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Author: Ellis Feaster
Kim Amidon on Car Radio 93 KHJ Los Angeles | Summer 1984
During its prime in the late 1960s and early 1970s, KHJ occupied the top position among Los Angeles radio stations, but by 1980 the numbers had eroded, and management decided to flip to a country format… which flopped. On April 1, 1983, KHJ switched to an oldies format, proclaiming “The Boss is Back” which also flopped.…
Format Change from Top 40 to Country, 93KHJ Los Angeles | November 7, 1980
It was more than a radio station… It was a big part of Southern California in the 1960s & 70s. 93 KHJ “Boss Radio” became a hit music station in May 1965. Boss Radio was king. The station’s roster of DJs read like an all-star list, with the likes of such talent as Robert W. Morgan, Charlie…
Final Weeks of Top 40 93KHJ Los Angeles | October 1980
It was more than a radio station… It was a big part of Southern California in the 1960s & 70s. 93 KHJ “Boss Radio” became a hit music station in May 1965. For about three years its competition was its neighbor on the dial, long-time hit station KFWB “Channel 98”. In March, 1968, KFWB threw in…
Jay Stevens, 1150 KIIS Los Angeles | June 1976
Many know today’s 102.7 KIIS-FM as L.A.’s Hit Music Station. But I have been surprised by how many did not realize KIIS started as an AM station back in 1970. 1150 KRKD new owner changed to format from Adult Standards, to Soft Hits, and the calls were changed to KIIS, which was NOT meant to…
Wink Martindale, 710 KMPC Los Angeles | June 1976
Chances are you remember Wink Martindale from TV gams shows. He hosted 21 different game shows, including “Trivial Pursuit”, “Can You Top This”, “High Rollers”, “Debt”, “Gambit”, and the long-running “Tic-Tac-Dough”. But if you grew up in Southern California, you probably know Wink had a long radio career as well. Wink spent much of the…
Humble Harve Miller, 1500 KBLA Los Angeles | December 17 1966
Humble Harve Miller arrived in Los Angeles in 1965 after some time at stations in Trenton, New Jersey. His first Los Angeles-area station was at “Super 15” KBLA Los Angeles. KBLA was arguably hipper than the typical LA station of the time but had trouble competing due to limited signal coverage and small promotional budgets.…
Don Kelly, Anything Goes on K101 KIOI San Francisco | December 1973
KIOI, known to it’s listeners as K101 FM, was owned by engineering graduate and broadcasting magnate James Gabbert. It was a rather wild station. They had what could be best described as an adult top 40 format with a deep, deep playlist where you would hear all kinds of music. The station was very successful…
Jocko Henderson, Radio Greats Reunion on 101 WCBS-FM New York – | 1991
“It’s your engineer, Jocko, your Ace from Outer Space, way up here in the stratosphere! Back on the scene with the record machine, sayin’ oop-pop-a-doo and how do you do?” -Jocko Henderson Douglas “Jocko” Henderson, also know as “The Ace from Outer Space,” was one of the most unique jocks of the 1950s & 60s.…
