Brian Wilson.

Special thanks to Susquehanna senior VP Dan Halyburton for providing me with a copy of the book, "Susquehanna Radio:  The First Fifty Years," which provided otherwise unfindable answers to the history of post-McLendon KLIF and Susquehanna's presence in the DFW market...thanks, Dan!

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KLDD, Dallas.  Call letters established 1/26/1987.  Format:  Oldies (1/26/1987-12/1989,) Light Rock (12/1989-1/9/1990.)  Nickname:  "K-Oldie."  Owner:  Anchor Media.  Sister station to KZEW-FM.  Broadcasted Plano high school football games.  Notables:  George "Paul" Medina , Randy Coffey , Pete Hamill, Rick Stoughton , Jason Walker, Mike Wade.  KLDD was to have become DFW's first all-sports station in 1/1990 when sister KZEW's format changed; but management decided otherwise.  Station retained the KLDD call letters with the new simulcasted "Warm" format until 1/9/1990 (the temporary legal ID was a mouthful..."The new Warm, 97.9FM... KZEW, Dallas-Fort Worth, KLDD-AM Dallas-Fort Worth.)

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KRQX, Dallas.  Call letters established 7/2/1983.  Format:  Oldies/Classic Rock.  First AM station in DFW to broadcast in AM Stereo (C-QUAM.)  First station in US to be programmed with classic rock.  Nickname:  "K-Rocks."  Owners:  Belo, Anchor Media (1/1/1987 to format change; Anchor was owned by Fort Worth's Bass Brothers, who formerly owned KDNT.)  Sister station to KZEW-FM.  Programs:  "Sunday Blues Program" (1985-87; syndicated as "Blues Deluxe" since 1988,) "Midnight Concert Series." Broadcasted SMU football games.  Notables: George Gimarc (music director and a pioneer of the classic rock format,) Steve Anderson, Bob Corbell aka Mike Channel, Jay Hoker, Dave Johnson (hosted "Sunday Blues Program,") Stan Atkins, Randy Coffey , "Crazy" Dave Otto, Art Reilly, Glenn Mitchell (as fill-in host for "Sunday Blues Program,") Libby Zabriskie, John Elliott.  In an interesting promotion, the station allowed itself to be "hijacked" by the song, "Louie Louie," which it played in a continuous marathon for a weekend.

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Programs:  "Early Birds" (premiered 3/31/1930; hosted by John Allen with entertainment by Lynn Hoyt, Katy Prince, Frances Beasley, Terry Lea, Louise Mackey and Dale Evans [yes, THE Dale Evans!  Pre-Roy Rogers, she was married to piano player Frank Butts]), "Hymns We Love" (began in 1952 and moved to KAAM-1310 years later,) "Dramatic Moments in Texas History," "Cadenza" (1940s,) "Radio Frolics" (late 1940s; hosted by Norvell Slater and Dorothy Bell,) "Midnight Nostalgia" (1/27/1974-4/7/1974,) "57 Nostalgia Place" (4/14/1974-10/31/1976,) "Reuben's Record Room," "Farm Report," "Melodic Living," "At Issue" (audience-participation show, began 11/1975,) "Musical Party Line," "Hogan's Hall of Hits," "The Ted Cassidy Show," "Behind the News" (1950-1960,) "Ed Busch Show," "Man Around the House," "Saturday Night Shindig" (began 1944,) "Texans-Let's Talk Texas Hour," "Quiz of Two Cities," "Herb Jepko Nitecap Show," "Hotline," "Carnival of Music," "Business News," "Big D Jamboree" (began as "Lone Star Barndance" and "Lone Star Jamboree;" later moved to KRLD,) "Guests and Telephone," "Murphy Martin Commentary," "Saturday Night Shindig," "570 Club," "Clare Lou and M," "Slo-n-Ezy" (an "Amos-n-Andy ripoff,) "Murray Cox RFD."  Station bands:  The Plainsmen Quartet, The Pepper Uppers Orchestra, Step Ladder and the Saddle Tramps, Rangers Quartet, Cass County Boys/Cass County Kids, Bel Canto Quartet, Sandman Soldiers, Bumblebees Trio, Jimmie Jeffries, Elmer Bockman, Ben McClusty, Hack and Willie, Peg "Pegleg" Moreland (male singer known as "King of the Little Ditty.")

Notables: Walter Dealey (spearheaded creation of WFAA,) Bud Buschardt (host of "57 Nostalgia Place" and "Midnight Nostalgia,") Don Cristy, John Allen  (employed with WFAA 1945-1981,) Don Norman, Jim Thomas, Lynn Woolley, Dick West  (host of "Behind the News," 1950-1960; continued with Belo at Dallas Morning News as Editorial Director, 1960-1977,) Ben Laurie, "Gentleman" Jim Carter, Bob Morrison, Rob Edwards, Kevin McCarthy (1978-1981,) Tom Perryman, Terry Lee Jenkins, Bob Bruton, L. B. Henson, Harry Withers , Jack Schell, Bobby Brock (not to be confused with Dallas Times Herald radio/TV columnist Bob Brock,) Charlie Vann, Ralph Robison, Phoebe "Peggy" Patton  (hosted a children's program in the 1940s,) Jimmy Jeffries, Ed Hogan(began 1950; hosted "Musical Party Line" and "Hogan's Hall of Hits;" into WFAA-AM sales in 1953; to WFAA-TV as chief announcer in 10/1955,) Norvell Slater  (1941-1972; host of "Hymns We Love,") John Criswell (later news anchor for WFAA-TV and KDFW-TV,) Charles McCord, Marty Haag, Craig Barton, Gene Baudrick, Walter Vaughn, Frank Mills, Eddie Dunn, Dick Syatt, Jim Simon, Charley Wright, Frank Munroe, Adams Calhoun, Bill Hazen, Paul Hitt (assistant on "57 Nostalgia Place,") Bob Stanford , Randy Coffey , Sharon West, Dave Naugle , Harvey Johnston, Laurel Ornish (1973-1974, news,) Ray Dunaway, Tim Kase, Pierce Allman, Edwin Bryant (as half of "Uncle Ed and Little Willie" duo,) Roy Newman (staff musician,) Ann Berry, Jim Boyd , Ed Busch, Jim Simon (brought in from Mutual Broadcasting to head "Newstalk 57" in November, 1976,) Rob Milford aka Rob Williams (9/1976 to 11/2/1976; last jock to broadcast before turning into "Newstalk 57,") Noah Nelson (later a reporter for KXAS-TV, then NBC News; currently an actor,) Jim Rose (1967-68,) Connie Herrera (1978-81,) Dorothy Bell, Gary DeLaune, John Johnson (as host of "The Farm Report,") Elston Brooks  (later an entertainment columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram,) Tony Lawrence, Ted Cassidy  (later played "Lurch" on "The Addams Family;" was announcer who helped cover the JFK assassination by conducting witness interviews, and hosted "The Ted Cassidy Show."  Left WFAA for Hollywood in 1964.)

