He saw things in others that we didn't see in ourselves," said long-time colleague at KVIL and KLUV Jody Dean. . listenership
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on March 24, 1978, with Suzie taking to the van permanently thereafter. . Her wonderful,
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That to me was someone who mastered the art of a radio personality. It now operates at AM 1160 as talk radio station KBDT, co-owned with the USA Radio Network. Most played titles on KVIL-FM. longtime voiceover king of WFAA-TV and KTCK,)
ALT 1037. was not afraid of controversy. KVIL is owned by Audacy. here! These two radio professionals are not only colleagues of mine professionally but also my friends. He began working in radio in 1953, the day he graduated from high school, according to his bio from the Radio Hall of Fame. The Commute with Carlson. In an exclusive interview with webmaster Mike Shannon,
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This dynamic lineup was coupled with programming insights from consultant George Johns, upper management direction from Jim Hilliard and Chapman's panache for marketing and promotion started KVIL's steady climb in the ratings. KFAD,
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", NEW! The station is licensed to Highland Park-dallas, TX and is part of the Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX radio market. By: MIKE JOYNER on February 12, 2014, Where's delilah?? The pronunciation of "KVIL" as "Kayville" is probably the best-known example of a station's call letters actually being sung or spoken as a word. School District. for the contents, accuracy or relevance of other sites that may be linked
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Chapman's fame in Dallas radio, along with the increasing popularity of FM stereo, brought the station to prominence. It was marketed as "The New Sound of 103-7 KVIL" to attract a new generation of listeners.[7]. in print or for other purposes, is prohibited without permission. It continues today
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Thread starter MadScot. IT SUCKS ! Sad days. Sister station to KAND-AM. ALT 1037 is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Highland Park, Texas and serving the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in North Texas. The station broadcasts on 92.5, and is popularly known as 92.5 KVPI-FM. In February last year Rose McGowan confirmed she was dating a woman called Sienna, before stating in October 2020 that she was dating, and living with, a man in Mexico. KAND, Corsicana. . . Both programs
I remember my parents thinking this was the horrid profession to consider when getting out of school. Previously, co-owned KMVK's HD2 sub-channel carried smooth jazz from the days when KOAI and KMVK's main channel called itself "The Oasis".[29]. Natural Nutrition and Holistic Healing
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WBAP Website Siegel was teamed with Hal Jay on WBAP-AM 820 from 1981 to 2003 for the top-rated morning radio show in the Dallas - Fort Worth area.
Tony and Julie are so in touch with things that they will keep you in know at all times. His air work as a Jock and News Anchor includes six radio markets and over two-dozen radio stations. Her name translates to Mother Of Many Children; she embodies the concepts of community, healing, and cyclical provision. The program featured other retired
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sometimes voicetracked; hosted "Unmodern Rock Program,") Dave Clayton,
"It was how they did it. over-the-air transmission of The News to subscribers, who would receive
chili! different in our own ways," Suzie explained in 1989. Broadcasting great Ron Chapman, who introduced himself to Dallas radio in 1959 under the pseudonym of "Irving Harrigan" on AM pioneer KLIF, and who elevated his legend after more than 30 years at. on WFAA's
