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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 KMET was a legendary freeform then rock station spanning nearly three decades. Prior to KMET signing on in June 1968 on 94.7 FM, the frequency was held by KLAC FM from 1961-1968. KMET was known as "The Mighty Met" and had strong ratings until the early eighties. Owned by Metromedia, the station changed format to become the nation's first "New Adult Contemporary" station KTWV, "The Wave," on February 14, 1987. KMET Personnel 1967-1967 Victoria James 1967-1967 Joanne Pflug 1967-1967 June Kenney 1968-1968 Tom Donahue 1968-1970 Ted Alvy, also 1973-1976 1968-1968 Al "Jazzbeaux" Collins 1968-1969 J.A. Solari 1968-1970 Dick Janssen 1968-1969 Herman Quirm (mornings) 1968-1971 B. Mitchell Reed, also 1972-1978 1969-1969 Lew Irwin 1969-1971 Tom Reed 1969-1971 Birdfeather 1969-1971 Tom Gamache 1969-1969 Elliot Mintz 1970-1971 Warren Duffy 1970-1971 Jack Margolis 1970-1973 Jim Pewter 1970-1974 Richard Kimball 1971-1971 Lee Rudnik 1971-1972 Jeff Gonzer, also 1976-1986 1971-1972 Phil Gonzalez 1971-1971 Joel Siegel 1971-1972 Jimmy Rabbitt, also 1975 1971-1972 Michael Turner 1971-1973 Kapusta Kid (Larry Yurdin) 1971-1983 Ace Young, also 1985-1987 1972-1972 Sam Cooper 1972-1972 Zachary Zenor 1972-1982 Mary Turner 1972-1987 Dr. Demento 1972-1974 Mikel Hunter 1972-1973 Don Hall 1973-1973 Lee "Baby" Simms 1973-1975 Joe Collins 1974-1987 Jim Ladd 1974-1983 Sam Bellamy 1974-1975 Larry Bruce 1974-1975 Flo and Eddie 1974-1975 China Smith 1974-1975 Shadoe Stevens (PD, middays) 1975-1975 Zirn Hayden 1975-1975 Harry Shearer 1975-1976 Thom O'Hair 1975-1976 Raechel Donahue 1975-1977 Brad Messer 1975-1979 Bob Coburn 1975-1976 Shauna (Zurbrugg) 1976-1976 Bob Gowa 1976-1976 Doug Harris 1976-1978 Brent Seltzer 1977-1977 Billy Juggs 1977-1978 Jane Platt 1977-1979 Frank DeSantis 1977-1987 Pat "Paraquat" Kelley 1977-1987 Cynthia Fox 1977-1982 Jack Snyder, also 1985-1987 1979-1979 David Chaney, also 1985 1979-1979 Dusti Rhodes 1979-1984 Phil Gonzalez 1979-1982 Bob Griffith 1979-1981 Rick Scarry, also 1986-1987 1980-1980 Chuck Ashman 1981-1981 Ted Habeck 1981-1981 Bill Prescott 1981-1983 Chuck Randall 1982-1982 Joe Reiling 1983-1983 John Langan 1983-1986 Pam Edwards 1983-1985 Jim Pewter 1983-1987 Deirde O'Donoghue 1983-1986 Rich Piombino 1984-1984 Ron Reagan 1984-1986 Lynda Clayton 1985-1986 Terry Gladstone 1985-1985 Doc Phillips 1985-1985 Robert Roll 1985-1986 Lori Lerner 1986-1986 Craig Carpenter 1986-1986 Sylvia Aimerito 1986-1987 Frank Cody 1986-1987 Randy Thomas 1986-1987 Paul Goldstein 1986-1987 Pat Martin |
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