Also Murray Cox  (farm reporter and host of "Murray Cox RFD,") Pauline "Polly" Cox  (wife of Murray; assisted with show,) Frank Filesi , Marty Miller (1975,) Rex Cromwell, Bill Crowdus (host of "Man Around the House,") Bob Tripp, Dick Wheeler, Martin B. Campbell, Dave Cooke, Pat Couch (later a reporter with KXAS-TV,) Roy Cowan, Lynn Bigler, Ken Rundel (as host of "Hotline" and "Guests and Telephone,") Steve Goddard, Ed Busch (as host of "The Ed Busch Show,") Julie Benell , Dave Anthony, Don Thomson, Ken Sasso aka Ken Summers  (morning show host in the mid-1970s; famous for character "Guido,") Lee Douglas, Mitch Carr (1980-82,) Terry Bell, Cris Cross, Travis Linn  (began 1962; later anchor on WFAA-TV,) Lotie Lofton, Jim Fry (later a reporter for sister WFAA-TV,) Ann McCarthy, K. B. McClure (likely the same person as Ken [Knox] McClure,) Mary Sue (Suzy) McCord, Bob Dahlgren, Jeff Dale aka Mike Millard, Troy Dungan (former WFAA-TV weatherman; weather-watcher for "Early Birds" program as a teen in the 1940s,) Ira Lipson, Arch Campbell, Herb Jepko (as host of "Herb Jepko's Nitecap Show,") Nick Ramsey (as host of "Carnival of Music,") Bill Blanchard (as host of "Business News,") Chuck Murphy, Donald Easterwood , Walter Evans (1959-1964; later anchor with KRLD/KDFW-TV,) Jan Isbell Fortune, Jamie Friar, Paul Gleiser (1973; returned 7/1976-4/1982,) Helen Harris, Peter Molyneaux, Andy Pollin, Greg Maiuro, Marcel Jones, Alexander Keese, Russell Koch, Tony Lawrence, Bob Etheridge, Joe Holstead, Ralph Gould (engineer,) Talmadge Naylor, Robert S. Pool, Shirley Proctor, Lewis Quince (storyteller,) Russ Rossman , Irene Runnels (National Sales Manager, 1977-1978,) Ruth Salter (whistler,) Joe Salvadore (also with WFAA-TV,) Bob Scott, Patricia Smith (also with WFAA-TV,) "Sugah," "Superfan," Nick Brounoff aka Nick Alexander (1979-1983,) Bob Tripp , Mary and Tommy Tucker, Murphy Martin (host of "Murphy Martin Commentary,") Charlie Van "The Moving Man," George Utley , Denson Walker.  Station initially located in a 9' x 9' tent on the roof of the "Dallas Morning News;" to the Morning News library thereafter; to the Baker Hotel on 10/1/1925; atop the Santa Fe Railroad Warehouse on Jackson St. from 6/20/1941 to 1961 (the building still has "WFAA" clearly painted on the top!) and to Communications Center in early 1961.
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KGKO, Wichita Falls (to 6/21/1935,) Fort Worth.  Station established 9/2/1928 in Wichita Falls; moved to Fort Worth on 5/1/1938.  Format:  News.  Owner:  Carter Publications (5/1/1938-7/1940; although initial FCC approval was granted on 9/24/1935, and the city of license was changed at that time, Wichita Falls residents voiced concern over losing the station, taking nearly three years to resolve before KGKO-Fort Worth went on the air,) Carter Publication (50%) and Belo Broadcasting (50%) (7/26/1940- 4/27/1970.)  Network affiliation:  Blue Lone Star Network.  Sister to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram newspaper.  KGKO broadcasted WBAP's programs on 570 during the dayparts that WFAA was using the 820 frequency, and vice-versa, beginning on 9/1/1940.  It also rebroadcasted the WFAA News.  On 4/1/1947, the KGKO calls were dissolved per order of the FCC, and each station identified itself as either "WBAP 570" or "WFAA 570."  Station shared studios with WFAA at the Santa Fe Building downtown (see WFAA entry) but also had studios in the Medical Arts Building in Fort Worth.  Programs:  "America's Town Meeting," "Women's World," "Darts for Dough," "Books-New and Old," "Sunshine Boys," "Sunday Recital," "Cross Roads Party," "What am I," "Cowhand Jamboree" (hosted by the "KGKO Hillbillies.")  Network affiliation stayed with each frequency; 570 had ABC (initially "NBC Blue.")  Notables:  Lee Brumm aka Lee Arthur, Craig Barton, Gordon Fitzgerald, John Hicks, Orral Anderson (as host of "Darts for Dough,") Frances Mossiker (as host of "Women's World,") Frank Mills (already at KGKO before Carter Publications bought the station; stayed with Carter's broadcast properties for 41 years!), Fay "Smitty" Smith, Edwin Bryant (as half of "Uncle Ed and Little Willie" duo,) Ernest Tubb (country singer; host of the "Ernest Tubb Show," sponsored by Gold Chain Flour.)  Studios first located at 600/604 Thomas Building, Dallas.  Not related to KGKO-1480.

KFFZ, Dallas.  Station established 4/23/1923; off air 1928 (other sources say 6/1923.)  Owner:  Al G. Barnes Amusement Company (circus owner.)  Designated as a portable station.

KFRO, Fort Worth.  Station to have been established 1927, but owner ran out of money to start it up.  License received in 10/1924, with intention to broadcast at 1220 kc.  Call letters stood for "Keep Forever Rolling On."  Owner:  J. R. Curtis.  Curtis salvaged his idea and brought KFRO to Longview, TX in 1935.

WDAO, Dallas.  Station established 8/1921, but didn't sign on until 5/1922; off air 9/1923.  Owner:  Dallas Automotive Electric Company.  Located at 915 S. Ervay, Dallas.  Second station in Dallas (after WRR.)

WPA, Fort Worth.  Station established 3/16/1922 (predating WBAP by over a month as the first station in Fort Worth;) off air 5/24/1923.  Format:  Variety.  Nickname:  "Voice of the Southwest."  Owner:  Leonard Withington dba Fort Worth Record (newspaper.)  Notables:  Anna Mae Hopkins, Madeira Manchester, Lorraine Withington (wife of owner,) Mrs. William Bryant, H. H. "Pop" Boone, Bill "Sparks" Pitkin, Jack Webster Harkrider, Jim Allison.  Upgraded to 100 watt transmitter on 4/17/1922.  Located in a shack on the roof of the newspaper building (much like WFAA-AM.)  Station abandoned when Hearst Newspapers bought the Fort Worth Record (the Record was later sold to Amon Carter and became the Star-Telegram.)  In 1924, local preacher J. Frank Norris bought the WPA transmitter and used it to put on KFQB (see entry at 1270.)

Thanks to The Fort Worth Public Library's newspaper clipping archive for most of the above information, and to Richard Schroeder's book, "Texas Signs On" for confirming most of it!

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KAAM, Plano.  Call letters re-established 10/31/1995 from 1310 AM.  Format:  Oldies/Big Band/Standards.  Owner:  Collin County Radio (consisting of Jack Sellmeyer [radio engineer; currently owns Sellmeyer Engineering in McKinney,] Hue Beavers and Jaan McCoy, along with 27 other investors, who paid $700,000 for the station.)  Nickname:  "K-Double-AM."  Programs:  "Moments from Texas History," "Charlie the Collector," "Lake Country Jubilee," "Music for Lovers."  Notables:  Jim Lowe (longtime voice of Big Tex at the annual Texas State Fair,) Larry Carolla, Charles Kuenzi aka Johnny Michaels, Teresa Hanson [Burns] (as host of "Music for Lovers;" married to KRLD's Brian Burns,) Jack Bishop (who continues today at KAAM-770,) Sandy Singer, Lee Gray, Harold Marshall (host of "Lake Country Jubilee,") Martin Jurow, Christine Stewart, Hue Beavers, Jaan McCoy, Charlie Haggard aka "Charlie the Collector," Dr. June Rayfield Welch (host of "Moments from Texas History.")  License city was moved from Wichita Falls to Plano in 10/1995, with towers relocated to New Hope with a repeater in McKinney. KXEZ-FM was the successor to KAAM, although the KAAM calls and format were again resurrected by another owner/enthusiast in 1999 (see 770 kHz.)

KSKY, Balch Springs.  Station established 9/28/1941.  Format:  Entertainment (1941-1963,) Religious (1963-4/5/2004;) Conservative Talk (4/5/2004 to present; most of the employees and religious programming moved to KKGM-1630 on 4/2/2004; Salem also flipped their WZZD-AM in Philadelphia to Conservative Talk on the same day.)  Nicknames:  "K-Sky," "Voice of the Gospel," "Christian Radio for the New Millenium."  News nickname:  "Five Star Final."  Owners:  Salem Communications, Broadcasting Partners (to 4/1995,) Chilton Radio Corp. (1941-?; renamed Sky Broadcasting) Andy Bell  (to 5/1999,) Evergreen/AMFM/Chancellor (4/1995-?.)  Call letters derived from station's location "from the skyroof of the beautiful Hotel Stoneleigh."  Programs:  "In the Groove," "Women's Sports Hour," "Mick Williams Cyber-Line," "Gospel Lighthouse," "Musical SKY-Waves," "Texas Gospel Jubilee," "Revolving Bandstand," "Love of God Hour."  Notables as "Religious":  Nancy "Nan" Burns, Gordon "Double G" Griffin, Larry Shannon, Dexter Andrews, Hector Lariz, Dave Garland, Andrew Cunningham, Jack Davis, James Evans  aka "The Alluring Aloysius" (1943-52,) Ray Flowers, Spade Cooley, Luke Rowe, Lon Sosh (sales manager,) Cliff Walker, Bill Clauss, Pete Thomson, Mary Stoddard aka Mary Sanders (1995-1996; hosted a weekly talk show,) Randy Coffey , Leslie Cerny, Dale Berry, David Pitman, Julie Barrett, "Sage," Paula Scott, Cecil Taylor, Jaan McCoy, Bill Simmons, Dan Bradford, Royel Clark, Lee Ellen, H. C. Noah, Donald Skelton, Harry Thompson, Larry Groebe, Bill Bragg (1967-1975,) Mick Williams (host of "Cyber-Line," 1995-7/20/1997,) George Farrar  (host of "Love of God Hour.")  Notable as "Conservative Talk":  William (Bill) Bennett (syndicated.)  Texas governor Coke Stevenson inaugurated the station at high noon on September 28, 1941; during the station's "entertainment" format, celebrities such as Jackie Gleason, Skitch Henderson, Vincent Price, Jane Russell, Jack Webb and Charlton Heston visited the station in person and performed live!  KSKY applied for an FM frequency at 106.9 in 1948, turned down a chance to buy the 98.7 frequency in 1957, and was awarded 91.3 in the 1960s (but no proof that they ever signed on has ever been found.)  Station licensed to Dallas to 2003.  Originally daytime only station.

