Sponsored Sponsored Sponsored. KSJO began broadcasting dance music on its HD2 sub-channel in June 2011. 8, August 1943, The American Cinematographer, Vol. On May 1, 2012, the station rebranded as "U92.3 The Universal FM," also called "La Universal 92.3 FM." In addition, Save Alternative was broadcast on 104.9 KCNL every Saturday and Sunday night from 8 PM until midnight. It also featured a conductor taking the "tickets" of country stars and announcing that the time of arrival would come the next day at 9:23 AM, interspersed between Nash FM instrumental jingles and bits of music from the artists "admitted." Radio Day: The California Historical Radio Societys Radio Day by the Bay takes place July 22 in Alameda, with live and silent auctions of all things radio; music from the Golden Gate Radio Orchestra, the announcement of inductees into the 2017 Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame, and a radio play, Candy Matson YUkon 2-8209: The Cable Car Murder. Details at www.californiahistoricalradio.com. La Preciosa, meanwhile, was moved to 104.9. The station was later sold to Sterling Recreation Organization (SRO) of Seattle, Washington. Lamont & Tonelli is a top rated rock radio morning show from the Bay Area. Nikki Sixx is talking sobriety. Unlike many Alternative stations, Channel 92.3 focused on new music and Alternative classics from the 70s and the 80s, with not as much emphasis on the 90s. Also, many of the San Francisco rock stations had long changed to different formats as well. However, in 1982, led by broadcast veteran Jack Chunn, KSJO started to dominate the Rock Radio scene in San Jose (and with respectable ratings to the north in San Francisco and to the south in Monterey/Santa Cruz). Hmm, it looks like we dont know much about this album. Jackson said the DJs told him they would have "flushed" that call. The end came unannounced at 7PM on October 28, 2004, when KSJO, after 35 years as a rock station, played its last song, "Mexican Radio" by Wall of Voodoo, and immediately launched a new Mexican oldies format as "La Preciosa". Thanks to the vision of GM David Baronfeld (best GM we've had) it was the opportunity of a lifetime. KSJOs owner,iHeartMedia, Inc.(then Clear Channel Communications), had instituted an ambitious initiative to introduce moreSpanish-languageprogramming into various markets across the country. KSJO(92.3 MHz) is a commercialFMradio stationlicensedto San Jose, California, and broadcasts to the San Francisco Bay Area. 5, May 1940, The American Cinematographer, Vol. Lamont: Well, we were getting screwed around in our contract negotiations by a complete douchebag. Lamont: Stuff that all guys talk about, and think about. In the mid to late 1970s, KSJO was known for its outrageous morning show. As the new millennium arrived, KSJOs fortunes started to slide. An increasingly large local Hispanic population and the rise of Hip Hop helped to chip away at the heritage rock station. Listen free to Lamont and Tonelli - Ksjo. 4, April 1958, The American Cinematographer, Vol. The format was pure free-form progressive rock. Paul Harvey5:19 - 4. Tonelli: We're both sports guys, but because I don't have kids I have more spare time. A heart-to-heart with KSANs Paul Tonelli, Bay Area DJ retiring after more than four decades on air, Radios Summer of Love: flowers on the air. Chasta seems ambitious and hopefully she can break out of the feminine ying to Lamont's 13 year old yang. The Breeze is behind KLLC (Alice), which went from 3.7 to 4.2. It's an endless cycle. "Their personal opinion is it is a word you flush." "Dirty Friday" is far and away our most popular benchmark. Day Three At The All Access Audio Summit 2023: Radio's Future, Social Media, And A Lot Of Talk, All Access Audio Summit 2023's In-The-Moment Presentation Is Wrapped Up And On-Demand Streaming Of All 18 Sessions Begins Tomorrow, Recap: Late Friday, Troy Hanson Confirmed Hes Exiting Cumulus VP/Programming-Rock Formats, VP/Operations & PD WKQX (Q101)/Chicago, Longtime Morning Anchor Lee Harris Exiting WINS/New York, KYSR (Alt 98.7)/Los Angeles Ups Christen Limon To Music Coordinator. Lamont and Tonelli were hillarious when I was in middle school. These limits were imposed when Clear Channel was officially taken private byBain Capital Partnerson July 30, 2008. Flower Moon, a lunar eclipse and a meteor shower unfold this week, Oakland teachers set to strike starting Thursday. Fire Department soon arrived and took over. Laurie Roberts joined from KOME to perform