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KOVO
KOVO (960 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Provo, Utah, United States, the station serves the Provo area. The station is currently owned by Dell Loy Hansen, through licensee Broadway Media LS, LLC. It is an affiliate for ESPN Radio, which is also the affiliate of sister station KALL. History The station went on the air as KOVO in 1939. In April 1948 it increased its power from 250 W to 1 kW. Radio pioneer Arch L. Madsen, who would later achieve worldwide stature as Bonneville International Corporation's visionary leader, was KOVO's first station manager. Madsen, who previously built KSUB in Cedar City, Utah, also helped form the Inter-mountain Network which joined KOVO with KALL, KLO, and KOAL. In much of the 1960s and part of the 1970s, the station was co-owned and managed by prominent Provo citizen, Glen Shaw. The music format was Top 40 rock. Disk Jockeys included David White, Mike VanDorn, Dwayne Case, Leonard Banks, program director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KXRK
KXRK (96.3 FM, branded as X96) is a commercial radio station located in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, broadcasting an alternative rock music format to the Provo, Ogden, and Salt Lake City metropolitan areas. Owned by Broadway Media, the station's studios are located in Downtown Salt Lake City and its transmitter site is located southwest of the city on Farnsworth Peak in the Oquirrh Mountains. History KFMC (1966–1976) KOVO, Inc., received the construction permit for a radio station on 96.1 MHz in Provo on May 9, 1966. The new FM outlet took the call letters KFMC and signed on February 14, 1968. KOVO and KFMC were placed in receivership in 1973, after Glenn C. Shaw sued co-owner Ashley J. Robison asking for a financial accounting of KOVO, Inc.'s operations; when the case could not be settled, the stations were ordered into receivership and bids were accepted to buy the company. Both owners placed bids, but they were beaten out by First Media Corporation of Wash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KUDD
KUDD (105.1 FM, "Mix 105.1") is an American radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) format serving Salt Lake City and surrounding areas, that's licensed to American Fork, Utah. This station is owned by Dell Loy Hansen, through Broadway Media LS, LLC. Its studios are in Downtown Salt Lake City and its transmitter site is located southwest of the city of Farnsworth Peak in the Oquirrh Mountains. KUDD has been granted a U.S. Federal Communications Commission construction permit to change the city of license to American Fork, Utah (from Roy, Utah), move to a new transmitter site, decrease ERP to 15,000 watts and increase HAAT to 1,243 meters. History The station signed on the air in December 1978 with the call letters KMXU. On January 9, 2004, the station changed its call sign to KNJQ. On June 7, 2006, the station changed its call sign to KAUU. Until October 27, 2015, 105.1 had been simulcasting sister station KEGA; on that date, the station began stunting with Christma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 In Radio
The year 1939 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting. __TOC__ Events *1 April – The rumor that Hitler is dead sweeps the United States, as millions of CBS radio listeners hear the Führer cut off in mid-speech during a shortwave relay of his address at the dedication of the German battleship ''Tirpitz'' in Wilhelmshaven. *17 June – A trans-Atlantic radio broadcast features coloratura soprano Ewa Bandrowska-Turska singing four songs by Karol Szymanowski from Wawel Castle in Kraków, Poland, for a United States audience on WENR. *15 July – Inauguration of DZRH, one of the oldest radio stations in the Philippines. *29 July – In France, with war on the horizon, a package of decrees tightens the state's control of public radio and obliges all private stations to broadcast, unedited, the government's ''Radio-Journal'' in place of their own news programmes. *7 August – Official test transmissions begin from Radio Andorra. The station is ceremonially inaug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KALL
KALL (700 AM) is a sports radio station in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area licensed to North Salt Lake, Utah, though in station identifications and the FCC database, the station is listed as being licensed to "North Salt Lake City". The station is owned by Dell Loy Hansen's Broadway Media. The station's studios are located in Downtown Salt Lake City and its transmitter site is located in Legacy Nature Preserve west of Bountiful. Their sister station KOVO is also an ESPN Radio affiliate. Program highlights include live play-by-play of University of Utah football and basketball and Real Salt Lake soccer, Keyshawn, JWill and Zubin, Greeny, the daily local show "The Bill & OC Show" and " Dan Patrick". KALL also carries the "NFL from Compass Media Networks" package. History KALL in Utah was founded in 1945 by Mr. and Mrs. George C. Hatch and Mr. and Mrs Robert H. Hinkley. In 1946 the Salt Lake Tribune, owned by the Kearns Corporation, through the efforts of John F. Fit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KYMV
KYMV (100.7 FM broadcasting, FM, "100.7 Bob FM") is an adult hits formatted radio station serving the Salt Lake Valley. The Broadway Media outlet broadcasts with an ERP of 88 kW and is currently licensed to Woodruff, Utah. They also use five on-channel boosters in the area to cover the metro due to its transmitter being based on Humpy Peak, located 50 miles east of Salt Lake City. The station's studios are located in Downtown Salt Lake City. History The station was first assigned its callsign KYBG on June 28, 2000 and was changed to KJQN on March 22, 2001, bringing back call letters historic to the Salt Lake-Ogden-Provo listening area. Classic alternative (2002–2004) Officially launching in June 2002, the format shifted around, starting as a 1980s and early 1990s alternative station, using the slogan "Utah's Original Alternative." The station tried to extend its reach by being on a translator in the Salt Lake Valley, at 103.1 FM. Originally, the station was covering Uta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KUUU