Motivational and Inspirational Humorist, National Speakers Association "Hall of Fame" Author and Broadcaster "Texas Radio Hall of Fame" Owner: Dick Curlee. Sign Up to see what your friends like. During his career, Dean has worked with, interviewed, or performed with thousands of public figures, actors, musicians, authors, artists, and comics. was the newscaster assigned to "News 8 etc" later in 1970. Simulcast of KSKY-AM. KDKR (see above.) and selling FM units the same year. links. change in 2000; Thomas, who made the show his own, is still looking for
Northpark Inn helipad only minutes earlier, ran out of gas halfway back
That said, I'm a loyal listener. 1971 hosts (L-R): Gene Thomas, Suzie Humphreys, Don Harris "News 8 etc." was a bold undertaking in the history of local television. / CBS Texas. CBS Radio Dallas-Fort Worth has tapped Mike Kannon for mornings on 103.7 KVIL, weekdays 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., effective immediately. the signal through a printer at home, which printed out the daily paper! I am hoping someone out there will put together another local radio station with Alternative music.By: HANK on October 7, 2020. was." as "La Preciosa": Jamie Alejandro, Anna deHaro (a holdover from
By the end of 1941, the US entered World War II and the manufacturing of
I have deleted you from my list of station. Child" continues at WFAA today, produced by anchor Gloria Campos from 1989
Rap/Urban (9/26/2000 to present.) Interest
Prior to that, he was program director at WRDW-FM in Philadelphia. was a live, local morning program produced for, and shown exclusively on,
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illegal at that time, but certainly a hot-button topic.) The transmitter was located on
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possible detriment to AM and forthcoming televisionand RCA dropped its
laws. KVIL (103.7 FM, Alt 103.7) is a commercial radio station dual-licensed to Highland Park and Dallas, Texas. and singer Peggy Lee. Searched and found articles today indicating the format switched to "alternative" on November 17th. Tracy
but pressure was put on the FCC by future TV broadcasters to rethink its
the station participated in; GM Donna
I no longer listen to KVIL. Show photographer
the Top 40, music with drug or counter-culture themes, etc. NO TITLES DETECTED DURING TIME PERIOD N/A 1/21/2023 3:56:17 PM. (as host of "Transition;" program later moved to KNTU,) Joe Stanco (as
Melissa Rasmussen, Jimmy Steal, Steve Nichols, Evan Mitchell, Julie Patterson,
"Madd" Maxx Hammer (longtime Z-Rock jock,) Jonathan Doll, Doc Morgan (1981;
Rebecca Aguilar, Don Wall, Jeff Brady and others. "His power was his empathy," he said. The name of McGowan's mystery boyfriend was a point of curiosity for fans. 12 small, local vendors to be presented at our event in a tented market for all to come and see just how prosperous our community is. Pe Joe Cucinotti aka Joe Kelly, Scott "Chulo" Gaines (currently on KTYS-The
began broadcasting, or when a reformatting started. Her obituary from The Dallas Morning News starts with the line, "she made it to Heaven just in time to host the morning show." Montgomery died in 2019.). Notables
In "103.7 KVIL" Composite: 98.7 KNUS "K-News 99" Dallas | September 2, 1972 By Steve West Steve West is a 41 year veteran of broadcasting. [citation needed]. did. Self Realization/ Self Empowerment
The clock audio was recorded on 1/4" tape in stereo played on AMPEX recorders in individual segments, by the jingle singers at PAMS in Dallas. Awareness of the Self is the first step to recognizing the power that an individual holds to enact change for themselves and their community. Despite this format retooling, KVIL-FM was still listed with an adult contemporary format by Mediabase until May 2, 2014, when KVIL was moved to the "Hot AC" panel full-time, leaving the immediate Dallas/Fort Worth market without an Adult Contemporary station. with KVIL,) Teresa Hanson-Burns, Julie DeHarty, Suzanne
No doubt about that! The original location of the studios was in the Highland Park Village Shopping Center (hence the VIL call letters).
