KFI
City of license	Los Angeles, California
Broadcast area	Southern California
Branding	KFI AM 640
Slogan	More Stimulating Talk Radio
First air date	March 31, 1922
Frequency	640 (kHz)
Format	Talk
Power	50,000 watts
Class	A
Callsign meaning	K Farmer's Information
Owner	Clear Channel Communications
Sister stations	KBIG, KHHT, KIIS, KLAC, KOST, KTLK, KYSR
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.kfiam640.com

KFI is an AM radio station that began operating on March 31, 1922 as one of the United States' first high-powered, "clear channel" stations. Currently, it operates as a talk radio station, airing a mixture of syndicated and locally originated news and talk programming. Image File history File links KFI.gif Summary KFI (AM) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... In the United States (and potentially elswhere), each radio station or TV station is assigned a city of license by the Federal Communications Commission that they must serve. While this has become far less meaningful over the decades, stations are still required to post their public file somewhere within the... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... For the urban complex straddling the United States-Mexico border, see Bajalta California. ... Look up slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... FreQuency is a music video game developed by Harmonix and published by SCEI. It was released in November 2001. ... A kilohertz (kHz) is a unit of frequency equal to 1,000 hertz (1,000 cycles per second). ... A radio format or programming format describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. ... Talk radio is a radio format which features discussion of topical issues. ... Nominal power is a measurement of a mediumwave radio stations output used in the United States. ... For other uses, see Watt (disambiguation). ... This is a list of broadcast station classes applicable in much of North America under international agreements between the United States, Canada and Mexico. ... Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters. ... In broadcasting, sister stations are broadcast stations owned by the same company. ... KBIG-FM is an FM radio station in Los Angeles, California owned by Clear Channel. ... KHHT ,Hot 92 Jamz, is a radio station licensed to Los Angeles, California, USA with an Urban Adult Contemporary musical format. ... KIIS-FM is a Los Angeles, California, USA-based radio station with a top 40 musical format. ... KLAC AM 570 is a radio station serving the Los Angeles metropolitan area. ... KOST (KOST 103. ... KTLK AM 1150 is a radio station serving the Los Angeles metropolitan area. ... KYSR is a commercial radio station in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting to the Los Angeles-Orange County-Riverside-San Bernardino, California area on 98. ... A webcast is a live media file distibuted over the Internet using streaming media technology. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... AM broadcasting is radio broadcasting using Amplitude Modulation. ... A radio station is an audio (sound) broadcasting service, traditionally broadcast through the air as radio waves (a form of electromagnetic radiation) from a transmitter to an antenna and a thus to a receiving device. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Clear channel stations are AM radio stations that are designated as such so that only one or two 50,000 watt powerhouses operate at night on each designated frequency, covering a wide area via sky wave propagation. ... Talk radio is a radio format which features discussion of topical issues. ...

In the Spring 2006 quarter Arbitron rating, KFI was the most listened to radio station in Los Angeles, averaging approximately 1.5 million listeners during any given weekday. In the Los Angeles market, this is extremely rare for an AM station, and more rare for an English-language station. The station is now the most listened to AM radio station in the country and the highest-rated talk radio station in the United States, beating out WABC in New York City. Arbitron is a radio audience research company in the United States. ... Talk radio is a radio format which features discussion of topical issues. ... WABC (770 kHz), known as NewsTalkRadio 77, is a radio station in New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

History

KFI logo from 1981 to 1988

The original station used a 50-watt transmitter built by Earle C. Anthony, who operated it from his garage. In its early days, it was typically on the air only four and a half hours a day. The "FI" segment of its call sign was an abbreviation of "farmer's information."^[1] Every winter evening between 1924 and 1956, KFI would deliver a frost report at 8 p.m. that would tell citrus farmers whether to turn on windmills or light "smudge pots" to keep their orange and lemon groves from freezing.^[2] The frost warnings moved to 7pm until the late 1970s when they were removed from the schedule. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Watt (disambiguation). ... Antenna tower of Crystal Palace transmitter, London A transmitter (sometimes abbreviated XMTR) is an electronic device which with the aid of an antenna propagates an electromagnetic signal such as radio, television, or other telecommunications. ... Earle C. Anthony(born December 18, 1880) was a pioneer businessman based in Los Angeles, California. ... In radio (including television), a callsign or call sign (also call letters) is a unique designation for amateur, broadcast, and sometimes military radio use, as well as for broadcast television. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

