KOME
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KOME was a radio station
in San Jose
, California
, heard at 98.5 FM from 1971 thru 1998. Currently, the 98.5 FM frequency is home to KUFX
("K-Fox").
, formed The Audio House, Inc and started a new radio station, KRPM at 98.5 FM in San Jose, California. KRPM's format was classical music
.
. In 1973 a group of New Yorkers led by Michael A. Wiener
and Gerald Carrus, who later assumed themselves as Infinity Broadcasting acquired KOME as the first of many stations to come.
KOME attracted a loyal South Bay rock audience throughout the 1970s and early 1990s
, against original San Jose FM rock rival KSJO
. Both stations managed to attract some listeners within neighboring San Francisco
against Tom Donahue
's well-known KMPX and KSAN, neither of which had a significant presence in the South Bay. KOME's diamond shaped stickers were a common sight on vehicles and high school lockers around the area. Several on-air slogans suggested the sexual connotations of its call letters, probably the most memorable being Chevy Chase
exclaiming "Don't touch that dial, it's got KOME
on it!," as well as others saying things like "K-O-M-E all over your radio dial," "Wake up with KOME in your ear," and "The KOME spot on your dial." Not surprisingly, Playboy magazine found this newsworthy enough to mention the station.
The station's free-form rock
music allowed disc jockeys to choose their music. In 1974, program director Ed Romig tightened up the free-form rock
format, but his successor, Mikel Herrington (aka Mikel Hunter, and in a previous incarnation, "Captain Mikey
") returned the station to its free-form roots in August 1977. He discarded the card catalog playlist in favor of an eclectic library including art-rock, jazz
, punk
, new wave
, and soul
within a rock format framework.
The KOME decals of that era were seen not just locally, but photographs of them were sent to the station proving people placed them both nationally and internationally (San Jose, Costa Rica
sported a KOME decal for a while). These early diamond decals were available to listeners as both black on yellow, and yellow on black, with "Our Decal" the phrase at the bottom. Other station items also sported the "Our" designation such as "Our Light," "Our Cube" (a pen holder), even the payroll checks said "Our Checks" on them. A limited number of diamond decals with black on a white background were produced for staff members. Listeners soon became highly creative, cutting up the decals to read new phrases; the most notorious was likely "KOKE 99.9% Pure." The later "Rock Radio" era eliminated the "Our Decal" and replaced it with "FM," as well as producing some with a digital typeface. Both eras produced limited edition decals promoting bands of the day such as The Rolling Stones
, The Who
and Bruce Springsteen
.
News at the "come" era of KOME was taken seriously, but allowed for room to expand to clever parodies of news events of the day through the efforts of Production Director Jack Perry and News Director Rob Singleton, (and in the earlier days Joe Regelski) with Newsman Mark Goldberg assisting. Production and airstaff members would assist in producing skits that rivaled those of popular comedy troupe The Credibility Gap
.
In 1983, PD Les Tracy hardened the format to a mostly heavy metal
playlist. Hard rock and Tracy lasted slightly less than a year before dismal ratings released Tracy, and new PD Pat Evans reverted KOME to its previous approach.
The years between 1983 and 1994 were the station's high-water mark with now famous KOME personalities such as Blazy & Bob, Stephen Page, "Weird Old Uncle" Frank Bennett, Scott Lewis and the return of Dennis Erectus, turning KOME into one of the most notorious in the nation, winning the Rolling Stone Readers Poll as Station Of The Year in both 1988 and 1990, landing them on the cover of the music magazine. Local, national and international live broadcasts and innovative promotions kept the station in the fore-front of rock radio. The end came quickly and sadly when parent company Infinity pulled the plug on the AOR format.
KOME went to alternative rock
and new wave music
in May 1994, eschewing much of the remaining remnants of its rock past. Syndicated programming such as The Howard Stern Show and Loveline
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1998/05/27/DD62501.DTL&hw=kome&sn=016&sc=436 supplanted some local DJs.
