KFXM and KMEN the Top 40 stations of the Inland Empire (San Bernardino/Riverside)in the 1960's. This site will bring you information and pictures from these two stations KFXM 590 and KMEN 1290. For other musical and miscellaneous interests take a look at.........................http://djsgone.blogspot.com/
Also known as........UNDERGROUND VAULT of Records, Music and all kinds of Stuff
Historical fact: Lyle Kilgore was one of the original announcing staff hired on in 1957 when, (1) Howard Tullis purchasd KFXM Radio and, (2) the station went from Mutual Broadcasting System network programming to an independent Top 60 rock 'n' roll music format -- the very first such 'pop music' outlet in the San Bernardino area! although KITO, KCKC and perhaps a few others tried similar popular/R&R formats, clearly KFXM was the preeminent pioneer broadcaster to garner some huge ratings for many years, at least until the 1962 debut of a newly-christened competitor, K/MEN Radio.
Diitos on radio announcer turned newsman Lyle Kilgore being the "Inland Empire Walter Cronkie" cuz that's how i also remembered him when he did his newscasts for the L.A. stations, too!
A freaking legend is what Lyle is!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting the bio on this
great among greats broadcaster from
KFXM's silver age days.
Historical fact: Lyle Kilgore was one of the original announcing staff hired on in 1957 when, (1) Howard Tullis purchasd KFXM Radio and, (2) the station went from Mutual Broadcasting System network programming to an independent Top 60 rock 'n' roll music format --
ReplyDeletethe very first such 'pop music' outlet in the San Bernardino area!
although KITO, KCKC and perhaps a few others tried similar popular/R&R formats, clearly KFXM was the preeminent pioneer broadcaster to garner some huge ratings for many years, at least until the 1962 debut of a newly-christened competitor, K/MEN Radio.
Very nice, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI always thought of Lyle Kilgore as our Inland Empire Walter Cronkite.
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ReplyDeleteturned newsman Lyle Kilgore
being the "Inland Empire
Walter Cronkie" cuz
that's how i also
remembered him when he
did his newscasts for
the L.A. stations, too!
Lyle would really like to hear from any and all of you! His e mail is: fxfritz1@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteLyle would really like to hear from any and all of you. His e mail address is fxfritz1@gmail.com
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