San Antonio Radio Stations From The Past (Fredericksburg, Cooper: skateboarding, hotels)

[tony78201]

Originally Posted by 86Greyhound

I've always wondered if KXZL (104.5 1982-1986) was in any was related to KEXL from the 70's.

I remember the KXZL logo, it looked cool. I wish I still had those old KXZL bumper stcikers.

[Miguel Ahrens]

Tony? Tony who? Is this Tony Perry?

[Will210]

Q96 Killer New Music!!! The ONLY STATION to play MC Hammer You Can't Touch this, Justify My Love by Madonna, and the 2 Live Crew and 12" versions not radio edits which KTFM was known for doing.

[Will210]

Originally Posted by tony78201

Members of Legs Diamond hanging with DJ's from 99.5 kiss in 1985. I wish I still had my black 99.5 shirt.

remember when KISS went Oldies? At one time there was 99.5 KISS, 101.1 KONO, Magic 105.3 and 930 KOOL. That same time there was KSRR Star 93, KQ-102, and K-Mix 106.

During the 80s KITY 92.9 (Power 93) KSAQ-KSJL (kindof a bob-fm of the 80s until late 88) and KTFM 103 CHR in Spanish there was Z1075 KZVE(debut 1987). For the AC outlets there was KFAN 101, KQXT 1019 and KMMX 1067. For Oldies KSMG 1053 before that it was Country KWED-FM (young country) KRIO was Texas Music/ Country and for Rock there was KISS AM/FM before Radio News Network and KSJL Z-rock.

In the 70s to the mid 80s you had:
550 KTSA Top40 until 1986 I remember waking up to Sade Smooth Operator on my then only AM clock radio
930 AM KMAC (now KSLR) album rock
99.5 KISS / 104.5 KEXL active rock
76-KSJL Spirit of 76 (I do not know what that format was then)
860 KONO top40 until 8? then oldies
On the FM dial
KXTN 1310 Tejano
KITY 929 KITY
KMFM 96.1 MOR? then flipped to KSLR 96 Son light Radio(remember that sign on Jones Maltsberger by the airport that sign remained until 2003)
Before 1986 there was Q100 KSAQ-FM100.3 then KLLS Class-FM until 1987 then Y-100
KFAN 101
KQXT KQ102
KTFM 103
KWED Young Country 105.3 (now Magic KSMG)
KESI Star 106 (106.3) after 1986 KMMX KMIX 106
KBUC 107.5 Country after 1987 KZVE Z1075FM

My favorites of those times
KTSA550 (they were more urban oriented than KTFM)
KSAQ Q96 The Killer New Music format which was a hybrid-CHR
KMMX 1067 KMIX they played more 70s even some Simon and Garfunkel tunes.

[Will210]

Originally Posted by Qwes1

Hot 96.1 Best Hip Hop radio station ever in San Antonio!
Rico and D-Street! Man I miss that station The Beat SUX!

you mean The Mix show it was KSJL 96.1 FM. Before them KSYM was the only hip hop outlet on the FM dial. It was ran on Saturdays I think from 8 to 10pm. The Mix Show started at 7pm and ended at 10pm where Tommy Jones played the slow jams.

If it wasn't for clear channel buying 760AM from Inner City Broadcasting I thought and still thought KSAQ should have made the flip back to their Hybrid-CHR format and tweaked KSJL's format from Urban AC to all day Urban Contemporary, and win they made the money for being #1 on the ratings they should have aquirred 98.5. But at the time the Religious right had a hold on this country.

[Will210]

Originally Posted by dalimah

does anyone have any old recordings of hot 103 / ktfm or 96.1 ksjl?? been looking forever with no luck, itd be nice to hear how great radio use to sound... let me know!

I have some Mix shows of 96.1 KSJL, Funky Fresh Freaky Friday with Eric Allen, HOT 103 with Greg Martin All request Sunday night Aug 24, 1991, and 6/1991 Star 93 KSRR with Cindy Casiano morning. but for some reason it is diffulcult for me to upload and sent it via link in email. Anyone got 99.5 KISS Oldies? KMIX1067, POWER 93, or Q96 Killer new music tapes?

[Will210]

Originally Posted by mj1120

Can't forget about some of the R&B/Urban Contemporary radio in San Antonio such as KAPE-1480, that lasted until somewhere around the mid to late 80's and they flipped to Gospel as KCHL which stands to this day.

R&B Music came back to the airwaves with KSJL-760 between 1992-1994, then the format moved over to FM on 96.1 giving San Antonio it's first R&B station on the FM dial at the time. Clear Channel purchased KSJL-96.1 moved the R&B format to the rimshot signal on 92.5 and simulcasted on AM 810. 92.5 is now Country and AM 810 is now Contemporary Christian. To this day there is no R&B station in San Antonio. The only closet thing in the market today is Hip Hop stations KBBT-98.5 The Beat and KPWT-Power 106.7, also Jammin' Oldies KTFM Jammin 94.1

I knew there was an R&B station in SA in 1989 it was only on AM that was the station. I remember at one time having the old Express News TV Now guide from the 80s (I wish I still had it)

[Will210]

Originally Posted by catsimon

Random memories:

99.5 KISS "rude awakening" in 84 Lisle/Hahn

Class-FM also 84, DJs "Cat Simon", "Tequila," morning show did practical jokes called "bun burners"

KESI Star-106 adult contemp around 1984-87. Originally 106.3, moved to 106.7, became KMMX. maybe David Munoz worked there?

KXZL Winston & Alyce debut in 86, station later renamed KZEP.

KISS around 1990 changed format briefly to oldies ("Kool gold") & fired all but 1 DJ. Steve Hahn read news for KMMX for awhile.

96 Rock filled the void until KISS returned to rock in 92 and rehired Lisle/Hahn.

"Texas Radio" station played local country/rock for short time.

101.9 known as K-Q-1-0-snooze. Played elevator muzak. Switched to current lite pop format around 94.

Magic 105, Rio & Reyes for a few years in the 90s, then Sonny Melendrez for a few more.

99.5 KISS wasn't called Kool. KOOL was on 930 AM then after Magic 1053 bought them out, there was Magic simulcast starting November of 1991 to Jan 1, 1992 on 99.5 and 930AM noted on TVnow Radio Station Guide as KSMG music then flipped 99.5 back to the rock format and broke the Magic simulcast on 930 and became KLUP AM 930 the Loop.

[Will210]

Originally Posted by Willsatx

I remember star 93 in the early part of the 90's before it went to a spanish station.

KSRR Star 93 August 1990 to March 1993 (spring break) then Exitos en Espanol 92.9 KSRR then September of 1993 La Romatica FM93 played songs like Jon Secada Just Another Day in Spanish. I remember the commercial for both of them. The Star 93 commercial looked like one of the old school Pioneer receivers. At that same time Star 93 changed to spanish, it was on a Saturday 96.1 started playing blues and the annoucer Chuck Andrews came on and said 76 KSJL and 96.1 KSAQ-FM. If I am not mistaken it was Saint Patricks Day. I know on Saint Patricks Day Q-96 flipped to 96rock.

[Jay P]

I just heard from Nick's sister that....
Nick St. John (Aubrey Cook) sadly passed away this morning from a battle with cancer.
There will be a memorial service but at this point I don't know the details. I believe that Nick was living in San Antonio so there should be further information available.

Nick and I had been emailing back and forth this last year and it was fun to get to know him via cyberspace. He really seemed to be a special man. I do feel for Nick and his extended family right now.

Our prayers go out to Nick's family and friends.
Jay