, http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/e/a/1996/06/20/NEWS12426.dtl&hw=kome&sn=009&sc=561 purchased KITS
"Live 105," San Francisco from Entercom, and ran both stations with identical formats for a short time. The company was legally required to sell one station when they took over American Radio Systems in May 1998, and opted to sell the 98.5 frequency to Jacor
, owners of longtime rival KSJO
. Jacor transferred their classic rock
station KUFX
and its callsign to their newly acquired frequency, thus ending KOME. CBS/Infinity transferred two members of KOME's air staff (Ally Storm and No Name), and the Stern and Loveline
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1998/05/27/DD62501.DTL&hw=kome&sn=016&sc=436 syndicated shows, to KITS
as "The New Live 105". http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/06.04.98/cover/radio2-9822.htmlhttp://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/e/a/1998/05/28/STYLE8203.dtl&hw=kome&sn=002&sc=928 The KOME call letters were retired from the Bay Area, resurfacing briefly on a small co-owned AM station outside the market. At this writing, the KOME call letters are used in Meridian TX at 95.3.
and KSAN, over five two-month periods. The data is valid for listerners 12 years and older, from 06:00 until midnight, for seven days. In both tables, it appears that KOME began to overtake KSJO significantly in January and February 1979. In the San Francisco nine-county area, KOME actually overtook KSAN slightly in April and May 1979.
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 San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, heard at 98.5 FM from 1971 thru 1998. Currently, the 98.5 FM frequency is home to KUFX
KUFX
KUFX is a classic rock-formatted radio station in San Jose, California. It is owned by Entercom Communications. The station is referred to on-air as K-FOX.On January 24, 2011, KUFX began simulcasting on KUZX 102.1 MHz in San Francisco....
("K-Fox").
Beginnings
In 1959, Edward W. Meece, one of the founders of Pacifica RadioPacifica Radio
Pacifica Radio is the oldest public radio network in the United States. It is a group of five independently operated, non-commercial, listener-supported radio stations that is known for its progressive/liberal political orientation. It is also a program service supplying over 100 affiliated...
, formed The Audio House, Inc and started a new radio station, KRPM at 98.5 FM in San Jose, California. KRPM's format was classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
.
1970s
Meece sold The Audio House, Inc, with KRPM, for roughly $300,000 in February 1971 to Mel Gollub of Pennsylvania and Ron Cutler. The station's call letters were changed to KOME, and the format became free-form rockFreeform (radio format)
Freeform, or freeform radio, is a radio station programming format in which the disc jockey is given total control over what music to play, regardless of music genre or commercial interests. Freeform radio stands in contrast to most commercial radio stations, in which DJs have little or no...
. In 1973 a group of New Yorkers led by Michael A. Wiener
Michael A. Wiener
Michael A. Wiener was an American business executive who was one of the two founders of the Infinity Broadcasting Corporation in 1972, ran the company as president and chairman, and became a philanthropist after selling the business and its 44 radio stations to Westinghouse Corporation in 1996 for...
and Gerald Carrus, who later assumed themselves as Infinity Broadcasting acquired KOME as the first of many stations to come.
KOME attracted a loyal South Bay rock audience throughout the 1970s and early 1990s
1990s in music
For music from a year in the 1990s, go to 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99This article includes trends in popular music in the 1990s....
, against original San Jose FM rock rival KSJO
KSJO
KSJO is a commercial radio station in San Jose, California, and broadcasts to the San Francisco Bay Area on 92.3 FM. KSJO currently airs a Chinese format branded as "92.3 KSJO".-History:...
. Both stations managed to attract some listeners within neighboring San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
against Tom Donahue
Tom Donahue
Tom "Big Daddy" Donahue , was a pioneering rock and roll radio disc jockey, record producer and concert promoter....
