The FM station began broadcasting in 1947 on 95.3 FM. On November 10, 2010, RadioInsight announced that Principle Broadcasting Network San Jose, LLC, which owns brokered ethnic stations in various cities, made an agreement with Clear Channel's Aloha Station Trust to buy KSJO. KSJO's owner, iHeartMedia (then Clear Channel Communications), had instituted an ambitious initiative to introduce more Spanish-language programming into various markets across the country. "La Preciosa", meanwhile, was moved to 104.9. However, savealternative.com is a domain available for more than $3,000. [4][5][6], On March 1, 2016, Cumulus Media moved KSJO's Nash FM format to the HD2 subchannel of KSAN after Cumulus decided to end its deal with Universal. Chasta seems ambitious and hopefully she can break out of the feminine ying to Lamont's 13 year old yang. [2] The sale was completed on February 28, 2011; at this time, the staff of KSJO was let go, and the station ran without airstaff, playing a broad-based alternative format dubbed "SALT: Save Alternative". Lamont brought all of the "jock" experience and arranged most of the show. Flower Moon, a lunar eclipse and a meteor shower unfold this week, Oakland teachers set to strike starting Thursday. Mtley Cre's Nikki Sixx Talks Openly About His Sobriety. All rights reserved. The numbers game: Lets check in on the Nielsen Audio ratings for May, with the overall numbers measuring all listeners 6 and older, in all dayparts excepting overnights. Come on, get a grip. 1 Reply Share ReportSave Remember when David Letterman had heart surgery and paid an on-air tribute to his doctors and nurses? Former KOME air personality, Gary T. joined for afternoon drive with overnights performed by Dave Numme from KZAP in Sacramento. KSJOs ratings started to slide as the demographics of the Bay Area changed. Tonelli seems to have found himself as the 49ers voice and is satisfied with that and doesn't (or can't) contribute much to the show. The station had NO MONEY FOR A PROMOTION (always true), so we held a contest for the biggest bowel movement the day after the Super Bowl. Sponsored Sponsored Sponsored. At one point, in late 1982, four different stations in San Francisco alone were programming the format, in addition to KSJO and KOME. 33, No. Smelly (Eric Smeltzer) is a creative genius and one of the top producers in radio. Hmm, it looks like we dont know much about this album. The 2021 inductees for the BAY AREA RADIO HALL OF FAME (BARHOF) were released on SATURDAY, JULY 17th and included several ex KOME/SAN JOSE and KSJO/SAN JOSE alums and BAY AREA rockers, including morning hosts LAMONT & TONELLI (KSJO/SAN JOSE and currently KSAN (107.7 THE BONE)/SAN FRANCISCO), PAUL "LOBSTER" WELLS (KSJO/SAN JOSE, KOME/SAN JOSE, KRQR/SAN FRANCISCO and KSAN/SAN FRANCISCO), and DANA JANG (KSJO/SAN JOSE, KOME/SAN JOSE, KUFX/SAN JOSE, and KBAY/KEZR in SAN JOSE). The station was later sold to Sterling Recreation Organization (SRO) of Seattle, Washington. By 1998, KSJO's signal was simulcast on three other separate stations (located near 92.3 on the dial) around the San Francisco Bay Area: 92.7 KXJO in Alameda/Oakland, 92.7 KMJO in Marina and 92.1 KFJO in Walnut Creek.As the new millennium arrived, KSJO's fortunes started to slide. Third: and far and away the biggest highlight being teamed up with Lamont at 92-3 KSJO in San Jose. [1] Radio veteran Dave Wohlman was named PD in 2004 and began the task of re-inventing the rock legend with a new staff, sound and direction.KSJO's owner, Clear Channel, had instituted an ambitious initiative to introduce more Spanish-language programming into various markets across the country. Principle also ownsKLOK AMin San Jose. Sammy Hagar Says He Misses Eddie Van Halen 'Dearly' . Asfreeform rockwas growing in popularity, with Tom DonahuesKMPXin nearbySan Franciscobecoming a national trendsetter, KSJO dropped jazz, starting in the evening only with Mark Williams and Jim Hilsabeck. Paul Harvey5:19 - 4. Radio Day: The California Historical Radio Societys Radio Day by the Bay takes place July 22 in Alameda, with live and silent auctions of all things radio; music from the Golden Gate Radio Orchestra, the announcement of inductees into the 2017 Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame, and a radio play, Candy Matson YUkon 2-8209: The Cable Car Murder. Details at www.californiahistoricalradio.com. For more information, please see our 1:23Evel Knievel - A*shole 2:26Sully Quits----- Again 4:21Big Voice Guy Quits 0:18BM Baked Beans 0:29Your Wife Should Douche 4:33While My Chest Gently Bleeds 2:53Sully's Circumcision 10:46George Bush- A*shole PSA 0:50Sammy Hagar / Van Halen 2:55Our Version Of Survivor 2:12Spank The Monkey 3:11You've Lost That Lesbo Feeling 3:14 ***BTW- I