morning drive along with Ted Kopulos, also a KOME mainstay. Please email me cadman9800@aol.com. The DJs are careful, he said, not to let many things be aired, such as derogatory comments about child abuse. \"Breakin' Wind\" Frank Sinatra tribute parody [1]Radio veteran Dave Wohlman was named PD in 2004 and began the task of re-inventing the rock legend with a new staff, sound and direction. After a few months Elrod and team brought in Bob Sobelman, a radio veteran, to GM the station and Larry Mitchell, a top L.A. program director, took over the helm. Tonelli: Jan. 2003. Lamont and Tonelli were signed away byKSAN-FMin late 2002, and KXJO was sold to a separate entity that same year, flipping to aCHRformat. I hope they have an archive from the 1997-2001 era because aside from a few radio recordings and the couple of greatest hits CDs they released, that's all I have of them. They were good a lifetime ago on ksjo. Advertising Director Perry White (Hartline) partnered with Michael "Mother Deal" to make morning news fun for the 'rocker' audience. East Palo Alto resident Jack Spivey, who is African-American, said he and his family were listening to San Jose's KSJO radio (92.3 FM) in their car when hosts Lamont Hollywood and Paul Tonelli asked listeners to suggest names for East Palo Alto. East Palo Alto Mayor R.B. He has published eight books, including a best-selling memoir ("The Rice Room") and a collection of past articles, "Becoming Almost Famous" (he was portrayed in the Cameron Crowe film "Almost Famous"), and is working on a book about Little Feat. All rights reserved. We are the PBS of fart jokes. Narragansett Broadcasting out of Providence, Rhode Island purchased the station from Sterling Recreation Organization in 1985 and installed former KOME General Sales Manager Gary Rodriguez as General Manager. By 1994, KOME had flipped to modern rock and KSJO was the stand-alone AOR station in Santa Clara Valley. I guess that's better than "Fat Boy Radio. 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When the Walnut Creek simulcast station, KFJO, became KABL in 2004, many speculated that KSJO would soon drop rock for a Spanish-language format. All rights reserved. Copyright 2005-2023 California Historical Radio Society. KSANwas the main San Francisco competitor throughout the 1970s, and more stations arrived. 9, September 1941, The American Cinematographer, Vol. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Announcing The Bay Area Radio Hall of Fames Class of 2020. The previous simple female-sex-symbol logo morphed into a red-white-and-blue logo and bumper sticker designed by Diane Roberts of Los Gatos, and the announcing staff was all-male for many years. With DJ Tawn Mastrey as Musical Director, KSJO helped usher in New Wave and Punk Music to the Bay Area. CUMULUS MEDIA Classic Rock KSAN (107.7 THE BONE)/SAN FRANCISCO will broadcast the LAMONT & TONELLI Morning Show's 22nd annual "Do Not Drink & Drive Show" on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd, from 5-10a. Listen to Lamont & Tonelli every weekday from 6 - 10am. Abrupt closure of S.F. "I was taking my kids to the YMCA camp, and we heard it on the car radio. Monica Lewinsky parody songs (medley)35:23 - 17. During the morning we will check what's happened overnight and figure out how to incorporate the dynamic news of the morning with the bits prepared overnight. Delayed offer opened the door for The Bone. I can't stand the guys now, not sure if they got lamer or I just got older. Big shift in weather is headed to California. The 2021 inductees for the BAY AREA RADIO HALL OF FAME (BARHOF) were released on SATURDAY, JULY 17th and included several ex KOME/SAN JOSE and KSJO/SAN JOSE alums and BAY AREA rockers, including morning hosts LAMONT & TONELLI (KSJO/SAN JOSE and currently KSAN (107.7 THE BONE)/SAN FRANCISCO), PAUL "LOBSTER" WELLS (KSJO/SAN JOSE, KOME/SAN JOSE, KRQR/SAN FRANCISCO and KSAN/SAN FRANCISCO), and DANA JANG (KSJO/SAN JOSE, KOME/SAN JOSE, KUFX/SAN JOSE, and KBAY/KEZR in SAN JOSE). A mere week after that message, Tonelli returned to the show, and on June 22, the duo were joined in the studio by several people they credited with saving his life. KSJO 92 Radio Station Sticker KSJO 92.3 FM 6 Vinyl Bumper Stickers & Promotional Pen Lamont & Tonelli Autographed 107.7 The Bone Radio Station Promo Card - 9 92.3 FM KSJO Rock & Roll Radio Station Bumper Sticker TV 20 SAN FRANCISC KSJO 92.3 ROCK IT! On August 4, 2008, Clear Channel placed the station's assets