's well-known KMPX and KSAN, neither of which had a significant presence in the South Bay. KOME's diamond shaped stickers were a common sight on vehicles and high school lockers around the area. Several on-air slogans suggested the sexual connotations of its call letters, probably the most memorable being Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase is an American comedian, writer, and television and film actor, born into a prominent entertainment industry family. Chase worked a plethora of odd jobs before moving into comedy acting with National Lampoon...
exclaiming "Don't touch that dial, it's got KOME
Semen
Semen is an organic fluid, also known as seminal fluid, that may contain spermatozoa. It is secreted by the gonads and other sexual organs of male or hermaphroditic animals and can fertilize female ova...
on it!," as well as others saying things like "K-O-M-E all over your radio dial," "Wake up with KOME in your ear," and "The KOME spot on your dial." Not surprisingly, Playboy magazine found this newsworthy enough to mention the station.
The station's free-form rock
Freeform (radio format)
Freeform, or freeform radio, is a radio station programming format in which the disc jockey is given total control over what music to play, regardless of music genre or commercial interests. Freeform radio stands in contrast to most commercial radio stations, in which DJs have little or no...
music allowed disc jockeys to choose their music. In 1974, program director Ed Romig tightened up the free-form rock
Freeform (radio format)
Freeform, or freeform radio, is a radio station programming format in which the disc jockey is given total control over what music to play, regardless of music genre or commercial interests. Freeform radio stands in contrast to most commercial radio stations, in which DJs have little or no...
format, but his successor, Mikel Herrington (aka Mikel Hunter, and in a previous incarnation, "Captain Mikey
Captain Mikey
Marion Elbridge Herrington , , best known as Captain Mikey , was an American disc jockey; voice-over actor, who was the national voice for Sears; and innovative radio program...
") returned the station to its free-form roots in August 1977. He discarded the card catalog playlist in favor of an eclectic library including art-rock, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
, new wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
, and 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...
within a rock format framework.
The KOME decals of that era were seen not just locally, but photographs of them were sent to the station proving people placed them both nationally and internationally (San Jose, Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
sported a KOME decal for a while). These early diamond decals were available to listeners as both black on yellow, and yellow on black, with "Our Decal" the phrase at the bottom. Other station items also sported the "Our" designation such as "Our Light," "Our Cube" (a pen holder), even the payroll checks said "Our Checks" on them. A limited number of diamond decals with black on a white background were produced for staff members. Listeners soon became highly creative, cutting up the decals to read new phrases; the most notorious was likely "KOKE 99.9% Pure." The later "Rock Radio" era eliminated the "Our Decal" and replaced it with "FM," as well as producing some with a digital typeface. Both eras produced limited edition decals promoting bands of the day such as The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
, The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
and Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
.
News at the "come" era of KOME was taken seriously, but allowed for room to expand to clever parodies of news events of the day through the efforts of Production Director Jack Perry and News Director Rob Singleton, (and in the earlier days Joe Regelski) with Newsman Mark Goldberg assisting. Production and airstaff members would assist in producing skits that rivaled those of popular comedy troupe The Credibility Gap
The Credibility Gap
The Credibility Gap was a satirical comedy team comprising Harry Shearer, Richard Beebe, David L. Lander and Michael McKean. Lew Irwin, John Gilliland, Thom Beck, and Len Chandler also performed in their early days...
.
1980s-1990s
According to an article in Metro, KOME's freeform ethic ended around 1982, when Infinity Broadcasting tightened the station's playlist and enlisted radio consultants to determine programming. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1998/05/29/DD44392.DTL&hw=kome&sn=004&sc=715 http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/06.04.98/cover/radio2-9822.html Mikel Hunter Herrington, who earlier had great success programming KMET in Los Angeles, left the station in protest. He spent the next few years doing radio in Las Vegas, Philadelphia (WIP), and finally back in Northern California at Napa's KVYN.In 1983, PD Les Tracy hardened the format to a mostly heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
playlist. Hard rock and Tracy lasted slightly less than a year before dismal ratings released Tracy, and new PD Pat Evans reverted KOME to its previous approach.
