KGBY
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KFBK-FM is a news/talk
formatted radio station serving the Sacramento, California
area and broadcasts at 92.5 FM. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications
and simulcasts KFBK (AM).
The 2002-03 weekday line-up included Paul Robbins & Phil Cowan (mornings 5:30-9 -- KGBY's morning show since the 1980s), Mary Ellen Murphy (middays, 9-2 -- voicetracked from a Clear Channel station in Grand Rapids, MI) and Dana Hess (afternoons, 2-7). Night programming varied, including a local love songs show in early 2003, and a brief stint using John Tesh's syndicated show in Fall 2003. On Friday, November 14, 2003, Y92.5 surprised listeners by switching to an All-Christmas format. For the next six weeks, listeners listened to a catalog of over 300 Christmas tunes, including staples such as Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" and John Lennon's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" (both songs were literally played once every four hours, on the hour) to unusual tracks such as "Light In The Stable" by Emmylou Harris. The station continued running six weeks of all Christmas music in the 2004 & 2005 holiday seasons; the number of weeks devoted to Christmas music was reduced to four in 2006.
In 2004, the station began making some major changes. In January, voicetracked Mary Ellen Murphy was dumped in favor of local voice Lori Sacco. The station experimented with "92 minutes of commercial-free music" at 8:30 each weekday morning to start the workday (this was in response to KYMX's "96 minutes of music" -- neither experiment lasted more than a few months). The famous "Y92.5... K-G-B-Y Sacramento" top-of-the-hour jingle was dumped in favor of a quicker Legal ID. By mid-2004, the station began evolving into a more "upbeat" mix of music. All but a few 70's tracks were cut from the playlist, and more upbeat 80s, 90s and current/recurrent tracks were added. In late 2004, the station embraced Clear Channel's "Less is More" initiative, and began cutting commercial times from 1:00 to :30. Jingles were also shortened to "Y92.5" from the original "Today's Hits / Yesterday's Favorites... Y92.5". In 2005, the station experimented with "Extra Wide Variety" weekends, adding hundreds of unusual songs to its playlist between 3pm Friday and 5am Monday. This was in response to the Jack-FM variety rock phenomena. 2005 also saw the end of "Paul & Phil in the Morning" -- with Phil Cowan exiting and the show rebranded simply as "Paul Robbins in the Morning." Along with this change, a new jingle package was created for the station -- putting an end to "Today's Hits, Yesterday's Favorites" in favor of "Sacramento's Best Music." Further changes would come in early 2007, when afternoon host Dana Hess was fired. The station replaced him by placing an automated Lyman James in the time slot returning to its earlier practice of voicetracking. James currently hosts a live show on Wichita, Kansas' B98fm which airs between 10am and noon. He also holds the position of Operations Manager for Clear Channel.
At the beginning, the station's playlist emphasized many upbeat songs, including "Nothing Left To Lose" by Mat Kearney and "Wake Me Up When September Ends" by Green Day. Older titles were often rhythmic (akin to those played on the Movin'
stations), and include such songs as "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire, and "I Can't Wait" by Nu-Shooz. But on December 19, 2007, word leaked that KGBY would shift directions to Adult Top 40 and become "My 925," this time with a heavy emphasis on current-based Hot AC product. This news was confirmed on December 21, 2007 when long time morning host Paul Robbins announced that the Y92 morning show would end after twenty years on the air. KGBY continued to play non-stop Christmas music (as was their yearly tradition) until December 26th [2007] at 6 am when the format change officially took place.
As of December 1, 2011
, KGBY simulcasts news/talk-formatted KFBK 1530 AM under the KFBK-FM calls.
-targeted Pride Radio
format, using music from Clear Channel's Format Lab. It had originally featured music from the 1980s from 2006 to 2007 when it switched to Pride Radio.
' 1945 short feature "Micro-Phonies
."
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
formatted radio station serving the Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
area and broadcasts at 92.5 FM. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
and simulcasts KFBK (AM).
History, 2000-2011
For many years, My925 was branded simply as Y92 (with the call letters KGBY). The station was owned by AM-FM broadcasting from 1994-2000, and became part of the Clear Channel family after AM-FM and Clear Channel merged in 2000. In 2000, the station briefly added a heavy number of country-based current hits, including songs by Billy Gillman, LeAnn Womack, Lonestar, and Faith Hill. In 2001, the station re-branded itself as "Y92.5 - Today's Hits, Yesterday's Favorites" (resurrecting the slogan from 1988 when Group W originated the slogan after dumping the KAER call letters.) The station began using the "Best Mix in Denver" (KIMN) jingle package (created by PAMS productions, Dallas, TX), including the famous "Y92.5... K-G-B-Y Sacramento" top-of-the-hour jingle.The 2002-03 weekday line-up included Paul Robbins & Phil Cowan (mornings 5:30-9 -- KGBY's morning show since the 1980s), Mary Ellen Murphy (middays, 9-2 -- voicetracked from a Clear Channel station in Grand Rapids, MI) and Dana Hess (afternoons, 2-7). Night programming varied, including a local love songs show in early 2003, and a brief stint using John Tesh's syndicated show in Fall 2003. On Friday, November 14, 2003, Y92.5 surprised listeners by switching to an All-Christmas format. For the next six weeks, listeners listened to a catalog of over 300 Christmas tunes, including staples such as Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" and John Lennon's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" (both songs were literally played once every four hours, on the hour) to unusual tracks such as "Light In The Stable" by Emmylou Harris. The station continued running six weeks of all Christmas music in the 2004 & 2005 holiday seasons; the number of weeks devoted to Christmas music was reduced to four in 2006.
