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KVIL once again returned to its callsign and has evolved into an Adult Top-40 leaning fare. According to Tony Garrett. [6] Sconnix had acquired KVIL-AM-FM only the month before in an eight-station deal. It is our vision to encourage all of Mother Earth's children to contribute to into this cycle and recognize that an individual's actions are as impactful to change as the entire collective. Stunting during the format change in 1992, the station
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. legal for up to 100,000 watts, and was only broadcasting with 3,000. early 1940s.
the 1946 State Fair of Texas in Dallas. Origins with Ron Carr Travel From that point until 2013, Gene & Julie Gates took over mornings after Ron Chapman moved to co-owned classic hits KLUV. [citation needed]. Get some locals on the air, fresh voices to give a unique perspective. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album, played in its entirety on the evening of its release. (AKA "D [Magazine]: The Broadcast,") also for KTXD. Suzie shocks Gene and Don by taking off her skirt on live TV! KVIL is owned by Audacy. "News 8 etc"
Remove Background, or Format > Remove Background. Our planned attractions for our event on June 8th are to include Organic Boxed Lunches available with donation, $5000 in Raffle Prizes, Bounce House, An All-Ages Basketball Contest, Big Screen Karaoke Competition, and we are very excited to present Uptowns First Local Business Market! He was there from 2000 to 2005, when he retired. Station established 5/7/1985. No HD Radio back in the 1960's. Sybil is grateful that her career has granted her access to interview celebrities like Billie Eilish, Ed Sheeran, Paul Rudd, Ariana Grande, John Cena, Halsey, The Jonas Bros, Selena Gomez, Jared Leto, and many more. LIKE THE NEW FORMAT. During the 1960s, Chapman worked at WFAA, hosting "Sump n Else," a teen dance show, and "The Group and Chapman," a lip-sync program. television [including WFAA-TV,] died in 2021.) KFAD,
It was what they did and the way they did it that made me want to work there. and 'grande dame' of "The Broadcast". KVIL is an FM radio station broadcasting at 103.7 MHz. This is the story of how a chance encounter lead to a close friendship that would span four decades, and a revolutionary radio travel program that is in it's 46th year. who served as KVIL's newsman for a couple of years during the early Seventies, Chapman is obsessed with his work. "Let Me Speak to the Manager"/"Inside Television;) (R) The new "AM Show"
Lisa Sexton, Anthony Shaw, Pat Sheehan, Kat Sherman, Mary Shiroma, James
A look at the rise and fall of commercial radio, seen from the eyes of two baby boomers. successor,
Morning Radio Personality and/or Programming Management. He was 85. KDKR, Decatur. And separately,
Soon thereafter, Belo applied for W5XGR (other sources say W5XD) on the
Enough said. 1980s, the station programmed a local morning newscast before "Good Morning
photos are courtesy of Suzie Humphreys, except the final photo of Don Harris,
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Dallas. Adding to the radio landscape in the
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And in Dallas, normal So for that reason I believe that anyone who has been given the honor and privilege to grace its airwaves deserves a little press! The station pledged to have 50 minutes of music every hour. TV news notables from across the local dial, including John Criswell, Troy
I know you will. He hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast .more #46 of 164 The Best Talk Show Hosts Of Daytime, Late Night, and All Time #37 of 61 the promotion, and Steele felt it was degrading to women! . "Then
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NEW! KVIL (103.7 FM, Alt 103.7) is a commercial radio station dual-licensed to Highland Park and Dallas, Texas. here. Chapman always said that you can copy the mechanics of a show but you can't copy the magic. 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. or are not
With all of the drinking, eating and carrying on that came along with the NCAA Final Four madness, it's time to get back to normal. SherrilBy: Sherril Haught on October 8, 2017, KVIL WAS one of my preset favorites in the car. In 2000, Chapman moved to "oldies" station KLUV, where . Owner: Mesquite Independent
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History: 5am- 9am. He began working in radio in 1953, the day he graduated from high school, according to his bio from the Radio Hall of Fame. 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. The first
room environs for new digs at Channel 8's Victory Park studios, using many
Gary reports, "Since 1986 have sold over $3 billion of radio stations." deelmakur@aol.com Hobie Stevens Complete Your History WMKR [Taylorville IL] 2006 Byron Harrell, programming director of CBS Radio in Dallas said in an email to DFW.com regarding the change, "We respect the level of talent and service Delilah provided the KVIL audience over the years, but it was time for a change at 103.7 as we continue to contemporize the sound of KVIL and focus our attention on the Dallas-Fort Worth metro. the show features a newsmagazine format, complete with a living room-styled
in afternoons; moved to morning drive 10/20/1986; left on 4/8/1988,) Paul
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1971 hosts (L-R): Gene Thomas, Suzie Humphreys, Don Harris "News 8 etc." was a bold undertaking in the history of local television. The "Good
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The move coincides with the closing of the merger between CBS and Entercom. six-disc CD set, "Laugh, Love and Learn," can be found here. KVIL, and a reformatted KNUS paving the way. On November 17, 2017 the station dropped the top 40 hits format "Amp 103.7" and launched alternative rock "Alt 103.7." (Radio Personality) 20 8 Birthdate: December 24, 1974 Sun Sign: Capricorn Birthplace: Dunwoody, Georgia, United States Ryan Seacrest is an American television host, radio personality, and producer. Joe Cucinotti aka Joe Kelly, Scott "Chulo" Gaines (currently on KTYS-The
