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KJRB
KJRB (790 AM) is a commercial radio station in Spokane, Washington. KJRB is owned by Stephens Media Group, through licensee SMG-Spokane, LLC, and airs a classic rock radio format. It calls itself "94.1 The Bear". KJRB has a daytime power of 4,400 watts; at night, to protect other stations on AM 790, it reduces power to 34 watts. It uses a non-directional antenna at all times. The transmitter is on East Stutler Road off U.S. Route 195 in Spangle, Washington. KJRB also simulcasts on FM translator 94.1 K231CU, powered at 99 watts. History KJRB has had a long and colorful history showcasing many famous disc jockeys, including Randy Evans and Treasure Goodtimes (now known as Ichabod Caine and Scallops), Larry "SuperJock" Lujack, Charlie Brown (who went to KUBE 93 FM and later KJR-FM 95.7 in Seattle), Ric Hansen, Jim Kampmann, Danny Holiday (Daniel Thygesen), Joe Michaels, Jack "Commander Dunk" Gordon, Ross Woodward, Norm Gregory, Brian Gregory, Ricky Shannon, Suds Colem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Lujack
Larry Lujack (born Larry Lee Blankenburg; June 6, 1940 – December 18, 2013), also called Superjock, Lawrence of Chicago, Uncle Lar, and King of the Corn Belt, was a Top 40 music radio disc jockey who was well known for his world-weary sarcastic style. Some of his more popular routines included ''Klunk Letter of the Day'', the darkly humorous ''Animal Stories'' with sidekick Tommy Edwards as ''Little Tommy'', and the ''Cheap Trashy Show Biz Report''. Professional life Lujack came to Chicago to work for WCFL-AM. He spent a few months there before being hired at WLS. While at WCFL, Lujack closed the air studio curtains during public visiting hours.(PDF) His ''Animal Stories'' routine came about because WLS was still receiving farm magazines long after the station changed to a rock-music format in 1960. Lujack started reading some of them and began airing stories from them instead of reading the grain reports connected with the Farm Report. When the Farm Report was officially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KZBD
KZBD (105.7 FM, "105.7 Now FM") is a commercial radio station in Spokane, Washington. It is owned by Stephens Media Group, through licensee SMG-Spokane, LLC, and airs a Top 40 (CHR) radio format. KZBD carries " Elvis Duran and the Morning Show" in AM drive time, syndicated by Premiere Networks. KZBD has an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts, the maximum output for non-grandfathered FM stations. It is heard in parts of Washington, Idaho and Montana. The transmitter is in Spokane, off South Krell Ridge Lane, on Krell Hill, also known as "Tower Mountain." The studios and offices are on East 57th Avenue. History KTWD In July 1965, the father-son team of Loren (father) and Terry W. (son) Denbrook, doing business as Denbrook Enterprises, was granted a Federal Communications Commission construction permit to build an FM station in Spokane on 105.7 MHz using the call sign KTWD. KTWD signed on the air on February 23, 1966. The station's transmitter and studio were lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AM 790
The following radio stations broadcast on AM frequency 790 kHz: The Federal Communications Commission classifies 790 AM as a regional broadcast frequency. In Argentina * LR6 Mitre in Buenos Aires * LRA22 in San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy * LV19 in Malargüe, Mendoza In Canada No stations in Canada currently use the frequency. CFCW in Camrose, Alberta was the last station to do so but moved to 840 AM on August 1, 2015. In Mexico * XEFE-AM XEFE-AM (790 kHz) is a radio station in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. History XEFE is among the oldest radio stations in Nuevo Laredo. It came to air in the 1920s, and by 1932 it was owned by Rafael Tijerina Carranza, who would found XEFE ... in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas * XEGAJ-AM in Guadalajara, Jalisco * XENT-AM in La Paz, Baja California Sur * XERC-AM in Mexico City * XESU-AM in Mexicali, Baja California In the United States References {{DEFAULTSORT:790 Am Lists of radio stations by frequency ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBBD
KBBD (103.9 MHz, "103.9 BOB-FM") is a commercial FM radio station in Spokane, Washington. It is owned by the Stephens Media Group and broadcasts an adult hits radio format with the slogan is "We Play Whatever". The offices and radio studios are on East 57th Avenue. KBBD's effective radiated power (ERP) is 34,000 watts. The transmitter is on South Park Road in Spokane, amid the towers for other Spokane-area FM and TV stations. History The station first signed on the air in 1985 as KVXO. During the period from approximately 1985–1988, KVXO was known as "Power 104", a Mainstream CHR of the same ilk as "Zoo FM", KZZU, its main format competitor. Notable personalities on "Power 104" included Lee St. Michaels and Rob Fisher (Leroy & the Pepper); Tracie Lee; Jeff Melton; Jim "The Bod" Larsin; Greg "The Blade" Young; TJ Collins & "Midnight" Mike Houck. In 1986, Collins began a show called "''The Power Switch''" where he "switched" the format and played hip hop and R&B not pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KDRK
KDRK-FM (93.7 FM, "The Mountain") is a country music radio station serving the Spokane, Washington area. The station broadcasts at 93.7 MHz with an effective radiated power of 64,000 watts. It is owned by Stephens Media Group, through licensee SMG-Spokane, LLC. KDRK is a Contemporary Country station known as "93.7 The Mountain" and plays today's hit country songs and mixes in familiar country music from the past. It is also carried on translator K296BJ, 107.1 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho to serve Boundary County, as the area is very mountainous and the main signal is blocked. KDRK-FM was formerly known as "Cat Country 94" and "93.7 The Cat". It initially was started in December 1965 as KDNC-FM, the sister station to KDNC 1440 AM. It is one of seven local Spokane FM radio stations heard across Canada to subscribers of the Shaw Direct satellite TV service. On October 11, 2011 at 6 AM, after playing ''"Go Rest High on That Mountain"'' by Vince Gill, the station dropped "The Cat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KEYF-FM
KEYF-FM (101.1 MHz "Key FM 101.1") is a commercial radio station, licensed to Cheney, Washington, and serving the Spokane metropolitan area. It broadcasts a classic hits radio format, known as "Key 101" and is owned by Stephens Media Group. KEYF-FM carries the syndicated "John Tesh, Intelligence for Your Life" show, middays Monday through Saturday. It also airs the classic "American Top 40 with Casey Kasem" on Sunday mornings. The offices and radio studios are on East 57th Avenue in Spokane. KEYF-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations in the U.S. The transmitter is off East Jamieson Road in Freeman, Washington, amid the towers for other Spokane-area FM and TV stations. History KEYF-FM signed on the air on . It had a soft AC format before flipping to oldies in 1991 after stunting with different versions of "Louie Louie" as "Louie 101.1". It changed to its current classic hits Classic hits is a radio format which gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephens Media Group (broadcasting)
Stephens Media Group is an Oklahoma based radio broadcaster that owns 75 radio stations particularly in small to mid-size markets. Its flagship stations are at its headquarters in Tulsa. Stephens refers to itself as "A portfolio of People", referencing the team members who work for the company. History Stephens Media started with stations around Tulsa, Oklahoma, before expanding to small markets outside of there. On May 1, 2008, Stephens Media announced that it would acquire WFKL, WRMM-FM, and WZNE in Rochester, New York, as a part of Entercom's purchase of stations from CBS Radio in the market. In April 2018, Ingstad Radio sold 14 of its stations in Washington to Stephens Media Group. In July 2019, it was announced that the company would acquire 37 stations from Mapleton Communications. This acquisition was approved on October 9, 2019, and was completed on October 15, 2019. Radio stations Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma (Flagship) * KTSO 100.9 Soft Classic Hits, better know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Rydell
Rick may refer to: People *Rick (given name), a list of people with the given name *Alan Rick (born 1976), Brazilian politician, journalist, pastor and television personality *Johannes Rick (1869–1946), Austrian-born Brazilian priest and mycologist; also his botanical author abbreviation *Marvin Rick (1901–1999), American middle-distance runner Units of measure *Rick, a quantity of firewood, related to a cord, in some parts of the US *Rick, a stack or pile of hay, grain or straw Other uses *Tropical Storm Rick (other) * ''Rick'' (film), a 2003 film starring Bill Pullman *RICK, stock ticker symbol for Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. See also *Richard (other) *Ricks (other) *Ricky (other) *Rix (other) Rix may refer to: Places * Rix, Jura, a commune in France * Rix, Nièvre, a commune in France People * Rix (surname) * Rix Robinson (1789–1875), Michigan pioneer Other uses * ''Rix'', a Gaulish word meaning "king"; cognate w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top 40