KUUU (92.5 FM broadcasting, FM, "92.5 The Beat") is a radio station City of license, licensed to South Jordan, Utah, serving the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. Owned by Broadway Media, the station primarily broadcasts a Rhythmic adult contemporary format during the daytime hours, but transitions to a rhythmic contemporary-based playlist during the evening and overnight hours. The station's studios are located in Downtown Salt Lake City and its transmitter site is located southwest of the city on Farnsworth Peak in the Oquirrh Mountains. KUUU broadcasts in HD Radio, carrying simulcasts of sister stations KYMV and KNAH on its HD2 and HD3 subchannels. In turn, KUUU is simulcast on the HD3 subchannel of sister station KUDD. History The station was launched on September 1, 1979, and adopted its callsign KTLE on September 10. On May 19, 1982, it was modified to KTLE-FM. On May 9, 1997, it was slightly changed to KTKL. The station previously carried a "adult standards, nostalgia" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KNAH
KNAH (101.5 FM broadcasting, FM, "101.5 Hank FM") is a gold-based country music radio station broadcasting to the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. City of license, Licensed to Oakley, Utah, It is owned and operated by Broadway Media. Its radio studio, studios are on West Broadway (300 South) in Downtown Salt Lake City. KNAH is a list of broadcast station classes, Class C FM station, with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 89,000 watts. The transmitter radio masts and towers, tower is atop Humpy Peak, 50 miles east of Salt Lake City. It has multiple broadcast relay station, booster stations to help improve its signal. History The station sign-on, signed on the air on . Its original call sign was KPKK, known as "The Peak." On July 3, 2003, the station changed its call sign to KKIK. On July 30, 2003, the station became KEGA. On November 10, 2023, at noon, KEGA flipped to Christmas country music. It also applied to change its call sign to KNAH. On December 26, 2023, at midni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadway Media
Broadway Media is a radio and digital media company based in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Broadway Media was founded by Former Real Salt Lake owner Dell Loy Hansen. Stephen Johnson was named CEO/GM of Broadway Media in 2014, and former Simmons Media CEO/GM G. Craig Hansen retired at the same time. Radio stations KALL , ESPN 700 AM, Sports KNAH , 101.5 Hank FM. Country KOVO , ESPN 960 AM, Sports KUDD , Mix 105.1 FM, Top 40 (CHR) KUUU , 92.5 FM The Beat, Rhythmic AC KYMV , 100.7 & 105.5 Bob FM, Adult Hits KXRK KXRK (96.3 FM, branded as X96) is a commercial radio station located in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, broadcasting an alternative rock music format to the Provo, Ogden, and Salt Lake City metropolitan areas. Owned by Broadway Media, ... , X96 FM, Alternative Rock KXRK-HD2 , X96 Classic HD2, Classic Alternative References {{Reflist External links Broadway MediaAll AccessRadio Insight Radio broadcasting companies of the United S ... [...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] |
Radio Format
A radio format or programming format (not to be confused with broadcast programming) describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. The radio format emerged mainly in the United States in the 1950s, at a time when Radio broadcasting, radio was compelled to develop new and exclusive ways to programming by competition with Television broadcasting, television. The formula has since spread as a reference for commercial radio programming worldwide. A radio format aims to reach a more or less specific audience according to a certain type of programming, which can be thematic or general, more informative or more musical, among other possibilities. Radio formats are often used as a marketing tool and are subject to frequent changes, including temporary changes called "Stunting (broadcasting), stunting." Except for talk radio or sports radio formats, most programming formats are based on commercial music. However the term also includes the news, bulletins, DJ talk, jingles, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AM Broadcasting
AM broadcasting is radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation (AM) transmissions. It was the first method developed for making audio radio transmissions, and is still used worldwide, primarily for medium wave (also known as "AM band") transmissions, but also on the longwave and shortwave radio bands. The earliest experimental AM transmissions began in the early 1900s. However, widespread AM broadcasting was not established until the 1920s, following the development of vacuum tube receivers and transmitters. AM radio remained the dominant method of broadcasting for the next 30 years, a period called the " Golden Age of Radio", until television broadcasting became widespread in the 1950s and received much of the programming previously carried by radio. Later, AM radio's audiences declined greatly due to competition from FM (frequency modulation) radio, Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB), satellite radio, HD (digital) radio, Internet radio, music streaming services, and podca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dell Loy Hansen
Dell Loy Hansen (born ) is an American magnate and philanthropist best known for founding the Wasatch Group. Born in the state of Utah, many of Dell Loy's charitable efforts and business endeavors have been centered on creating a better future for the state. As the founder and CEO of The Wasatch Group, Dell Loy’s work and investments have spanned from real estate development to medical device manufacturing and beyond. Career Hansen was born in Salina, Utah, and raised in Cache Valley, Utah by his father, working for the Soil Conservation Service, and his mother, a schoolteacher. He graduated from the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science in political science. Hansen founded the Wasatch Group later that year, taking over government-seized real estate from the Resolution Trust Corporation for resale. The company later expanded into commercial office development and management, including the ownership of high-rise buildin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
