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KITS
Radio 105.3
1983-Present San Francisco, California
KITS began its life in the
late 1950s as KBCO, a classical music station, under the ownership of
Saul Levine. In 1964, KBCO became KBRG. It retained those call letters
until February 1983, when the station moved to a high-energy Top 40
"Hot Hits" format and became KITS.
In 1987, KITS began
programming Modern Rock music and became known as "Live 105." Among its
most popular personalities during this period was Alex Bennett, whose
live morning program (complete with studio audience) featured a bevy of
local comedians. In May 1997, CBS Radio acquired KITS. Bennett was
subsequently replaced by the nationally-syndicated Howard Stern program
from New York.
Alex Bennett is jetting cross-country for an
appearance on the "Regis and Kathie Lee" TV show, so morning
show sidekick Lori Thompson moves up to the main mike and
Harry Osibin ("Harry O") takes over the news chair. This
recording features the famous "lost recording" of "A Bobby
Bitter Christmas" starring Larry Bubbles Brown, as well as a
traffic report from Lisa Carr ... and (of course) a Mathew's
TV & Stereo spot voiced by the inimitable Steven Matthew
David.
A live edition of "The Best of Big Rick,"
including traffic reports from Sal Castaneda in the Live 105
Black Shadow.
— Exhibit includes text and
audio.
— Audio presentation only.
— Fair-to-poor audio quality.
— Edited (scoped) aircheck.
RP - Courtesy of Randy Painter.
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— Exhibit includes text and
audio.
— Fair-to-poor audio quality.
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