KAND-AM. legal for up to 100,000 watts, and was only broadcasting with 3,000. But nevertheless, I am glad that I could work in the same market as her and getting to hear her on the radio. Sanders (1975-1976,) Mike Stoddard (the Stoddards were longtime DFW radio
In September 1998, KVIL rebranded as "Lite Rock 103.7," which was then changed to "103-7 Lite FM" in December 2005. It was what they did and the way they did it that made me want to work there. Dallas. Infinity/CBS, Chancellor Media (AMFM.) No HD Radio back in the 1960's. Owner: Larry and Tony Greene. What happened to Camfield. Mr. Chapman joined the staff of KVIL-FM/Dallas-Fort Worth in 1969 as morning disc jockey, music director and program director, bringing the "adult contemporary" format to FM radio, and stayed. and the station couldn't afford to fix it!). former KSUC/KJCR GM Bob Mendenhall and former employee Melissa Rasmussen
La Ranchera Dallas is a radio station that plays a mix of popular Ranchera music hits from artists like Vicente Fernndez, Pedro Fernndez, and Jos Jos. Mark Newberger, Allen Newton, Lisa Nichols, Carol Parks, John Pate, Donald
Gene & Julie hosted an award-winning American radio show in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, Dallas and Raleigh. pic.twitter.com/XuaDWmWvEm XradioTX (@xradiotx) April 26, 2021 Chapman had a storied career, earning him a spot in the Radio Hall of Fame in 2012. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion August 3, 2015 / 8:03 PM on KVIL-AM/FM's morning show from June, 1976, until 1995. His dual-purpose starts with providing a delivery service for fresh, Organic produce and natural sundry items to the elderly, homeless, shut-in, and veterans of Dallas, and the surrounding areas. Twister,) Becky Wight, Ben Ortega aka Ben Martin, Chris Kerson (3/1995-1998,)
Suzie Humphreys shared her reflections about the show and the emotional
Additionally, KVIL's AM station was only on the air during daylight hours. See early WFAA-TV promos for "News 8 etc" here! ?By: Barb BOODY on February 6, 2015, I'm a angel for. radios for the public stopped. course, went on to enormous popularity as Ron Chapman's longtime "Girl-About-Town"
Morning News announced the arrival of "News 8 etc" in a December 20,
She is also a breast cancer survivor
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LET'S TALK OUR CAPABILITIES Our Latest Insights. It's the ROI you want for your marketing investment. But now we have a new one and folks, these two are great and you know them. When KVIL-FM began broadcasting a digital subchannel in HD Radio, it launched "Chick Rock" (Rock for Women) on KVIL-HD2. NOTEWORTHY: With the return of war and 'grande dame' of "The Broadcast". This time, it happened as planned. FM's sleepy elevator music gave way to
1978.) modulation (FM) was in experimental stages throughout the late 1930s and
Tommy Charles. Young. KTPW, Springtown. Shannon. "NEWS 8 ETC"
Richard C. Parker. Terms and Conditions. Dallas-Fort Worth radio legend Ron Chapman has died, officials with his former station KLUV-FM confirmed. In early 1969, KVIL starting broadcasting under the new management and spent several weeks broadcasting only music. And in Dallas, normal Mario Batali. Format: Soft Rock/Adult Contemporary (4/3/1997 to 9/26/2000,)
98.7 K-LUV, Our Communities Reach and Connect with Your Target Audience Our advertising solutions help brands engage with deeply immersed audiences - wherever they are, and however they're listening. position, and reluctantly conceded their old 89.3 frequency to KNON on
the format; the two were later fired for mis-reporting the death of pop
First published on April 2, 2013 / 4:21 PM. For the next two decades KVIL dominated the Dallas/Fort Worth radio market not only in audience reach but also in sales revenue generated, and Peggy was a part of the station's overall success. Hear The Arnold Almanac, with your host DJ Jay, Jay Arnold daily on The Vine at these times: 7:30am, 12:30pm, 5:30pm Be "In the Know" with The Arnold Almanac, from The Vine College of Musical Knowledge ),
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Here's what happened on my first day! English. Notables: David Ingels, David Warren. Peggy was a native of Dallas, graduated from Highland Park High School and the University Of Mississippi. DFW's New Alternative is ALT 103.7 DFW. When news breaks, we break in first! Most people familiar with KVIL (103.7 FM) in Dallas link it to the juggernaut that was created by Ron Chapman, George Johns, and a staff that was crazy talented. triumphant return to television in 2012: (L) Joined in a candid moment
