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KMEL (106.1 FM) is an urban contemporary radio station that is licensed to San Francisco, California, serving the San Francisco Bay Area. It is owned and operated by iHeartMedia . KMEL has studios located in the SoMa district, and broadcasts a "superpower" Class B signal [ 2 ] of 69,000 watts from a transmitter atop the San Bruno Mountains ...
The following radio stations broadcast on FM frequency 106.1 MHz: Argentina ... KMEL in San Francisco, California; KNEX (FM) in Laredo, Texas; KNFO in Basalt, Colorado;
Rick Chase (born George T. Fryer; June 12, 1957 in Salinas, California – December 12, 2002 in Stockton), was a disc jockey known primarily for his thirteen years as a DJ on San Francisco radio station KMEL 106.1 FM.
On March 13, 1987, at 6 p.m., the station's call sign was changed to WEGX, and rebranded as "Eagle 106". The first song played on "Eagle 106" was “Living in America” by James Brown. [8] The station kept the CHR/top 40 format, but gave it a more adult-friendly makeover, designing the station to appeal primarily to women aged 18–34.
Program Director Rick Thomas and Music Director Michael Martin set a plan in motion to overtake KMEL; they came up with a strategy of playing "old school" and up tempo freestyle/dance songs like those heard on heritage San Jose radio station HOT 97.7. KMEL moved from rhythmic to urban contemporary at the same time, and the two stations battled ...
WYLT-LP - Smooth Radio 100.3 - Urban oldies, Southern soul; WAJA-LP - 102.5 The Promise - Urban Gospel; WCPS - Power 96.3 FM/760 AM – Urban Gospel, Urban Oldies, Southern Soul; WRMT - Step 98.1 FM/1490 AM - Urban Gospel; WEED - Jammin Gospel 1390 AM – Urban Gospel; WUBN-LP - 106.9 The Spirit – Urban Gospel; WZAX - 99.3 The Beach - Beach music
Throughout the 1980s, the station played an eclectic mix of R&B, smooth jazz and soft pop, reflecting the diverse music culture of the Bay Area. KBLX was the inspiration for the creation and launch of various adult contemporary radio formats across the country, from smooth jazz to soft rock to urban AC. (The urban AC terminology did not exist ...
In November 2007, the station dropped the moniker "Mix 106" in favor of the new brand "106-1 MDX." From November 2007 until January 2012 the station used the slogan "San Angelo's Most New Hit Music." In January 2012 the station moved to the new slogan "All of Today's Hottest Hits & Fewest Commercials."