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name = KKGO |
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airdate = February 1959 |
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frequency = 105.1 ([[megahertz|MHz]]) {{HD Radio}} |
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area = [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles Metro Area]] |
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format = [[Country music|Country]] <br>[[HD Radio|HD2]]: ([[Classic Country]])<br>[[HD Radio|HD3]]: [[News / Talk 1260 KGIL]]|
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owner = [[Mount Wilson Broadcasting]]|
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slogan = Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites|
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'''KKGO''' is a commercial [[radio station]] located in [[Los Angeles, California]], broadcasting on 105.1 [[FM Broadcasting|FM]]. KKGO airs a [[country music]] format, branded as - Go Country 105. Slogan, Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites.
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KKGO-FM was founded by Saul Levine and is still owned by his corporation, [[Mount Wilson Broadcasting]], and remains the only independently owned-and-operated FM radio station licensed to Los Angeles.
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==History==
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Saul Levine launched the station at 105.1 in February 1959 as '''KBCA''', and was one of the first FM stations to broadcast from [[Mount Wilson]]. In 1979, the station changed its [[callsign]] to '''KKGO'''.<ref>[http://www.rumbajazz.com/chuck_niles_tribute.html "Chuck Niles, 76; Voice of L.A.'s Jazz Radio"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' obituary, March 17, 2004</ref> This was prompted by a court challenge from [[KABC (AM)|KABC]], according to one local podcaster<ref>[http://mr_smooth_jazz_la.podomatic.com/ Smooth Jazz In Los Angeles<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. The station aired a traditional [[jazz]] music format until 1989.
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When cross-town [[KFAC]] dropped [[classical music]] in favor of a popular music format on [[September 20]] [[1989]], KKGO adopted KFAC's displaced classical music format. The official switch from jazz to classical occurred on [[January 1]], [[1990]], and began with selections from [[Franz Lehár]]'s operetta ''[[The Land of Smiles]]''. In 2000, the [[call letter]]s were changed to '''KMZT''' to reflect on their rebranding as "K-[[Mozart]]". The KKGO call letters were then moved to AM 1260.
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The station began broadcasting an [[HD Radio]] digital signal in 2005, and Mount Wilson Broadcasting started [[multicasting]] the programming of its two AM stations, [[KGIL|KKGO]] in [[Beverly Hills]] and [[XESURF]] in the [[Tijuana, Mexico]]-[[San Diego, California|San Diego]] [[United States-Mexico border|border]] area, on its HD2 signal, which then had an [[adult standards]] format known as "Unforgettable 540 & 1260". While the AM signals combine to cover much of the [[Southern California]] area, they were still weak, especially at night in the [[Orange County, California|Orange County]] area, and the FM HD2 simulcast helped boost the reach of the format.
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==Switch to country==
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On [[August 17]], [[2006]] at 10:20 a.m. Pacific time, [[KMVN|KZLA]]'s format was changed to [[rhythmic adult contemporary]] music. After the station played "[[Tonight I Wanna Cry]]" by [[Keith Urban]] to end the old format, KZLA played "[[Let's Get It Started]]" by the [[Black Eyed Peas]] and changed its moniker to "Movin' 93.9". Displaced listeners took notice, prompting a campaign to bring the format back to the Los Angeles airwaves, as well as a response from the [[Country Music Association]], which vowed to work with a broadcaster in the area to help fill the void, as evidenced in this [http://www.radioandrecords.com/radiomonitor/news/format/country/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003019461 article] from ''R&R''.
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At the time, the change left the two largest [[media market]]s in the [[United States]] and three of the top four without a full-time country music station. The [[New York City|New York]] area hasn't had such a station since [[WXPK|WYNY]] signed off in 2003 and as of today is still without an outlet for the format. In the [[San Francisco Bay Area]], [[KMAX-FM|KZBR]] also changed format in 2006, only to return to it after [[Entercom]] took over the station in March 2007. The other top-3 market, [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]], is served by [[WUSN]].
