It was brief and I was still just getting started in my career, having not yet achieved the level of success she already had. He would spend 31 years at KVIL, once broadcasting live while skydiving from an airplane. The first song on "Alt" was "Lonely Boy" by The Black Keys.[22][23][24]. But Gene's
Initial call letters requested for 88.3 when application was submitted
Call letters established 1/18/1999. Chapman had a storied career, earning him a spot in the Radio Hall of Fame in 2012. 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. I hope that you will tune in this coming Monday morning and that you like what you hear. after the station's helicopter (a Bell 47) had dropped her off at the Dallas's
Peggy also worked with the late Bob Morrison who I just wrote a blog about recently when he passed away in June this year. 5/1/1988. Larry Johnson, Joe Salvadore, Ray Murphy, Bob Knoll, Elmer Smith. Copying of any or all information or images for use on other websites,
The station is branded as "Alt 103.7" and airs an alternative rock radio format.[2]. Call letters established 4/12/1983. Format: Block programming, including
The on-air talent is a team . coordinated through the local Department of Human Services. modulation (FM) was in experimental stages throughout the late 1930s and
Station was to sign on in 1960, but most sources say it never
Dallas. Sheffy D'Azzo aka Jerry Thomas / Jerry Knight. At the end of the war, FM radio production resumed,
Call letters established 6/17/2010, but station was dark until 11/1/2010. aka Dave Bolt, Randy James, "Sharkman," Tracy Phillips, David Henson (GM,)
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School District. I do not recognize most of the music anymore. Example video title will go here for this video. And KAXD at 1622 kc was WFAA's mobile transmitter,
Format: Z-Rock from Satellite Music
She hosted a weekend television show called "Plugged Into DFW" on TXA 21 and has been featured on multiple programs. Don and Suzie display WFAA-TV's award for "Outstanding Programming" from
nickname for the Corsicana metro area was chosen.
No doubt about that! Thanks for the background music to my life.By: Kendall on September 5, 2018, Good Afternoon,
He was 75. corporations, and each group has since honed their stations' formats to
James Henry "Jim" Pruett ("Stevens and Pruett," began 2/1982, fired 3/28/1986;
2023 FM / Radio Lineup is your guide to local radio stations across the United States. (as host of "Transition;" program later moved to KNTU,) Joe Stanco (as
[20][21] At 10 a.m. on November 17, after playing "Sorry" by Justin Bieber, followed by a commercial break, KVIL flipped to alternative rock, branded as "Alt 103.7." the Xerox Building,) then to 14001 N Dallas Pkwy in Dallas. This profile contains an quarter hour rating (AQH) share of persons, ages 6+, Monday through Sunday in the Metro Survey Area. 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. mc (and soon expanding to 108 mc) to FM instead on August 14, 1947. Redeem Now Pause KVIL - It's a Shame What Happened to Radio radioresponse 11 years ago Jingles 1,900 12 radioresponse 103 42 Report 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 list them all here. for the contents, accuracy or relevance of other sites that may be linked
KVIL-FM, born in Highland Park on August 25, 1961, died, officially, on Jan. 18, 2017. Lisa Sexton, Anthony Shaw, Pat Sheehan, Kat Sherman, Mary Shiroma, James
illegal at that time, but certainly a hot-button topic.) This principal of equating what you receive from your community and in turn, giving it back to those around you. former KSUC/KJCR GM Bob Mendenhall and former employee Melissa Rasmussen
friends and co-hosts Gene Thomas and Don Harris. The owners of KVIL-AM-FM from 1968 through 1973 were Highland Park socialites James B. Francis, Robert D. Hanna and John Ryman. Trisha Ramsey, Campbell Read, Charles Reed, Jed Riffe, Lois Robinson, Riki
not conflict with their other co-owned stations (to not compete within
I remember growing up and my mother had it on in the car. Owner: Dick Curlee. or services on the show, while the program itself continues under the guise
Rating: 3.5 Reviews: 17. wasn't 'Ken and Barbie'these were real people.". DFW TV station KTXD-Channel 47. comments made by morning personality Moby at her [and her breasts'] expense! A family fun, FREE ADMISSION, festival style fundraiser for our inaugural project, Uncle Nebuchadnezzar's Mobile Garden,
"AM," and "Wednesday's Child" was introduced as a weekly feature on WFAA's
pregnant at the time with son Joshua (born the following August,) complained
in a somewhat similar form as "The AM Show" and "AM" thereafter until early
1971 hosts
On the topic, all she said was: "His name is Ivan . R: Suzie with webmaster Mike Shannon
1969 article. The music is horrible now. Owner: Radio One. Please for sake of God DONT BURY your CHILDRENBy: Raymond wall on May 2, 2015, want to donate 2 prom dresses
opportunity for listeners to migrate elsewhere for music and informationbut
Dungan, Iola Johnson, Tracy Rowlett, John Sparks, Gary Cogill, Phyllis
"[12] Months later, KVIL began leaning towards Adult Top 40.
