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KGB-FM
KGB-FM (101.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to San Diego, California, United States. It is owned by iHeartMedia and broadcasts a classic rock format. KGB-FM's studios are located in San Diego's Kearny Mesa neighborhood on the northeast side, and the transmitter is located in East San Diego east of Balboa Park.
The station has broadcast its content using the HD Radio digital transmission format since 2005.
The 101.5 MHz frequency originally signed on the air in 1950 as KSON-FM, owned by Fred Rabel. It is the second-oldest FM station in San Diego; the former KFSD-FM at 94.1 FM (now KMYI) debuted in 1948. Rabel later sold the signal to Brown Broadcasting in 1958. KSON-FM was moved off the KSON (AM) tower on the corner of Highway 15 and Interstate 5 to the new site of sister station KGB (1360 AM, now KLSD) at 52nd Street and Kalmia. KSON-FM's call letters were changed to KGB-FM. In 1964, Brown Broadcasting hired Bill Drake to consult for the new KGB, and the format he installed there later became known as "Boss Radio". In 1968, KGB and KGB-FM were separated, and the latter became KBKB, a "beautiful music" station.
By 1972, Boss Radio on KGB was failing, and more focus was being given to KBKB. Brown Broadcasting hired Ron Jacobs to turn around the FM station. Jacobs' first move was to restore the KGB-FM call letters and to drop Boss Radio from 1360 AM. Jacobs created San Diego's first-ever freeform progressive album-oriented rock FM station, further nurtured by station general manager Sonny Jim Price. Among the innovations introduced during this era of KGB-FM is the station's "KGB Chicken" (now known as the "San Diego Chicken"), a series of records called the Homegrown albums, and the "Sky Show", a fireworks display set to rock music.
KGB-FM has hosted many of San Diego's radio and television personalities. Such hosts include Lawrence "Larry The Cruiser" Himmel, Bob "B.C." Coburn, Dave Benson, Damian Bragdon, Gabriel Wisdom, Erik Thompson, Jim McInnes, Rick Leibert, Patrick Martin, Larry Bruce, Bill Hergonson, Ernesto Gladden, Ted Edwards, Linda McInnes, Digby Welch, Kevin McKeown, Pamela Edwards, Brian Schock, Susan Hemphill, John Leslie, Andrew "Long Tall Andy" Geller, Blair and Kymythy Schultz, Phil Hendrie, Bruce Tucker, Jeff Prescott, Michael Berger, Susan "Sue" Delany, Coe Lewis, "Steve-o", Scott Chatfield, Cynthia "Spicy Cindy" Spicer, Ted "The Chicken" Giannoulas, and Mojo Nixon. KGB-FM news directors Brad Messer and Brent Seltzer were the original 'NEWS BROTHERS,' producing ratings with their Mid Day News & Comment. Others reading the news included Gerry Gazlay and George Wilson.
One longtime fixture on KGB-FM and San Diego rock radio was The DSC Show. The morning zoo program, hosted by Dave Rickards, Shelly Dunn, and Cookie "Chainsaw" Randolph, debuted on KGB-FM in 1990 as The Dawn Patrol. In 1994, the program moved to KIOZ (originally at 102.1 FM, now at 105.3), where it was renamed The Dave, Shelly and Chainsaw Show and aired for three years. Upon returning to KGB-FM in 1997, the show's name was shortened to The DSC, and from August 2, 2010 to July 19, 2018, the program was broadcast on KFMB-FM (100.7). Prior to the show's cancellation, co-host Shelly Dunn announced her retirement from radio broadcasting. On August 6, 2018, The DSC Show returned to KGB-FM once again, with the remainder of the cast, but ultimately ended in December 2022 when the hosts retired. The next month, "KGB Mornings with Sarah, Boyer and Clint" made its debut.
In 2026, KGB stopped referring to itself on air as a classic rock station, adopting the slogan "“San Diego’s ’80s, ’90s, and more.” This coincided with the station broadening its playlist to include artists like The Killers, Third Eye Blind, and Oasis (band).[1]
KGB-FM airs The Beatles Radio Show, hosted by Ken Dashow, on Sundays.