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On October 27th at just after 5pm AM 540 began airing radio personalities. The personalities included [[Brian Douglas]] (Former KZLA radio personality) in the morning, other former KZLA personalities that joined the station in October 2006 included Shawn Parr, Whitney Allen, Paul Freeman, and Tonya Campos.
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On December 1st, 2006, Mount Wilson Broadcasting added 1260AM to the stations that would be playing country music. after the change of Mount Wilsons' AM stations KKGO and XESURF to a country format, they became "Country 540 & 1260," Along with the added frequency, they also made some changes in the radio personalities on the station, replacing [[Brian Douglas]] with Shawn Parr and Robin Banks (not to be confused with [[Robin Banks]]) in the Morning Show slot.
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At 5 a.m. February 27th 2007, in a surprise move announced only three days earlier, citing declining ad revenues for the classical format,Mt. Wilson Broadcasters flipped classical KMZT (K-Mozart) to country KKGO (Go Country 105), marking the return of country music to the FM dial after a six month hiatus. Saul Levine swapped the formats and callsigns of FM 105.1 with AM 1260, bringing the country format and the KKGO calls back to FM, while the classical format and the KMZT calls were moved to AM, with the "'''K-Mozart'''" format now being simulcast on the FM station's HD2 subchannel. (XESURF continued to play country music, first simulcasting KKGO's format, but later splitting its programming from that of KKGO). After playing [[Mozart]]'s "String Quartet no. 23 in F, K.590", Los Angeles was left once again without a commercial classical music station on the analog FM dial. However, opening the new morning show with "[[Only in America (song)|Only in America]]" by [[Brooks & Dunn]]
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"Go Country 105" brought country music back to the FM dial after a six-month absence which was a dream come true for the country music fans who had spent those six months writing letters, making phone calls, wearing "I Want My Country Music Back" shirts, handing out and wearing [http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb439974.htm ''Save Country Music Ribbons''], letting anyone know who would listen that they wanted their country music back letting the broadcasters and many others know that there were many reasons that the country music genre would be a viable asset for an LA radio station.
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On [[October 29]], [[2007]], KMZT changed back to its older [[KGIL]] call letters and dropped the classical format in favor of a [[talk radio]] format. [http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-kmzt15oct15,1,6925091.story "KMZT-AM is to become talk station KGIL"], [[Los Angeles Times]], October 15, 2007</ref>
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KKGO airs a country music format with many of the on-air personalities from the former KZLA, along with some programs from [[Westwood One]], [[United Stations Radio Networks]] and [[Dial Global]]'s "Mainstream Country" 24-hour network.
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One of the HD channels carries the entire schedule of [[NASCAR]] [[Sprint Cup Series]] races as the local affiliate of [[Motor Racing Network]] and [[Performance Racing Network]].<ref>Announcement on-track at [[Auto Club Speedway of Southern California]], retrieved [[Feb. 23]], [[2008]]. The message refers to 104.9FM as "the new home of NASCAR in L.A." Since this frequency carries no signal on traditional radios in the L.A. area, therefore it can be presumed to be a HD frequency and it's close to 105.1FM.</ref>
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*[http://www.gocountry105.com/ Official website]
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* [http://www.countryboards.com/boards/index.php?style=6 Countryboards.com], ''Country Music Message board set up as a command center for fans to get country music back on FM radio after losing KZLA.'',
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Douglas Brian Douglas] ''KKGO 1st Country Morning Radio Personality'',
*[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb509723.htm "Johnny Cash Would Have Been Proud -- KKGO 105.1 Flips Over to Country"], ''Press Release Regarding Country Music Returning to FM Radio in Los Angeles.'',
*[http://www.rwonline.com/pages/s.0049/t.6224.html "Levine’s KKGO/KMZT Embrace HD Radio"], ''RWOnline, Radio World Newspaper'', May 23, 2007
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KKGO
File:Gocountry105.png
Broadcast areaLos Angeles Metro Area
Frequency105.1 (MHz) (HD Radio)
BrandingGo Country 105
Programming
FormatCountry
HD2: (Classic Country)
HD3: News / Talk 1260 KGIL
Ownership
OwnerMount Wilson Broadcasting
KGIL, XESURF
History
First air date
February 1959
Former call signs
KMZT, KBCA
Call sign meaning
KK-GO Country 105 (current on-air moniker)
Technical information
ClassB
ERP18,000 watts
HAAT880 meters
Links
Websitewww.gocountry105.com