into an entity called the Aloha Station Trust in order to sell off the station. On September 18, 2009, KSJO picked up the Channel 104.9 modern rock format fromKCNL, branded as Channel 92.3. Program Director Ken Anthony and morning personality Paul 'Lobster' Wells organized the event with mid day host Zeb Norris, afternoon personality Laurie Roberts, promo director Bob Jenkins and assistants Martyn Wright and Mike Russell. Come on, get a grip. lamont and Tonelli was the hottest thing on the morning circuit. "It's a moral violation.". Lamont: Living life dangerously. "I was absolutely outraged that people feel comfortable being so obviously disrespectful to communities of color," said East Palo Alto Vice Mayor Sharifa Wilson. Atlanta, Georgia 30328 | 877.481.5750, ~ THANKS FOR PEEKING AT MY LISTING ~ Be sure to take a gander at our expansive, rawkin' listening arsenal.. Some Bay Area FM stations have towers three times that height. They've been garbage for a while now. The station will be honored in New York City this fall for its report Theres a Cancer-Causing Chemical in My Drinking Water. KSJO airs a Bollywood musicradio formatbranded as Bolly 92.3. Only later did he learn that the nice young lady with the brownies was Janis Joplin.. Privacy Policy. Contract issues at KSJO. Privacy Policy. Lamont Hollywood (real name Tod Fryfogle ) is the comedy genius, with his sense of timing and amazing vocal skills. Lamont was in Winnepeg, Canada and sending out tapes looking for a gig. It's hard to catch them all," Jackson said, noting that it's not an FCC violation. Tonelli, who's been teamed with Lamont Hollywood, 56, on morning radio since 1989 14 years on KSJO in San Jose, and on "The Bone" since 2003 posted a message on KSAN's site less than two. Gary Rodriguez brought in from KOME Dana Jang as Operations Manager and Michael Hernandez as Sales Manager. It is owned by Silicon Valley Asian Media Group. Lamont & Tonelli. Tonelli is witty, I'm the cheapest man alive, Smelly is hysterical and wishes he has a Gangsta "D," and Baby Huey can't get laid and suffers from flop sweats. These limits were imposed when Clear Channel was officially taken private by Bain Capital Partners on July 30, 2008. Check out the video presentation of the event below: Welcome to AllAccess.com, the web's largest radio and music industry community. Tonelli: June of '89. 1:23Evel Knievel - A*shole 2:26Sully Quits----- Again 4:21Big Voice Guy Quits 0:18BM Baked Beans 0:29Your Wife Should Douche 4:33While My Chest Gently Bleeds 2:53Sully's Circumcision 10:46George Bush- A*shole PSA 0:50Sammy Hagar / Van Halen 2:55Our Version Of Survivor 2:12Spank The Monkey 3:11You've Lost That Lesbo Feeling 3:14 ***BTW- I am offering more comedy CDs in my other listings *** (note: plastic jewelcases are intact and are mailed securely- please understand that unforeseen rigors of the post office may -rarely- result in some unfortunate cracks for which I cannot be held responsible for) Regarding KSJO: By 1994, KOME had flipped to modern rock and KSJO was the stand-alone AOR station in the South Bay. Roadkill for concert tickets was another promotion where everyone at the station hated us. He looked awed. KSJO rode a wave of popularity during the decade due primarily to the appeal of morning personalities Lamont and Tonelli. Listen to Lamont & Tonelli every weekday from 6-10am. KSJO began broadcasting dance music on its HD2 sub-channel in June 2011. He told . By 1994, KOME had flipped tomodern rockand KSJO was the stand-alone AOR station in Santa Clara Valley. The studiosand offices are on Hellyer Avenue in San Jose. Add your comment below. Click below to begin your paid subscription. Lamont and Tonelli were signed away by KSAN-FM in late 2002, and KXJO was sold to a separate entity that same year, flipping to a CHR format. Maybe it's just teen nostalgia but I honestly preferred them over Howard Stern. Tonelli: (in chronological order) First: Crashing a UPS truck trying out for a job that actually created the free time I needed to pursue radio. I will usually throw in a pun, quick quip or other "under the radar" comment that might get a chuckle and nod, rather than a guffaw. Lamont & Tonelli The Best of Lamont & Tonelli (2000) from 92 KSJO\n This misc cd contains 25 tracks and runs 60min 55sec. Every time someone sat in the flour a HUGE cloud of flour dust would permeate the studio. Several rock stars donated their time and merchandise to help raise funds, including Neil Young, Ronnie Montrose, Mark