The years between 1983 and 1994 were the station's high-water mark with now famous KOME personalities such as Blazy & Bob, Stephen Page, "Weird Old Uncle" Frank Bennett, Scott Lewis and the return of Dennis Erectus, turning KOME into one of the most notorious in the nation, winning the Rolling Stone Readers Poll as Station Of The Year in both 1988 and 1990, landing them on the cover of the music magazine. Local, national and international live broadcasts and innovative promotions kept the station in the fore-front of rock radio. The end came quickly and sadly when parent company Infinity pulled the plug on the AOR format.
KOME went to alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
and new wave music
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
in May 1994, eschewing much of the remaining remnants of its rock past. Syndicated programming such as The Howard Stern Show and Loveline
Loveline
Loveline is a syndicated radio call-in program in North America, offering medical and relationship advice to listeners, often with the assistance of guests, typically actors and musicians. Its flagship station is KROQ-FM in Los Angeles....
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1998/05/27/DD62501.DTL&hw=kome&sn=016&sc=436 supplanted some local DJs.
Closure
In 1997, Infinity Broadcasting, which had recently merged with CBSCBS Radio
CBS Radio, Inc., formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States, third behind main rival Clear Channel Communications and Cumulus Media. CBS Radio owns around 130 radio stations across the country...
, http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/e/a/1996/06/20/NEWS12426.dtl&hw=kome&sn=009&sc=561 purchased KITS
KITS
KITS is a San Francisco, California, USA-based radio station broadcasting at 105.3 MHz. The station is owned by CBS Radio and programs a modern rock format. The station also broadcasts on HD channel L2, locally on Comcast cable channel 986, and is streaming online.-Hot Hits:The station's...
"Live 105," San Francisco from Entercom, and ran both stations with identical formats for a short time. The company was legally required to sell one station when they took over American Radio Systems in May 1998, and opted to sell the 98.5 frequency to Jacor
Jacor
Jacor Communications was a media corporation which owned a large number of radio stations in the United States. Inside the radio industry, Jacor was seen as one of the most competitive broadcast companies in history. Jacor's re-image in 1996 created the slogan "The Noise You Can't Ignore".Jacor was...
, owners of longtime rival KSJO
KSJO
KSJO is a commercial radio station in San Jose, California, and broadcasts to the San Francisco Bay Area on 92.3 FM. KSJO currently airs a Chinese format branded as "92.3 KSJO".-History:...
. Jacor transferred their 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...
station KUFX
KUFX
KUFX is a classic rock-formatted radio station in San Jose, California. It is owned by Entercom Communications. The station is referred to on-air as K-FOX.On January 24, 2011, KUFX began simulcasting on KUZX 102.1 MHz in San Francisco....
and its callsign to their newly acquired frequency, thus ending KOME. CBS/Infinity transferred two members of KOME's air staff (Ally Storm and No Name), and the Stern and Loveline
Loveline
Loveline is a syndicated radio call-in program in North America, offering medical and relationship advice to listeners, often with the assistance of guests, typically actors and musicians. Its flagship station is KROQ-FM in Los Angeles....
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1998/05/27/DD62501.DTL&hw=kome&sn=016&sc=436 syndicated shows, to KITS
KITS
KITS is a San Francisco, California, USA-based radio station broadcasting at 105.3 MHz. The station is owned by CBS Radio and programs a modern rock format. The station also broadcasts on HD channel L2, locally on Comcast cable channel 986, and is streaming online.-Hot Hits:The station's...
as "The New Live 105". http://www.metroactive.com/papers/metro/06.04.98/cover/radio2-9822.htmlhttp://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/e/a/1998/05/28/STYLE8203.dtl&hw=kome&sn=002&sc=928 The KOME call letters were retired from the Bay Area, resurfacing briefly on a small co-owned AM station outside the market. At this writing, the KOME call letters are used in Meridian TX at 95.3.
