KYSR

KYSR

City	Los Angeles, California
Broadcast area	Greater Los Angeles Area
Branding	ALT 98.7
Slogan	LA's New Alternative
Frequency	98.7 MHz (also on HD Radio)
Repeater(s)	KSRY/Tehachapi 103.1 MHz
First air date	May 27, 1948
Format	Alternative Rock HD2: KLAC
ERP	75,000 watts
HAAT	360 meters
Class	B
Facility ID	36019
Transmitter coordinates	34°07′8.00″N 118°23′30.00″W / 34.1188889°N 118.3916667°W / 34.1188889; -118.3916667
Former callsigns	KMGM (1948–54) KCBH (1954–70) KJOI (1970–90) KXEZ (1990–92)
Affiliations	iHeartRadio Premiere Networks Premium Choice
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (AMFM Broadcasting Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	KBIG, KFI, KRRL, KIIS-FM, KLAC, KOST, KEIB
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	alt987fm.com

KYSR (98.7 FM, ALT 98.7) is a commercial alternative rock radio station licensed to Los Angeles, California, serving the Greater Los Angeles Area. Owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., KYSR is the Los Angeles affiliate for Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx and the home of morning drive program The Woody Show. The KYSR studios are located in Burbank, while the station transmitter resides in Beverly Hills. In addition to a standard analog transmission, KYSR broadcasts over two HD Radio channels,^[1] and is available online via iHeartRadio. KYSR also extends its signal by using a single full-power repeater: KSRY (103.1 FM) in Tehachapi.^[2]^[3]^[4]

History

On May 27, 1948, the Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer motion picture studio put KMGM on the air at 98.7 FM.^[5] KMGM went off the air in 1953. On June 30, 1954, after purchasing the KMGM studio and transmitter, Art and Jean Crawford, owners of Crawford's of Beverly Hills Record & Hi-Fi Store, launched a new station at 98.7 FM with the call letters KCBH.^[6]

In October 1970, the station became KJOI "K-Joy."^[7] The station would air a beautiful music format until 1989. KJOI then began playing fewer instrumentals and adding more vocalists to the playlist. The traditional middle-of-the-road vocalists were replaced with more adult contemporary artists. The instrumentals were dropped altogether in 1990. The station became known as "Touch 98.7", placing itself between smooth jazz KTWV and adult contemporary KOST. The format was now soft adult contemporary. On February 12, 1990, the call letters were changed to KXEZ and altered their format to "Easy Oldies."

On September 4, 1992, KXEZ became "Star 98.7" KYSR. In the beginning, KYSR aired an adult contemporary music format, which evolved into a hot adult contemporary format by 1993. In 1995, most of the rhythmic Top 40 and soft rock tunes were dropped from the playlist and replaced with a lighter modern rock sound, minus the harder approach embraced by KROQ-FM. This version of Hot AC was called "modern adult contemporary."

Viacom sold the station to Chancellor Media in 1997. AMFM Inc. was formed after Chancellor Media merged with Capstar in 1999, and in 2000, AMFM Inc. merged with current owner, Clear Channel Communications. Coincidentally, around this time Viacom became the owners of KROQ-FM when that station's parent company, CBS, merged with Viacom.

In 2002, KYSR began to experience a decreased market share noted in its declining ratings, which was also likely contributed to by a decrease in the amount of hit music product in the modern adult contemporary genre at the time. The debut of KCBS-FM in 2005 may also be a factor as KCBS-FM airs an adult hits music format that shared a large proportion of music on the KYSR playlist.

KYSR adjusted their playlist in September 2005 to focus on 1980s and 1990s hot adult contemporary music. The playlist adjustment was directed by KHHT program director Mike Marino. By April 2006, KYSR readopted the modern adult contemporary music format with the tag line of "Today's Music Alternative", playing more alternative rock hits. Marino has since relinquished his duties at KYSR to solely focus on KHHT.

All on air personalities including the notable morning show - Jamie, Jack, and Stench - were temporarily pulled off the station. Fans of the Jamie, Jack and Stench show protested this move which included a public protest at the studio. Shortly afterwards, a poll was established on the website asking if they wanted Jamie, Jack and Stench to return. Ninety-seven percent said yes, and a week later, they returned. However, not soon after the return, JJ&S got replaced by the morning team of "Valentine and Lisa Foxx" in 2007.

On September 20, 2007, KYSR repositioned itself as '98-7.' The Star name was deemphasised as the station moved in a male friendly direction. While the format claimed itself as Modern AC, its musical lean favored Modern Rock/Alternative hits with an updated library of alternative hits from the 80s, 90s and early 2000s such as Nirvana, Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, Third Eye Blind and R.E.M.. In addition, KYSR played more new modern rock hits from bands such as The Killers, Foo Fighters, Incubus and Linkin Park. This repositioning came three days after sister station KBIG added more recent adult hits and dropped the dance/disco hits and became known as "104.3 MyFM." Effective September 24, 2007, Valentine took over the KBIG morning show, replacing Charlie Tuna, whose last show was September 17.