For many years, KFI was the Los Angeles area affiliate of the NBC radio network, most particularly the NBC Red Network, as distinguished from the NBC Blue Network of less powerful stations, which became the American Broadcasting Company. KFI's sister station, KECA, was the affiliate of the Blue network. The anti-trust decision that divested NBC Blue also forced Earle C. Anthony to sell KECA (which became KABC). Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... A radio network is a network system which distributes programming to multiple stations simultaneously, or slightly delayed, for the purpose of extending total coverage beyond the limits of a single broadcast signal. ... -1... 2002 identity of the ABC Circle logo, designed by Paul Rand in 1962. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ...

During this period the station carried such sporting events as the World Series and the Rose Bowl. From 1960 to 1972, the station was the flagship station of the Los Angeles Dodgers radio network. Its programming transitioned during this period from block programming, often featuring 15-minute programs, to full service radio with disk-jockies playing records interspersed with aggressive local news coverage. In April of 1972, KFI celebrated its 50th birthday with a 12 hour special, featuring new interviews and commentaries from many former NBC Radio personalities of the past. For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ... The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 (New Years Day) at the stadium of the same name in Pasadena, California. ... A flagship is the ship used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 4, 19, 20, 24, 32, 39, 42, 53 Name Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–present) Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) Brooklyn Dodgers (1911-1912) Brooklyn Superbas (1899-1910), (1913) Brooklyn Grooms...

In 1973, Cox Broadcasting headquartered in Atlanta, purchased KFI for 15 million dollars cash, at that time the highest amount ever paid for a radio station anywhere. James Wesley, Cox's manager at WIOD in Miami and that stations Operations Manager, Elliott "Biggie" Nevins, were dispatched to Los Angeles to manage the station. Cox instructed Wesley to find an FM facility in the Los Angeles market and purchase it also. A deal was reached with Dallas broadcaster Gordon McLendon, to purchase his KOST-fm for 2.2 million cash. Wesley also decided against renewing the long term agreement for carrying Dodger baseball, positioning KABC to become the new Dodger station in Los Angeles.

In the mid-1970s KFI was successful programming Top 40 music. Owner Cox Broadcasting hired John Rook as program director. Rook was considered the force behind WLS Chicago's success. His first staff included Al Lohman and Roger Barkley were top rated in the morning time, Mark Taylor and Eric Chase mid-days, Bob Shannon Afternoons, Charlie Fox early evening and Dave Diamond late night. By the late 70's the staff had be revised with Lohman & Barkley mornings, Tim & Ev Kelly in mid-days, Jack Armstrong afternoons, Big Ron O'Brien evenings and Charley Fox at night. Rook and most of the on air personalities left in the early-1980s with KFI softening to a more Adult top 40 format (sort of in between Top 40 and adult Contemporary). By the mid-1980s the station was more news and personality intensive than music intensive with a Full Service format. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... Bob Shannon aka R. J. Adams (born: September 20, 1942 St. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Adult Top 40 is a another variation on the Top 40 format, in which this genre is more geared towards an adult audience who are not into Rock music teen Pop, Dance music, Hip-Hop, Modern Rock or slower Adult Contemporary fare. ... Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreciated to just AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream and pop music, without hip-hop or rap since, as per the name, it is geared more towards adults than teens. ...

For nearly 20 years during the 1970s and 1980s, KFI boasted one of the most listened-to shows in Los Angeles radio history, "The Lohman and Barkley Show," featuring the comedy duo of Al Lohman and Roger Barkley. During this time, throughout the day the station featured a hybrid format combining adult contemporary music with comedian hosts. Other hosts included Hudson and Landry (of "Ajax Liquor Store" fame), Charlie and Mitzi (Charlie Brill and Mitzi McCall of Laugh-In), and Gary Owens. In the early 80's, KFI began broadcasting in stereo, with the C-QUAM system (continued until January 2000) [1]. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This article is about the comedy duo. ... Al Lohman (b. ... Roger Barkley (b. ... A radio format or programming format describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. ... Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreciated to just AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream and pop music, without hip-hop or rap since, as per the name, it is geared more towards adults than teens. ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... Mitzi McCall and Charlie Brill, 1964 Charlie Brill is an American actor. ... Mitzi McCall is an American actress married to actor Charlie Brill. ... Rowan & Martins Laugh-In was a United States comedy television show broadcast from January 22, 1968 through 1973 over the NBC Network. ... Gary Owens (born Gary Altman on May 10, 1936) is a disc jockey and voice actor born in Mitchell, South Dakota. ... C-QUAM is the method of AM stereo broadcasting used in Canada, the United States and most other countries. ...

