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KEZY AM/FM
95.9 MHz/190 kHz Anaheim, CA (now KFSH-FM/KXMX-AM) |
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I Was There:
1985-1986 Station Information: Freq: 95.9 MHz Power: 2,400 Watts ERP Height/DA: 330' HAAT, 650' AMSL Class: A City Of License: Anaheim, CA TX Site: Peralta Hill in Anaheim Format: 80's Hits Freq: 1190 kHz Power: 10,000 W Day / 1,000 Watts Night Height/DA: DA-2 Class: II City Of License: Anaheim, CA TX Site: 57 Freeway at Tonner Canyon north of Brea Format: Talk / Block Programing Other Calls: KDOG, KEZR, KPZE, KXMX Owner: Anaheim Broadcasting (Tim Sullivan, Pres.) GM/Stn Mgrs: Tim Sullivan CEs: Paul Sakrison , Mark Moceri before me and Mike Duffy/David Rea after PDs: Jeff Salgo SMs: Bob Wood Engineers: Paul Sakrison Talent: Craig Powers, Jeffrey "W" Melton, Russ O'Hara, Don Allen, Steve DeSaegher, Gil Perez, Marina Wilson, Chris Little (News), Sales: Bob Wood, Grace Madrigal, Tom Jabinowski, Office/Others: Pam Sanchez (Promotions), Gil Perez (AM Utility), Priscilla (Accounting), Judy Wright (Office Manager), Vehicles: '74 Dodge Van (The Big Yellow Banana), '85 Toyota 4x4 Pickup' Call Letter History-AM: KDOG, KEZY, KPZE Call Letter History-FM: KEZY |
KEZY was a legendary station in the Los Angeles market. The AM had dozens of announcers that have gone on to great fame and success. In 1985, the AM needed to be moved, because the owners (Anaheim Broadcasting) hadn't bought the land under the transmitter site and the landowners sold the land for a light industrial center. Property had been purchased north of Brea in an old oil field. My main project in my time there was to build the new 5-tower transmitter site. The call letters for the AM during my time were KPZE. | |||
KEZY-FM's Craig PowersDoing his show live at "Lawnfrontation", a listener party on the lawn in front of the station. 2 to 3,000 listeners attended and received prizes and free Del Taco food.  KEZY Building This shows the front of the building at 1190 Ball Road in Anaheim. The event was "Lawnfrontation", a listener party on the lawn in front of the station. DJ Jeffrey W Melton is shown here.  KEZY Street Sign and KEZY
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Jeffrey W embarasses a listener. These pictures are screen grabs from a 15-year-old camcorder tape. Click here for more photos |
KEZY-FM continued the KEZY tradition playing the top hits of the day. Program Director Jeff Salgo conducted callout research with a room of about 10 phones. His target listener was on who either listened to KEZY and KIIS-FM or KEZY and KLOS. The produced a unique and disparate music mix that produced limited success. | |||