KC Radio History 96.5FM Frequency History A) 96.5FM Classical 96.5 KXTR
A) 96.5FM Classical 96.5 KXTR
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 KXTR Logo (??? - ???) |
 KXTR Logo (by 1998 - ???) |
| Website: | N/A |
| Branding: | Classical 96.5 KXTR |
| Positioning: | "The New Sound of Classical Music" (by May 1995 - ???) |
| Call Letters: | KXTR (Sign-on - Signoff) |
| City of License: | Kansas City, MO (Sign-on - Signoff) |
| Format: | Classical |
| Sign-On Date: | September 3, 1959 |
| First Song: | <UNKNOWN> |
| Sign-Off Date: | August 17, 2000 |
| Final Song: | <UNKNOWN> |
| Ownership: | Telesound Broadcasting Corp. (Sign-on - May 22, 1965) |
| Senthesound Broadcasting Associates (May 22, 1965 - 1975) | |
| Ingram Media LLC (1975 - January 24, 1997) | |
| Heritage Media Corporation (January 24, 1997 - July 1997) | |
| Sinclair Broadcasting (July 1997 – July 27, 1999) | |
| Entercom (July 27, 1999 - Signoff) | |
| Prog. Director: | Byl Strother (1981 – 1985) |
| Rob Howig (by August 1990 – March 1992) | |
| Patrick Neas (March 1992 - Signoff) |
Airstaff:
| Mornings: | John Edwards (??? - by April 1995) |
| Classical Sunrise with Don Crawley (April 17, 1995 - at least October 1996) | |
| Don Crawley (April 17, 1995 - at least October 1996) | |
| Patrick Neas (by March 1997 - Signoff) | |
| Middays: | Patrick Neas (1989 - at least March 1992) |
| Late Afternoons: | Rob Howig (??? - at least March 1992) |
| Laurie Arbore (??? - March 28, 1997) | |
| Nights: | Cordelia Brown (??? – June 1991) |
| Adventures in Good Music w/ Karl Haas [Syndicated] (??? - January 1992) | |
| Catharine Strom (by July 1992 - ???) | |
| Rob Howig (by October 1995 - March 28, 1997) | |
| Overnights: | Cordelia Brown (December 1982 - ???) |
| Catharine Strom (by June 1996 - at least July 1996) | |
| Weekend/Swing: | Catharine Strom (1983 - ???) |
| Michael DuMaine (by July 1994 - at least February 1996) | |
| Other Staff: | Everett Forrest [Music Director] (1979 – 1981) |
| Cordelia Brown [Traffic Manager] (December 1982 – June 1991) | |
| Role Unknown: | Jeff Culby (1970s) |
| Ernest Whitney [Stock Market Report] (1970s - 1980s) | |
| Jesse Sanstra (??? - ???) | |
| Catharine Strom (after 1983 - at least July 1991; by July 1993 - at least August 1995) | |
| Patrick Neas (1984 - 1989) | |
| Keith Painton (1965 - September 1991) | |
| Clive Muncaster (??? - by 1993) | |
| William Cannady [News] (1978 - 1983) | |
| Andrew Yates (December 1987 - June 1996) | |
| Seana McKay (??? - September 1995) | |
| Rob Howig (1977 - ???; by December 1993 - ???) | |
| Don Crawley (??? - March 28, 1997) | |
| Diane Nicolini (1978 – 1982) | |
| John Heuertz (1977 – 1984) |
Specialty Shows:
A La Francaise – Wednesdays at 7PM (by January 1990 - ???)
w/ Catharine Strom (by January 1990 - ???)
An Adventure in Italy (January 11, 1998 - Signoff)
- Gina Valente - Sundays 5PM to 8PM (January 11, 1998 - August 9, 1998)
- Gina Valente - Sundays 8AM to 11AM (August 16, 1998 - Signoff)
The Auditorium Organ [Syndicated] - Sundays 7:30AM (by February 1992 - ???)
- John Obetz (by February 1992 - ???)
Best of the BBC – Mondays at 7PM (by January 1990 - ???)
The Boston Pops Orchestra – Saturdays 9PM to 12AM (by January 1990 - ???)
Chicago Symphony – Thursdays at 8PM (by January 1990 - ???)
Difficult Listening Hour – Mondays at 9PM (by January 1990 - ???)
Fascinating Rhythm (??? – 1990)
International Festival – Tuesdays at 8PM (by January 1990 - ???)
Just Ask Maria - Sundays 8AM to 9AM (January 1998 - March 1998)
- Maria Long (January 1998 - March 1998)
The Kansas City Symphony Hour – Sundays at 1PM (by June 1974 – at least January 1990)
Magic Show – Fridays at 8PM (by January 1990 - ???)
w/ Cordelia Brown (by January 1990 - ???)
The Metropolitan Opera – Saturdays at 12:30PM (by January 1990 - ???)
Milwaukee Symphony – Wednesdays at 8PM (by January 1990 - ???)
A Night on the Town - Saturday Nights (1980 - Signoff)
- George Harter (1986 - Signoff)
Northern Lights w/ A.J. Taylor – Saturdays at 6PM (by January 1990 - ???)
Sounding Board – Sundays at 10PM (by January 1990 - ???)
User Contributions:
Thanks to Cordelia Brown for her contributions to this page!
Last Updated (Monday, 28 May 2012 09:21)
