THIS PAGE IS DEDICATED TO SOME OF THE PAST RADIO FORMATS IN THE AUSTIN AREA......RIP.
KPEZ "Z102.3" HAS BEEN ON THE AIR FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS WITH CLASSIC ROCK. BEFORE THE CLASSIC ROCK FORMAT, IT WAS AN EASY LISTENING STATION "EASY 102". ON 10/1/04, Z102.3 CHANGED TO A HYBRID CLASSIC ROCK/AAA FORMAT AND IS NOW KNOWN AS "CHANNEL 102.3". STATION ALSO DROPPED THE "BOB AND TOM SHOW".
KEYI "OLDIES 103" HAD BEEN ON THE AIR FOR OVER TEN YEARS. BEFORE OLDIES, IT WAS AN "AC" STATION KNOWN AS "KEY 103". ON 8/23/04 OLDIES 103 CHANGED TO A HYBRID FORMAT (CLASSIC HITS/AC) AND IS NOW KNOWN AS "103.5 BOB FM".
KQBT "THE BEAT 104.3" DEBUTED WITH AUSTIN'S FIRST CHR/RHYMIC STATION IN FALL OF 1997. STATION HAD MANY ON-AIR PERSONALITIES THROUGHOUT IT'S HISTORY AND WAS CONSTANTLY IN THE TOP 3 IN RATINGS (EVEN REACHING #1 A FEW TIMES). WHEN HOT 93.3 DEBUTED IN AUGUST 2003, STATION DROPPED IN RATINGS AND NEVER REGAINED IT'S HIGH STATUS IN THE RATINGS. THE BEAT CHANGED IN JULY 2004 TO FM HOT TALK "THE COYOTE" WITH HOWARD STERN, DON & MIKE AND TOM LEYKIS.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF STATION:
KHHL 98.9FM DEBUTED WITH A CLASSIC HITS/AC FORMAT KNOWS AS "98.9 THE HILL" ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2000. IT WAS A UNIQUE BLEND OF ROCK MUSIC FROM SPANNING FROM THE MID 60'S TO TODAY'S MUSIC. THE STATION CHANGED FORMATS AND OWNERS ON JANUARY 9, 2002 TO SPANISH "98.9 RADIO EXITOS".
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF STATION:
KJFK 98.9FM DEBUTED WITH A "HOT TALK" FORMAT ON DECEMBER 29, 1997. IT WAS THE FIRST "FM-TALK" RADIO STATION IN AUSTIN WITH THE SLOGAN "THE FIRST AMENDMENT AT IT'S BEST". PROGRAMMING CONSISTED OF HOWARD STERN, G. GORDEN LIDDY, TOM LEYKIS, ART BELL, AS WELL AS LOCAL TALENT. THE STATION CHANGED FORMATS OCTOBER 8, 2000 TO A MUSIC INTENSIVE FORMAT CALLED "THE HILL". BEFORE KJFK, THE STATION WAS KNOWN AS KUTZ-FM "Z-ROCK" (HARD ROCK FORMAT) FROM JULY 4, 1993 TILL DECEMBER 28, 1997. BEFORE Z-ROCK, THE STATION WAS "KOOL 99" OLDIES RADIO (DECEMBER 1988-JULY 1993).
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF STATION:
KTND 107.7 DEDBUTED WITH AN ALL 80'S FORMAT JANUARY 26, 2001 AND IT'S SLOGAN WAS "AUSTIN'S 80'S CHANNEL". THE STATION SHIFTED TOWARDS MODERN ROCK IN THE SUMMER OF 2002 AND ADDED KID CRADDICK FOR MORNINGS. THE STATION CHANGED TO "107.7 THE INVASORA" TEJANO MUSIC APRIL 2003.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF
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KAHK 107.7FM DEBUTED WITH A "CLASSIC HITS" FORMAT ON NOVEMBER 7, 1997. IT'S SLOGAN WAS "THE HAWK" - ROCK AND ROLL HITS OF THE 60'S-80'S. BEFORE "THE HAWK", THE STATION WAS KNOWN AS 107.7 KNAC (ALTERNATIVE FORMAT) FROM OCTOBER, 1992-TILL NOVEMBER 6, 1997. "THE HAWK" CHANGED FORMATS JANUARY 26, 2001 TO "AUSTIN'S 80'S CHANNEL" KTND - ALL 80'S MUSIC.