KCAF, Wylie.  Second set of call letters parked for 700 AM, on 3/3/2004.

KXXT, Wylie.  Original call letters parked for 700 AM, on 3/4/2003; owner Dave Schum relocated his KCAF calls here on 3/3/2004 when 990 became KMSR.

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KKDA, Grand Prairie.  Call letters established 1/25/1969.  Format:  Easy Listening (1/25/1969-4/27/1970,) Black Talk/Urban Music (4/27/1970-present.)  Nicknames:  "Sunny" and "The Dawn of a New Day" (as easy listening,) "Soul 73," "Soul Sockin' 73," "You've Got a Friend."  Owners:  Republic Broadcast Corporation (8/1968-1971; Texas Lt Governor Ben Barnes was part owner, along with Alan Feld and Richard Gump [Dallas attorneys,] Dee Kelly [campaign manager for Ben Barnes' 1966 bid for Lt Governor, and was on the board of former station owner KPCN] and Charlie Payne [former McLendon PD;]) Hyman Childs dba Service Broadcasting (1971-present.)  Network affiliation:  ABC's American Information Network (1969-1970.)  Program:  "Just Jazz," "Speak Out," "Talking About Sports," "Reporter's Roundtable," "Talk Back." Notables as Urban:  Linwood "Cuzzin' Linnie" Henderson, Willis Johnson aka "Willis The Crooner 'Where IS the Party' Johnson" (1976-present; took over morning show in 1979; does advice feature "Dear Crooner," Iola Johnson (began 3/1990; currently KTVT-TV anchor and former WFAA-TV anchor; in 1973 was first black TV anchor in DFW market,) Lynne Haze (1980-1990,) Harvey Martin  (former Dallas Cowboys player from 1973-1984,) Roger Boykin aka "Roger B" (Fort Worth Star-Telegram sports reporter; host of "Talking about Sports,") Gyna Bivens, Shaun Rabb (concurrently KDFW-TV anchor,) Louis White aka "Da Wolf," (began 1987; black DJ who fashioned his radio voice around Wolfman Jack; concurrently a teacher at Dallas' Lincoln High School,) Millie Jackson (R&B singer who had a hit with "Love Don't Come Around Here No More" in the 1970s,) David Bradshaw, Al "TNT" Braggs , John Lott, Roland Martin, C. Boyd Kelly, Ray Weathers, Jim Howell , Willie Culton , Tony Price, Ron Alexander, Bill Thomas, Dewayne Dancer, Art Riley (1970-1973,) Bob Collins, Tony Lawrence, Phil Van Stavern aka Phil Todd, Willie Culton , Chuck Smith (PD for soul format,) Irene Runnels  (Sales Manager,) Bill Mack (I), Spike Jackson, Steve Ladd aka "The Doctor," David Starr (MD,) Joycelyn Johnson, Maryellen Hicks (Fort Worth judge, host of "Speak Out,") Ron Davis, Noah Nelson (later a reporter for KXAS-TV, then NBC News; currently an actor,) Jailynn Thornton, Johnnie Taylor  (Dallas-based R&B singer who had the first ever RIAA-certified platinum single with "Disco Lady" in 1976,) Ernie Johnson, Paul Turner, R. L. Griffin, Bob "Bobby" Paterson, Joe Bagby, Gary Faison aka "Babyfase," Cheryl Smith (host of "Reporter's Roundtable,") John Wiley Price (Dallas County Commissioner; host of "Talk Back.")  Notables as "Sunny":  Tony Lawrence, Irene Runnels (director and GM,) Eddie Craig (last jock on KPCN and first on KKDA; defected to KBUY two days later.)  Station was daytime only until 1990.

KPCN, Grand Prairie.  Call letters established 5/19/1962.  Format:  Country and Western.  Call letters stood for "Park Cities News."  Owner:  Radio KPCN, Inc (headed by Giles Miller Sr and Dee Kelly, to 8/1968,) Republic Broadcast Corporation (8/1968 into KKDA; bought for $422,455.)  Notables:  Joe Fuchs aka Jay Weaver, Giles Miller Sr (SM,) Giles Miller Jr aka Ed Milton/Ed Miller (ND,) David Day, Jack Darden, Bill Smith aka Bill Mack (II) (1966-10/1967; late of KCUL-AM,) Eddie Craig (1968-1/25/1969; last jock to broadcast on KPCN,) "Big" Al Turner (1963,) Thomas Shelby Brown aka Randy Rider (defected to KYAL-1600 after format change in 1969,) Joe Bagby, Bo Powell, Jim Rose, Mac Curtis, Jim "Shootin'" Newton , Bill Bragg (1966-1967,) George Slocum, Russ Johnson, Tom Rippey, Kyle Gay, Dick Morrison, Buddy Harris , Horace Logan , Arnold Poovey aka "Texas Joe" Poovey aka "Groovey Joe Poovey" aka Johnny Dallas .  KPCN owners made a deal with Gordon McLendon to purchase KNUS-FM in 1967; the deal fell through that June, and KNUS went to non-simulcast programming (of sister KLIF) thereafter...and the rest is ratings history!  The new station was to become KPCN-FM and simulcast KPCN-AM.  When KPCN switched to KKDA and an easy listening format in 1969, country listeners were directed via commercials to try KYAL-AM; dropping C&W music was attributed to the runaway success of competitor KBOX and their country format.  Daytime-only station.

KRZY, Grand Prairie.  Call letters established 10/20/1960.  Nickname:  "Crazy."  Format:  Black/Rhythm and Blues.  Owner:  Rounsaville of Dallas (bought for $300,000.)  Rounsaville had to divest of heritage Atlanta station WQXI to buy KRZY.  Notables:  George Truehart, Cal Druxman , Robert Rounsaville.  Daytime-only station.

And separately, serving the Dallas market:

KSMU, Dallas.  Station established fall, 1947.  Other sources place it at 640 kc.  See entry at 89.3 FM.

KAAM, Garland.  Call letters re-established 11/1/1999.  Nickname:  "Legends 77", "K-Double A-M," "Where the Legends Live."  Owner:  Crawford Broadcasting (to 2007,) Don Crawford Jr dba DJRD Broadcasting (2007-present.)  Format:  Oldies/Big Band/Adult Standards.  Call letters stand for "Keep Absolutely Awesome Music" (a backronym.)  Broadcasts in stereo.  Programs:  "Sunday Night Bandstand," "Big Band Bash," "The Breakfast Club," "Saturday Sock Hop," "Sinatra and Friends."  Notables: Ken "Hubcap" Carter, Linda Martin, Jaan Kalmes aka Jaan McCoy (PD and host of "The Breakfast Club,") "Deacon" Don Evans (holdover from KPBC-770,) Hermann Bockelmann, Tammy Dombeck, Steve Simmons (with KPBC-770 1990-99; returned to 770 in 2002,) Bill MacCormick aka Bill Dennis (1976-present; PD; began with Crawford at KPBC-1040AM,) Eddie Hubbard , Joe Lacina, Jack Carlisle, Jack Davis (was concurrently PD for KKGM-1630,) "Willie B," Charles Kuenzi aka Johnny Michaels, Chuck Brinkman (2006-present; hired after an 18-year stay at KLUV,) Jerry Overton, Tori Logan, Tom Goodridge, "Cruisin'" Al Taylor (as host of "Saturday Sock Hop,") Ray Van Steen, Don Keyes , Dick Roth aka Dick Marshall, Dave Mitchell, Jack Bishop (to 2006,) Bill Bailey, Cary Richards (as host of "Sinatra and Friends," "Big Band Bash" and "Sunday Night Bandstand.")  3rd incarnation for KAAM and this format (see entries at 1310 and 620.)

