92.9 KYND becomes 93Q KKBQ
In June of 1982, 79Q KKBQ signed-on as a rare Top 40 launch on AM at a time when most CHR’s were moving to FM. After 7 short months, the station had become a major success under Scott Shannon and John Lander. Sister station 92.9 KYND was a floundering Beautiful Music station. Promoting the move for a few weeks before it occured on December 29. 1982, 93Q would become a Top 40 powerhouse for the remainder of the 80’s.
The launch sequence at 6:00am may sound familiar to some as the 6:00am launch with “Eye of the Tiger” would be repeated in New York some eight months later when Scott Shannon debuted Z100.
Aircheck courtesy of John Fernandez
Logos courtesy of RadioEmporium.net
Listen to a 93Q promo on KYND preceding the change
Listen to 93Q Debut
Great to see that this aircheck is up.
One nitpick, offhand: At the time of this flip, wasn’t KYND still at 92.5 FM? I do believe the signal moved to 92.9 sometime the following year (October, perhaps)?
you are right 92.5 kynd pasadena. Before that klvl fm
Pasadena, Tx 92.5 and 1480 am. Moved to Sr.road in 1984 to 92.9 after buying out another station in San Antonio to power down and went 100,000 watts at 92.9 and became
93Q at first the station was known as 93 FM and 79Q
Later all.
Your welcome.
Something needed to be posted about Houston’s radio history. Theres not much. I intend to change that. Love your KKBQ page and the recent updates Dade. Please post more.