RSS
Home | Radio Station | KECR
|
|
|
During the October 2003 Cedar Fires, part of KECR's rural transmitter site was destroyed by flames. Fortunately, only one antenna (out of a total of seven antennas) and an 'electrical doghouse' were completely destroyed. The station has since been fully repaired and upgraded. In the 1960s the station was a Top 40 rocker known as KDEO, with the moniker "Radio Kay-dee-oh." As KDEO, a San Diego legend. The station was also the first in the world to broadcast the legendary countdown program, American Top 40, on July 3, 1970. In the mid 1970s the station was KMJC, Magic 91, still playing Top 40. In 1980 KMJC flipped to Christian programming and changed their calls meaning to "King and Master, Jesus Christ". In 1995, KECR-FM and KMJC began simulcasting; this ended in 1996, when Jacor took control of the FM station. |