Ratings history vs. KSJO and KSAN
The following tables compare KOME's Arbitron average share with those of KSJOKSJO
KSJO is a commercial radio station in San Jose, California, and broadcasts to the San Francisco Bay Area on 92.3 FM. KSJO currently airs a Chinese format branded as "92.3 KSJO".-History:...
and KSAN, over five two-month periods. The data is valid for listerners 12 years and older, from 06:00 until midnight, for seven days. In both tables, it appears that KOME began to overtake KSJO significantly in January and February 1979. In the San Francisco nine-county area, KOME actually overtook KSAN slightly in April and May 1979.
| Apr/May 78 | Jul/Aug 78 | Oct/Nov 78 | Jan/Feb 79 | Apr/May 79 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOME | 2.7 | - | 2.8 | 4.4 | 5.2 |
| KSJO | 2.6 | - | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4 |
| KSAN | 1.3 | - | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Apr/May 78 | Jul/Aug 78 | Oct/Nov 78 | Jan/Feb 79 | Apr/May 79 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOME | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| KSJO | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| KSAN | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Notable disk jockeys and other air staff
Aalphabetical by air name (aka)- Billy Vega about 1988-1992 also KSJOKSJOKSJO is a commercial radio station in San Jose, California, and broadcasts to the San Francisco Bay Area on 92.3 FM. KSJO currently airs a Chinese format branded as "92.3 KSJO".-History:...
, KUFXKUFXKUFX is a classic rock-formatted radio station in San Jose, California. It is owned by Entercom Communications. The station is referred to on-air as K-FOX.On January 24, 2011, KUFX began simulcasting on KUZX 102.1 MHz in San Francisco.... - Bob Lilley 1986-1994: news (News Director in Idaho)
- Bob Simmons early 1970s also KSJOKSJOKSJO is a commercial radio station in San Jose, California, and broadcasts to the San Francisco Bay Area on 92.3 FM. KSJO currently airs a Chinese format branded as "92.3 KSJO".-History:...
- Candi Chamberlain 1984-1987 Music Director, also KSJOKSJOKSJO is a commercial radio station in San Jose, California, and broadcasts to the San Francisco Bay Area on 92.3 FM. KSJO currently airs a Chinese format branded as "92.3 KSJO".-History:...
, KFRCKFRCKFRC may refer to:* KFRC-FM, a radio station carrying a simulcast of KCBS and licensed to San Francisco, California, United States* KZDG, a radio station licensed to San Francisco, California, United States, which used the call sign KFRC from January 2009 to August 2011* KFRC , a radio station ...
, KYA, KRQRKRQRKRQR is a commercial radio station located in Orland, California, broadcasting to the entire Sacramento Valley on 106.7 FM. KRQR airs an active rock music format branded as "Z-Rock", adopting the branding and imaging formerly used by the satellite radio network of the same name.The call letters...
, KTIM, KRSHKRSHKRSH is a commercial radio station in Healdsburg, California, broadcasting to the Santa Rosa, California, area on 95.9 FM.KRSH airs an adult album alternative music format branded as "The Krush".... - Carson DalyCarson DalyCarson Jones Daly is an American television host. He is the host of NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly, a late-night talk show that began airing on January 7, 2002. Before his role as host of that program, Daly was a VJ on MTV's TRL, and a DJ for the Southern California based radio station KROQ-FM...
1990s (NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's "Last Call with Carson Daly") - Dana Jang 1974-1985 also KKUP, KSJOKSJOKSJO is a commercial radio station in San Jose, California, and broadcasts to the San Francisco Bay Area on 92.3 FM. KSJO currently airs a Chinese format branded as "92.3 KSJO".-History:...
current (PD of KBAYKBAYKBAY is a radio station licensed to Gilroy, California, and serving the San Francisco Bay Area. Its current format is Soft Rock It is owned by NextMedia Group along with sister station, "Mix-106.5" KEZR-FM...
and KEZRKEZRKEZR is a radio station licensed to San Jose, California and serving the San Francisco Bay Area. They program a Hot Adult Contemporary format as "Mix 106.5" and are owned by NextMedia Group....