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[27][28], As of October 7, 2015, KVIL-HD2 broadcasts a smooth jazz format as "The Oasis." In 1973, KVIL-AM-FM were sold to Fairbanks Broadcasting and Chapman stayed on as morning DJ. Simulcasted to K213BP-Dallas at 90.5 FM and K248BC-Dallas
4131 North Central Expressway, Dallas, Texas, 75204-2121. Call letters established 2/1/1985. click here and you will be taken elsewhere. . Dallas Morning
For all time, at the moment, 2023 year, Ron Chapman earned $73 Million. interview area, kitchen and general approach. Always live on the free Audacy app. If you feel your copyright is being
For many years KVIL AM/FM was a beautiful music station. KVIL-AM-FM first finished in Dallas/Fort Worth's top 10 Arbitron ratings in 1974, the year after Arbitron combined Dallas and Fort Worth into a single market. . Chapman had a storied career, earning him a spot in the Radio Hall of Fame. . Stunting during the format change in 1992, the station
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The station was meant to appeal to adult listeners who had grown up with KLIF by projecting the same type of "showmanship" typical of Top 40 stations, but with music that was not as teen-oriented as contemporary stations played. When people fly into Dallas just to hear and copy your show, you know youre one of the giants in our industry. early 1940s. The original hosts, Don Harris and Suzie Humphreys, were also
Please let us know if you, or anyone you know may be able to help us in this effort to blast this event out to Dallas families. For 2011, the AC format returned on December 27 instead of December 26. a station prank on 1/15/1991, the same day the Persian Gulf war began! And separately,
[19] The merger was approved on November 9, 2017, and was consummated on November 17. Soon thereafter, Belo applied for W5XGR (other sources say W5XD) on the
Sheffy D'Azzo aka Jerry Thomas / Jerry Knight. Thank you.By: Jennifer W on July 9, 2020, I have really enjoyed the format at Alt 103.7 until now. "[30] With the addition of Dallas, Channel Q is heard in the nation's five largest radio markets. KCIR, Corsicana. "Station established " and "Call letters established "
The 1967 to 1969 attempt to take on the Top 40 leader KLIF (then at 1190 AM) failed because FM was still a relatively new format and only a small percentage of people owned FM radios. A few weeks later, the station was sold by John Coyle (whose son and I went to St. Mark's together) andRon Chapman was hired for AM Drive. there was a three-way chemistry now that took place, because we were all
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KVIL Radio in the Dallas/Fort Worth area is a legendary radio station. On November 17, 2017 the station dropped the top 40 hits format "Amp 103.7" and launched alternative rock "Alt 103.7." Enter to win! Dallas. [6] Sconnix had acquired KVIL-AM-FM only the month before in an eight-station deal. me and it will be removed or credited properly. vendors early the next year, Ken and Suzie grounded themselves for good
As radio is a medium of the mind and very personal one on one, I always felt Peggy was talking to me in a way that was relevant and friendly. Thanks for the background music to my life.By: Kendall on September 5, 2018, Good Afternoon,
Includes announcement that the format will shift from 97.3 to 106.9 FM. The show aired Mondays at 9pm on CBS from July-September 1971. Listen on Audacy. Its on my list of preset stations and holds a proud number 1.By: Victoria on January 8, 2018, Great alternative station selections and always adding new hits with the classics, and limited commercials is cool too. It is our duty to educate, inform, and engage not only our own children, but all children globally for the benefit of Humanitys evolution toward a sustainable, balanced, whole World. That's how much Ron Chapman was trusted. The Complete Directory To Prime Time Network And Cable TV Shows lists Peggy as one of the regulars. Unlike other CBS-owned CHRs, KVIL leaned more toward adults, and was essentially a hybrid of the Mainstream Top 40 and Adult Top 40 formats, much like sister WWMX in Baltimore. a nice nine-year weekday run on WFAA, NEW! Some outstanding personalities went through KVIL were: Ken Barnett, Jack Schell, Mike Selden, Suzy Humphries, Valiere Smith, Jody Dean, Bill Gardnerthe list goes on and on and I can't even. / CBS Texas. Whitney, Walt Williams (host of "Follow Spot,") Robert Wisdom, Lynn Wyler,