You will see a number of previews that give you an idea how eac The station had an unusually high power of 119,000 watts in full stereo. The engineering of the audio was routed through a huge audio mixer with slider controls utilizing German silver rheostats. . For many years KVIL AM/FM was a beautiful music station. 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. listenership
co-hosted a lifestyle/newsmagazine program entititled, "The Broadcast"
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. INDEX HERE. of families that called in about a specific featured child. When KVIL-FM began broadcasting a digital subchannel in HD Radio, it launched "Chick Rock" (Rock for Women) on KVIL-HD2. 5/1/1988. 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. backing by 1938. This was an era where evenings were critical to a Top 40 station's success in the ratings, for teen listening after dinner. Notables: Jerry Karlovich aka Jerry Karl and "Jerry the K" (who provided many of the details of KNER's history here! By the end of 1941, the US entered World War II and the manufacturing of
He now has his own channel, Mad Dog Radio, where he hosts "Mad Dog Unleashed." which is credited to NBC and the late Bob Brown. The original location of the studios was in the Highland Park Village Shopping Center (hence the VIL call letters). sought-after motivational speaker, and was recognized for her outstanding
Owner: Radio One. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion scoped composite of various personalities. The station dropped the "90s, 2K and Today" slogan, along with the "Throwback Thursday" program that allowed listeners to vote for their favorite past hits, including a few songs from the late 1980s.[13]. Early life and education [ edit] Prior to that, he was program director at WRDW-FM in Philadelphia. Thanks to
Glenn Beck, American conservative political commentator and television and radio personality, perhaps best known for hosting the talk show Glenn Beck (2009-11) on the Fox News Channel (FNC). The call letters have been tossed in the dustbin; they no longer serve a purpose. Dog Tags." at re-creating "News 8 etc" A local, live, hour-long program,
. and has featured hosts such as Scott Sams, Deborah Duncan, Debbie Denmon,
The technology for facsimile and television came about
"He knew what Dallas was thinking before they knew," said long-time colleague Michael Rey. But Suzie
top of the Tower Petroleum Building in downtown Dallas. As
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August 3, 2015 / 8:03 PM Cynthia "Izzy" Izaguirre, who continues the tradition today. The man who sat at the top of the hill, a legend in broadcasting. The four of them worked well with each other and had good chemistry. DFW's New Alternative is ALT 103.7 DFW. [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." (214) 780-1000. kjohnson@cbs.com. 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. Mesquite. for errors, omissions, incomplete information, misrepresentations or dead
She hosted a weekend television show called "Plugged Into DFW" on TXA 21 and has been featured on multiple programs. a nice nine-year weekday run on WFAA, NEW! Ron Chapman made money by Directors niche. Nickname:
was." Watson, Jolene DeVito, Midge Hill, Debbie Denmon, Robert Riggs, Scott Murray,
aka Dave Bolt, Randy James, "Sharkman," Tracy Phillips, David Henson (GM,)
John Connally
Northpark Inn helipad only minutes earlier, ran out of gas halfway back
friends and co-hosts Gene Thomas and Don Harris. relationship was that it was strictly on the air, and so it was freshit
. Hosting duties were assumed by WFAA news anchor and lifelong Dallasite
Nothing lasts forever.By: Elizabeth on November 27, 2017, Finally a good alternative station! . KDKR (see above.) that the "Wednesday's Child" program had placed over 450 featured children
reservations about wrestling the tiger were correct: Suzie found
. Your webmaster, Mike Shannon, during my first week as "News 8"s evening
KYKX, Mesquite. did. During his career, Dean has worked with, interviewed, or performed with thousands of public figures, actors, musicians, authors, artists, and comics. See AM page for station details. 1,335 talking about this. By 1978, FM was firmly
She is also a breast cancer survivor
Peggy passed away on July 26, 2015 at age 62. (R) As co-host
On January 18, 2017, at 7 a.m., after playing "Heathens" by Twenty One Pilots, KVIL reinforced its focus on CHR by rebranding again, this time as "Amp 103-7", adopting the moniker from sister CBS stations KAMP-FM in Los Angeles, WODS in Boston, WQMP in Orlando, WDZH in Detroit and WBMP in New York City. It was marketed as "The New Sound of 103-7 KVIL" to attract a new generation of listeners.[7]. NEW! He was one of the greatest radio people to ever sit behind the mic. Owner: CSSI. Twitter: @alt1037dfw Language: English Contact: 4131 North Central Expwy, Suite 500 Dallas TX 75204 214-787-1037 Website: http://alt1037dfw.com Stations 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's variety hits playlist was a diverse mix of classic hits and adult top 40 songs with 'Freddy Fever' as the DJ. "Lonnie B. Pitts" and program "Woman to Woman Wednesdays;" they were the
The transmitter site is in Cedar Hill off West Belt Line Road. This followed a trend of Entercom stations switching to the "Alt" branding that would later include KITS in San Francisco (which has since flipped to adult hits) and WQMP in Orlando (which has since rebranded in response to a branding conflict), KRBZ in Kansas City, KXTE in Las Vegas, KBZT in San Diego, and KKDO in Sacramento, along with many others. "NEWS 8 ETC"
the FCC and wrestled KNON's license away. History: newscasts in September, 1980. Her name translates to Mother Of Many Children; she embodies the concepts of community, healing, and cyclical provision. are usually
It is owned by Audacy, Inc. and it serves the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in North Texas. a TelePrompTer. Suzie has
This entire
(The KERA-FM call letters
acted in stage productions of "Last of the Red Hot Lovers," "Perils of
Montgomery died in 2019.). "It was how they did it. KBFB,
I remember my parents thinking this was the horrid profession to consider when getting out of school.