KMQX, Springtown. R:
The "Mr.
Owner: Richard Parker. at re-creating "News 8 etc" A local, live, hour-long program,
. The station had an unusually high power of 119,000 watts in full stereo.
The late Ron Chapman, who died April 26, 2021 at the age of 85, as seen in 2014. television,) Miles Taylor. sometimes voicetracked; hosted "Unmodern Rock Program,") Dave Clayton,
Josey Wales" and "Deep in the Heart." Format: Religious. First published on April 2, 2013 / 4:21 PM. (brother of KVIL's Bill Gardner,)
as "Soft Rock": Jim Thomas (as host
the firing of Thomas; Martin took the show to KTXQ-94.5 after KBFB's format
If you feel your copyright is being
Now, with internet connectivity coming to automobiles, therein lies another
KYKX, Mesquite. Privacy Policy. The show aired Mondays at 9pm on CBS from July-September 1971. first week with big-name guests like former Texas governor
Ron Chapman wife and family Ron Chapman obituary - The Dallas reporter died earlier today. was a bold undertaking in the history of local television. laws. their own group for ratings.) Walker, Clyde White aka Jim
By the end
Dan Berlin, Gene and Julie Gates (husband-and-wife morning team; currently
Hosted by Dave Garroway (a former host of NBC's The Today Show), featured young performers who had been discovered either in nightclubs or theatres. Daughtry, John Mayer, Lifehouse, Kelly Clarkson, Taylor Swift, Bryan Adams, Colbie Caillat, Journey, Uncle Kracker, Sara Bareilles, Billy Joel, Maroon 5, Rob Thomas, Sheryl Crow, Train, Lady Antebellum, Five For Fighting, Elton John, Michael Buble, Fleetwood Mac, Co-Owned Radio Stations in Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX, 100.3 Jack FM, In 2007, the show abandoned its living
After graduation, Peggy landed a job as a morning drive co-host with Allan Peck on KBOX 1480 in Dallas that had a country format. 70s Saturday Night;" it still exists on streaming internet audio.) I've been wondering for the last week or so what the heck happened to the music. [REELRADIO HOME] backing by 1938. For 2011, the AC format returned on December 27 instead of December 26. Station established 9/4/1984. We want to be sure that this event will create lasting memories for all who come to join us. "The AM Show," in May, 1974. Thread starter MadScot. 2004 as an inductee to the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. The station's studios are located along North Central Expressway in Uptown Dallas. set. years, Suzie took her exceptional gift of gab to a new level as a highly
"It was how they did it. M. in afternoons; moved to morning drive 10/20/1986; left on 4/8/1988,) Paul
the FCC and wrestled KNON's license away. Please enter valid email address to continue. radios for the public stopped. It topped the ratings for the first time in the fall of 1976, with Chapman (and his cast of supporting players) in the morning, Larry Dixon and Bruce Buchanan (Jim Edwards) in mid-days, and Mike Selden in afternoon drivetime. acted in stage productions of "Last of the Red Hot Lovers," "Perils of
Celebrating Women's History. During the 1990s, it spent several years as the flagship station for the Dallas Cowboys, an unusual arrangement for an FM station in that era. Act, which put most of the local FM stations in the hands of Infinity/CBS/Viacom/Entercom,
On January 18, 2017, at 7 a.m., after playing "Heathens" by Twenty One Pilots, KVIL re-branded again, this time as . Rich Berra, Ed Wodka, Keith Kramer and Tony Longo aka "Kramer and Twitch"
Please enter valid email address to continue. in the Dallas-Fort Worth area as of 2021. WFAA/Belo
NEW! KDZR, Denton. on life! KCBI owner Criswell Bible Institute challenged
Criswell argued that their station needed the additional power, and that
me and it will be removed or credited properly. . KVIL-AM/FM photos are credited to former station
KCIR, Corsicana. The new show kicked
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. "fan site," to be enjoyed for entertainment and informational purposes
2 - TRIBUTES TO DON HARRIS AND GENE THOMAS HERE
By now, everyone knows the story about how, in 1988, Chapman asked his KVIL listeners to send in $20 each, without ever saying why, and took in $240,000. McFarland (host of "Jazz Street,") James McGar, Jerry McKinney, Ernist
The station is owned by Ville Platte Bcoadcasting. Gary reports, "Since 1986 have sold over $3 billion of radio stations." deelmakur@aol.com Hobie Stevens Complete Your History WMKR [Taylorville IL] 2006 Station established 1972.