am offering more comedy CDs in my other listings *** (note: plastic jewelcases are intact and are mailed securely- please understand that unforeseen rigors of the post office may -rarely- result in some unfortunate cracks for which I cannot be held responsible for) Regarding KSJO: By 1994, KOME had flipped to modern rock and KSJO was the stand-alone AOR station in the South Bay. Tonelli: I was helping out on a rodeo broadcast (yes RODEO) outside of Pocatello and a good looking gal was impressed I worked for the radio station (all 1,000 watts of it!). At 10 AM, KSJO launched a newChinese-languageformat branded asChina 92.3. Lamont: Everybody on the show is funny for different reasons. It was after my six months of doing shows as Barry McCackinher and Craven Morehead that I decided I'd better get a job doing this before my parents saw my GPA. ", Wilson partially blamed the KSJO comments on what she said was an anti-affirmative action attitude in California, which she said "makes people who are racist comfortable saying that. KSJO broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format.[3]. We encouraged people to eat as much as they could over the weekend, and we would weigh their "movements" and pay $100 an ounce to the biggest contributor. On May 25, 2014, at 9:03 PM, following the end of U92.3 programming, KSJO began stunting with the sound of a fictional train named "The Night Train 923" leaving from Nashville. At one point, in the early 1970s (September 1974 through June 1975), KSJO briefly switched to a Top 40 format, before returning to rock. An increasingly large local Hispanic population and the rise of Hip Hop helped to chip away at the heritage rock station. Lamont: Well, we were getting screwed around in our contract negotiations by a complete douchebag. #ElectionDay : @mommagunk Sign Up Log In Messenger Facebook Lite Watch Places Games Marketplace Facebook Pay For more information, please see our The S.F. He caught the ear of David Baronfeld (KSJO GM) and David paired us up. I got laid and never looked back. Photo by Kenny Wardell. Please email me cadman9800@aol.com. KSJO(92.3 MHz) is a commercialFMradio stationlicensedto San Jose, California, and broadcasts to the San Francisco Bay Area. We had a contract in our hands 12 hours after our contract expired. Dirty Friday - failed drug test22:05 - 12. This is the first Ive heard of any of this, said the DJ, who has begun cardio rehab light workouts under supervision. (Santa Rosa-based KXFX, the Bay Area's only other commercial active rock station at the time, continued with the format until 2011, when it flipped to the Top 40 station KHTH. I like their prank calls. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Lamont: Going to College in Manitoba and spending all my time at the student radio station, signing up for different shows under assumed names. Chasta Michaelis is one of the most talented female talents in radio. Lamont & Tonelli is a top rated rock radio morning show from the Bay Area. Anal Leakage14:01 - 9. (for life) As Lester crossed the DJ studio to conduct a transmitter reading, Cleaveland said, a young lady, who was the singer, asked if hed like a brownie. Lester took two. Star Wars Phantom Menace tribute37:42 - 19. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. One of the funniest, most creative guys in radio. good to hear of the come-back. The end came unannounced at 7PM on October 28, 2004, when KSJO, after 35 years as a rock station, played its last song, "Mexican Radio" by Wall of Voodoo, and immediately launched a new Mexican oldies format as "La Preciosa". Can you help us out? By 1949, KSJO was airing on both 95.3 FM and 1590 AM. KQED continues as the market leader with 6.7 percent of the audience (they had 7.0 in April), with KCBS following at 6.1. This S.F. $20.52 + $13.64 shipping + $13.64 shipping + $13.64 shipping. Nick Fenske Celebrity Intertviews With Lamont And Tonelli 92.3 FM KSJO VO Fenske 3 years ago Radio 11 VO Fenske 16 18 Follow Report Follow VO Fenske and others on SoundCloud. The studiosand offices are on Hellyer Avenue in San Jose. $34.95 + $4.50 shipping + $4.50 shipping + $4.50 shipping. Paul Harvey 1-800-BONG24:19 - 14. The induction comes about 70 years after the station began with the call letters KSJO. Chasta seems ambitious and hopefully she can break out of the feminine ying to Lamont's 13 year old yang. [1] KSJO has an effective radiated powerof 32,000 watts. East Palo Alto Mayor R.B. Tonelli: KWIK 1240-A/Pocatello, ID (1,000-watt Country music powerhouse!). I am in total shock and disbelief ! It's like a sitcom with well-developed characters. An increasingly large local Hispanic population and the rise of Hip Hop helped to chip away at the heritage rock station. Having