In 2004, the station began making some major changes. In January, voicetracked Mary Ellen Murphy was dumped in favor of local voice Lori Sacco. The station experimented with "92 minutes of commercial-free music" at 8:30 each weekday morning to start the workday (this was in response to KYMX's "96 minutes of music" -- neither experiment lasted more than a few months). The famous "Y92.5... K-G-B-Y Sacramento" top-of-the-hour jingle was dumped in favor of a quicker Legal ID. By mid-2004, the station began evolving into a more "upbeat" mix of music. All but a few 70's tracks were cut from the playlist, and more upbeat 80s, 90s and current/recurrent tracks were added. In late 2004, the station embraced Clear Channel's "Less is More" initiative, and began cutting commercial times from 1:00 to :30. Jingles were also shortened to "Y92.5" from the original "Today's Hits / Yesterday's Favorites... Y92.5". In 2005, the station experimented with "Extra Wide Variety" weekends, adding hundreds of unusual songs to its playlist between 3pm Friday and 5am Monday. This was in response to the Jack-FM variety rock phenomena. 2005 also saw the end of "Paul & Phil in the Morning" -- with Phil Cowan exiting and the show rebranded simply as "Paul Robbins in the Morning." Along with this change, a new jingle package was created for the station -- putting an end to "Today's Hits, Yesterday's Favorites" in favor of "Sacramento's Best Music." Further changes would come in early 2007, when afternoon host Dana Hess was fired. The station replaced him by placing an automated Lyman James in the time slot returning to its earlier practice of voicetracking. James currently hosts a live show on Wichita, Kansas' B98fm which airs between 10am and noon. He also holds the position of Operations Manager for Clear Channel.
At the beginning, the station's playlist emphasized many upbeat songs, including "Nothing Left To Lose" by Mat Kearney and "Wake Me Up When September Ends" by Green Day. Older titles were often rhythmic (akin to those played on the Movin'
Movin' (brand)
"Movin'" is a brand name used for a variety of rhythmic AC and top 40 radio stations in numerous broadcast markets in the United States...
stations), and include such songs as "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire, and "I Can't Wait" by Nu-Shooz. But on December 19, 2007, word leaked that KGBY would shift directions to Adult Top 40 and become "My 925," this time with a heavy emphasis on current-based Hot AC product. This news was confirmed on December 21, 2007 when long time morning host Paul Robbins announced that the Y92 morning show would end after twenty years on the air. KGBY continued to play non-stop Christmas music (as was their yearly tradition) until December 26th [2007] at 6 am when the format change officially took place.
As of December 1, 2011
2011 in radio
The following events occurred in radio broadcasting in 2011.-Events:*January 1: 2 Knoxville stations change formats as WDLF and WYLV flip to K-LOVE and Air 1 , and a few Pittsburgh station change formats, as ESPN Radio moves from WEAE to WBGG, and Radio Disney moves from WWCS to the renamed WDDZ,...
, KGBY simulcasts news/talk-formatted KFBK 1530 AM under the KFBK-FM calls.
KFBK-HD2
KFBK-FM's HD2 subcarrier offers the LGBTLGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
-targeted Pride Radio
Pride Radio (HD)
Pride Radio is a dance top 40 radio network launched by Clear Channel Communications and their online division, CCRD in 2006. This service targets listeners in the LGBT community...
format, using music from Clear Channel's Format Lab. It had originally featured music from the 1980s from 2006 to 2007 when it switched to Pride Radio.
KGBY in the Movies
KGBY was the call sign for the fictional radio station featured in The Three StoogesThree Stooges
The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy act of the early to mid–20th century best known for their numerous short subject films. Their hallmark was physical farce and extreme slapstick. In films, the Stooges were commonly known by their first names: "Moe, Larry, and Curly" and "Moe,...
' 1945 short feature "Micro-Phonies
Micro-Phonies
Micro-Phonies is the 87th short subject starring American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The trio made a total of 190 shorts for Columbia Pictures between 1934 and 1959.-Plot:...
."