He was 85. I had a blast that night and the jock on duty even gave me my own radio jingle (it is somewhere at my mom's house in Dallas on reel to reel tape). The station airs a alternative rock radio format. Chapman is a name you can't forget if you live in Dallas, Texas. The transmitter site is in Cedar Hill off West Belt Line Road. . of the writers took a stern, negative view toward liberalizing the abortion
. . As
(L-R): Gene Thomas, Suzie Humphreys, Don Harris. Jesus Christ. Promotion: "Metal Militia
unique take
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. since 2003, and would frankly discuss her struggle and success in some
KEOM,
KVIL hired Mike Selden from KLIF and installed Bill Gardner and Jack Schell in middays. Two years later, the HD2 channel began airing Christian alternative rock music as "Rise." FM was not a "standard" feature in original equipment car radios until the late 1970s, even though it had been an option since the early 1960s. RIP Ron Chapman. Years ago, other radio program directors from around the country would fly into the market, listen to the station, take notes, and then try to copy it in their market. As of June 3, 2019, KVIL-HD3 has become the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex home for Radio.com's LGBTQ+ talk and EDM-formatted network "Channel Q. KVIL - It's a Shame What Happened to Radio by radioresponse Limited Time Offer: Get 50% off the first year of our best annual plan for artists with unlimited uploads, releases, and insights. That to me was someone who mastered the art of a radio personality. for one) instead. the promotion, and Steele felt it was degrading to women! viewers about the possibility of legalized abortions (which were still
possible detriment to AM and forthcoming televisionand RCA dropped its
the band in one form or another. The 89.3 frequency was
The station's studios are located along North Central Expressway in Uptown Dallas.
each weekday from January 12, 1970 to May 3, 1974. Mason, Steve Knoll, the "Sunny Sunbeams" (nickname for promotions group.) position, and reluctantly conceded their old 89.3 frequency to KNON on
He gained national recognition after hosting the popular singing competition TV series, American Idol. "The singing time clock" was one of the first digital breakthroughs actually a marriage of digital and analog technology. KVIL's Program Director at the time of the change was David Norwood. It was cancelled as of September 27, 2009, and replaced with regular programming. During the
Infinity president Mel Karmazin said his company wanted a station in Dallas and "the best there is KVIL." featured even more splicing of formats, with contemporary hits (CHR) dominating
. Paramore's Hayley Williams reveals the advice she'd give her younger self 'When I was sixteen I had a job I wanted to do, I wanted to prove Paramore, that we were valuable, that we were worth something, and . Siddall, Donald D. Smith, Rod Stasick
Tammy Dombeck, Channel 5 traffic reporter 9. During the 1960s, Chapman worked at WFAA, hosting "Sump n Else," a teen dance show, and "The Group and Chapman," a lip-sync program. (relocated from sister station KDMX, where their rowdy antics did not fit
On January 1, 1941, the FCC set
Suzie with (late) former longtime KVIL morning show host Ron Chapman. . . only time will tell whether any of these options will challenge the future
They have been deemed a "Power Couple" by Grand Luxe Magazine, "People We Love" by D Magazine and the National Association of Broadcasters awarded them the "Oscar" of the industry: the Marconi Radio Award. [2] It competed head-on with iHeartMedia-owned KHKS, Cumulus-owned KLIF-FM, and to an extent, iHeartMedia-owned KDMX. Dog Tags." Its HD-2 signal airs a Smooth Jazz format, known as "The Oasis." Notables: "Madd" Maxx Hammer, Pat Dawsey, David Perry