ALT 98.7

The station changed from Modern AC to Alternative in 2008 to compete with cross town rival KROQ-FM. Rumors also stated that the change was due to the format change at sister station KBIG to Hot AC and the wariness about KDLD on the airwaves. (KDLD left the airwaves a year after the station flipped to alternative). The station also changed formats to compete better with cross-rival KROQ-FM. The station's logo consists of the numerals 98 and 7 in Gothic typeface with a metallic star between the numerals. Members of "The List" collect points to use towards online/on-air prizes.

In 2008, both R&R/Nielsen BDS and Mediabase added KYSR as an alternative (modern rock) reporter, in part due to its conversion to a modern rock direction.^[2]

KYSR also simulcasts on HD Radio. KYSR-HD2 formerly broadcast an adult alternative format called "eRockster", a national online music and social networking portal, syndicated FM radio show and HD side channel radio station that offers listeners the unique opportunity to participate in building and programming the radio station.^[8] Currently, KYSR-HD2 airs an active rock format via Premium Choice under the brand "Rock Nation".^[4]

On August 9, 2013, the station rebranded as ALT 98.7, with no other change to the format.

On April 21, 2014, "The Woody Show" began airing in mornings on ALT 98.7, reuniting Jeff "Woody" Fife, Renae Ravey, Greg Gory and Menace, who had last worked together in 2009 at KITS in San Francisco.

Programming

The weekday programming on this station includes The Woody Show in the mornings, Trey Morgan on mid-days, Kade on afternoon drive, and Jordin Silver and 'Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx on nights.

Special features

Rockaholic of the Day - On four times each weekday, submit the name of the Rockaholic of the Day and win points on 98.7 Rockaholics.

Personalities

Past/Present

Ryan Seacrest from American Idol was the afternoon DJ from 1995 to 2003...he and sidekick Lisa Foxx remained one of the top rated afternoon drive shows in Los Angeles for 7 years.
MTV VJ Mark Goodman, was a DJ from 1990-1997. No official reason for his departure were given, but his father died shortly before his departure.
Morning personality, Jamie White, was formerly part of the morning team of "Jamie, Frosty & Frank", until September 15, 1999 when Jamie White was paired with Danny Bonaduce.
Afternoon drive personality Jason Pullman leaves the station in 2004.
Nighttime personality Skip Kelly (2002–2004) exits in May 2004.
Brian Douglas was a swing jock there for five years from 1997 to 2002 before leaving to take the night position over at the now defunct Country 93.9 KZLA.
Jason Griffin was the host of the "Saturday Night Mix Up" and was a weekend/swing deejay from 1998-2005.
On July 1, 2005, Danny Bonaduce departed. The vacancy was filled by board-op Jack Heine and producer Mike "Stench" Roberts.
Lara Scott departed in April 2006 upon expiration of her contract. She found work / was "reborn" on Christian radio "The Fish" KFSH-FM middays.
Richard Blade (ex. KROQ-FM deejay) is hired by Star in 2003 but is later fired and replaced by Summer James.
On January 3, 2007, the "Jamie, Jack and Stench" morning show was pulled and replaced on January 16, 2007 with Sean Valentine and Lisa Foxx. Valentine worked for 10 years at KIIS-FM in Los Angeles, and upon leaving to join KYSR he was rated the most listened to personality in Los Angeles with well over 1 million listeners. (credit: Arbitron 12+ cume FA 2006)
In 2007, Frosty, Frank, and Bonaduce, who are now employed at talk radio KLSX devoted an entire show devoted to uncovering the behind the scenes drama at KYSR, accusing Jamie White of being extremely difficult to work with and scheming behind their backs to get them fired.
On December 27, 2007, Afternoon drive personality Tom Mitchell exits.
On December 27, 2007, Nighttime personality Summer James exits.
Josh Venable, formerly late-nights/music director at KDGE-FM/Dallas, takes over afternoon-drive January 2008.
On June 1, 2008, Marco Collins, formerly afternoon-drive at XTRA-FM/San Diego, is announced as the new midday jock for the new Alternative KYSR.
On June 1, 2008, Justin Kade, formerly nights at KMXB-FM/Las Vegas, is announced as the new night jock for the new Alternative KYSR.
On October 16, 2008, rock band Ozomatli exits as the morning show because of low ratings and conflicts with their concert tour.
On February 28, 2009, Trever Trent, formerly nights at 91X XETRA/San Diego, joins for weekends/fill-ins.
In May, 2009 Lisa Foxx segues to sister station KBIG, 104-3 MY-FM.
On July 6, 2009 Kennedy joined "Music in the Mornings".
On August 31, 2009 Marco Collins exits mid-days.
On September 1, 2009 Trever Trent takes over mid-days.

