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Let me say a big welcome to all of you for joining me here. I'm going to call these blog meetings Case's Column. I wanted to use "Corner", but that was already taken.
Since 2008, it's been a real privilege to come on here and share some of my life with you, and it's a big world where we live.
In these blogs, I'll just speak whatever is on my mind, but we will be playing within the rules here. I may pick a particular topic, point out an event, or shoot the breeze. I'm a little bit of an essayist at times, so I'll just speak what's on my mind, and I might tell a story or two. Or, I might spew out an opinion or three. There will be some serious moments, some tender, some poignant, but there will also be those moments that you'll just bust out laughing. But, hopefully, everything will be in good fun here. And, of course, there's a place below for your comments and thoughts as we go along here. So feel free to join me for the ride -- I sure as heck hope I'm doing this right and not making any mistakes.
Thanks for taking your time in reading Case's Column. Hopefully, you'll enjoy being entertained by it as much as I've enjoyed putting these writings together. And thanks for the time you spend in City-Data.com, where it's great to be alive!
Regards,
case44
Let me say a big welcome to all of you for joining me here. I'm going to call these blog meetings Case's Column. I wanted to use "Corner", but that was already taken.
Since 2008, it's been a real privilege to come on here and share some of my life with you, and it's a big world where we live.In these blogs, I'll just speak whatever is on my mind, but we will be playing within the rules here. I may pick a particular topic, point out an event, or shoot the breeze. I'm a little bit of an essayist at times, so I'll just speak what's on my mind, and I might tell a story or two. Or, I might spew out an opinion or three. There will be some serious moments, some tender, some poignant, but there will also be those moments that you'll just bust out laughing. But, hopefully, everything will be in good fun here. And, of course, there's a place below for your comments and thoughts as we go along here. So feel free to join me for the ride -- I sure as heck hope I'm doing this right and not making any mistakes.
Thanks for taking your time in reading Case's Column. Hopefully, you'll enjoy being entertained by it as much as I've enjoyed putting these writings together. And thanks for the time you spend in City-Data.com, where it's great to be alive!
Regards,
case44
It's Time To Revive 1480 On Dallas Radio
Posted 06-07-2016 at 08:05 PM by case44
Many years ago, when I was a kid, I listened to the radio. I was exposed to the country music format of the time on a Dallas radio station that can be heard area-wide during the day. For a period of time in my kindergarten and first grade days, I'm surprised I actually even had a radio in my own bedroom. The radio station was the old KBOX-AM (1480), and they played a country music format from the late 1960s into much of the 1970s. They were known as K-BOX. Those were good times.
Long since, that 1480 frequency had changed formats multiple times, going from country to easy listening to business to Spanish to southern gospel. Different call letters have occupied that frequency through the years.
And today? Nothing. No, really. It's gone silent.
A couple of years ago, there was supposed to be a deal worked out with some local guys to revive K-BOX's old format, which would have been under the call letters KBXD. For some reason, it has not come to fruition. Although many radio listeners have since gravitated to FM, and later to SiriusXM, the AM frequencies are still around and, incredible as this may sound, could still offer something. It's still KBXD, but the thing is silent. Why not have a classic country format on 1480? They could even have a decent signal after dark if they tried. As it is, I don't believe Dallas-Fort Worth even has a classic country station anywhere in this market at this time, not even on the rimshots. KBEC-AM (1390) in Waxahachie does carry the format to a degree, but they play a lot of rare cuts and also have a daily radio auction. And their coverage area is primarily points south of Dallas. Nobody on FM is carrying it.
So, why not bring back K-BOX just for old-times' sake? Heck, if I were a real country deejay, I'd like to be one of the staff members. This market could use a little nostalgia.
Long since, that 1480 frequency had changed formats multiple times, going from country to easy listening to business to Spanish to southern gospel. Different call letters have occupied that frequency through the years.
And today? Nothing. No, really. It's gone silent.
A couple of years ago, there was supposed to be a deal worked out with some local guys to revive K-BOX's old format, which would have been under the call letters KBXD. For some reason, it has not come to fruition. Although many radio listeners have since gravitated to FM, and later to SiriusXM, the AM frequencies are still around and, incredible as this may sound, could still offer something. It's still KBXD, but the thing is silent. Why not have a classic country format on 1480? They could even have a decent signal after dark if they tried. As it is, I don't believe Dallas-Fort Worth even has a classic country station anywhere in this market at this time, not even on the rimshots. KBEC-AM (1390) in Waxahachie does carry the format to a degree, but they play a lot of rare cuts and also have a daily radio auction. And their coverage area is primarily points south of Dallas. Nobody on FM is carrying it.
So, why not bring back K-BOX just for old-times' sake? Heck, if I were a real country deejay, I'd like to be one of the staff members. This market could use a little nostalgia.
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Somehow, I'll never forget when KBOX used to do news updates at 55 past every hour, and at the end of those newscasts, there was this four-note music theme as the newscaster ended his report. Good moments in radio.Posted 06-09-2016 at 06:20 AM by case44
