KCBQ received a construction permit for a five-tower array in the area north of Lakeside, not far from the old site, and to increase power to 50,000 watts daytime, 2,900 watts nighttime. Get our L.A. When I Fall In Love - Lettermen 2 5. KCBQ Jack Vincent, Happy Hare, Don Howard, Shadow Jackson, Jerry Walker, Shamus Patrick O'Hara, Jim Mitchell, Bobby Ocean, Chuck Browning, Magic Christian. Not Hollywood, not L.A., not the country, At 19, he won a local school board seat. He left in October to return to Fresno at KFIG. Weekends feature shows on money, health, food, law, and cars. luckyharebrewing@gmail.com. at KGB, where he helped launch the Homegrown local album series. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/bands/2007/sep/01/jim-mcinnes-the-last-dj, LOCAL RADIO HISTORY PART 2: THE O.B. Downtown San Diego has been my home for many years. It was a heady experience for the disc jockeys, who could gauge the stations success every time they went out in public. In August 2018, KCBQ received an FM translator at 96.1 FM. I didn't watch, didn't see any of the news reports, couldn't; I don't know now how I got through the days or nights. Big John Carter (6-9AM) arrived in February from KYNO Fresno to replace Harry Scarborough who went to KCBQ. The station had devastating losses in talent as the year began that could not be replaced when rival KCBQ hired nearly all the KGB staff. It slightly rebranded as 96.1 and 1170 The Answer. Gray Whale at Cabrillo by CarlGlowienke. In 1976, we moved to KDEO and continues to consult for various radio stations. In December, 1955, the Bartell radio chain purchased KCBQ-AM and switched it from traditional block programming--an hour of country music, an hour of classic music, etc.--to the music of hot youngsters such as Elvis Presley. The station went to an album format, conceived by DJ Bill Hergonson (Cap n Billy), and began producing record albums featuring local talent under the Homegrown series beginning in 1973. Charlie & Harrigan introduce Happy Hare (Harry Martin, d. January 5, 2009) at the 1990 KCBQ Reunion, broadcasting live from the Grand Ballroom at San Diego's Marriot Mission Valley. They feel KCBQ are legendary call letters that people are familiar with locally and nationally, said station spokeswoman Leslie ONeal. KCBQ Vet Ralph James is featured with a Lambada gag before Ralph The Rapper and Harry The Hipper perform a "rap". The Jurassic Park and Guns N' Roses pinball machines were pretty popular for a long time. You can follow Cool San Diego Sights via Facebook or Twitter! Jacobs remained as Program Director until 1975 and was followed by Rick Leibert. Favorite 2 Add to Repost. It was always something that warmed the inside, was always up. . Weve seenthem get married and have kids, seen their whole lives develop.Its a sad thing. KCBQ was still difficult to hear more than about 20 miles to the north at night. This page is not available in other languages. In 1958, here at 9416 Mission Gorge Road, then owner Lee Bartell built the KCBQ AM 1170 radio broadcast facility with its 50,000 watt transmitter and six two-hundred foot towers.    How I Snuck Into Around 100 Local Concerts -- Not that we advocate breaking the law, mind you -- most of these venues are long gone, and the statutes of limitations have passed, so here's what I did and how I did it.    http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/bands/2008/aug/21/viejas-pays-20k-to-local-cover-band-plus-casb74f5f/, Turn On, Tunes In, Drop Out -- A History of Personal Music Players http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/bands/2008/aug/21/viejas-pays-20k-to-local-cover-band-plus-casb74f5f/,        Soundmen Sound Off -- Locals talk about the perks and perils of running the soundboard. The KCBQ studio at 7th Avenue and Ash Street in San Diego, California, appeared in a street scene from an episode of the American television series "Perry Mason" ("The Case of the Cowardly Lion," Season 4, Episode 22 (1961)).[11]. Dean Goss and Jeff Prescott (5:30-9:00 AM) Dean went on to host or co-host television game shows before returning to radio. A perfect Pac-Man score is 3,333,360. that night. The Principal called and asked me to do something for the new kids, Martin told me in March 2008. Happy vishu . Humphries appearance at the 2003 Beatlefair allowed him to meet and play with another figure from the Beatles past, Tony Sheridan, for whom the fab four played on their first-ever recording My Bonnie, credited to Tony Sheridan And the Silver Beetles. Also worth celebrating is the oft-overlooked back room at the Casbah. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Hes back? Portraying a jazz radio DJ for station KRML in Carmel California, Eastwood's character finds his life upended by a high-strung female fan who repeatedly calls his show, to request her favorite song.http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/bands/2007/sep/02/local-jock-says-he-was-stalked-a-real-life-play-me. I later learned that Tony Curtis was his idol. Staff changes occurred regularly. It was an unbelievable feeling that that many people listened to that much radio, said Christian, now doing morning shows for KLCY-FM in Salt Lake City. Cook said hell continue to honor his memory by airing bitsof KCBQ nostalgia on his trivia show. Humphries' shares his recollection of the night John Lennon died, 28 years ago next week, on December 8, 1980: "It was just like another normal December morning in Durham, northeast England, cloudy and a little cold. As ratings sagged Charlie was fired and Bobby Ocean took over as PD and filled his shift. The Atari