KJSR
Encyclopedia
KJSR is a Classic rock
music formatted radio station
in Tulsa, Oklahoma
, owned by Cox Radio
.
. In the mid-1970s the station aired an Urban Contemporary
(or Soul
) format as KKUL "K-Cool" . In the late 1970s KKUL was sold and changed to Top 40 as KTFX "Superfox 103". In 1979 it later changed to a Country
format as "The Country Fox" which lasted until 1995.
In 1995, KTFX was sold to Cox Radio
, the format changed to a Classic Hits
format as KJSR "Star 103.3", airing Classic rock
music.
The KTFX calls and Country format moved to 102.3 (Now News/Talk KRMG) in 1995. The call letters and format are now used in Warner, Oklahoma
on 101.7 serving the Muskogee
area.
Star 103.3 also simulcasts on Cox Communications
digital cable channel 961 in Tulsa.
Middays - Chris Kelly
Afternoons - "Wavy Davy" Michaels
Nights - Bobby Butler
Weekends - Mike McCarthy and Jeanne Nass
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
music formatted radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
, owned by Cox Radio
Cox Radio
Cox Radio, Inc. is a division of Cox Enterprises that holds a number of radio stations. Cox Radio is headquartered at 6205 Peachtree Dunwoody Road in Sandy Springs, Georgia....
.
103.3 History
The station signed on the air in 1966 as Religious KORU, owned by famed Tulsa-based televangelist Oral RobertsOral Roberts
Granville "Oral" Roberts was an American Pentecostal televangelist and a Christian charismatic. He founded the Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association and Oral Roberts University....
. In the mid-1970s the station aired an Urban Contemporary
Urban contemporary
Urban contemporary is a music radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of hip hop/rap, contemporary R&B, pop, electronica such as dubstep and drum and bass and Caribbean music...
(or Soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
) format as KKUL "K-Cool" . In the late 1970s KKUL was sold and changed to Top 40 as KTFX "Superfox 103". In 1979 it later changed to a Country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format as "The Country Fox" which lasted until 1995.
In 1995, KTFX was sold to Cox Radio
Cox Radio
Cox Radio, Inc. is a division of Cox Enterprises that holds a number of radio stations. Cox Radio is headquartered at 6205 Peachtree Dunwoody Road in Sandy Springs, Georgia....
, the format changed to a Classic Hits
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
format as KJSR "Star 103.3", airing Classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
music.
The KTFX calls and Country format moved to 102.3 (Now News/Talk KRMG) in 1995. The call letters and format are now used in Warner, Oklahoma
Warner, Oklahoma
Warner is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,430 at the 2000 census. The town is also home to part of the Connors State College campus.-Geography:Warner is located at ....
on 101.7 serving the Muskogee
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Muskogee is a city in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the county seat of Muskogee County, and home to Bacone College. The population was 38,310 at the 2000 census, making it the eleventh-largest city in Oklahoma....
area.
Star 103.3 also simulcasts on Cox Communications
Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television, telecommunications and wireless services in the United States...
digital cable channel 961 in Tulsa.
On-Air
Mornings - Andy BarberMiddays - Chris Kelly
Afternoons - "Wavy Davy" Michaels
Nights - Bobby Butler
Weekends - Mike McCarthy and Jeanne Nass