KPBC, Garland.  Station established and call letters re-established 7/1990 (from 1040 AM.)  Format:  Religious, Christian Country (began 3/1992.)  Nickname:  "The Witness".  Call letters stood for Percy B. Crawford , original owner of Crawford Broadcasting.  Owner:  Don Crawford dba Crawford Broadcasting.  Program:  "Talk from the Heart," "Power Jam."  Notables:  Gordon Griffin, Steve Simmons (1990-99; continued with KAAM-770,) Jaan McCoy, Bill MacCormick aka Bill Dennis (1976-present; PD; began with Crawford at KPBC-1040AM,) Chris Goodwin (host of "Power Jam,") Jack Davis, Theda Holmes (host of "Talk from the Heart,") "Deacon" Don Evans (1990-99; continued into KAAM-770.)  Licensed to Garland in 1979, the frequency laid dormant until several companies expressed an interest in the mid-1980s; Century Broadcasting was the top competitor for the FCC license for 770 in 1984, but five years passed before Crawford Broadcasting won out and put a station on the air.

KNNV350, Ovilla.  Low-power station broadcasting city of Ovilla information.

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WBAP, Fort Worth.  Station established 5/2/1922, although the station was on the air, unlicensed, a few months prior to May, 1922.  Format:  News/Talk (11/1993-present,) Country ("Country Gold," 8/15/1970-11/1993,) Adult Standards ("Good Music," 1960s,) Variety/Music (1922-1960s.)  Nickname:  "NewsTalk 820," "Radio 820," "A Favorite in Texas for a Quarter of a Century" (1947.)  Owners:  Amon Carter dba Carter Publications, Capital Cities/ABC (1974-present [merged with ABC in 1986.])  Network affiliation:  ABC ("NBC Blue,") NBC.  Sister station to WBAP-FM (simulcasted AM programming to it in the 1950s,) later renamed KSCS-FM.  Broadcasts in stereo.  Claims to be first radio station in Fort Worth, but was actually beaten by the Fort Worth Press's WPA-AM by a month (however, it does hold the record for longest tenure of any station in Texas with the same call letters.)  Began life at 833 kc with 5 watts of power (some sources say 10 watts,) increased to 1.5kW in 1923, moved briefly to 750/618.6 kc, then to 630 kc on 5/12/1923, to 600 kc on 4/15/1927, to 800 kc on 11/11/1928 (shared with KTHS, Hot Springs, AR until 1929; KTHS later shared time with KRLD at 1040 kc,) to 10kW in 1929, then to its current 50kW in 1932, and relocated to 820 kc on 3/29/1941 (the national moving day for clear channel stations as a result of the Treaty of Havana; WBAP had become a clear channel, "Big 8" station in 1932 [meaning no other station in the nation could use that same frequency unless they were VERY low power; as a result, WBAP can be heard across a reported 42 states, especially at night.  Seven other stations in the US still carry this same type of distinction on other AM frequencies.]  The former 800 kc position was reassigned as a Mexico clear channel instead.)  Station shared frequencies with WFAA-AM from 1938 to 4/27/1970 to maximize use of 820's signal (they traded dayparts; the strike of a cowbell signaled the switch from one station to the other!  It was the longest-lasting timeshare agreement in history.)  See entry at WFAA-AM for more details.

Call letters stand for "We Bring A Program" (nickname was suggested by former president Herbert Hoover, then with the Federal Radio Commission [pre-FCC;] jokesters used to say, "We Bore All People," and, during Prohibition, "We Bring A Pint.")  First US station to establish a country music variety show broadcasting a la "Grand Ole Opry."  Flagship station for Texas Rangers baseball (1973-1994,) Dallas Mavericks basketball, University of Texas sports, Baylor University sports, and The Dallas Grand Prix (auto race in 1984.)  Nicknames:  "Newstalk 820," "Country Gold" (1970-81,) "Country Music and a Whole Bunch More" (1981.)  Programs: "Today in Texas," "Helen's Home," "Harris and Company," "Black Night" (began 11/5/1937; a theater-of-the-mind horror program; see notes below,) "Sports at Six," "Variety in Rhythm," "Saturday Morning Roundup," "Metroplex Forum," "Good Morning Texas," "Metroplex Perspective," "Cyber-Line," "Computers for the Rest of Us," "Young Americans Club," "Chem Terry Show," "One Man's Opinion," "Sugar Cane and February," "Monitor;" early programming broadcasted from WBAP's initial affiliation with ABC aka NBC-Blue included "Hop Harrigan," "Tom Mix," "Ralston Roundup," "The Lone Ranger," "Inner Sanctum," "One Man's Family."  Early days also consisted of broadcasting church services, news, weather, music request shows (WBAP was the pioneer of this,) church choir concerts, bedtime stories, local music, and even fire department calls!  (Much like WRR-AM in Dallas.)  First regularly-scheduled newscast presented on 7/10/1935.  Commercial-free for several years in the 1920s.  Station band:  The Chuck Wagon Gang.

Notables: Marv Sparks (producer and announcer; worked concurrently at WBAP-TV; currently GM of the 14-station CDR Radio Network in the Ohio Valley,) Harold Hough (known as "H. H.," as the custom in the early days was to identify by initials only; he soon took the nickname "Hired Hand,") Joe Holstead, Don Harris (I) (2/1957-1981; host of "Harris and Company," returned to WBAP later and retired 1/2/1998,) Doug Helton, Porter Randall  (longtime voice of TSN News via KFJZ-AM,) Glenn "Uncle Hank" Craig ,Gene Reynolds, Jim Vinson, Ben Harrover, James Calloway, Gordon Fitzgerald, Chem Terry , Layne Beaty, Gene Baugh, Lee Woodward (brother of actor Morgan Woodward,) Ted Graves, Tyler Cox, Rick Hadley (ND,) Frank "Dink" Dinkins, Phil Wygant  (husband of WBAP/KXAS entertainment reporter Roberta "Bobbie" Wygant,) Hal Thompson, Frank Mills (concurrently with WBAP/KXAS-TV; logged 41 years with the stations before retiring,) James "Jim" Byron  (became news director in 1944 and was later ND for WBAP-TV; began career with Carter Publications as an unpaid reporter for the "FW Star-Telegram" in the 1930s,) Sally Francis, Francis "February" Quinn, Frank "Great Lover" McMordie, John "Uncle Oscar" Jordan, Conrad "Master of Ceremonies" Brady, Jack Amlung (MD,) Captain M. J. Bonner (hosted a "Grand Ole Opry"-styled variety show that began on 1/4/1923,) David DuPont, Neil Hackett, Dick Risenhoover  (longtime Texas Rangers announcer; see Dick's bio here,) Helen Risenhoover (wife of Dick; assisted with his morning radio reports,) Ray Whitworth aka Ray Kennedy (traffic, and as producer of "The Midnight Cowboy Trucking Network,") Ted Gouldy, Alex Burton, Tom Whelan, Grace New (first radio/TV beat reporter, and a female to boot!), John Rook, Mike Hoey, Doug Adams (later with KXAS-TV; was newsman for Bill Mack's show,) Ron Gray, Don Norman, Tony Lawrence, Harold Taft  (concurrently WBAP/KXAS-TV weatherman,) Milton Brown (as station's orchestra leader for "Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies.")

Also Bill Smith aka Bill Mack (II) ("The Midnight Cowboy;" 2/1969-3/31/2001; although station format was "Good Music" in the 1960s, Mack played Country overnight, and the station eventually changed formats to match; Mack voted Texas' #1 Country DJ, 1971-2001; Mack wrote the hit country song, "Blue," for LeeAnn Rimes in 1997; Mack moved his show to XM on 9/10/2001,) Don Day , Scott Crowder (to 3/31/2008,) Denis Martyn (2003-2004; was longtime McLendon-esque newscaster at KOY-AM, Phoenix,) Mike Hambrick (2005; former KTVT anchor-turned-Washington activist; brother of KDFW's Judd Hambrick,) Sandy Beach, Norwood McLendon, Mark Davis (began 3/28/1994,) Dan Potter (1986-8/2006,) Dick Siegel (1/1981-11/2002; came from KPLX-FM with Hal Jay,) Rick Roberts, Harroll Harbuck aka Hal Jay (1/26/1981-present; longtime morning show host; Jay hosted BOTH the morning and afternoon drive programs from 1981-94; was also PD from 1/1981-8/1981; "Jay" comes from early in his career, where he worked with his father, Hal Harbuck Sr, at the same station..."J" was short for "junior,") Joe Stroop, Hugh Savage aka "Heywood U-Sue-Me" (character on Hal Jay's morning show, 1997-2002; moved to KFWR-FM,) Sean Chastain, Randy Galloway (1984-2003; host of "Sports at Six;" show moved to sister KESN-FM in 2003; concurrently sportswriter for the "Fort Worth Star-Telegram,") Steve Lamb (1/31/1986-present; married to former WBAP reporter and current KXAS-TV reporter Deborah Ferguson,) Randy Williams, Suzanne Calvin, Ellen Gallagher, Freddie Mercer, Earl McDonald, Kathryn Reynolds, Gary Smith (1969-1973,) Marion Allen, Peter Molyneaux, Muriel Sprowles, Bud Sherman, Bob Crowley, Bryan Lundberg (currently with KTRH-AM, Houston,) Eileen Flake, Jim Hill, Herb Southern, Dave Dogular, Dave Burns, Merl Tucker, Rick Hill, Frank Parrish, George Cranston, Randy Hames (currently "Irving Harrigan" on KILT-Houston,) Kerry Alford aka Jimmy Stewart, G. L. Ausmus, Dorothy Compere Woodfin, Mark Holtz  (Texas Rangers announcer, 1981-1994,) Al Wisk (currently a Dallas attorney and formerly the LA Rams announcer,) Mel Dacus, Amy Chodroff, Bob Mills, Layne Beaty, Larry Fitzgerald, David Daniel, Jack Brown (concurrently with WBAP-TV,) David Perkins aka Charlie Brown (1970,) Susan Darwin (married to former KSCS manager Dean James,) Mark Wainwright, Chuck Cooperstein, Bill Hix , Brad Wright (concurrently KXAS-TV anchorman,) Jim Baker, Tonya Blankenship (2003-2004; left for KRLD-AM and returned briefly to WBAP in 2005,) Cathy Martindale, Deborah Ferguson (concurrently with KXAS-TV news,) Steve Cumming (1995-3/2004.)

