KSHE
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KSHE is a rock & roll radio station licensed to Crestwood, Missouri
which serves the Greater St. Louis area. KSHE is located at 94.7 MHz and currently uses the slogan "KSHE 95, Real Rock Radio". The station's studios have been located in the Powerhouse building at St. Louis Union Station
since the 1990s, while the transmitter remains in Crestwood. KSHE is owned by Emmis Communications
and has been since 1984.
KSHE's recently announced its first HD Radio
subchannel, which will broadcast a 24-hour version of longtime personality John Ulett's "KSHE Klassics" show.
eventually evolving to Album-Oriented Rock
as time went on. Its first song after the change was "White Rabbit
" by Jefferson Airplane.
During the 1970s and early 1980s, KSHE was influential in the growth of many midwestern bands such as Styx
, REO Speedwagon
and Head East
KSHE had a wide and varied play list, which popularized such rock artists as Lake
from Germany and Stingray from South Africa as well as playing the classics from the more well-known rock legends.
KSHE sometimes played nonstop for up to four hours, until they got into trouble with the FCC. KSHE would frequently play concept album
s in their entirety, as well as entire album sides from favorites such as Rush
. Sunday evenings were dedicated to playing seven albums from seven different artists on a show called the Seventh Day. The albums usually were played from 7:00 pm until after midnight. The Seventh Day concept was later used by other stations around the country
Instead of the broadcast convention of reading news ripped from the Associated Press
or United Press International
wire machine ("rip and read"), early KSHE newscasts introduced news topics by preceding the story with rock music excerpts that had lyrics introducing or commenting on the topic.
KSHE created a virtual museum on its website as a way of celebrating its 40th birthday. It contains video clips, audio clips, pictures and memorabilia. The first inductees (2007) were Rush
, Kiss
, Ted Nugent
, and REO Speedwagon
.
In March 2010, KSHE held its annual March Bandness
- the third longest version of this contest in the US.
Along with the typical classic rock, KSHE's format also includes standard modern rock. KSHE also has various sub-genres for various times of day, such as Hair Band Doran (DJ: Mike Doran) from 8pm-9pm weekdays (previously called 80's at 8 under the previous DJ, Katy Kruze) and Monday Night Metal with Tom "Real Rock" Terbrock (producer and co-host of 97.1 Talk's Dave Glover Show) on Tuesday nights from 9 pm to midnight (originally on Monday night at 10 pm with Radio/Radical Rich from the mid 80s until 87 when it was moved to Tuesday night, until it was canceled in the mid 90s; returning with Terbrock in the summer of 2006).
named Sweet Meat, a likeness of which originally appeared on the 1969 Blodwyn Pig
album Ahead Rings Out
. Like the pig pictured on the LP cover, Sweet Meat first appeared with a joint in his mouth. This "controversial" detail disappeared in the early '80s. It has now since returned.
The syndicated "Bob and Tom Show" starts at 5 am. News, sports, weather, and traffic are provided by Ray Collier.
John Ulett runs the mid-days from 9 am following The Bob and Tom Show. At noon John hosts the Lone Klassic. It is a music program that features an artist at the noon hour and the KSHE Klassics show on Sundays.
Favazz is the afternoon drive anchor. From 1:00 in the afternoon until 6 pm Favazz runs features such as "The Daily Dose Of Led Zeppelin", "The Rock Report" and "The Sports Ticker" Also is co-host of KSHE's "Food Dudes" program.
From 6 pm through midnight is Mike Doran. Mike also hosts a 1980s rock hour, called Hair Band Doran starting at 8 o'clock in the evening Monday-Friday.
Lern, the station's newest personality, is on the air from 12pm-6pm on Sunday afternoons.