By the mid-1980s ratings began to slip. KFI moved the music to more of a Soft gold based AC and began to play less and less of it. The talk shows moved from a blend of entertainment, comedy, and lifestyle to more political issues. The music was dropped in 1988 and KFI evolved to an issue-oriented talk format. The first hosts were Dr. Toni Grant, former disk jockey Geoff Edwards doing talk in the midday, and Tom Leykis with a politically oriented "combat radio" program.^[3] Competitor KABC, which had been doing talk radio for some time, sued KFI in U.S. District Court to have KFI cease and desist using the term "Talk Radio" with the call letters. Therefore, the slogan More Stimulating Talk Radio was created.^[4] Rush Limbaugh replaced Edwards in 1989. A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... Talk radio is a radio format which features discussion of topical issues. ... Toni Grant is an American psychologist and radio talk-show host. ... Geoff Edwards is an American television actor, game show host and radio personality born on February 13, 1931 in Westfield, New Jersey. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... KABC is the callsign of the American Broadcasting Companys three flagship broadcast stations in Los Angeles: KABC AM, 790 kHz KABC-TV, channel 7 (DTV 53) KABC-FM 95. ... Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (born January 12, 1951) is an American radio talk show host and political commentator. ...

The station was owned by Cox Communications until 1997 when Chancellor bought it along with KOST 103.5. Cox opted to exit the Los Angeles market and focus on medium market radio stations and its TV stations. Cox Communications is a wholly-privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television and telecommunications services in the United States. ... KOST (KOST 103. ... A media market, broadcast market, media region or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same (or similar) television and radio station offerings, and may also include other types of media including newspapers or Internet content. ... A television station is a type of radio station that broadcasts both audio and video to television receivers in a particular area. ...

Chancellor merged with Capstar in 1999 and became known as AMFM Inc. In 2000, they merged with Clear Channel Communications making KFI Clear Channel's flagship AM radio station in Los Angeles. The legal title of the station continues to be held by a subsidiary of Capstar. [2] Nitenpyram is a pesticide used in agriculture and veterinary medicine to help treat unwanted pests[4]. In veterinary medicine, it is used orally with dogs and cats to control fleas under the brandname Capstar[5]. After ingestion, it takes only 30 minutes for the pill to kill every adult flea... Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters. ...

Programming

KFI is a talk radio station owned by Clear Channel Communications, the largest U.S. radio owner. Syndicated personalities who began on KFI include Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Bill Handel with Handel on the Law, and Leo Laporte. Local programs include The Bill Handel Show, The John and Ken Show, and The John Ziegler Show (not to be confused with NHL team owner John Ziegler, Jr.). The weekend lineup includes tech expert Leo Laporte's The Tech Guy show (originally local-only, now nationally syndicated via Clear Channel's Premiere Radio Networks since February 2007), topical-talkers Wayne Resnick and Armstrong & Getty, and syndicated Internet news personality Matt Drudge. The John and Ken show was once syndicated but the show has reverted to being a local program. KFI carries other well-known syndicated programs such as The Rush Limbaugh Show and Coast to Coast AM. Talk radio is a radio format which features discussion of topical issues. ... Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters. ... In the entertainment and news industries, syndication is a method of making content available to a range of outlets simultaneously. ... Laura Catherine Schlessinger (born January 16, 1947) is an American cultural and conservative commentator, best known as host of the popular Dr. Laura radio advice call-in show. ... William Wolf Handel (born 25 August 1951 in Brazil) is part lawyer, part radio personality. ... Leo Gordon Laporte (born November 29, 1956 in New York City, New York)[1] is an American technology broadcaster and author. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... John Ziegler (born March 28, 1967) is the evening (7-10 PM) host of a radio talk show called The John Ziegler Show on KFI AM 640 in Los Angeles, California. ... Leo Gordon Laporte (born November 29, 1956 in New York City, New York)[1] is an American technology broadcaster and author. ... The Tech Guy is a nationally syndicated radio show, hosted by Leo Laporte of TechTV and TWiT.tv fame. ... Premiere Radio Networks is a radio syndication and preparation company based in the United States. ... Broadcasting live from Clear Channels KSTE 650 AM Sacramento studio from 6-10AM weekdays the show is also simulcast on KQCA-TV, Channel 58 in the Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto market and airs in the same time slot on Bay Area AM radio station KNEW, reaching millions of potential audiences... Matthew Drudge (born October 27, 1966) is an American Internet journalist and a talk radio host. ... The Rush Limbaugh Show is an American radio program broadcast live Monday through Friday. ... Coast to Coast AM is a late-night syndicated radio talk show in the United States which deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate either to the paranormal, or to alleged conspiracies. ...