, San Jose) and afternoons on KBAY. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/01/15/PKGQIF69UN1.DTL&hw=kome&sn=045&sc=307 - Dave Wohlman 1982-1998: Production Director, Promotion/Marketing Director, Assistant Program Director, Personality. Host of "The Sunday Morning Time-Machine" and currently hosting "Radio Free Wohlman" (radiofreewohlman.blogspot.com)
- Dennis Erectus (Dennis Netto) 1977-1992. Removed from his airshift for decency violations, restored later, after working at KSJO 1993-1994. also on air in San Antonio, TX, and worked behind the scenes for PD Dana Jang at KBAYKBAYKBAY is a radio station licensed to Gilroy, California, and serving the San Francisco Bay Area. Its current format is Soft Rock It is owned by NextMedia Group along with sister station, "Mix-106.5" KEZR-FM...
/ KEZRKEZRKEZR is a radio station licensed to San Jose, California and serving the San Francisco Bay Area. They program a Hot Adult Contemporary format as "Mix 106.5" and are owned by NextMedia Group....
from 2005 until his heart attack in Nov 2006 - Denise Erectus (Donna Volpicella), played Dennis Erectus' sister on the air
- Don West 1979; 1981–1983; 1984-1998 Production; Night DJ, & Engineering
- Frank Bennett ("Weird Old Uncle Frank") PM Drive & Production 1985-1993. Then PM Drive at KUFXKUFXKUFX is a classic rock-formatted radio station in San Jose, California. It is owned by Entercom Communications. The station is referred to on-air as K-FOX.On January 24, 2011, KUFX began simulcasting on KUZX 102.1 MHz in San Francisco....
1995-2002 (Became "Aunt Fran" http://www.auntfran.com in 2002) - Gene Mitchell (Geno Michelini, sometimes as air name) 1979-1982 (Los Angeles radio on and off)
- Gary T. (...Torresani) 1971-1972 & 1975-1983
- Greg Stone 1978-1983 & 1986-1998: Stone Trek, longtime announcer on KUFXKUFXKUFX is a classic rock-formatted radio station in San Jose, California. It is owned by Entercom Communications. The station is referred to on-air as K-FOX.On January 24, 2011, KUFX began simulcasting on KUZX 102.1 MHz in San Francisco....
, San Jose - Jay William Weed (aka J. William Weed) 1972-1973: DJ and PD; also KSJOKSJOKSJO is a commercial radio station in San Jose, California, and broadcasts to the San Francisco Bay Area on 92.3 FM. KSJO currently airs a Chinese format branded as "92.3 KSJO".-History:...
, ABCAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
at KGO-FM>KSFX, San Francisco (Mr Mom) - Jack Perry 1979-1983: Production Director (CBS SF Radio Group Creative Services Director)
- Jeff Blazy 1987-1994 (PD of The Fox Santa Rosa, CA)
- John Higdon 1971-1998: Chief Engineer, "The Classical KOME" host early 1970s (Consultant-Engineer for KBAYKBAYKBAY is a radio station licensed to Gilroy, California, and serving the San Francisco Bay Area. Its current format is Soft Rock It is owned by NextMedia Group along with sister station, "Mix-106.5" KEZR-FM...
& KEZRKEZRKEZR is a radio station licensed to San Jose, California and serving the San Francisco Bay Area. They program a Hot Adult Contemporary format as "Mix 106.5" and are owned by NextMedia Group....
) - Joe Regelski about 1976-1977 also KSJOKSJOKSJO is a commercial radio station in San Jose, California, and broadcasts to the San Francisco Bay Area on 92.3 FM. KSJO currently airs a Chinese format branded as "92.3 KSJO".-History:...
(News Director KOZTKOZTKOZT The Coast is a radio station broadcasting a Album Oriented Rock format. Licensed to Ft. Bragg, California, USA, the station primarily serves Mendocino County, California. The station is currently owned by California Radio Partners, Inc...