Crestwood, Missouri
Crestwood is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area known as Greater St. Louis. The population was 11,912 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Crestwood is located at ....
which serves the Greater St. Louis area. KSHE is located at 94.7 MHz and currently uses the slogan "KSHE 95, Real Rock Radio". The station's studios have been located in the Powerhouse building at St. Louis Union Station
St. Louis Union Station
St. Louis Union Station, a National Historic Landmark, is a passenger train terminal in St. Louis, Missouri. Once the world's largest and busiest train station, it was converted in the early 1980s into a luxury hotel, shopping center, and entertainment complex...
since the 1990s, while the transmitter remains in Crestwood. KSHE is owned by Emmis Communications
Emmis Communications
Emmis Communications is a media conglomerate based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The company owns radio stations and magazines in the United States, Hungary, Slovakia and Bulgaria.-History:...
and has been since 1984.
KSHE's recently announced its first HD Radio
HD Radio
HD Radio, which originally stood for "Hybrid Digital", is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology used by AM and FM radio stations to transmit audio and data via a digital signal in conjunction with their analog signals...
subchannel, which will broadcast a 24-hour version of longtime personality John Ulett's "KSHE Klassics" show.
History
KSHE started broadcasting in 1961, playing rock music targeted towards women (hence, the reason for the "SHE" in KSHE). In 1967 KSHE changed its format to Progressive RockProgressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
eventually evolving to Album-Oriented Rock
Album-oriented rock
Album-oriented rock is an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists.-Music played:Most radio formats are based on a select, tight rotation of hit singles...
as time went on. Its first song after the change was "White Rabbit
White Rabbit (song)
"White Rabbit" is a song from Jefferson Airplane's 1967 album Surrealistic Pillow. It was released as a single and became the band's second top ten success, peaking at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100...
" by Jefferson Airplane.
During the 1970s and early 1980s, KSHE was influential in the growth of many midwestern bands such as Styx
Styx (band)
Styx is an American rock band that became famous for its albums from the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Chicago band is known for melding the style of prog-rock with the power of hard rock guitar, strong ballads, and elements of American musical theater....
, REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon is an American rock band. Formed in 1967, the band grew in popularity during the 1970s and peaked in the early 1980s. Hi Infidelity is the group's most commercially successful album, selling over ten million copies and charting four Top 40 hits in the US...
and Head East
Head East
Head East is an American hard rock band originally from South Central Illinois. The band was formed by vocalist John Schlitt, guitarist Mike Somerville, keyboardist Roger Boyd, bassist Dan Birney, and drummer Steve Huston. They met and formed the band while studying at the University of Illinois,...
KSHE had a wide and varied play list, which popularized such rock artists as Lake
Lake (band)
Lake is a German rock music band that formed in the early 1970s under the name Tornados, changing their name to Lake in 1973. They mostly covered material by other bands in their early years, but released three singles, Come Down/We're Gonna Rock, King Of The Rock'n Roll Party, and Sailor...
from Germany and Stingray from South Africa as well as playing the classics from the more well-known rock legends.
KSHE sometimes played nonstop for up to four hours, until they got into trouble with the FCC. KSHE would frequently play concept album
Concept album
In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
s in their entirety, as well as entire album sides from favorites such as Rush
Rush (band)
Rush is a Canadian rock band formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario. The band is composed of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart...
. Sunday evenings were dedicated to playing seven albums from seven different artists on a show called the Seventh Day. The albums usually were played from 7:00 pm until after midnight. The Seventh Day concept was later used by other stations around the country
Instead of the broadcast convention of reading news ripped from the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
or United Press International
United Press International
United Press International is a once-major international news agency, whose newswires, photo, news film and audio services provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines and radio and television stations for most of the twentieth century...
wire machine ("rip and read"), early KSHE newscasts introduced news topics by preceding the story with rock music excerpts that had lyrics introducing or commenting on the topic.
KSHE created a virtual museum on its website as a way of celebrating its 40th birthday. It contains video clips, audio clips, pictures and memorabilia. The first inductees (2007) were Rush
Rush (band)
Rush is a Canadian rock band formed in August 1968, in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario. The band is composed of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart...