Like that of most talk radio stations, programming on KFI has a reputation for political conservatism. However, while KFI's highest-rated syndicated hosts Rush Limbaugh and Laura Schlessinger are indeed unabashedly conservative, in general the local hosts on the station in recent years would more accurately be described as tending towards libertarianism. Ths article deals with conservatism as a political philosophy. ... This article does not adequately cite its references. ...

KFI also has an extensive news department, and produces news updates for other Clear Channel stations in the Los Angeles market. KFI employs 20 broadcast journalists. [3] KFI's newscasts air at :59 and :29 past the hour, with brief headlines approximately halfway between the fuller newscasts during local programming. The newscasts primarily focus on local news with relevant national and international stories included. KFI also has traffic reports four times an hour. Only two news reports and traffic reports an hour are provided during the overnight hours on Coast-to-Coast. KFI is a member of the Fox News Radio network and Fox News reporters appear on the station (but not its commentators, who have shows on competing stations in the market). However, the entire Fox News Radio newscast is not aired. The Fox News Channel is a top-rated U.S. conservative cable and satellite news channel, who claims to provide fair & balanced news. ...

For its efforts, KFI was named the Radio & Records News & Talk Radio Station of the Year in 2004. Radio and Records (R&R) is a weekly trade magazine that tracks radio airplay from the various genres including Pop, Country, R&B and many others. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Broadcasting

Today, KFI broadcasts from its Burbank, California studios on 640 kHz on a 50,000-watt non-directional AM transmitter which is located in nearby La Mirada at 33° 52' 47" N, 118° 00' 47" W. As a class A signal, KFI can be heard throughout Southern California and some distance into Nevada, Arizona, northwestern Mexico, and, at night, in some parts of Hawaii and most of the western United States. According to a May 1, 2004 broadcast by Art Bell, this station can even be heard by sensitive receivers in parts of the Eastern United States. In Summer 2004, KFI became the most listened to talk radio station in the United States, beating New York City's WABC in cumulative audience during the rating period. Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... For other uses, see Watt (disambiguation). ... Amplitude modulation (AM) is a technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a radio carrier wave. ... Motto: Dedicated to Service Location of La Mirada in California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1960-03-23 [2] Government  - Mayor Steve Jones [1]  - City Manager Andrea Travis Area  - City  7. ... For the urban complex straddling the United States-Mexico border, see Bajalta California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Area  Ranked 7th  - Total 110,567 sq mi (286,367 km²)  - Width 322 miles (519 km)  - Length 490 miles (788 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Information in this article or section has not been verified against sources and may not be reliable. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... WABC (770 kHz), known as NewsTalkRadio 77, is a radio station in New York City. ...