Also Michael Moser aka Michael T. Parker (2002-present,) Jimmy Kerr  (1946-1971,) Grace Robinson, Bob Shomper (left 2006,) Ben Laurie, Alyce Caron (former KXAS-TV news anchor,) Dave Dumas, Bruce Neal , Jim Brady, David Allen, Joe Kelley (2001-date; late of KLIF-AM; co-host of "Midnight Trucking Show,") Elbert Haling, Hal Collins (host of "One Man's Opinion,") Norvell Slater, Freda Ross-Findley (late of KETR-FM,) James Alderman  (began 1931,) Fil Alvarado (later with KDFW-TV,) Jeff Austin aka Jeff Allen (traffic,) Don Thompson, Mark Lambert, Blaine Brooks (traffic, 2002-2005,) Alan Barnes, Becky Chavaria, Hal Chestnutt, Bill Coates, Hal King (concurrently an Irving police officer,) Steve Coryell , Carl Cramer, Jeremy Procter-Smith aka Jeremy Charles (2003-2005,) Jack Dillon , Steven "Stubie" Doak, Dee Elliott, Al Fasel, Bob Forester, John Hare (now president of ABC Radio,) Norm Hitzges, Breck Harris (also with WBAP-TV,) James Hawthorne (1984-1985,) Ellie Hogue, David Yates, Laura Houston (1992-present) and Monty Cook (2001-present) (longtime husband-wife traffic reporters on the station,) Nancy Johnson, Guy "Curly" Woodward, Sheb Wooley (1946-49; country singer; hosted music show sponsored by Calumet Baking Powder,) "Maurice" aka "Brother Pink Nose," Jim Baker, Mike Jacobs, Dan Lewis, Dale "Pee Wee" Woodward, Cecil Knight (longtime traffic reporter for KPRC-Houston,) Martha Martinez, Kevin McCarthy, John McCarty aka John Reid, Gary McNamara, Bill Merrill , Jim Miklaszewski (currently with NBC News,) Maria Miller, Russell Scott, Dave Barnett, Dan Flanagan, Ben Ortega aka Ben Martin, "Catfish" Jim Prewitt (traffic, 2002-1/19/2004,) Mary Ann Razzuk (currently with WFAA-TV,) Jim Reeves, Art Riley (last jock to flip switch on timeshare arrangement with WFAA on 4/27/1970,) Dick Yaws  (began 1964; concurrently Fort Worth police sergeant to 1973; hosted "Good Morning Texas,") Jim Ryan, John Scott, Mike Shannon (II) (traffic, 2003-present,) Allen Stone (longtime Dallas Mavericks announcer and sports director at KDFW-TV,) John Waelti, Jerry Walker, A. M. Whitford (PD, late 1950s,) Mick Williams (host of "Cyber-Line" [7/27/1997-2001] and "Computers for the Rest of Us,") Del Sharbutt  (best known as voice of Campbell Soup's "Mmm Mmm Good"!), Scott Hodges (1970,) Danny Moffat, Nancy Jay, Rusty "Rush" Limbaugh (via satellite; trained for radio at Dallas' Elkins Institute in the late-1960s!)   Station located on the 22nd floor of the Blackstone Hotel (1930s,) at Broadcast Hill (1948-1994,) and at 2221 East Lamar St in Arlington (1994-date.)
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MISC WBAP TIDBITS...
Richard Schroeder's book, "Texas Signs On," is an invaluable resource on the history of WBAP radio and TV; much of the early information here was derived from it.  A must-read!

Frank Mills, who began at WBAP in the summer of 1936, relates a story of how he and college friend Ronald Reagan were en route to Hollywood to "become stars," and made a stop-over in Fort Worth.  Mills decided to check out the local job market, and was offered a position with KGKO, then one with WBAP.  Reagan opted to finish the journey to California by himself, and the rest is history!  (Thanks to former WBAP anchor Ward Andrews for this trivia tidbit.)

"Black Night," a 1937-38 theater-of-the-mind horror program, was a 30-minute, WBAP-produced nighttime drama consisting of mostly Edgar Allan Poe horror story re-enactments, complete with sound effects and eerie narrations.  Each show was preceded with the following warning:  "Any person with a weak heart or weak stomach is advised to switch the dial or take the consequences."  Notables working in or on the show (some were part of "The WBAP Players") included June Harrison, Nelson Olmstead, Harry Hoxworth, Ken Douglas, A. M. Woodford, Morris Steinberg, Virginia Wiltten (writer who adapted Poe's and other stories for radio,) Johnny Sullivan, and music by Gene Baugh's orchestra and Don Gillis.  (Thanks to historian Karl Schadow for all the research on this; if you have any more information or details about the "Black Night" program, contact Karl at bluecar91@hotmail.com.)

WBAP was the first station in the area to broadcast in stereo, albeit in an unconventional way.  One channel was broadcast over WBAP-AM, with the other over WBAP-FM, creating a true stereo effect to those listeners who had two radios to pick up both frequencies!  Bill Barclay and Lee "Woody" Woodward were the hosts of this broadcast in the 1950s; Woodward says, "I don't recall that it generated a lot of talk, but it was the first."

Before venturing into the radio business, owner Amon Carter told his circulation manager at the Star-Telegram, Harold Hough, that, "if this radio thing is going to be a menace to newspapers, maybe we had better own the menace!"  When asked about possible start-up costs, Hough told Carter, "We can get the transmitter for $200, and it shouldn't cost more than $50 to set it up."  Carter replied, "All right.  We'll put $300 into this radio thing, and when that's gone, we're out of the radio business."  That was over 80 years ago now, and Carter's investment proved to be a wise one!

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KFJZ, Fort Worth.  Call letters re-established 1/20/1984 (calls and format moved from 1270 AM.)  Format:  Big Band/Standards (officially "Al Ham's Music of your Life" [formerly at KFJZ-1270]) (1/20/1984-2/28/1986; moved to KAAM-1310,) Spanish (2/28/1986-10/1/2006,) Spanish Catholic (10/2/2006-present.)  Simulcasted with KJON-850 to 9/30/2006.  Nickname:  "La Pantera" ('The Panther,') "Super Tejano," "DFW's Best Tejano," "Metro-Wide with Tejano Pride."  Owner:  Garden City Broadcasting.  Programs:  "Voice of Texas," "Little Panthers." Notables as "Spanish":  Pancho Pistolas, David Cruz (host of "Voice of Texas;" show moved from KESS-1270.)  Notables as "Big Band/Standards":  Howard Greenblatt, Rhett Caraway, Scott Reese, Gary Reid, John McCarty, Ray Edwards.  Station filed bankruptcy in 2/1994, but still remains on the air today.  Daytime only station.

