Dallas/Fort Worth TX Archives - FM Airchecks

Power 95, which used a Dance-heavy approach, represented the final attempt to make some form of CHR format work on the 94.9 frequency in Dallas/Fort Worth.  (It had previously been known as “Y95”). This aircheck includes a commercial featuring Pauly Shore in which he explains one of the benefits of having call waiting from GTE. About … The post KHYI (Power 95) – Dallas/Ft. Worth – 7/8/91 – JoJo Wright appeared first on FM Airchecks.

Recorded 13 years ago today, this is a montage of a great-sounding but short-lived attempt at making the Dance format work in Dallas/Fort Worth, about a month after its debut.  Please note that this aircheck actually consists of two separate recordings blended together, so there is some repetition of songs. Per Wikipedia, by 2004, the … The post KKDL (106.7 KDL) – Dallas/Fort Worth – 9/23/02 appeared first on FM Airchecks.

Beginning sometime in 1986, 94.9 FM in Dallas was known as Y95. During its run, it forced multiple competitors out of the CHR format. But in the early 90’s, with changing popular music tastes, many Mainstream CHR stations in the U.S. faced an identity crisis. According to DFW Radio Archives, this aircheck was recorded just … The post KHYI (Power 95) – Dallas/Fort Worth – 4/30/91 – Ken Barnett appeared first on FM Airchecks.

In the early 90’s, with changing popular music tastes, many Mainstream CHR stations in the U.S. faced an identity crisis.  Y95 – which had launched in 1986 and forced multiple competitors out of the format – was no exception.  According to DFW Radio Archives, this aircheck was recorded just before before the station was rebranded … The post KHYI (Y95) – Dallas/Fort Worth – 4/11/91 – Jo Jo Wright appeared first on FM Airchecks.

Recorded 18 years ago this month, this is a sample of the late Kidd Kraddick hosting mornings on one of America’s most successful CHRs, in its relatively early days. More information about Kidd Kraddick and his passing can be found here on FMairchecks.com and our sister site, Radioinsight.com. The post KHKS (106.1 Kiss-FM) – Dallas/Fort Worth – May 1996 – Kidd Kraddick appeared first on FM Airchecks.

Beginning sometime in 1986, 94.9 FM in Dallas was known as Y95. During its run, it forced multiple competitors out of the CHR format. But in the early 90′s, with changing popular music tastes, many Mainstream CHR stations in the U.S. faced an identity crisis. According to DFW Radio Archives, KHYI rebranded as Power 95 … The post KHYI (“94.9”) – Dallas/Fort Worth – 9/21/91 – Billy Burke appeared first on FM Airchecks.

We conclude our series of tributes to Kidd Kraddick with the audio of this morning’s program featuring the remaining members of his show. Kellie Raspberry, J-Si Chavez, Jenna Owens, ‘Big’ Al Mack, and ‘Psycho’ Shannon Murphy took to the air for approximately 90 minutes to pay tribute to their fallen leader. The post Kidd Kraddick Show Remembers Kidd Kraddick appeared first on FM Airchecks.

How do you go on the air and announce that your colleague, friend, and station’s morning show for the past two decades has passed away tragically? 106.1 KHKS Dallas afternoon host Billy The Kidd (later joined by night host Cruz) was tasked with said job on Saturday, July 27, 2013 as the station dealt with … The post KHKS Remembers Kidd Kraddick appeared first on FM Airchecks.