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Monday, February 20, 2012
KOLA February 19, 1977
Night Moves-Bob Seger #1
New in the top ten
Theme From A Star Is Born-Barbara Streisand #9
Dancing Queen-Abba #10
Highest debut
All Strung Out-John Travolta #34
Also new
Right Time Of The Night-Jennifer Warnes
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KOLA has been in the background for around 40 years now, just sort of plugging away year after year. Does anyone know a condensed history of KOLA, i.e. what years/formats were automated versus years with live dj's? and how it's changed over the years? When I'm in the IE I have always had a button set for them but all the years kind of run together in my mind. Can anyone draw a clear picture/timeline?
"K-O-L-A, San Bernardino, the Pop Sound of Southern California, located in the world-famous Mission Inn Hotel in Riverside." (an old classic top-of-the-hour station ID)
KOLA Radio was founded by Frederick R. Cote and Chester Coleman who purchased then-existing station KFMW-FM at a cost of $50,000 in 1969. Account Executive Helen Jones (who later careered in sales at KFXM/KDUO-FM) reportedly chose the new call sign of "K-O-L-A".
At 99.9 MHz and transmitting at 29.5 kW, KOLA is presently owned by the INLAND EMPIRE BROADCASTING CORP.
note: Cote was a former radio engineer at KHJ prior to starting his KOLA 'operation'. (pun INTENDED!)
3 comments:
KOLA has been in the background for around 40 years now, just sort of plugging away year after year. Does anyone know a condensed history of KOLA, i.e. what years/formats were automated versus years with live dj's? and how it's changed over the years? When I'm in the IE I have always had a button set for them but all the years kind of run together in my mind. Can anyone draw a clear picture/timeline?
"K-O-L-A, San Bernardino, the Pop Sound of Southern California, located in the world-famous Mission Inn Hotel in Riverside."
(an old classic top-of-the-hour station ID)
KOLA Radio was founded by Frederick R. Cote and Chester Coleman who purchased then-existing station KFMW-FM at a cost of $50,000 in 1969.
Account Executive Helen Jones (who later careered in sales at KFXM/KDUO-FM) reportedly chose the new call sign of "K-O-L-A".
At 99.9 MHz and transmitting at 29.5 kW, KOLA is presently owned by the INLAND EMPIRE BROADCASTING CORP.
note: Cote was a former radio engineer at KHJ prior to starting his KOLA 'operation'. (pun INTENDED!)
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