, Mendecino, CA) - Jona Denz-Hamilton 1974-1982 also (PD of KLRB/Monterey, CA) (PD of KROY-FM/Sacramento, CA) also on KLOK/San Jose, KEEN/San Jose, KFJC/Los Altos Hills. Current Middays(KBAYKBAYKBAY is a radio station licensed to Gilroy, California, and serving the San Francisco Bay Area. Its current format is Soft Rock It is owned by NextMedia Group along with sister station, "Mix-106.5" KEZR-FM...
, San Jose) - Karin Nakamura 1976-1983 (KUFXKUFXKUFX is a classic rock-formatted radio station in San Jose, California. It is owned by Entercom Communications. The station is referred to on-air as K-FOX.On January 24, 2011, KUFX began simulcasting on KUZX 102.1 MHz in San Francisco....
, San Jose) - Kelly Cox 1979-1983 (KLOSKLOSKLOS is an FM rock music radio station based in Los Angeles, California, that debuted in 1969. The station is owned by Cumulus Media. It is home to the nationally broadcast Mark & Brian radio show, and Off The Record host Uncle Joe Benson.-History:...
, Los Angeles) - Larry Jacobs 1977 (KLOS, Los Angeles) (NBC The Source) (ABCAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
News, New York) - Laurie Roberts 1975-1985 Longtime PD and DJ KUFXKUFXKUFX is a classic rock-formatted radio station in San Jose, California. It is owned by Entercom Communications. The station is referred to on-air as K-FOX.On January 24, 2011, KUFX began simulcasting on KUZX 102.1 MHz in San Francisco....
, San Jose until 2010. Middays at KPIGKPIGKPIG-FM is a radio station located near the city of Santa Cruz, California, USA. Founded in 1988, the studio is based in Watsonville, California, and broadcasts to the counties of Santa Cruz and Monterey. It also has a radio repeater on 94.9 MHz FM in San Luis Obispo County as KPYG...
, Freedom/Watsonville. - Lobster (Paul Wells) 1974-1976 also KSJOKSJOKSJO is a commercial radio station in San Jose, California, and broadcasts to the San Francisco Bay Area on 92.3 FM. KSJO currently airs a Chinese format branded as "92.3 KSJO".-History:...
(KQKEKQKEKKGN is a progressive talk radio station licensed to Oakland, California which serves the San Francisco Bay Area. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications....
, San Francisco) - Mark Goldberg 1979-1986 (News Director KKCSKXWAKXWA is a radio station licensed to Centennial, Colorado, USA. The station serves the Denver metropolitan area and is currently owned by Way-FM Media Group.-History:...
, Colorado Springs, CO) - Mark Sherry early 1970s: DJ and PD; also KFIG, KSJOKSJOKSJO is a commercial radio station in San Jose, California, and broadcasts to the San Francisco Bay Area on 92.3 FM. KSJO currently airs a Chinese format branded as "92.3 KSJO".-History:...
(Eugene, OR area radio) - Marla Davies 1990s (current morning hostKEZRKEZRKEZR is a radio station licensed to San Jose, California and serving the San Francisco Bay Area. They program a Hot Adult Contemporary format as "Mix 106.5" and are owned by NextMedia Group....
, San Jose) - Mikel HunterCaptain MikeyMarion Elbridge Herrington , , best known as Captain Mikey , was an American disc jockey; voice-over actor, who was the national voice for Sears; and innovative radio program...
("Lefty"; Mikel Herrington) Operations Manager/Morning DJ, 1977-1982 also KMET WYSP KLIVKLIVKLIV is an AM radio station in the San Francisco Bay Area based in San Jose, California. The station operates at 1590 kHz on the AM band. It is owned by Empire Broadcasting, and is headed by News and Program Director George Sampson.-Programming:...