KJIM, Fort Worth.  Call letters established 2/25/1957.  Format:  MOR, Country, Big Band (1950s and 1970s.)  Owners (in order:)  Blue Bonnet Broadcasting (2/25/1957-4/1/1958,) Bill Schuller/Jimmy Stewart dba Trinity Broadcasting (Trinity changed KCNC calls to something 'more catchy,')  (4/1/1958-12/31/1962,) W. E. "Bill" Windsor (12/31/1962-?; bought AM and FM outlets for $300,000,) Everett Salley, C. D. Salley, Broadcasting Consultants Corp. (1/1/1970-?,) Kurt Meer dba Dalworth Broadcasting.  Sister station to KJIM-FM/KFWT-FM and KFWT-TV until 5/1/1966, when AM was sold.  Network affiliation:  MBS.  Nicknames:  "The Sound of Good Music," "KJIM Kountry."  Program:  "Love of God Hour."  Notables:  Glenn "Uncle Hank" Craig , Jim "Shootin'" Newton, Arnold Poovey aka "Texas" Joe Poovey aka "Groovey" Joe Poovey , Bob Bruton, Russ Bloxom (1959-1961,) Bill Hix , Ben Toney, Morgan Choat, Brad Wilson, Ray Weathers, Cal Druxman (GM,) Bill Crable, Jim Rose aka Jim Nelson (1973-1974; Rose worked concurrently for KFJZ-AM,) Dennis Turner, Jimmy Birdsong, Gene Hatton, Ben Smith, Walt Jones, George Faulder, Andy Anderson, Terry Beene (creator of the Terry Awards,) George Farrar (host of "Love of God Hour" [show later moved to KSKY.])  KJIM's mobile studio was a two-man trailer called "Big Jim," made in the shape of an 8' microphone!  Station located at 2212 East 4th Street in Fort Worth.  KJIM lives...see 1500 AM below.

KCNC, Fort Worth.  Station established 2/15/1947.  Format:  Variety.  Owner:  Ray Collins, Blue Bonnet Broadcasting (and one source cites Pat Boone as having partial ownership in the late 1950s.)  Programs:  "Milk Bucket Brigade," "What's New," "Mainly for Women," "Home Fashions in Melody," "Melody Time," "Western Express," "KCNC Radio Playhouse," "Disc n' Date," "Gordon Fitzgerald Show," "Blues at Sundown."  Notables:  Bob Bruton, Joe Wills, Jerry Hahn, Don Boles, Robert "Little Richard" Smith (first black jock in Fort Worth,) Walt Jones, Jack Raymond, Tom Ellis, Ken McClure aka Ken Knox, William Keck, "Great Scott," Luther Adkins aka Jim Bradley (PD, commercial manager and jock,) Willie Nelson (later a C&W singer, of course!  Willie's opening line on his first day was, "This is your ol' cotton pickin', snuff dippin', tobacco chewin', coffee pot dodgin', dumplin' eatin', frog giggin' hillbilly from Hill Country!"  He also hosted a children's show,) Lee Woodward (brother of actor Morgan Woodward,) James Clemmons, Mickey Murphy, Andres Mantecon .  First DFW station to implement ethnic programming.  Station relocated from 720 kc.

WPJM700, DeSoto.  Low-power station broadcasting city of DeSoto information.

KXEB, Frisco.  Call letters established 3/16/1990.  Format:  Catholic (10/2/2006-present; simulcasted to KFJZ-870 in Spanish,) Liberal Talk ("Air America") (3/21/2005-10/1/2006,) Spanish ("Radio Fiesta Mexicana," "Solo Exitos,") (?-3/20/2005,) Brokered Voice of Asia (11/1999-?,) Spanish (9/6/1999-11/1999,) Soft Oldies (via ABC's "Unforgettable" format (8/11/1998-9/6/1999) and ABC's "Stardust" format (1/1998- 8/11/1998,) Black Gospel (to 1/1998.) Owners:  Spanish Broadcasting System, Rodriguez, Pesa Broadcasting, El Dorado.  Nickname:  "Radio Fiesta Mexicana," "Joy 910," "Fab 105." Was sister station to KTCY-FM (simulcasted their All-Beatles format in 1995.)  Began simulcasting to 1150 AM on 8/1/2001.  Notables:  John LaBella  (via ABC's "Stardust" format,) Kevan "Smokin' B" Browning, Willie Mae McIver, Luis de la Garza.  As Air America:  Marc Maron, Mark Riley, Al Franken, Katherine Lanpher, Chuck D., Rachel Maddow, Janeane Garofalo, Sam Seder, Mike Malloy, Laura Flanders, Kyle Jason, Ed Schultz.  Station moved city of license from Sherman to Frisco in 2003.

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KRRV, Sherman-Richardson.  Station established 10/15/1936 at 1310 kc (at 100 watts, then 250 watts, daytime only,) moved to 880 kc on 6/18/1940 (at 1,000 watts, 24 hours a day) and moved to 910 kc by 1949.  Call letters stood for "Red River Valley."  Format:  Country (days) and Top 40 (nights) (1950s,) Top 40 (1960s-10/1974, Country (10/1974-7/1975.)  Owners:  Grayson Radio (5/1972-?,) Hicks Family, W. Glenn Duncan and Terry McGovern dba McDunn, Inc (9/1965-?,) George H. Wilcox and T. B. Lanford dba Red River Valley Broadcasting (1936-?.)  Network affiliation:  MBS, TSN (and initially received news via wireless radio in Morse code from Trans-Radio Press [1930s.])  One of the largest 1000W antenna patterns in the US.  KRRV's tower was the first built between Dallas and Oklahoma City.  Held dual-city license and operated studios in both cities beginning 12/1/1964.  Programs:  "Don and Ted," "Mary at Madden's," "Sherman High School On the Air," "Farm Report," "Tropical Gardens Ballroom" (KRRV fed their remote broadcast of "Tropical" to 300 MBS stations on Saturday nights; performers such as Tommy Dorsey participated.  The once-familiar introduction to the show was, "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen all across America.  We are greeting you from the beautiful and far-famed Tropical Gardens in Denison, where Texas dances under the stars.")  Station bands:  "Bud Traweek's String Strikers," "Knight's Happy Cowboys," "Night Hawks," "D. G. Boys," "Happy Go-Lucky Cowboys," "Haskell Rannals and his Dixie Rhythm Boys," "Red River Ramblers."  Notables:  Jack Maquire, Bill Jaco and Tom E. Spellman (both defected to KTAN-1500 in 1947, and they later co-owned it,) Dorothy Cox (1937-59,) Lofton L. Hendrick (SM, 1936-56,) Ken Jones (reporter and salesman, 1962; currently owns KHYI-FM,) Evelyn Powers (singer,) William Campbell, Bonnie Beardsley, Rosemary Foundray (singer,) Maurice Wray (and his wife,) V. A. Coker, Edd Routt, Harold Hastings, Glenn Duncan, Brice Dickson, John L. Blaine, Roy Pickett, Grant Turner (1941; later voice of the Grand Old Opry,) Barry Cope (now known as "Elvis Duran" on WHTZ-New York,) M. H. and Eual Short (pre-teen singers, 1938,) Leo Reynolds , Buddy Harris, Eloise Jouvenat, Tom John, W. W. Shelley, Boyd Kelly, Doyle Thompson, Jim Thomas, Earl Ellington, Ray Hohl, Terry James, Tommy Loy (jock; later famous trumpet player,) W. Harrison (as host of "Farm Report.")  Sister station to KDSG-FM (later KIKM-FM.)  Located at 1910 S. Crockett St (1936-2/3/1941, when the building burned down,) then temporarily to the Chamber of Commerce office at 421 N. Crockett St, then to Texoma Parkway (old US 75, just north of US 82) on 5/2/1941 (this building was recently razed; it was used through 2002 for later occupants of the 910 frequency.)  Richardson studios were located at 318 E. Main Street.

KDSX, Denison-Sherman.  Station established 9/26/1948 at 1220 kc; moved to 950 in 1953.  Owner:  B. V. Hammond (with co-owner Lofton Hendrick,) Sock Hop Radio, Susquehanna (bought 3/13/1998 along with 1700 kc.)  Nickname:  "The Voice of Texomaland," "Sock Hop Radio."  Network affiliation:  LBS.  Program:  "Daddy-O Drag."  Notables:  Charles Davis, Jim Thomas, Rex Russell, John Hale, Don Day . Sister station to KDSX-101.7 FM (later known as KDSQ, KDVE and KIKM.)  950 was apparently sold in favor of purchasing 910 (see above.)