Andes of Heart, Neal Schon of Journey, Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane and Jimmie Vaughan of the Fabulous Thunderbirds. On November 10, 2010, RadioInsight announced that Principle Broadcasting Network San Jose, LLC, which owns brokered ethnic stations in various cities, made an agreement with Clear Channel's Aloha Station Trust to buy KSJO. Intro1:03 - 2. KSJO is rebroadcast on the following FM Booster: Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Specifically Lamont. An increasingly large local Hispanic population and the rise of Hip Hop helped to chip away at the heritage rock station. King and others for "Evening Magazine." Bay Club staffer Bob Young called 911 and joined in resuscitation efforts. Lamont: It was 1989 when David Baronfeld procured me a mail order bride to get into the country (okaynot a true story), But Dave threw us together. A real quality guy, 33, No. Asfreeform rockwas growing in popularity, with Tom DonahuesKMPXin nearbySan Franciscobecoming a national trendsetter, KSJO dropped jazz, starting in the evening only with Mark Williams and Jim Hilsabeck. The staff consisted of Joe Sib in the mornings, Jessie on middays, MegaTanner (formerly on KITS in San Francisco), and Teddy and Chris. Every city has people like them on their rock stations but they're one of the best and it always felt like listening to a friend or your cool af uncles or something. Program Director Larry Baby Lee Roy Hansen assembled a strong group of air personalities including Trevor Ley and Jim Taylor (mornings), Ken Anthony (afternoons), Nicki Stevens (evenings) and Jim Seagull (overnights). We also have Ben Rita and Roadie Joe working under sweatshop conditions at the back of the station. By 1949, KSJO was airing on both 95.3 FM and 1590 AM. And last but not least is Baby Huey (Dan Delmore), who wears many hats (and women's clothes) behind the scenes. At one point, in the early 1970s (September 1974 through June 1975), KSJO briefly flipped to a Top 40 format, before returning to rock. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. The staff consisted of Joe Sib in the mornings, Jessie on middays, MegaTanner (formerly onKITSin San Francisco), and Teddy and Chris. Tonelli: Chasta has been a valuable addition to our show as our in studio traffic gal. Save alternative must have been saved. By the end of the decade, KOME had surpassed KSJO in the ratings. Copyright 2023 All Access Music Group. And there was the live broadcast at the Moonlight Bunny Ranch where a listener blurted out the "C-Word" (crystal clear directly into the mic) during an interview on our final live break of the morning. We had a contract in our hands 12 hours after our contract expired. I played rugby for many years until I lost a testicle, I played softball until recently when I almost lost the other testicle, I am an amateur degenerate gambler, I'm in a dart league at a local bar, and I play BINGO on Thursday nights at a local church. At 10 AM, KSJO launched a newChinese-languageformat branded asChina 92.3. It was a totally organic and spontaneous creation of a show, literally just flying by the seat of our pants and kind of making it up as we went along. Tonelli: If I had known you were going to ask me to remember stuff, I would have drank less the past 25 years. On September 18, 2009, KSJO picked up the "Channel 104.9" modern rock format from KCNL, branded as "Channel 92.3". He wasnt breathing for about four minutes. The men didnt know how to perform CPR, and one of them ran to the front desk, where a club member, Deb Hall, offered to help, and did chest compressions. (By the way there are SO many moments to try to remember the answer to this question could change daily based on my lucidity at that particular moment). \"Panocha\" (Ricky Martin parody)13:22 - 8. KVHS, a noncommercial radio station associated with Clayton Valley High School in Concord, California, continues to have an active rock format as of December 2020.). Our engineer wanted to kill us. Those two are the best. Lamont will provide more over the top, laugh-out-loud funny moments that might force people to pull over. 24, No. Copyright 2023 All Access Music Group All rights reserved. KSJOis the second call sign assigned inSan Jose, California, initially applied to both an AM station (KLIV) and an FM station. KSJO airs a Bollywood music radio format branded as Bolly 92.3. It made my day getting a ride to school every morning.

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