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by Alex Cosper see also American Radio History STATION HISTORY: KABC KBBQ KBIG KBLA KDAY KEZY KFAC KFOX KFWB KGBS KGFJ KGIL KHJ KIEV KIIS KIQQ KKBT KKDJ KLAC KLOS KLSX KMET KMPC KNAC KNX KOST KPOL KPPC KPWR KQLZ KRLA KROQ KRTH KSRF KTNQ KTWV KUTE KWST KZLA XPRS The 102.7 FM frequency starting in 1948 was originally KLAC-FM, the sister station to KLAC-AM until the late sixties. In 1967 the FM changed its call letters to KRHM until April 1971 when it became top 40 station KKDJ. In October 1975 the station changed to an adult contemporary format after it was purchased by Combined Communications. It began simulcasting with KIIS on 1150 AM. KKDJ then became KIIS FM with the slogan "AM and FM, K-double-I-S." During the transition, Charlie Tuna was the program director and morning host of KKDJ then KIIS FM. At first the AM and FM stations were simulcast in the day with separate programming at night. KIIS struggled as an adult contemporary station in the ratings, as it gradually began to lean more top 40 in the late seventies. By 1978 the station played plenty of disco and dance music. In 1979 Gannett Company bought both the AM and FM, as well as the company Combined Communications. In 1981 KIIS AM became KPRZ, airing a religious talk format. Rick Dees was hired to do mornings at KIIS FM in July 1981, replacing fill-in Dave Sebastian. Dees went on to become a top morning host for many years, helping make KIIS the top hit music station in Southern California. Dees lasted with the station until February 2004, when his contract was not renewed and he was succeeded by Ryan Seacrest. Rick's co-host Ellen K remained in place with Seacrest. Starting in 1985, when KIIS AM returned as a top 40 station, the owner began to simulcast the KIIS morning and afternoon shows on AM and FM until 1997. At that time KIIS AM became sports talk station KXTA. KIIS Personnel 1970-1972 Alan Harvey (PD) 1970-1975 Rod McKean 1970-1971 Steve Fredericks 1970-1971 Lee Sherwood 1970-1972 Thom Beck 1970-1976 Jerry Mason 1971-1971 Ed Kerby, also 1973 1972-1972 Jack Angel 1972-1972 Dick Sainte 1972-1975 Dave Diamond 1972-1973 Sonny Melendrez 1972-1975 Jack Popejoy 1972-1972 Jay Stevens, also 1975-1977 1973-1973 Ted Atkins 1973-1974 Stoney Richards 1974-1974 Gene Price 1975-1975 Kris Erik Stevens 1975-1976 Kathy Gori 1975-1977 Charlie Tuna 1975-1977 Bill Browning 1975-1979 Bud Furillo 1975-1979 Jerry Bishop 1975-1976 Danny Martinez 1975-1981 Larry McKay 1976-1989 Paul Freeman 1976-1981 Lori Lerner 1977-1980 Sherman Cohen 1977-1980 Ron Foster 1977-1984 A.J. Martin 1977-1979 Gary McKenzie 1977-1981 Tom Murphy 1977-1982 Craig Powers 1977-1982 Val Valentine 1978-1979 Bob Morrison 1978-1983 Mike O'Neil 1979-1980 Jay Cook (GM) 1979-1984 Liz Fulton, also 1987-1990 1979-1986 Birdie Bush 1979-1981 Lon Thomas 1979-1981 Jesse Torerro 1980-1989 Lynn Anderson (GM) 1980-1980 Willie B 1980-1980 Dave Sebastian, also 1983 1981-1981 L. David Moorhead 1981-1982 Don Benson (morning with Rick Dees) 1981-1986 Raul Moreno 1982-1982 Laurie Allen 1982-1982 Ron Geronimo 1982-1986 Gerry DeFrancesco (PD), also 1991-1992 (VP/GM) 1982-1987 Big Ron O'Brien 1984-1987 Raechel Donahue 1983-2012 Commander Chuck Street (Pilot) 1984-1984 J.J. McKay 1984-1986 Larry Morgan 1985-1987 Lorna Love 1986-1992 Sean "Hollywood" Hamilton 1986-1989 Steve Rivers (Carl Bekher) (PD) 1987-1997 Pamela McInnes 1987-1988 "Machine Gun" Kelly 1987-2006 Chester the Arrester 1988-1990 Sky Walker (Dave Skyler), also 1991-1992 1988-1998 Leo Quinones 1989-1996 Ron Shapiro 1989-1991 Magic Matt Alan, also 1996-1997 1990-2015 Ellen K 1990-1992 Bill Richards 1990-1994 Don O'Neal 1990-2006 Charlie Rahilly 1991-1994 Whitney Allen 1991-2005 Roy Laughlin (President/GM) 1991-1991 Christopher Lance 1992-1993 Big Ron O'Brien (PD) 1992-1994 Marc Kaye 1992-1994 Chris Leary, also 1997-2006 1992-1993 Joe Montione 1993-1993 Kevin "Kozman" Koske 1994-1996 Chuck Nasty 1994-1996 Steve Perun (PD) 1995-1995 Poorman 1996-2006 Sean Valentine 1996-1997 John Cook 1997-1997 Todd Newton |
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