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KHVN, Fort Worth.  Call letters established 6/3/1985.  Format:  Black Gospel.  Nickname:  "Heaven 97."  Owner:  Mortenson Broadcasting (5/31/2002-present,) Infinity/CBS (3/1996-5/31/2002,) Granum (3/1991-3/1996,) Gillmore (1988-1991.)   Originally sister station to KDLZ-FM (1985-12/23/1988) and later KJMZ-FM/KRBV-FM (12/23/1988-12/2001) and KGGR (12/2001-present.)  Program:  "Community Forum."  Notables:  Dave Martin (GM,) Alisa Robinson, Joe Bagby, Robert Ashley (host of "Community Forum,") Drew Dawson, Katrina Bryant, Cedric Bailey, Warren Brooks, Keith Solis, Tanya English, Barbara Mallory-Calloway (former Dallas City Councilwoman,) Dexter Andrews, Lawanna Johnson, Sister Minnie Francis , Rev. David Green , James Mitchell, Michael Ray.  Scheduled to go dark on 12/31/2007 as part of the FCC's dial expansion program of 1989, in exchange for a frequency with a full day/night schedule on KKGM-1630.

KSAX, Fort Worth.  Call letters established 3/15/1982.  Format:  Jazz.  Call letters stood for saxophone.  Sister station to KNOK-FM.  Owner:  Earl G. Graves dba EGG-Dallas aka Black Enterprises.  Notables:  Alisa Robinson, "Wee" Willie Culton , Bob Stewart, Kevin Singer, Robert Ashley.

KNOK, Fort Worth.  Call letters established 1953.  Format:  Variety/Ethnic (1953-1954,) R&B with Country and Spanish on weekends (1954-1957,) R&B (exclusively; first in area to do so) (1957-1968 and simulcasted fulltime to KNOK-FM; simulcasted 50% from 1968 to 2/5/1979,) Jazz (2/5/1979-3/15/1982; separately programmed from AM.)  Owner:  Jack Flood dba Associated Broadcasters (1953-1956,) John Kluge (1956-1960; Kluge later founded Metromedia,) Townsend Investment Company aka Townsend Fund Stations (1960-1963,) Chatham Corporation (1963-1978,) Earl G. Graves dba EGG-Dallas aka Black Enterprises (1978-1988,) Sheridan Broadcasting. Sister station to KNOK-FM.  Primarily a black station in the 1950s and 1960s, FW's Delbert McClinton was the very first white artist played on the station with his song, "Wake Up Baby," in the early 1960s.  Programs:  "Turner's Turntable," "Blues at Sunrise," "Doodle for Dollars," "Homeshow," "Gospel Train," "Negro Spiritual Hour," "Gospel Music Train," "Shootin' the Breeze," "Top O' the Day," "Big D Express," "Jubilee Serenade," "Blues at Sunset," "DJ's Showcase."  Notables: Stu Hepburn (GM, 2/1957-1960; President/part-owner with singer Pat Boone, 1960-1963; President/25% owner, 1963-1978,) Dean McClain, Bill Hix , Dell Cook, Neil Baird, Jerry Park, "Mr. Lucky," Lenita Johnson, Jimmy Clemons, Charles Brewer, Tony Price, Bob Stewart (morning show host who also had a jazz trio, "Bob Stewart and Company,") Roy Johnson, Julia Scott, Frank Clarke, Jerry Thomas (began 1954,) Curtis Pierce , Jerry Spencer, Freddie Jenkins, Ruben T. "Mad Lad" Washington, Larry Carolla (1976,) "Big" Jim Randolph, "Wee" Willie Culton .  Daytime only station (but from 1957-1979, KNOK-FM simulcasted KNOK-AM; when the AM signed off at sunset, the FM simply continued on seamlessly thereafter.)  Station was located at 3601 Kimbo in Fort Worth, but maintained an office and studio concurrently in Dallas.

KWBC, Fort Worth.  Station established 12/4/1946.  Format:  Variety/Ethnic with black-oriented, amateur and public service programming.  Owners:  Associated Broadcasters, Worth Broadcasting Company (run by P. W. Seward, Joe Davies and Ben Smith; bought transmitter building and tower site for $6,545 and studios for $35,000; total cost to go on-air at $70,000.)  Slogan:  "Serving over a Million Texans."  Network affiliation:  AP.  Broadcasted with 1000 watts.  Programs:  "Listen Ladies," "McNeil at the Wheel."  Notables:  Moses Cardona, Alton Cocke, Ed Hogan (1940s; announcer and later PD; later was host of WFAA-TV's daily "Dialing for Dollars" movie,) Dean McClain (began R&B music in 1950 on one-hour program, "McNeil at the Wheel,") Mary K. Middleton, Margaret Brown, Robert Chapman, Roy Loba, P. W. Seward, Joe S. Davies, Ben G. Smith, Lewis Love, Ralph Widman, Eva Robb Watkins (as host of "Listen Ladies,") Everet Baty, Melvin Parsons, Jim Lowe , Mildred Cunningham, Jerry Janes, Marjorie McCarley, Clarence Anglin, E. H. Walker, J. B. McCrory, J. F. Haacker, Whitson Jones, James E. Rennie, Rev. J. Frank Norris (who simulcasted his Sunday morning services from KFJZ in the 1940s; it was the area's first attempt at simulcasting.)  First DFW station to broadcast a Spanish language program.  By 1953, most commercial billings were from ethnic shows, so owner Associated changed the calls to KNOK and reimaged the station to serve a black audience.  Daytime only station.  Studios located at Joseph Building, 9th and Main (other sources say 9th and Main) in Fort Worth; transmitter on Old Denton Road, east of Sylvania Avenue.

MISC KCAF TIDBITS...
Many rumors and much conjecture surrounded KCAF after its quick fall.  Articles in the Dallas Morning News and the Dallas Observer painted owner Schum as the bad guy, going into the transaction undercapitalized and with little business experience.  Dave Schum agreed to an interview for this website in 2004, and the following timeline is based on documentation and his personal recollection of those events.  This is not meant to explain all sides of the story; others who spoke to me on the subject had varying observations, and further input or challenges to the following information by those involved would be welcome and will be posted.  I also encourage you to click the Observer link above for another take on the story.  I claim NO responsibility for the accuracy and/or truthfulness contained in the following summary:

After receiving a license for 990 in 1997, station owner and Dallas restauranteur Dave Schum hired Scott Savage in 2002 to put together a format and hire talent to be used on Schum's dormant frequency.  The process became a rush job right off the bat.  The pricey, former KVIL penthouse studios were rented, which were left stripped and bare (and early hires brought furniture from home to work from.)  Ira Lipson, longtime programming consultant who had come up with the "Zoo" idea for KZEW years earlier, was brought in to develop the format.  Savage did all the hiring and arranged for all the working capital, but finances ran short very quickly.  Savage used his personal credit card to pay for some needed studio equipment (Schum estimates about $5,000 worth.)  Some of the operations employees became aware of the cash shortage, but pushed ahead to get the station on the air anyway, reportedly at Savage's insistence.  According to Schum, most of the on-air talent was signed to long-term contracts (six years, in some cases.)  Already, there were reservations from the staff about the station not being ready in time, and the power output being poor (a much-needed power upgrade CP was left in limbo due to financial shortages.)  Putting off the start date was considered, but the billboard company put heat on the station to run all 60 advertisements according to the original date planned.  On the premiere date, 10/21/2002, Schum realized that he wouldn't be able to make the first payroll.  First, Schum approached Savage about a loan to cover payroll; Savage agreed, but then reneged.  Schum then checked into bridge financing (a short-term loan to cover immediate needs,) but was turned down for a $1.5 million request.  He then offered to sell the station to Savage.  Savage, who Schum says had already formed a consortium on the side and was actively seeking a local station to buy anyway, contacted his own business partner, Ed Ferreri (dba Pinnacle Broadcasting,) who offered Schum a pitiful $1 up front, and a lump payment of $250,000 later for the entire operation.  (A reasonable price for a working, rimshot AM station at the time would have been $6-$10 million.)  Schum balked at the lowball offer.  On the second day of operations, October 22, some employees received paychecks that did indeed cash, but HR was told to not pass out any more.  An employee meeting held that evening allowed Schum to explain what was going on, and all of the employees decided to go forth and keep the station on the air anyway...provided Schum accepted Savage's buyout offer.  Savage indicated that he had the cash to cover payroll, but wouldn't cover it if Schum didn't sell him the station.  At 3PM the following day, October 23, the employees were gathered again for Schum to announce that payroll would still not be met, and at 7PM, Schum told the group that he had refused Savage's offer.  Everyone then packed their bags and walked out, after a mere three days on the air.

Schum's ongoing contention is that Savage always had his sights set on wrestling the station away from him, and that Savage rushed the premiere process along and made the station doomed to fail.  Schum identified one employee, who was a friend and former co-worker of Savage's, who engaged in theatrics during the meetings to galvanize the rest of the employees against Schum.  He also blames CFO Carla Phillips for hastily cutting the check for the billboards instead of making payroll.  Regardless, Schum sought bankruptcy to protect his assets, and was filed on by Savage, Ira Lipson and TM Century (local jingle service,) along with many of the employees who were not paid and/or had contracts.  By early 2004, Schum said that he was through most of the process of paying off those debts, and that 990 would again take to the airwaves that April.  While Schum's second attempt at running a station lasted longer, it was met with much of the same financial woes, and ended up being sold to a creditor at auction in October, 2005.