FEC complaint

In recent years, especially since the 2003 California recall, afternoon drive hosts John and Ken have become actively involved in several political causes, most notably that of illegal immigration. In the months leading up to the 2004 election, the hosts instigated several political rallies advocating the defeat of Congressmen David Dreier (a Republican) and Joe Baca (a Democrat), both of whom they felt were wrongly supportive of illegal immigration. As a result, the John and Ken show was the subject of a Federal Election Commission complaint filed by the National Republican Congressional Committee alleging that John and Ken engaged in an illegal campaign against Congressman Dreier. Although the large amount of publicity received was quite amazing, the "Political Human Sacrifice" campaign as they dubbed it was not successful, since both Dreier and Baca were re-elected, albeit Dreier by a substantially smaller percentage than in past terms. On March 16, 2006, the complaint was dismissed. [4] The 2003 California recall was a special election permitted under California law. ... For the 1983 Genesis song, see Illegal Alien (song) Illegal immigration refers to immigration across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destination country. ... Elections to the United States House of Representatives for the 109th Congress were held on November 2, 2004. ... A Congressman or Congresswoman (generically, Congressperson) is a politician who is a member of a Congress. ... David Timothy Dreier (born July 5, 1952), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since January 1981, representing the Californias 26th congressional district (map). ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... Joseph Joe Baca (born January 23, 1947), an American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing the Californias 43rd congressional district (map). ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... For the 1983 Genesis song, see Illegal Alien (song) Illegal immigration refers to immigration across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destination country. ... The Federal Election Commission (or FEC) is an independent regulatory agency created in 1975 by the United States Congress to administer and enforce campaign finance legislation in the United States. ... The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is the Republican Hill committee for the United States House of Representatives, working to elect Republicans to that body. ... Political campaign Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A political campaign is an organized effort to influence the decision making process within a group. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Tower destroyed

On Sunday, December 19, 2004 at 9:45 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, Jim and Mary Ghosoph were killed when their rented Cessna 182P single engine airplane, travelling from the El Monte Airport to Fullerton Municipal Airport, struck KFI's Ideco transmission tower, located in the City of La Mirada. The solid steel truss, originally built in 1948, collapsed upon itself, mostly landing in a parking lot to the north of the site. KFI's signal was knocked off the air for approximately one hour. Pilots had complained for years to KFI management that it needed to put strobe lights on the tower and highly reflective balls on the guy wire. KFI and Clear Channel Communications management responded by saying the tower was in compliance with FCC and FAA regulations and that it did not need to make any changes. Until a replacement tower was erected, the station transmitted from a 250-foot auxiliary tower at a power of 25,000 watts. Work was conducted on the old tower's replacement on November 19, 2006, temporarily interrupting a broadcast of Leo Laporte's talk show KFI Tech Guy at 11:55 AM[5]. is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Pacific Standard Time Zone is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). ... The Cessna 182, marketed under the name Skylane, is a four-seat, high performance, single-engine, light airplane. ... El Monte Airport (IATA: EMT, ICAO: KEMT) is a public airport located one mile (2 km) north of the city of El Monte in Los Angeles County, California, USA. External links FAA Airport Diagram (PDF) Resources for this airport: AirNav airport information for KEMT FlightAware airport information and live flight... Fullerton Municipal Airport is the last strictly general aviation airfield still operating in Orange County, California. ... Masts of the Rugby VLF transmitter in England Radio masts and towers are, typically, tall structures designed to support antennas (also known as aerials in the UK) for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television. ... Motto: Dedicated to Service Location of La Mirada in California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1960-03-23 [2] Government  - Mayor Steve Jones [1]  - City Manager Andrea Travis Area  - City  7. ... In architecture and structural engineering, a truss is a structure comprising one or more triangular units which are constructed with straight slender members whose ends are connected at joints. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... KVLY-TV mast, which is guy-wire supported. ... The FCCs official seal. ... “FAA” redirects here. ... is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leo Gordon Laporte (born November 29, 1956 in New York City, New York)[1] is an American technology broadcaster and author. ...

Former hosts and on-air alumni

Tammy Bruce - Hosted weekend talk show from 1993 to 1998. Bruce was fired for making unflattering comments about Bill Cosby and his wife Camille who had recently lost their son Ennis in a murder. Tammy is now syndicated on 153 stations including KABC in Los Angeles. Tammy Bruce (born August 19, 1962) is a pro-choice lesbian feminist who hosts The Tammy Bruce Show, a radio talk show broadcast on over 160 stations in the United States. ... William Henry Bill Cosby, Jr. ... KABC 790 AM is a Los Angeles radio station, and a West Coast flagship station for the American Broadcasting Company. ...

Joe Crummey - Hosted an evening talk show from 1988 to 1994.

