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WXOS
WXOS (101.1 FM) is a commercial radio station affiliated with ESPN Radio and licensed to East St. Louis, Illinois, broadcasting to the Greater St. Louis area. Owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, its studio facilities are located on Olive Boulevard in St. Louis, while its transmitter is located in south St. Louis County near Concord. Programming WXOS, an ESPN Radio affiliate, carries ESPN shows on nights and weekends. The station is the flagship station for the St. Louis Blues. It also previously held the rights to Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball which it acquired from KFNS, until 2020 saw the Bills move to KMOX. Play-by-play announcer Bob Ramsey joined 101 ESPN as a member of the Fast Lane when the station launched. 101 ESPN also airs the College Football Playoff, the World Series, the NBA Finals, and other events from ESPN Radio. Sportswriter and The Fast Lane Producer Michelle Smallmon had been filling the spot left by Chris Duncan on The Fast Lane. However, that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KPNT
KPNT (105.7 FM broadcasting, FM, "105-7 The Point") is a commercial radio station city of license, licensed to Collinsville, Illinois, and broadcasting to Greater St. Louis. It mainly airs a modern rock radio format, with some elements of active rock. It is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting. KPNT has studios and offices in Creve Coeur, Missouri, Creve Coeur (with a St. Louis address). The transmitter is off Mackenzie Road in Shrewsbury, just outside the St. Louis city limits, on a tower used by numerous local TV and FM stations. KPNT broadcasts in HD Radio, HD, and similar to their primary channel, KPNT's HD2 sub-channel feature a replay of sports radio "The Morning After STL". History KPNT is considered a "move-in" station. In March 1967, the station sign-on, signed on in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, about 50 miles south of St. Louis. It had the call sign KSGM-FM and was simulcast with its sister station, KSGM (AM 980); the call letters were derived from the stations' city of licen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Duncan
Christopher Edwin Duncan (May 5, 1981 – September 6, 2019) was an American professional baseball left fielder and first baseman. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2005 through 2009. He was the youngest son of Dave Duncan (baseball), Dave Duncan, a former catcher and retired pitching coach for the Cardinals. His older brother, Shelley Duncan, Shelley, was also a first baseman and outfielder in MLB. After his playing career, he worked as a mid-day radio program host on WXOS, the St. Louis ESPN Radio affiliate. Early life Duncan was a graduate of Canyon del Oro High School in the Tucson suburb of Oro Valley, Arizona. While there he was a teammate of Ian Kinsler. The St. Louis Cardinals selected Duncan in the first round (46th overall) in the 1999 Major League Baseball draft as a supplemental pick for loss of free agent Delino DeShields to the Baltimore Orioles. Playing career Duncan made his professional debut with the Johnson City Cardi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Karraker
Randall James Karraker (born August 19, 1962) is an American sportscaster in St. Louis, Missouri. He is the former host of ''The Fast Lane'', the top-rated sports radio show in St. Louis, on 101 ESPN, with former St. Louis Cardinals player Brad Thompson and Chris Rongey. He was also the host of the St. Louis Rams pregame shows on 101 ESPN up until the team's move to Los Angeles in January 2016. He hosted this show with former NFL coach Jim Hanifan, before Hanifan was replaced by Rick Venturi in 2009, and then with Anthony Stalter up until the team's departure. In 2009 and 2010, he was also the television voice of Southern Illinois Edwardsville Cougars basketball on CCIN. He used to be the host of the popular CCIN television program ''Chalk Talk'', with Malcolm Briggs, McGraw Millhaven, and Tony Twist. Karraker left "The Fast Lane" on May 1, 2020, to host his own show on 101, "Karraker and Smallmon." Before arriving at 101 ESPN, Karraker had an 18-year stint at KMOX, work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KMOX
KMOX (1120 AM broadcasting, AM) is a commercial radio station in St. Louis, Missouri, owned by Audacy, Inc. The station is a 50,000 watt List of North American broadcast station classes, Class A clear-channel station with a omnidirectional antenna, non-directional signal. The KMOX studios and offices are on Olive Street at Tucker Boulevard in the Park Pacific Building in St. Louis. KMOX refers to itself as "The Voice of St. Louis". KMOX's transmitter is located off Illinois Route 162, Route 162 in Pontoon Beach, Illinois. KMOX's nighttime signal can be heard across most of the United States and into Mexico and Canada. However, it is strongest in the Central United States. Its daytime signal provides at least secondary coverage to most of Eastern Missouri and much of Southern Illinois. The station is also heard on 104.1 KMOX-FM, and promotes itself solely as "104.1 FM KMOX". Along with WIL-FM, KMOX is responsible for the activation of the Greater St. Louis Emergency Alert System ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KFNS (AM)
KFNS (590 AM broadcasting, AM) – branded as 590 The Fan – is a commercial Sports radio, sports Radio broadcasting, radio station licensed to serve Wood River, Illinois. Owned by Zobrist Media, LLC, the station services Greater St. Louis and is the market affiliate for Fox Sports Radio. The KFNS studios are located in the St. Louis suburb of Kirkwood, Missouri, while the station transmitter resides in nearby Bethalto, Illinois, Wood River, Illinois. In addition to a standard analog transmission, KFNS is available online. History Early years On October 5, 1961, the station first signed on as WBBY, a daytimer broadcasting at 500 watts.1963 Broadcasting Yearbook'. Broadcasting & Cable, Broadcasting, 1963. p. B-61. Retrieved September 22, 2019.History Cards for KFNS fcc.gov. Retrieved September 22, 2019. WBBY was owned by Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WIL-FM
WIL-FM (92.3 MHz) is a commercial radio station in St. Louis, Missouri. It airs a country music format and is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting. The studios are on Olive Boulevard, near Interstate 270 in Creve Coeur (with a St. Louis address). WIL-FM is a Class C station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most stations. The transmitter is on Butler Hill Road near Keller Road in St. Louis, amid the towers for other local FM and TV stations. WIL-FM uses HD Radio technology. Its HD2 subchannel plays Americana music, known as "Second Fiddle." The HD3 subchannel plays oldies and feeds FM translator W232CR at 94.3 MHz. Format WIL-FM plays a variety of country music, concentrating on the hits from the current charts and the last 25 years. WIL-FM personalities include Kasey and Marty Brooks. WIL-FM is programmed by Tommy Mattern and the music director is Marty Brooks. WIL-FM primarily competes with iHeartMedia's KSD-FM for country list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WARH