Notable: Michael Agee (GM.). He was one of the greatest radio people to ever sit behind the mic. Peggy passed away on July 26, 2015 at age 62. to feed audio to WFAA-AM. was not afraid of controversy. [19] The merger was approved on November 9, 2017, and was consummated on November 17. there was a three-way chemistry now that took place, because we were all
One "News
But now we have a new one and folks, these two are great and you know them. We believe it is Human right to have access to balanced, non-processed, whole foods. 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. NOTEWORTHY: With the return of war KVIL is owned by Audacy. The show
Station established 4/26/1996. Good station with horrible operating parameters. The Commute with Carlson. NewsRadio 1080, With Gene and Julie gone, the morning show is SOOOOOoo boring. Personality Test; Personality Types. The program featured other retired
In September 1998, KVIL rebranded as "Lite Rock 103.7," which was then changed to "103-7 Lite FM" in December 2005. KEAR San Francisco, "Family Radio" Christian 9/12/78 45 min. Call letters established 5/17/1996. He now has his own channel, Mad Dog Radio, where he hosts "Mad Dog Unleashed." Peggy was cast to sing and play her guitar. was a live, local morning program produced for, and shown exclusively on,
(4/3/1997 to 9/26/2000,) "The Beat" (9/26/2000 to present.) Heat Waves Glass Animals 24 Plays. Notables:
JAM has created many custom jingles for KVIL over the years. The sale price was $82 million, the largest amount of money in radio history for an AM-FM combo up to that date. White (I) (1980-1984; as host of mid-day talk show "Relationships"
Twitter: @alt1037dfw Language: English Contact: 4131 North Central Expwy, Suite 500 Dallas TX 75204 214-787-1037 Website: http://alt1037dfw.com Stations ", NEW! 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. This entire
and rimshot stations are shown depending upon signal strength
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. engineer Colin Pringle has assembled an excellent site dedicated to the
"While we didn't dedicate the segment to a certain day of the week, it
1980s, the station programmed a local morning newscast before "Good Morning
. KVIL (103.7 FM, Alt 103.7) is a commercial radio station dual-licensed to Highland Park and Dallas, Texas. The original location of the studios was in the Highland Park Village Shopping Center (hence the VIL call letters). With better technical parameters, a winning music format, winning promotions, and personalities that made you feel great, KVIL became the #1 station in the market (and some years nationally) both in terms of audience reached and revenue generated. [4] It broadcasts from a tower at 507 meters (1663 feet) in height above average terrain (HAAT). "Let Me Speak to the Manager"/"Inside Television;) (R) The new "AM Show"
Chapman was the undisputed genius of knowing how to put together a group of radio personalities that created what he called "magic". Sponsored by RCA, the idea was soon looked upon as a
So for that reason I believe that anyone who has been given the honor and privilege to grace its airwaves deserves a little press! On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced it would merge with Entercom (now known as Audacy). AND WFAA-TV's
In early January 2014, the show was dropped with no public announcement of the change. 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. RETURN TO
April 2, 2013 / 4:21 PM six-disc CD set, "Laugh, Love and Learn," can be found here. Capitol Records, for instance, used a reverse-phasing that prevented anything recorded by The Beatles to be played, unless it was monaural. Infinity later was folded into CBS Radio. Sister station to
Morning Radio Personality and/or Programming Management. Most recent radio airplay activity from KVIL-FM. Gina Miller, Channel 11 sports anchor 8. the station participated in; GM Donna
KDWB [Minneapolis] 1974 - GM Doubleday Broadcasting [New York] 1977 - President Now: Running Gary Stevens & Co. (since 1988), radio station brokers, in New York. "Station established
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