In the music industry, the Top 40 is the current, 40 most-popular songs in a particular genre. It is the best-selling or most frequently broadcast popular music. Record charts have traditionally consisted of a total of 40 songs. "Top 40" or "contemporary hit radio" is also a radio format. Frequent variants of the Top 40 are the Top 10, Top 20, Top 30, Top 50, Top 75, Top 100 and Top 200. History According to producer Richard Fatherley, Todd Storz was the inventor of the format, at his radio station KOWH in Omaha, Nebraska. Storz invented the format in the early 1950s, using the number of times a record was played on jukeboxes to compose a weekly list for broadcast. The format was commercially successful, and Storz and his father Robert, under the name of the Storz Broadcasting Company, subsequently acquired other stations to use the new Top 40 format. In 1989, Todd Storz was inducted into the Nebraska Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. The term "Top 40", describing a radi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spangle, Washington
Spangle is a city in Spokane County, Washington, Spokane County, Washington (state), Washington, United States. The population was 278 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The name comes from William Spangle, an early pioneer. History Spangle was first settled in 1872 by William Spangle. Later that same year, Spangle's two children planted a tree, marking the settlement of their new community. They affectionally named the tree "Branchy." To this day Branchy stands tall in the center of town. The townsite was platted in 1879. It was municipal incorporation, incorporated in 1888. Geography Spangle is located at (47.430641, -117.377083). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Spangle is 18 miles south of Downtown Spokane, Washington, Spokane along U.S. Route 195, US Route 195, an important north–south highway. The highway used to run through town, however a re-alignment of 195 by-passed it and several other small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KJR (AM)
KJR (950 kHz) is an all-sports AM radio station owned by iHeartMedia in Seattle, Washington. KJR is the Puget Sound region's home of Fox Sports Radio and CBS Sports Radio, mostly carrying their national programming, while co-owned 93.3 KJR-FM has local sports talk shows during the day and evening. KJR-AM-FM are the flagship stations for Seattle Kraken hockey. During the Seattle Seahawks season, the stations use the slogan "Home of the 12th Man". The studios are in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood northwest of downtown. KJR is among the oldest radio stations in the United States, tracing its lineage back to an experimental station in 1920. It is powered at 50,000 watts, the maximum for commercial AM stations. It uses a directional antenna with a three-tower array to protect other stations on 950 AM from interference. The transmitter is on 105th Avenue SW on Vashon Island. History 7AC/7XC KJR's first formal broadcasting license was issued on March 9, 1922. However, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seattle
Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The Seattle metropolitan area's population is 4.02 million, making it the 15th-largest in the United States. Its growth rate of 21.1% between 2010 and 2020 makes it one of the nation's fastest-growing large cities. Seattle is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound (an inlet of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington. It is the northernmost major city in the United States, located about south of the Canadian border. A major gateway for trade with East Asia, Seattle is the fourth-largest port in North America in terms of container handling . The Seattle area was inhabited by Native Americans for at least 4,000 years before the first permanent European settlers. Arthur A. Denny and his group of travelers, subsequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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