Lounge is there so you can take a break from the band or get away from someone you don't want to talk to," says Casbah owner Tim Mays of the club's roomful of vintage video games, pinball machines, and pool tables. I live in downtown San Diego and love to walk around with my camera! I said Sure and got on the phoneI took it for granted that he [Valens] knew me, and I asked him about coming down to San Diego to sing for the new school. The station has gone through several owners through the years, and for a period in the early 80s, it even switched to a country music format. That's surviving through 255 screens and eating every single dot, every ghost, every fruit and energizer, and never missing a single one. Kind of like scat. It would later simulcast then-sister KKLQ. Chuck died in March 3, 1988. For decades it was one of San Diegos leading radio stations, featuring radio personalities that are legendary, including Shotgun Tom Kelly and Charlie Tuna. He remains a close friend of Bobby Ocean to this day. KCBQ was put up for sale in late 1995, and Salem Media Group acquired it the following summer. Thread starter SDRadio; Start date Jan 6, 2009; S. SDRadio Leading Participant. Because KCBQ is not a clear-channel station, it must reduce its power at night to 2900 watts to avoid interfering with Class A stations KTSB in Tulsa, Oklahoma and WWVA in Wheeling, West Virginia, both clear-channel stations. For the disc jockeys, it will be a chance to revive old acquaintances and, for some, to relive the good old days. Loma Einstein Bros, posts DJ Chris Cantore at http://www.chriscantore.com . On her website candyekane.com, she sells pillows made from her own bras. No identification was made to KGB. Werges left the station in 1974 because, he said, he was an alcoholic and couldnt cope anymore. But, in some ways, he misses the glory days of KCBQ. In October 2016, Salem Communications purchased K260CG, an FM translator station in Mohave Valley, Arizona. Kane says shes gotten interest from retail stores, but that she currently recycles her undergarments on a per-order basis. Local rumor has reported Bests reaction to the invitation to be Show me the money. Pete Bests agent reports that hes paid $4,000 to appear anywhere and upwards of $6,000 to $10,000 if hes to actually perform. There are thousands upon thousands of photos for you to enjoy! 2023 San Diego Reader. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The 1991 release Chant and Be Happy! Do women need No Honking Zones to feel safe on the sidewalk? ago. 13:06. The best part about the day? 1 with a bullet. Shes talking about the bras, guys - the breasts arent for sale or rent. ", "So anyway, Eddie and I are playing pool, and I don't know how it came up, but he said 'If I win, I get your bar, if you win, you get my publishing deal.' KCBQ 1170 AM SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA Week: 1962-01-21 Format: T40 KCBQ 1170 - SAN DIEGO HIT PARADE SURVEY #204 WEEK OF JANUARY 21, 1962 TW LW 1. She was trained by Bob Baffert and has raced for Baoma Corp, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Waymore LLC. Most of the disc jockeys who worked at the station held a variety of jobs before and after their stints with KCBQ. A 50% deposit is required upon ordering and it takes 8 10 weeks to get your custom Candye Kane Therapeutic Bra Pillow. "I've had enough complaints from parents to assure me that twerp is not doing the kids any good." Funding for the monument was raised by alumni and fans of KCBQ radio. At the school, all of the students were in the yard, because they were still painting the new auditorium. Surveys often had a DJ photo. That wasn't the same guy who came back into San Diego . He followed Charlie Van Dyke as Program Director, 'programming' the station from a telephone booth in the Fort Ord stockade between cleaning barracks, moving lockers, painting, etc. It relays AM 1170 onto 96.1 FM. Well, nevermind.). Ladies and Gentlemen, from the Entertainment Capital of the . You aint gonna tell nobody, are ya? he asked, almost pleading. The weekly survey became an un-numbered KGB 30 to promote the station identity. Chuck (Magic) Christian recalls taking the stations dune buggy to the beach for a summer promotion and seeing waves of people flock to the water when the station announced his location on the air. '", "A sick feeling consumed me. Varying Hare Hunting Season Dates and Bag Limits. Being booted from the Beatles seems to finally be paying off. "It was actually black and white, with colored plastic on the monitor to make the center rings red and yellow. John Lander (5:30-9:00 AM) Lander in the Morning show. Though Zuccaro discontinued his program, other music programming remains among the weekend brokered schedule. Of course we'd had deaths in the family, but this was different, it felt as if my youth had been torn away. Ironically while The Beatles were shut down fairly quickly by the police during their rooftop performance, in this case it took authorities several hours to arrive. had been with KCBQ in 1970 before the Great Purge. Natures beauty observed above LakeHodges. And what of the sister station that had called the 95.7 FMfrequency home? Most of these local bands have one thing in common; using morbid narrative, death-centered ideals, and grotesque imagery as their greatest focus and priority, often (IMO) at the expense of musical form http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/bands/2007/aug/28/hello-satan-dark-metal-in-san-diego. to which Osh replied 'You'd have me killed because of my hair?' 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