"He was so intense. (part of Kraddick's morning show crew; smuggled guns into DFW Airport as
unique take
mentioned, due to their typically constant and untrackable changes
Ron Chapman made money by Directors niche. The 89.3 frequency was
On August 14, 1961, KVIL-FM first signed on the air, as the FM sister station to KVIL (then at 1150 AM, now KBDT at 1160 AM). to feed audio to WFAA-AM. The engineering of the audio was routed through a huge audio mixer with slider controls utilizing German silver rheostats. were later used by the local NPR affiliate at 90.1 FM.) followed by KNUS. host of "Xanadu,") Cynthia Stewart, Liz Stewart, Mary Stoddard aka Mary
Glenda Webb, Fred Weiss, Gabrielle West, Jamie West, Barbra Whitlow, Shaw
are usually
M. Dick Siegel, once part of the most recognizable radio team in the Dallas-Fort Worth area died of a heart attacked Thursday. He would spend 31 years at KVIL, once broadcasting live while skydiving from an airplane. Act, which put most of the local FM stations in the hands of Infinity/CBS/Viacom/Entercom,
LIKE THE NEW FORMAT. Ask any professional sports aficionado in the Dallas-Fort Worth area about the most likely broadcaster to work the initial season of Texas Rangers baseball in the inaugural 1972 season, and at least 80 percent (conservatively) would reply Bill Mercer. On October 5, 2016, Mediabase moved KVIL to the Top 40/CHR panel effective with the October 14, 2016 edition. Notable: Michael Agee (GM.). Upwards because there innocent. He was 85. Oh well. This allows for a healthy foundation to be created for individuals to realign their focus to more important issues that face their families and communities. Suzie was
This project is also purposed to engage with our one of our trusted partners, Incarnation House, in order to utilize the underprivileged youth that they work closely with to give them internships with work they are proud to be a part of, along with keeping them on a positive track that breaks the cycle of negative behavior. In numbers God takes children from one month old. Morning News. [2] It competed head-on with iHeartMedia-owned KHKS, Cumulus-owned KLIF-FM, and to an extent, iHeartMedia-owned KDMX. Should have stuck to playing music, not loud mouth, know it all creeps!By: Susan on September 15, 2020, Sad days are here with COVID and now you kill my alternative radio crew for a bunch of jibber jabber.
The good music is gone. contained within, however accessed, constitutes your agreement to these
slow starts and have endured long waits to establish listenership. It was brief and I was still just getting started in my career, having not yet achieved the level of success she already had. JAM has created many custom jingles for KVIL over the years. (when Criswell departed the station for KDFW-Channel 4) until 2011. The station airs a alternative rock radio format. Steve is the founder of Airchexx.com and Hitoldies.net - All the BIG Hits! KMQX, Springtown. [16] That marked the station's return to the Top 40 format for the first time in 47 years. where KEGL is located, "Las Colinas,") Michelle Dibble, Darren Silva aka
Notables as "Sunny": "Fast" Eddie
people want to enjoy music, not a bunch of trash talk. In recent
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featured characters "Uncle Waldo," "Real Herman Steele," "Whirley Nettleford,"
break! scoped composite of various personalities. We didn't have FM radio in her car so we listened to it on 1150AM. The station broadcasts Alternative music programming and goes by the name "Alt 103.7" on the air with the slogan "DFW's New Alternative". was our project before it was John Criswell's," Suzie explained. Peggy passed away on July 26, 2015 at age 62. KVIL, and a reformatted KNUS paving the way. Ron Chapman Wikipedia: Get to Know the KVIL Dallas Radio Host 3. John Criswell's popular "Wednesday's Child" segment on News 8. On January 18, 2017, at 7 a.m., after playing "Heathens" by Twenty One Pilots, KVIL re-branded again, this time as . One killed in crane collapse at under-construction North Texas elementary school, Exclusive: Former Texas CPS employees say nearly 70 'children without placement' are being housed in motel rooms paid for by state, Truck driver describes frightening Thursday night storm-related crash in McKinney, according to his bio from the Radio Hall of Fame, Memorial service held for North Texas radio show host Russ Martin, Rush Limbaugh, conservative talk radio host, dead at 70, Gainesville radio station and 'Secret Santas' offer $20K in Christmas cash, again. . As she perfected her skills, the dean of Dallas radio, Ron Chapman, hired her at KVIL-AM/FM as News Director alongside his other show members: Suzy Humphries, Len Mailoux, Andy McCollum, and Larry Dixon. the FCC and wrestled KNON's license away. experience that it becamefrom being the best job she ever had, to becoming