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KGB-FM
KGB-FM (101.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to San Diego, California, United States. It is owned by iHeartMedia and broadcasts a classic rock format. KGB-FM's studios are located in San Diego's Kearny Mesa neighborhood on the northeast side, and the transmitter is located in East San Diego east of Balboa Park.
The station has broadcast its content using the HD Radio digital transmission format since 2005.
The 101.5 MHz frequency originally signed on the air in 1950 as KSON-FM, owned by Fred Rabel. It is the second-oldest FM station in San Diego; the former KFSD-FM at 94.1 FM (now KMYI) debuted in 1948. Rabel later sold the signal to Brown Broadcasting in 1958. KSON-FM was moved off the KSON (AM) tower on the corner of Highway 15 and Interstate 5 to the new site of sister station KGB (1360 AM, now KLSD) at 52nd Street and Kalmia. KSON-FM's call letters were changed to KGB-FM. In 1964, Brown Broadcasting hired Bill Drake to consult for the new KGB, and the format he installed there later became known as "Boss Radio". In 1968, KGB and KGB-FM were separated, and the latter became KBKB, a "beautiful music" station.
By 1972, Boss Radio on KGB was failing, and more focus was being given to KBKB. Brown Broadcasting hired Ron Jacobs to turn around the FM station. Jacobs' first move was to restore the KGB-FM call letters and to drop Boss Radio from 1360 AM. Jacobs created San Diego's first-ever freeform progressive album-oriented rock FM station, further nurtured by station general manager Sonny Jim Price. Among the innovations introduced during this era of KGB-FM is the station's "KGB Chicken" (now known as the "San Diego Chicken"), a series of records called the Homegrown albums, and the "Sky Show", a fireworks display set to rock music.
KGB-FM has hosted many of San Diego's radio and television personalities. Such hosts include Lawrence "Larry The Cruiser" Himmel, Bob "B.C." Coburn, Dave Benson, Damian Bragdon, Gabriel Wisdom, Erik Thompson, Jim McInnes, Rick Leibert, Patrick Martin, Larry Bruce, Bill Hergonson, Ernesto Gladden, Ted Edwards, Linda McInnes, Digby Welch, Kevin McKeown, Pamela Edwards, Brian Schock, Susan Hemphill, John Leslie, Andrew "Long Tall Andy" Geller, Blair and Kymythy Schultz, Phil Hendrie, Bruce Tucker, Jeff Prescott, Michael Berger, Susan "Sue" Delany, Coe Lewis, "Steve-o", Scott Chatfield, Cynthia "Spicy Cindy" Spicer, Ted "The Chicken" Giannoulas, and Mojo Nixon. KGB-FM news directors Brad Messer and Brent Seltzer were the original 'NEWS BROTHERS,' producing ratings with their Mid Day News & Comment. Others reading the news included Gerry Gazlay and George Wilson.
One longtime fixture on KGB-FM and San Diego rock radio was The DSC Show. The morning zoo program, hosted by Dave Rickards, Shelly Dunn, and Cookie "Chainsaw" Randolph, debuted on KGB-FM in 1990 as The Dawn Patrol. In 1994, the program moved to KIOZ (originally at 102.1 FM, now at 105.3), where it was renamed The Dave, Shelly and Chainsaw Show and aired for three years. Upon returning to KGB-FM in 1997, the show's name was shortened to The DSC, and from August 2, 2010 to July 19, 2018, the program was broadcast on KFMB-FM (100.7). Prior to the show's cancellation, co-host Shelly Dunn announced her retirement from radio broadcasting. On August 6, 2018, The DSC Show returned to KGB-FM once again, with the remainder of the cast, but ultimately ended in December 2022 when the hosts retired. The next month, "KGB Mornings with Sarah, Boyer and Clint" made its debut.
In 2026, KGB stopped referring to itself on air as a classic rock station, adopting the slogan "“San Diego’s ’80s, ’90s, and more.” This coincided with the station broadening its playlist to include artists like The Killers, Third Eye Blind, and Oasis (band).[1]
KGB-FM airs The Beatles Radio Show, hosted by Ken Dashow, on Sundays.