KQQQ 92.1FM (AND KQQT 106.3FM) CHANGED FROM HOT TEJANO TO "SMOOTH JAZZ 92.1 &106.3" IN MAY 2003.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF STATION:
KAJZ "SMOOTH JAZZ 92.1 & 106.3 CHANGED FROM SMOOTH JAZZ TO CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC KNOWN AS "K-LOVE" IN MARCH 2004.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF STATION:
KXMG CHANGED THEIR NAME FROM "MEGA 93.3 & 99.7" TO "HOT 93.3 & 99.7" AUGUST 2003. THE FORMAT BEGAN AS A DANCE FORMAT, SLOWLY CHANGED TO A CHR/RHYMIC, AND FINALLY TO "ALL HIP-HOP ALL THE TIME".
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF STATION:
KLNC 93.3FM DEBUTED WITH A "COUNTRY" FORMAT ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1998. THE STATION'S SLOGAN WAS "LONE STAR 93" - AUSTIN'S BEST COUNTRY (WITH AN INTEREST IN LOCAL COUNTRY ARTISTS). THE STATION CHANGED FORMATS AUGUST 2, 2001 TO A DANCE FORMAT CALLED "MEGA 93.3/99.7".
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF STATION:
KAJZ 93.3FM DEBUTED WITH A "SMOOTH JAZZ" FORMAT ON NOVEMBER 16, 1995. THE STATION'S SLOGAN WAS "K-JAZZ 93". IT CHANGED FORMATS SEPTEMBER 18, 1998 TO "LONE STAR 93". CLICK ON STATION ICON FOR MORE INFORMATION.
KHFI 96.7FM CHANGED IT'S NAME AND STATION LOGO TO "KISS FM" ON AUGUST 2, 2001. HOWEVER, IT'S TOP-40 FORMAT REMAINED BASICALLY THE SAME.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF STATION:
KXXS "104.9 EL SOL" CHANGED FROM SPANISH EASY LISTENING TO REGIONAL MEXICAN IN MARCH 2003. STATION CHANGED SLOGAN TO "104.9 El GATO" IN JUNE 2004.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF STATION: 
KJCE 1370 AM DEBUTED WITH A "HOT TALK FORMAT" ON DECEMBER 1, 2001 KNOWN AS "THE JUICE 1370AM". PROGRAMMING CONSISTED OF IMUS, DON AND MIKE, OPIE AND ANTHONY, TOM LEYKIS, PHIL HENDRIE, AND SPORTS PROGRAMMING. THE STATION CHANGED TO A CONSERATIVE TALK RADIO STATION CALLED "TALK RADIO 1370AM" - KEEPING ONLY IMUS AND SPORTS SHOWS FROM IT'S ORIGINAL LINEUP.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF STATION: 
KJCE 1370 AM DEBUTED WITH AN "ADULT R&B FORMAT" OCTOBER 1993. THE STATION'S SLOGAN WAS "K-JUICE 1370" - ADULT R&B HITS AND OLDIES AND CARRIED THE TOM JOYNER MORNING SHOW. THE STATION CHANGED FORMATS ON DECEMBER 1, 2001 TO A "HOT TALK/SPORTS" STATION CALLED "THE JUICE 1370"
1260AM
KTAE 1260 AM DEBUTED WITH THE "LA MEJOR" RADIO NETWORK AUGUST 1999. BEFORE THAT, IT WAS A SPANISH NEWS/TALK STATION. IN THE 80'S AND EARLY 90'S KTAE WAS A LOCAL COUNTRY/COMMUNITY RADIO STATION. THE STATION CHANGED FORMATS MARCH 2002 TO "NEWS TALK 1260 KWNX".
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF STATION:
KWNX CHANGED THEIR IMAGE FROM NEWS/TALK/SPORTS TO 100% SPORTS AND IS NOW KNOWN AS "ESPN RADIO" IN JANURARY OF 2004.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF STATION:
KFON 1490AM CHANGED FROM ESPN SPORTS TO ALL SPANISH "PURE NORTENO" DURING THE SUMMER OF 2000.
KOKE 1600 AM CHANGED FROM A CHRISTIAN RADIO FORMAT TO ALL SPANISH "LA MEJOR 1600" IN WINTER 2002.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF STATION: "LA MEJOR 1600"
"LA MEJOR 1600" CHANGED FROM REGIONAL MEXICAN TO SPANISH NEWS/TALK IN JUNE OF 2004.
KQQA 1530AM CHANGED FROM "VIBRA HITS 1530AM" TO "LA MEXICANA 1530AM" IN 2001.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF STATION: La Mexicana - KQQA 1530
KQQA 1530AM CHANGED FROM "LA MEXICANA" TO A SIMULCAST OF 1260AM'S "ESPN RADIO" IN MARCH OF 2004.