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in the Dallas-Fort Worth area as of 2021. Jay Cresswell, a brand manager at KLUV and friend of Chapman's, remembered him in a statement. KVIL shifted to a Top 40/CHR format, branded as simply "103-7" on August 1, 2016, effectively eliminating the KVIL branding and adding the slogan "More Hits, Less Commercials." In a published, 1988 interview with webmaster Mike Shannon, Criswell stated
And last but not least, the car window sticker, "I Love (with a heart) KVIL". Call letters established 1/18/1999. SUZIE HUMPHREYS
On the topic, all she said was: "His name is Ivan . Call letters established 4/12/1983. The first song on "Alt" was "Lonely Boy" by The Black Keys.[22][23][24]. and rimshot stations are shown depending upon signal strength
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During his 31 years at KVIL, Chapman became famous for his upbeat humor and his participation in outrageous stunts and giveaways. Intuitive (N) and Thinking (T) personality types, known for their rationality, impartiality, and intellectual excellence Get some locals on the air, fresh voices to give a unique perspective. KXCL, Corsicana. Her obituary from The Dallas Morning News starts with the line, "she made it to . "Let Me Speak to the Manager"/"Inside Television;) (R) The new "AM Show"
Dean currently hosts a program on CBS-11 in DFW. With the format retooling in May 2013 on KVIL's main station, this programming arrangement was discontinued. Payton, Tod Pearson, Leo Perron, Chris Phelps, Colin Pringle, Steve Putman,
Network. All of those pre-war FM units were obsolete at that point! singer Britney Spears,) Chris Ryan, Dave Cooley, Laurel Case aka Max Morgan,
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six-disc CD set, "Laugh, Love and Learn," can be found here. KYKX, Mesquite. Enough said. KVIL instituted a music format that was unique for its time, a cross between Top 40 and MOR which would later be termed "Adult Contemporary." Example video title will go here for this video. February 22, 2023. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. aka Dave Bolt, Randy James, "Sharkman," Tracy Phillips, David Henson (GM,)
Please enter valid email address to continue. When legendary radio personality Ron Chapman retired from full-time work on the airwaves in 2005, it didn't take much to get everyone to tell their favorite story about the Radio Hall of Famer. newscasts in September, 1980. Tomorrow belongs to the youth of Today. (College) EtCetera. of course, discussed the incident on-air,) Nancy Johnson (1992-1994,) Martha
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We will see our community banish perceived limitations, and allow our barriers to become pathways to brighter futures for everyone today, tomorrow, and years to come. here. We would be honored, and very grateful for any advertising you may be able to extend to our registered Non-Profit in order to make this an event that will greatly benefit the communities that your organization currently advertises to. Peppermint" show was relegated to weekends after "etc" premiered, after
Call letters established 7/30/1983, but signed on 8/6/1983. Josey Wales" and "Deep in the Heart." of her speeches. Like KVIL's Top 40 format in its first incarnation, Amp did not last long. Rating: 3.5 Reviews: 17. "Delilah" (via satellite,) Steve Knoll, Amy Austin, Gary Leigh, John LaBella,
not conflict with their other co-owned stations (to not compete within
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KMQX, Springtown. Now, with internet connectivity coming to automobiles, therein lies another
It also broadcast Christmas music from November 1 to the middle of November, when it switched to KVIL's AC programming as the main KVIL station broadcast Christmas music from mid-November to December 25 every year.