KVYN national voice of Sears - No Name 1990s (KLLCKLLCKLLC is a commercial radio station located in San Francisco, California, broadcasting to the San Francisco Bay Area. KLLC airs an Adult Top 40 music format same as KZZO in Sacramento and on 97.3 HD-2 is Chill With Alice, a Chill format channel...
"Alice", San Francisco) http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/06/26/PKGA7D9DKV1.DTL&hw=kome&sn=049&sc=299 - Peter B. CollinsPeter B. CollinsPeter B. Collins is an American talk radio host, voiceover talent, entrepreneur, and media consultant based near San Francisco, California. Until March 20, 2009, he hosted The Peter B...
1976-1977 (Syndicated Peter B. Collins show, owns KRXAKRXAKRXA is a radio station broadcasting a progressive talk format. Licensed to Carmel Valley, California, USA, the station serves the Santa Cruz area. It is currently owned by KRXA, LLC. The station was founded in July 2005 by attorney Hal Ginsberg and longtime San Francisco broadcaster Peter B....
Monterey, CA) - Phil Charles early 1970s (Montana radio)
- Rob Singleton 1979-1983 (News Director KJZY, Santa Rosa, CA)
- Ron Nenni 1985-1998 Program Director & Operations Manager
- Sean Donahue (Sean Coman) 1970s also KSAN (died Jul 2000) http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2000/08/07/MN2839.DTL&hw=kome&sn=020&sc=405
- Stephen Page (Dunwoody) 1973-75 & 1985-95: Music Director also KSJOKSJOKSJO is a commercial radio station in San Jose, California, and broadcasts to the San Francisco Bay Area on 92.3 FM. KSJO currently airs a Chinese format branded as "92.3 KSJO".-History:...
, KRQRKRQRKRQR is a commercial radio station located in Orland, California, broadcasting to the entire Sacramento Valley on 106.7 FM. KRQR airs an active rock music format branded as "Z-Rock", adopting the branding and imaging formerly used by the satellite radio network of the same name.The call letters...
, KYOURadio, CBS Interactive Music Group. - Ted Kopulos 1976-1983: movie guy/song parody guy, also hosted the Morning Music Magazine at KSJOKSJOKSJO is a commercial radio station in San Jose, California, and broadcasts to the San Francisco Bay Area on 92.3 FM. KSJO currently airs a Chinese format branded as "92.3 KSJO".-History:...
in the mid-1980s, and appeared on KUFXKUFXKUFX is a classic rock-formatted radio station in San Jose, California. It is owned by Entercom Communications. The station is referred to on-air as K-FOX.On January 24, 2011, KUFX began simulcasting on KUZX 102.1 MHz in San Francisco....
, San Jose for many years - Uncle Jack Tossman 1971-1974 also KSJOKSJOKSJO is a commercial radio station in San Jose, California, and broadcasts to the San Francisco Bay Area on 92.3 FM. KSJO currently airs a Chinese format branded as "92.3 KSJO".-History:...
&(KIFM, Bakersfield as Jonny Martin) KOTR Cambria 1980s (audio man for "Jeopardy"& "Wheel of Fortune") - Victor Boc 1972-1980: talk show (Oregon talk show host)
- Wolf about 1973-1975
- Mistress Monique, a dominatrix who appeared regularly on Dennis Erectus's show, was portrayed by writer/comedienne Stephanie Landers.
External links
- KOME.com
- KOME tribute page
- KOME HOME page
- KOME on Facebook
- Edward W. Meece: A Tribute
- June 4, 1998 Metro: KOME chronology since Infinity ownership
- June 4, 1998 Metro: Last two weeks of "Kingdom KOME"
- June 4, 1998 1998 Metro: South Bay radio re-shuffling: "The Big Radio Play"
- June 4, 1998 1998 Metro: "Goodbye, KOME"
- January 21, 2006 Mercury-News blog: "Almost 33 1/3 years" KOME Reunion
- A new and interesting website page about the possibility of the station coming back on the air, rumors so far but with good backing.