WARH (106.5 MHz "106-5 The Arch") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Granite City, Illinois and serving Greater St. Louis, including sections of Illinois and Missouri. WARH is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting and airs an adult hits radio format. The station's studios and offices are in Creve Coeur, Missouri (although a St. Louis address is used). Its transmitter is located near Resurrection Cemetery off Mackenzie Road in St. Louis. "106-5 The Arch" using the primary slogan "You never know what we're going to play next." The station's name pays tribute to the iconic Gateway Arch monument in Downtown St. Louis. The format is musically similar to the syndicated Jack FM stations in the U.S. and Canada. However, "The Arch" uses a live and local DJ staff around the clock, whereas "Jack" stations are, for the most part, automated with no live voices. WARH uses voice actor Howard Cogan for voice imaging; Cogan was the former voice of the network syndicated version of Jack FM. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KSHE
KSHE (94.7 FM - styled as K-SHE) is a commercial radio station licensed to Crestwood, Missouri, and serving the Greater St. Louis area. It is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting and it airs a classic rock format, using the slogan "KSHE 95, Real Rock Radio". The studios are on Olive Boulevard near Interstate 270 in Creve Coeur. KSHE is a Class C0 station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most stations. The transmitter is off MacKenzie Road in Shrewsbury. History Classical music After working as an engineer for 20 years with the Pulitzer stations KSD and KSD-TV, Ed Ceries invested his life savings and his considerable engineering efforts in constructing his own FM station. He built some of the equipment himself. The station signed on the air on . The studios were in from the basement of the Ceries' home in suburban Crestwood. The station used the call sign KSHE. Initially it had a classical music format. For a while, all the ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubbard Broadcasting
Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. is an American television and radio broadcasting corporation based in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was founded by Stanley E. Hubbard. The corporation has broadcast outlets scattered across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, New York, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Washington, Florida, and Washington, D.C. KSTP radio, KSTP-FM, KTMY, KSTP-TV, and KSTC-TV, which serve the Twin Cities region of Minnesota and western Wisconsin, are regarded as the company's legacy flagship stations. History KSTP has its origins in the Twin Cities radio station WAMD ("Where All Minneapolis Dances"), which started broadcasting live dance music from a local ballroom on February 13, 1925 with Stanley E. Hubbard as owner and station director. It was the first radio station to be completely supported by income generated by advertisements. In 1928, WAMD merged with KFOY (Kind Friends of Yours) radio (first broadcast: March 12, 1924) in St. Paul to become KSTP, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Thompson
Bradley Joseph Thompson (born January 31, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals from 2005 to 2010. He currently serves as color commentator for FanDuel Sports Network Midwest. Career Thompson was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 16th round of the 2002 amateur draft out of Dixie State College of Utah. He holds the AA single-season scoreless innings streak. He made his major league debut on May 8, 2005. In his rookie season, he had 40 appearances and a 2.95 ERA in 55 innings pitched. On July 3, 2006, Thompson was sent down to the Cardinals' AAA affiliate, the Memphis Redbirds. In 2007, Thompson, who had been in and out of the Cardinals' starting rotation, finished with an 8–6 record and a 4.73 ERA to go with 53 strikeouts. In 2008, he pitched 6.2 scoreless innings and picked up the win in his first start. He was then optioned to Memphis on April 23, 2008, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports Radio
Sports radio (or sports talk radio) is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sport, sporting events. A widespread programming genre that has a narrow audience appeal, sports radio is characterized by an often-low comedy, boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both :wikt:host, hosts and caller (telecommunications), callers. Many sports talk stations also carry play-by-play (live commentary) of local sports teams as part of their regular programming. History In 1955, WHN New York launched the first regular sports talk program featuring a broadcaster/journalist roundtable that aired before and after Brooklyn Dodgers games. By the early 1960s, sports talk content, ranging from individual commentary to roundtable discussions, began appearing in major US markets, initially tied to play-by-play broadcasts but gradually developing unique styles and characters. Art Rust Jr. launched New York’s first interactive call-in show (WMCA) in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KLOU
KLOU (103.3 FM) is a commercial radio station in St. Louis, Missouri, owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. It airs a classic hits radio format, specializing in 1980s and 1990s songs, with some 1970s hits mixed in. The station's studios are on Foundry Way, off Interstate 64. KLOU is a Class C1 station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 90,000 watts. Its transmitter is among other FM and TV towers in Resurrection Cemetery in Shrewsbury. KLOU broadcasts using HD Radio technology. History KMOX-FM The station signed on the air on February 12, 1962. The original call sign was KMOX-FM, sister station to AM powerhouse KMOX 1120, owned by CBS. In the early 1960s, the two stations mostly simulcast their programming. By the late 60s, KMOX-FM had a separate format, playing easy listening music and was partially automated in its early years. The focus then shifted to an adult contemporary and soft rock style of music by the 1970s, which was also used at other FM stations owned by C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