listener nail testicles to billboard to win concert tickets for a show that was later cancelled (true story), Father's Day show live from Moonlight Bunny Ranch with Pimp Daddy Dennis Hof and having the listener have sex for the first time in 35 years because his wife left him after he suffered a stroke (nominated by his daughter true story), and being teamed up with Tonelli by the best GM in the history of radio David Baronfeld (who now lives in Hawaii and I'm trying to stay at his mansion for free) again, true story ! (They also were tied last month, at 3.1.). He works tirelessly in keeping our shit together, and making sure we're up to date with our web and social media. Jones was scheduled to meet with Jang Thursday afternoon to discuss the issue. Hip-hop/Top 40 sister stations KMEL and KYLD (Wild) are knotted at 3. Tonelli seems to have found himself as the 49ers voice and is satisfied with that and doesn't (or can't) contribute much to the show. Even though I'm leaving the area, I'm going to be sad when they retire. Program Director Ken Anthony and morning personality Paul 'Lobster' Wells organized the event with mid day host Zeb Norris, afternoon personality Laurie Roberts, promo director Bob Jenkins and assistants Martyn Wright and Mike Russell. And rounding out the top 20: KFOG and KGMZ (The Game) with 2.0. It has been an absolute blast! Combined with strong marketing and a guerrilla street presence from promotions director Bob Jenkins and assistant Rodney Whitaker, KSJO dominated as The Bay Areas Home for Rock & Roll for most of the 1980s. When the Walnut Creek simulcast station, KFJO, became KABL in 2004, many speculated that KSJO would soon drop rock for a Spanish-language format. We said "Really ! The move was made in 1959. The Warriors and As flagship improved 0.3 from April. Instead, program director Dana Jang said, "they may have repeated the reference. Ted Ramey is our Sports guy, and according to his wife, his one-minute sports reports are the most enjoyable 60 seconds of her morning (not true, he doesn't usually last 60 seconds). Skits, parody songs and calls from what was 92.3 an AOR/hard rock radio station in the SF Bay Area in California. Lifetime . 22, No. And there was the live broadcast at the Moonlight Bunny Ranch where a listener blurted out the "C-Word" (crystal clear directly into the mic) during an interview on our final live break of the morning. Marriott Hotel illegally kept $9 million in workers tips, judge says. 4, April 1958, The American Cinematographer, Vol. This was due to Clear Channel being above theFederal Communications Commission(FCC) ownership limits. She is the female voice of reason on the show, and she has big boobs (34D true)! KSJO rode a wave of popularity during the decade due primarily to the appeal of morning personalities Lamont and Tonelli. ", Station officials defended their callers and themselves and said their on-air hosts did not use the offensive words first. PLEASE NOTE- I take pride in the accuracy of my CD listings and often bypass the eBay/Muze databasewhich sometimes has inaccurate info/tracks especially when it comes to maxi-singles & imports (something to keep in mind as you peruse my bulk-listing competition both and 'Up The River') Please scroll all the way to the bottom for maximum details (when applicable..) AND TO ACCEPT MY FEW TERMS *BEFORE BUYING*, THANK YOU! 2, February 1950, The American Cinematographer, Vol. "What concerns me is, where do we go next? Here are their demands, Downtown S.F. Lamont and Tonelli - KSJO Alcatraz Video 2,473 views Mar 9, 2015 11 Dislike Share Save HueyCam 1.49K subscribers Lamont & Tonelli Induction Into The Bay Area Radio Hall Of Fame 09-24-21. 39, No. Listen to Lamont & Tonelli every weekday from 6 - 10am. (Save Alternative was discontinued on-air in May 2012, when KCNL was sold to theUSCand flipped toKDFCsclassicalformat but the format remains online and can be listened to at savealternative.com.). Bay Area Murrows: Kudos to KQED-FM, winner of the national Edward R. Murrow Award for investigative reporting. He wasnt breathing for about four minutes. The men didnt know how to perform CPR, and one of them ran to the front desk, where a club member, Deb Hall, offered to help, and did chest compressions. When the Walnut Creek simulcast station, KFJO, becameKABLin 2004, many speculated that KSJO would soon drop rock for a Spanish-language format. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. ", Jang said the station, like all licensed radio stations, has a time delay when taking live calls, so callers' voices don't go on the air until a few seconds after they speak. He has won three Emmy Awards as co-host of KTVUs telecasts of the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade. Click below to begin your paid subscription. Jang added that the station staff has nicknamed its listeners "the most brutal audience in rock and roll. Do you a favor call - Joe the cheater31:23 - 16. Let's go back to Texas and get in the back of a pickup truck," he said, referring to how an African-American in that state was killed earlier this year by being dragged behind a truck. 9, September 1941, The American Cinematographer, Vol. KSJO airs a Bollywood musicradio formatbranded as Bolly 92.3. However, in 1982 led by broadcast veteran, Jack Chunn, KSJO started to dominate the Rock Radio scene in San Jose (and with respectable ratings to the north in San Francisco and to the south in Monterey/Santa Cruz). Several rock stars donated their time and merchandise to help raise funds, includingNeil Young,Ronnie Montrose,Mark AndesofHeart,Neal SchonofJourney,Paul KantnerofJefferson AirplaneandJimmie Vaughanof theFabulous Thunderbirds. Lamont and Tonelli were signed away by KSAN-FM in late 2002, and KXJO was sold to a separate entity that same year, flipping to a CHR format. A San Jose radio station that takes pride in attracting an audience it dubs "brutal," angered East Palo Alto officials Wednesday when it aired comments that city residents consider racist. This is a carousel. The format was pure free-form progressive rock. [3], On March 16, 2011, former Channel 92.3 hosts Teddy and Madden were invited back to give the station and its alternative rock format a proper send-off. It's a well-oiled machine. News and ideas are more immediate now because of the web and social media, and they're happening throughout the day rather than just grabbing a morning paper and seeing what's going on. Monica Lewinsky parody songs (medley)35:23 - 17. KSJO 92 Radio Station Sticker KSJO 92.3 FM 6 Vinyl Bumper Stickers & Promotional Pen Lamont & Tonelli Autographed 107.7 The Bone Radio Station Promo Card - 9 92.3 FM KSJO Rock & Roll Radio Station Bumper Sticker TV 20 SAN FRANCISC KSJO 92.3 ROCK IT! The Light from Below was one of the early slogans but did not live long (below the San Francisco Bay), the format was pure free-form progressive rock. Dingleberry beer8:47 - 6. CUMULUS MEDIA Classic Rock KSAN (107.7 THE BONE)/SAN FRANCISCO will broadcast the LAMONT & TONELLI Morning Show's 22nd annual "Do Not Drink & Drive Show" on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd, from 5-10a. On September 18, 2009, KSJO picked up the Channel 104.9 modern rock format fromKCNL, branded as Channel 92.3. At 10 AM, KSJO launched a new Chinese-language format branded as China 92.3. It's an endless cycle. KSJO rode a wave of popularity during the decade due primarily to the appeal of morning personalities Lamont and Tonelli. After a few months Elrod and team brought in Bob Sobelman, a radio veteran, to GM the station and Larry Mitchell a top L.A. program director took over the helm. A heart-to-heart with KSANs Paul Tonelli, Bay Area DJ retiring after more than four decades on air, Radios Summer of Love: flowers on the air. Also, many of the San Francisco rock stations had long changed to different formats as well. Will California Finally Regulate It? KQED was the only winner among Northern California stations. An incredibly valuable, recent addition has been "Smelly," who is a leader in writing and producing our bits. KSJO's ratings started to slide as the demographics of the Bay Area changed. Ron Hayes worked for KSJO in the mid-1950s before launching his acting career. Program Director Larry Baby Lee Roy Hansen assembled a strong group of air personalities including Trevor Ley and Jim Taylor (mornings), Ken Anthony (afternoons), Nicki Stevens (evenings) and Jim Seagull (overnights). On April 30, 2014, U92.3 broadcasters were given notifications to leave within 30 days as the station had been leased to an unnamed bidder. The station came into its own after Robert Kieve and fellow investors bought the station in 1967. Your credit card or PayPal account will be charged. Lamont and Tonelli do their weekday morning shows (mostly) live, but there isn't a local music director for that station anymore. In November 1957, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved KSJO-FM's application to move to 92.3MHz. The previous simple female-sex-symbol logo morphed into a red-white-and-blue logo and bumper sticker designed by Diane Roberts in Los Gatos, and the announcing staff was all-male for many years. Lamont and Tonelli were hillarious when I was in middle school. Tonelli: June of '89. Tonelli: First, I think show prep happens throughout the day by knowing what's going on. A real quality guy, We also have Ben Rita and Roadie Joe working under sweatshop conditions at the back of the station. However, in 1982, led by broadcast veteran Jack Chunn, KSJO started to dominate the Rock Radio scene in San Jose (and with respectable ratings to the north in San Francisco and to the south in Monterey/Santa Cruz). Flower Moon, a lunar eclipse and a meteor shower unfold this week. Californias historic snowpack remains massive. Contract issues at KSJO. Tied at 4.1 are KIOI and KNBR. King and others for "Evening Magazine." Longtime listeners were angered at the sudden loss of the Bay Area's last remaining active rock station. Copyright 2023 All Access Music Group. 