KPBC, Dallas.  Call letters established 10/26/1973 (but programming began 10/20/1973.)  Format:  Religious.  Owner:  Don Crawford Sr dba Crawford Broadcasting.  Call letters stood for Percy B. Crawford , original owner of Crawford Broadcasting.  KPBC moved to 770 AM in 3/1990 to increase signal (see entry there.)  Nickname:  "The Warm Sound," "Stereo Love 1040."  Programs:  "The Overcomers Club," "Dr. Moon Show."  Notables:  Chuck Mohnkern, Jeff Dale, Bill MacCormick aka Bill Dennis (1976-present; PD; continued into KPBC-770AM and KAAM-770AM,) Tony Lawrence, Chris Goodwin, Andy Connell aka Crash Kelly, Doreen Day, Jeff Dale, Robert Moon (as host of "The Dr. Moon Show,") "Deacon" Don Evans  (hosted a call-in 'help' show for listeners, entitled "The Overcomers Club," solving problems with a song.)  Logo above was an answer to KVIL-FM's annual bumper sticker distribution ("I Love KVIL," "KVIL Loves Me," etc.)  Daytime only station.

KIXL, Dallas.  Station established 6/8/1947.  Format:  Easy Listening/M-O-R/"Beautiful Music."  Owners:  Lee Segall (created the national radio program, "Dr. I. Q.,") dba Variety Broadcasting, with celebrity minority owners Tyrone Power, Dallasite Greer Garson and William Holden and local partner Julius Schepps; Robert and Theodore Strauss dba Strauss Broadcasting (2/15/1964-?; Theodore was a sales man at KIXL from 1947-1964.)  Nickname:  "The New Radio Concept." Daytime simulcasting to sister station KIXL-FM (nickname was "104 on Both Dials.")  Network affiliation:  American Information Network.  Feature:  "Think It Over" (short famous quotations and 'thoughts-for-the-day;' later assembled into two books and sold to interested listeners.)  Programs:  "Radio Town Mirror" ('Radio Town' was the nickname of KIXL's building,) SMU Theatre of the Air," "Radio Phone Club," "From Bed to Worse," "Prisoner of War," "Homemaker Show," "Music Review," "March of Music," "What's New," "Viewpoint," "Midday Masterpieces," "Deems Taylor Classics."  Notables:  Bob Johnston (1960-1961,) Hugh Lampman  (1952-1954,) Meg Healy (host of "Meg Healy's Homemaker Show,") Ricky Cox, Ken Foote, Frank Filesi , Jerry Haynes (later "Mr. Peppermint" on WFAA-TV,) Pierce Allman, Dick Hitt  (later Dallas Times Herald columnist,) Charlie Payne, Jack Darden, Rev. Jimmy McClain (voice of "Think It Over" and played the role of "Dr. I. Q.,") Harold "Hal" Smith , Dan Hayslett , Bob Tripp, Marvin Hillis, Paul Gleiser (1971-1972,) Phil Davis, Bill Shaw (1952-53,) Don Robinson, David Healy (son of Meg,) Bill Bailey, Jonathan Hayes aka Jeff Edward (10/1970-6/1973; longtime personality and traffic reporter; currently with KLUV's morning show,) Dave Beuret (to 1971,) Rob Edwards, John Wilson, Les Sims, David Bradshaw, Bill Morgan, Jim Mitchell, Olin Terry, Joe Hickman, Shirley Stone, Clate Holm, Ben Laurie, Neal Browne, Joe Van Riper.  Applied for TV station on Channel 2 in 1948.  Located at "Radio Town," 1401 S. Akard St, south of downtown Dallas; transmitter located at Military Pkwy and Forney Road.  Daytime only station.

KGDO, Dallas.  Station licensed on 5/9/1927, but apparently never signed on air.  Owner:  Henry "Dad" Garrett (who had started up WRR in 1922.)

Programs:  "Sports Central," "Hometown Editor," "The Auto Show," "CBS Radio Mystery Theater," "Ask the Lawyer," "Hillbilly Hit Parade," "Swap and Shop," "Garden Gate" (hosted by Dewey Compton,) "Clockwatch Show," "Big D Jamboree" (began 10/16/1948 on KRLD; previously on WFAA,) "Longhorn Jamboree," "All Night Trucking Show," "Radio Revival," "Music Revival," "Texas Roundup," "KRLD Salutes...," "Johnny Hicks' Popular Discs," "Music Till Dawn," "Alex Burton Commentary," "Music Thru the Night," "Cornbread Matinee," "Montage," "Eye on the Internet," "Cerie Segal's Travel Tips," "Ask Tex Schramm," "KRLD Radio Theater," "The Marty Griffin Show," "Mike Hargrove Show" (Texas Rangers player,) "Danny O'Brien Show" (Rangers' GM,) "Information Highway," "Potpourri," "Vignettes of Texas History" (1983-91,) "The KRLD Restaurant Show with Jim White," "Thought for the Day" (short, thought-provoking messages ala KIXL's "Think It Over,") "High School Football Scoreboard."  Station band:  The Stamps Quartet.

Notables:  Frank Glieber  (1959-1966; 1968-1985; Sports Director beginning in 1970; host of "Ask Tex Schramm" [Schramm was GM for the Dallas Cowboys,]) Brad Barton (1978-present,) Eddie Barker, Ves Box (1940-1952,) Carl Braz, John Butler ,  Ray LaPere, Joe Holstead, Dick Wheeler (ND; retired 4/1989,) Alex Burton (newscaster and host of "Alex Burton Commentary,") Sandy Banks, Laurel Ornish (began 1985; became Business Editor when Ward Andrews retired; returned late 1990s as substitute anchor,) Jody Dean, Paul Chambers (6/1985-2/1995; now with CNN's "Entertainment Extra,") Tony deHaro aka Tony Welch (news director of Metromedia, and cousin to KDMX's Anna deHaro,) Jack Heinritz aka Jack Hines, Joe Fuchs aka Jay Weaver (as host of "The Auto Show,") Charley Wright (who appeared as a contestant on the nighttime "The Price is Right" in 1978 while employed at KRLD; the station got a free plug out of the deal!,) Randy Coffey (to 6/2002,) James Underwood, "Pappy" Hal Horton  (host of "Hillbilly Hit Parade,") "Uncle" Gus Foster (host of "Texas Roundup,") Rex Griffin (later host of "Texas Roundup,") Ted Parrino , Katie Pruitt (anchor, traffic reporter and host of "Eye on the Internet,") Jim Reeves, Art Riley, William A. Roberts , Russ Rossman , Woodrow Shelley, Ed Wodka (VP/GM,) Charles Simmons aka Paul Ross , Steve Simmons, Michael Spears (1994-6/17/2002,) Barbara Swarz, Tom Tully, Brad Wheelis (now anchor with ABC Radio News,) Mick Williams (regular round-table contributor on "Charley Jones Overnight;" evolved into "Mick Williams Cyber-Line,") Wes Wise (later Dallas mayor,) Doug Helton, Roger Emrich aka "The Raj-mahal," Hugh Lampman  (9/1/1954-1963; as host of "Music Till Dawn;" occasionally was broadcasted in one channel on KRLD-AM, and the other channel on KRLD-FM...creating a 'stereo' effect!,) Bob Cockrum (1982-9/3/1993,) Randy Brown aka Christopher Haze, Mark Lambert, Larry Huchingson (engineer; currently with "Entertainment Tonight,") Dan McGraw (who performed a special radio newscast for use in a February, 1962 episode of CBS' "Route 66" filmed on location in Dallas; the KRLD calls were clearly identified.)

Also Lori Cain (1994-2000,) Charley Jones, Jack Davis, Peter Arnel, Glenn Mitchell (1992-1994,) Dick Osborne, Tony Lawrence, Nancy Jay, Jo Interrante, David Hultsman, Chris Marrou (longtime news anchor at KENS-TV in San Antonio,) Murphy Martin, Kevin McCarthy, Ed McLemore, Bill Mercer (began 1953,) Dietra Miles (now with ABC Radio News,) Craig Miller, Laura Miller (later newspaper columnist and mayor of Dallas,) Sam Donaldson (currently an ABC newsman,) Al Wisk (currently a Dallas attorney, and formerly the LA Rams announcer; quit KRLD to attend law school,) Lynn Wool