HD radio

KYSR carries the analog simulcast on its HD1 channel, while the HD2 signal is a simulcast of KLAC.^[4]

References

↑ http://www.hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=36
1 2 From Mediabase 24/7
↑ http://www.sixxsense.com/pages/radiostations.html?state=california
1 2 3 http://ibiquity.com/hd_radio/hdradio_find_a_station?state=SA&thisBeColorOver=ff920f&thisBeColorOut=11839d&theCity=14#stationlist
↑ "Radio Station KMGM Opened". Los Angeles Times. May 28, 1948. p. A1. Retrieved June 13, 2011. A six-hour program... yesterday inaugurated the city's newest frequency modulation radio station, KMGM, owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer...
↑ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB-IDX/60s-OCR-YB/1964-YB/1964-BC-YB-OCR-Page-0190.pdf
↑ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1977/C-1%20Radio%20Broadcasting%20Yearbook%201977.pdf
↑ eRockster Radio on YouTube (accessed December 27, 2012)

External links

Official website

Query the FCC's FM station database for KYSR

Radio-Locator information on KYSR

Radio stations in the Los Angeles, California market

By FM frequency	87.7¹ 88.1 88.5 88.7 88.7 88.9 88.9 89.3 89.9 90.1 90.3 90.7 91.3 91.5 91.9 92.3 92.7 93.1 93.5 93.9 94.3 94.7 95.5 95.9 96.3 96.7 97.1 97.9 98.3 98.7 99.5 100.3 101.1 101.9 102.3 102.7 103.1 103.5 103.9 104.3 105.1 105.5 105.9 106.7 107.1 107.5 Orange County 88.5 88.9 90.1 92.7 94.3 95.9 96.7 103.1 106.3 107.9

By AM frequency	570 590 600 640² 670 710 740 760 790 830 870 900 930 980 1020 1070² 1110 1150 1190 1220 1230 1240 1260 1280 1290 1300 1330 1350 1370 1410 1430 1440 1460 1480 1500 1510 1540 1560 1570 1580 1600 1650 1670 Orange County 830 1190 1480

NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.400 162.450 162.525 162.550

Digital radio	640 980 1070 88.1-1 88.1-2 88.1-3 88.5-1 88.5-2 89.3-1 89.9-1 89.9-2 91.5-1 92.3-1 92.3-2 92.3-3 93.1-1 93.1-2 93.9-1 94.7-1 94.7-2 95.5-1 95.5-2 96.7-1 97.1-1 97.1-2 98.7-1 98.7-2 100.3-1 100.3-2 101.1-1 101.1-2 102.7-1 102.7-2 103.1-1 103.5-1 103.5-2 104.3-1 104.3-2 105.1-1 105.1-2 105.1-3 105.9-1 105.9-2 106.7-1 106.7-2 107.1-1 107.5-1 107.5-2 107.5-3 107.9-1

By callsign	KABC KAMP-FM KAHZ KALI KALI-FM KAZN KBIG KBPK KBRT KBUE KBUA KCAA KCAL KCBS-FM KCRW KCSN KDAY KDIS KDLD KDLE KEIB KEZY KFI KFMB KFNY KFRN KFSH-FM KFWB KGBN KHJ KHPY KHTS KIEV KIIS-FM KIRN KISL KJLH KKDD KKGO KKJZ KKLA-FM KLAA KLAC KLAX-FM KLOS KLTX KLVE KMPC KMRB KMZT KNX² KOGO KOST KPCC KPFK KPRO KPWR KRCD KRCV KRLA KROQ-FM KRRL KRTH KSAK KSBR KSCA KSPA KSPC KSPN KSSE KSWD KTDD KTIE KTLW KTNQ KTWV KTYM KUCI KUSC KVNR KWIZ KWKW KWO37 KWRM KWVE-FM KXLU KXOL-FM KXOS KXSC KYLA KYPA KYSR WWG21 WNG584 WZ2505

Defunct	KACD/KBCD KACE KEDG KFAC KIBB KIIS KIQQ KJLH KKBT KKDJ KKHR KMET KMJR/KNJR KMPC KNAC KNHS KNOB KNX-FM KODJ KPPC KQLZ KRBV KSKQ KSKQ-FM KUTE KWST-FM KFSG KZAB/KZBA KZLA-FM KIEV KPOL KTZN KXED KXMG KYMS

Satellite radio local traffic/weather XM Channel 222 Sirius Channel 150 Nearby radio markets Bakersfield High Desert/Eastern Sierra Oxnard–Ventura Riverside/San Bernardino San Diego Santa Barbara Victor Valley See also List of radio stations in California ¹ Audio for TV channel 6 (KSFV-CA/Religious) ² Clear-channel stations with extended nighttime coverage.

Modern rock radio stations in the state of California

By frequency	88.7 90.5 92.9 93.1 94.1 94.7 94.9 96.7 98.7 100.1 103.1 104.1 105.3 106.1 106.7

By callsign	KBZT KFRR KITS KJEE KKDO KKZQ KNOB KOSO KRAB KROQ-FM KSLG-FM KSPC KSRY KVHS KXGO KYSR

By city	Arcata Bakersfield Claremont Concord Fair Oaks Healdsburg Hydesville Los Angeles Montecito Pasadena San Diego San Francisco Tehachapi Tehachapi Woodlake

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in California See also active rock classic rock mainstream rock modern rock

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