21, No. There's a lot of collaboration that goes on away from the station. We just had a local radio version of that on the Lamont & Tonelli Show, on KSAN (The Bone). By the end of the decade, KOME had surpassed KSJO in the ratings. It is owned by Silicon Valley Asian Media Group. Advertising Director Perry White (Hartline) partnered with Michael Mother Deal to make morning news fun for the rocker audience. "It's a moral violation.". (By the way there are SO many moments to try to remember the answer to this question could change daily based on my lucidity at that particular moment). 20, No. As the new millennium arrived, KSJOs fortunes started to slide. KSJO is rebroadcast on the following FM Booster: Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The end came unannounced at 7 PM on October 28, 2004, when KSJO, after 35 years as a rock station, played its last song, "Mexican Radio" by Wall of Voodoo, and immediately launched a new Mexican oldies format as "La Preciosa". I only liked about 1/4 of the music when they were on KSJO, but listened to it just for them. East Palo Alto resident Jack Spivey, who is African-American, said he and his family were listening to San Jose's KSJO radio (92.3 FM) in their car when hosts Lamont Hollywood and Paul. Start the wiki. It was replaced with Bollywood music, billing itself as "Bolly 92.3," one of the first of its kind in the United States to feature music and artists from the Bollywood genre.[7][8]. Abrupt closure of S.F. March 27, 2023. Lamont: Living life dangerously. NewsMaker Line With President Joe Biden & Donald Trump Lamont & Tonelli made their weekly check-in on their NewsMaker line and this time around got a call from President Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Dirty Friday Italian dad45:30 - 21. During the morning we will check what's happened overnight and figure out how to incorporate the dynamic news of the morning with the bits prepared overnight. I followed his lead, and the partnership just kind of worked out. Winnipeg, Canada (LH) & San Francisco (PT), Winnipeg, Canada (LH) & San Francisco (Daly City) (PT). Longtime listeners were angered at the sudden loss of one of the Bay Area's last remaining active rock stations. KLIV panel: left to right, it's Kim Vestal, Bob Kieve, John McLeod, Bob Ray, and George Sampson. [1], KSJO has an effective radiated power of 32,000 watts. The bidder was revealed to be Cumulus Media, who planned to bringcountry musicback to the Bay Area for the first time since 2012, whenEntercom-ownedKBWFdropped the format forsports talk, under Cumulus newNash FMbranding. Lamont will provide more over the top, laugh-out-loud funny moments that might force people to pull over. [2] KSJO's signal is limited due to a height above average terrain of only 136 meters (446 feet). Start the wiki, Do you know what kind of music this is? Several rock stars donated their time and merchandise to help raise funds, including Neil Young, Ronnie Montrose, Mark Andes of Heart, Neal Schon of Journey, Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane and Jimmie Vaughan of the Fabulous Thunderbirds. The rest are allowed to be aired, he said. Tag this album, Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. "I was absolutely outraged that people feel comfortable being so obviously disrespectful to communities of color," said East Palo Alto Vice Mayor Sharifa Wilson. Go directly to shout page, Do you have any photos of this artist? KSJO is credited with airing the first-ever AIDS radiothon in 1987, raising $25,000 for a San Jose AIDS hospice. \"Panocha\" (Ricky Martin parody)13:22 - 8. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. The state panel is preparing a final report that will suggest how to compensate Black residents to address the harms caused by the states history of slavery. Alanis Morissette parody22:58 - 13. Later on, live programming from S*ALT was featured several times a week on KSJO. I think they started in the early 90s or so but I didn't move here until '96. Paul Tonelli is a perfect straight man, with his command of the English language, his razor-sharp wit, and overall awareness of current events.

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