, Kiss
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
, Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent
Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent is an American guitarist, musician, singer, author, reserve police officer, and activist. From Detroit, Michigan, he originally gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes, before embarking on a lengthy solo career...
, and REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon
REO Speedwagon is an American rock band. Formed in 1967, the band grew in popularity during the 1970s and peaked in the early 1980s. Hi Infidelity is the group's most commercially successful album, selling over ten million copies and charting four Top 40 hits in the US...
.
In March 2010, KSHE held its annual March Bandness
March Bandness
March Bandness is a parody of the NCAA's annual National Men's Basketball Tournament. The term itself is a derivative of March Madness, a term often used in conjunction with the NCAA Tournament....
- the third longest version of this contest in the US.
Along with the typical classic rock, KSHE's format also includes standard modern rock. KSHE also has various sub-genres for various times of day, such as Hair Band Doran (DJ: Mike Doran) from 8pm-9pm weekdays (previously called 80's at 8 under the previous DJ, Katy Kruze) and Monday Night Metal with Tom "Real Rock" Terbrock (producer and co-host of 97.1 Talk's Dave Glover Show) on Tuesday nights from 9 pm to midnight (originally on Monday night at 10 pm with Radio/Radical Rich from the mid 80s until 87 when it was moved to Tuesday night, until it was canceled in the mid 90s; returning with Terbrock in the summer of 2006).
Mascot
The station mascot is a sunglass-wearing pigPig
A pig is any of the animals in the genus Sus, within the Suidae family of even-toed ungulates. Pigs include the domestic pig, its ancestor the wild boar, and several other wild relatives...
named Sweet Meat, a likeness of which originally appeared on the 1969 Blodwyn Pig
Blodwyn Pig
Blodwyn Pig were a British blues–rock group founded by guitarist–vocalist–songwriter Mick Abrahams, after he left Jethro Tull in 1968 due to a falling-out with Tull leader Ian Anderson.-Career:...
album Ahead Rings Out
Ahead Rings Out
Ahead Rings Out was the debut album by British blues-rock band Blodwyn Pig, released in 1969. The band had been formed in 1969 by Mick Abrahams, the former guitarist of Jethro Tull, and sales of Ahead Rings Out rivalled those of Jethro Tull’s next album, Stand Up, reaching No...
. Like the pig pictured on the LP cover, Sweet Meat first appeared with a joint in his mouth. This "controversial" detail disappeared in the early '80s. It has now since returned.
Currently on KSHE
The program line-up for KSHE starts at midnight with Tommy T. Tommy works from midnight until 5 o'clock am. Tommy hosts the 3 am Rock Magazine which features an artist or theme for the entire hour.The syndicated "Bob and Tom Show" starts at 5 am. News, sports, weather, and traffic are provided by Ray Collier.
John Ulett runs the mid-days from 9 am following The Bob and Tom Show. At noon John hosts the Lone Klassic. It is a music program that features an artist at the noon hour and the KSHE Klassics show on Sundays.
Favazz is the afternoon drive anchor. From 1:00 in the afternoon until 6 pm Favazz runs features such as "The Daily Dose Of Led Zeppelin", "The Rock Report" and "The Sports Ticker" Also is co-host of KSHE's "Food Dudes" program.
From 6 pm through midnight is Mike Doran. Mike also hosts a 1980s rock hour, called Hair Band Doran starting at 8 o'clock in the evening Monday-Friday.
Lern, the station's newest personality, is on the air from 12pm-6pm on Sunday afternoons.
Former on-air staff
- Karen Klaus (newsreader) (now with St. Louis Arts & Education Council)
- Bob Burch, 1970s
- Mark Klose
- JC Corcoran
- Ron Elz (aka Johnny Rabbit), late 1960s
- Ruth Hutchison
- Rev. Steve Hammond "The Gatekeeper" (Now doing afternoon drive at 97.5 WONE in Akron, Ohio, his home town)
- Joe "Mama" Mason