KKGO is a commercial radio station located in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting on 105.1 FM. KKGO airs a country music format, branded as - Go Country 105. Slogan, Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites.

KKGO-FM was founded by Saul Levine and is still owned by his corporation, Mount Wilson Broadcasting, and remains the only independently owned-and-operated FM radio station licensed to Los Angeles.

History

Saul Levine launched the station at 105.1 in February 1959 as KBCA, and was one of the first FM stations to broadcast from Mount Wilson. In 1979, the station changed its callsign to KKGO.[1] This was prompted by a court challenge from KABC, according to one local podcaster[2]. The station aired a traditional jazz music format until 1989.

When cross-town KFAC dropped classical music in favor of a popular music format on September 20 1989, KKGO adopted KFAC's displaced classical music format. The official switch from jazz to classical occurred on January 1, 1990, and began with selections from Franz Lehár's operetta The Land of Smiles. In 2000, the call letters were changed to KMZT to reflect on their rebranding as "K-Mozart". The KKGO call letters were then moved to AM 1260.

The station began broadcasting an HD Radio digital signal in 2005, and Mount Wilson Broadcasting started multicasting the programming of its two AM stations, KKGO in Beverly Hills and XESURF in the Tijuana, Mexico-San Diego border area, on its HD2 signal, which then had an adult standards format known as "Unforgettable 540 & 1260". While the AM signals combine to cover much of the Southern California area, they were still weak, especially at night in the Orange County area, and the FM HD2 simulcast helped boost the reach of the format.

Switch to country

On August 17, 2006 at 10:20 a.m. Pacific time, KZLA's format was changed to rhythmic adult contemporary music. After the station played "Tonight I Wanna Cry" by Keith Urban to end the old format, KZLA played "Let's Get It Started" by the Black Eyed Peas and changed its moniker to "Movin' 93.9". Displaced listeners took notice, prompting a campaign to bring the format back to the Los Angeles airwaves, as well as a response from the Country Music Association, which vowed to work with a broadcaster in the area to help fill the void, as evidenced in this article from R&R.

At the time, the change left the two largest media markets in the United States and three of the top four without a full-time country music station. The New York area hasn't had such a station since WYNY signed off in 2003 and as of today is still without an outlet for the format. In the San Francisco Bay Area, KZBR also changed format in 2006, only to return to it after Entercom took over the station in March 2007. The other top-3 market, Chicago, is served by WUSN.

On October 27th at just after 5pm AM 540 began airing radio personalities. The personalities included Brian Douglas (Former KZLA radio personality) in the morning, other former KZLA personalities that joined the station in October 2006 included Shawn Parr, Whitney Allen, Paul Freeman, and Tonya Campos.

On December 1st, 2006, Mount Wilson Broadcasting added 1260AM to the stations that would be playing country music. after the change of Mount Wilsons' AM stations KKGO and XESURF to a country format, they became "Country 540 & 1260," Along with the added frequency, they also made some changes in the radio personalities on the station, replacing Brian Douglas with Shawn Parr and Robin Banks (not to be confused with Robin Banks) in the Morning Show slot.

At 5 a.m. February 27th 2007, in a surprise move announced only three days earlier, citing declining ad revenues for the classical format,Mt. Wilson Broadcasters flipped classical KMZT (K-Mozart) to country KKGO (Go Country 105), marking the return of country music to the FM dial after a six month hiatus. Saul Levine swapped the formats and callsigns of FM 105.1 with AM 1260, bringing the country format and the KKGO calls back to FM, while the classical format and the KMZT calls were moved to AM, with the "K-Mozart" format now being simulcast on the FM station's HD2 subchannel. (XESURF continued to play country music, first simulcasting KKGO's format, but later splitting its programming from that of KKGO). After playing Mozart's "String Quartet no. 23 in F, K.590", Los Angeles was left once again without a commercial classical music station on the analog FM dial. However, opening the new morning show with "Only in America" by Brooks & Dunn

"Go Country 105" brought country music back to the FM dial after a six-month absence which was a dream come true for the country music fans who had spent those six months writing letters, making phone calls, wearing "I Want My Country Music Back" shirts, handing out and wearing Save Country Music Ribbons, letting anyone know who would listen that they wanted their country music back letting the broadcasters and many others know that there were many reasons that the country music genre would be a viable asset for an LA radio station.

On October 29, 2007, KMZT changed back to its older KGIL call letters and dropped the classical format in favor of a talk radio format. "KMZT-AM is to become talk station KGIL", Los Angeles Times, October 15, 2007</ref>

Programming

KKGO airs a country music format with many of the on-air personalities from the former KZLA, along with some programs from Westwood One, United Stations Radio Networks and Dial Global's "Mainstream Country" 24-hour network.

One of the HD channels carries the entire schedule of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races as the local affiliate of Motor Racing Network and Performance Racing Network.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Chuck Niles, 76; Voice of L.A.'s Jazz Radio", Los Angeles Times obituary, March 17, 2004
  2. ^ Smooth Jazz In Los Angeles
  3. ^ Announcement on-track at Auto Club Speedway of Southern California, retrieved Feb. 23, 2008. The message refers to 104.9FM as "the new home of NASCAR in L.A." Since this frequency carries no signal on traditional radios in the L.A. area, therefore it can be presumed to be a HD frequency and it's close to 105.1FM.

External links

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