Mark Denis - Worked the KFI Traffic Center from 1986 until his death in April 2000 from a viral infection at the age of 59. Mark was the imaging voice of "KFI, More Stimulating Talk Radio" and was the voice of the Disneyland Monorail ride. For other uses, see Disneyland (disambiguation). ...

Daryl Gates -- The former LAPD chief replaced Leykis as part of the station's shift toward conservative politics. Daryl F. Gates was the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) from 1978 until 1992. ... The Los Angeles Police Department (usually known as the LAPD) is the police department of the City of Los Angeles, California. ...

Phil Hendrie - Hosted an evening issue-oriented talk show from 1989 to 1990 (sometimes alternating with Joe Crummey), and his syndicated comedy show The Phil Hendrie Show from 1996 to 2005. Phil Hendrie Philip Stephen Hendrie (September 1, 1952, Arcadia, California) was best known as the host of The Phil Hendrie Show, a comedy talk radio program that was syndicated throughout North America on Premiere Radio Networks and on XM Satellite Radio. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Dave Hull - 1960s–1970s Dave Hull, aka The Hullaballoer, is a legendary Los Angeles Boss Radio radio personality voted one of the top ten LA radio personalities of all time. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ...

Tom Leykis - Hosted a talk show from 1988 until 1992, which was more political issue-oriented than his syndicated show is today. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Rabbi Mentz - Before The Jesus Christ Show found a home on KFI, Rabbi Mentz provided a religious-based perspective in the late-1990s on weekends. The Jesus Christ Show is a radio program that airs every Sunday from 6 to 9 AM on KFI 640 AM in Los Angeles, California. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ...

Tracey Miller - Co-hosted TNT in the Morning with KFI News' Terri-Rae Elmer from 1990 to 1993. The show was the first morning-drive show in a major market to feature two women in the lead roles. Miller died in 2005 from complications due to brain cancer. Tracey Miller (circa 1954 – October 7, 2005) was a radio personality, editorial writer, and newspaper editor, who worked for much of her radio career on stations in the Los Angeles area. ... Terri-Rae Elmer is a radio news announcer for KFI AM 640, a talk radio station in Los Angeles, California. ...

Kevin Mitnick - The infamous computer hacker co-hosted a two hour show early Sunday mornings titled 'The Dark Side of the Internet' with Alex Kasper from 2000 to 2001. Kevin David Mitnick (born August 6, 1963) is a controversial computer cracker and convicted criminal in the United States. ... Alex Kasper (born Alexis C Kasperavičius on April 14, 1968, Cleveland, OH). ...

Mr. KFI - Marc Germain hosted a question and answer talk show from 1993-1996. He was fired from KFI in 1996 and then hired by competitor KABC. Marc hosted a similar show as Mr. KABC for ten years before leaving KABC for KTLK (AM 1150) and now broadcasts using both his name and a new shortened "Mr. K." moniker. Marc Germain (born May 28, 1967), colloquially known as Mr. ... KABC 790 AM is a Los Angeles radio station, and a West Coast flagship station for the American Broadcasting Company. ... Marc Germain as Mr. ... KTLK AM 1150 is a radio station serving the Los Angeles metropolitan area. ...

The Scott and Casey Show - A live call-in talk show, hosted by Scott Hasick and Casey Bartholomew, aired from 1994-1997, and again from 1998-1999. Scott Hasick was involved in The Stephanie Miller Show during her time on KFI, performing many of the character voices heard on the broadcasts, as well as serving as production guy, and board operator. Casey Bartholomew was involved in the John And Ken Show as their board operator, as well as writing and performing many popular "updates", and imaging for KFI. The pair exited KFI in 1999, for weekday afternoons on New Jersey 101.5. After leaving New Jersey, Scott and Casey served stints in Detroit, St. Louis and San Francisco. Casey spent some time on the airwaves in Charleston before the duo re-united in St. Louis. Scott and Casey are not known to be on-air at present. The Scott And Casey Show- A live, call in talk show hosted by Scott Hasick and Casey Bartholomew. ... The Scott And Casey Show- A live, call in talk show hosted by Scott Hasick and Casey Bartholomew. ... The Scott And Casey Show- A live, call in talk show hosted by Scott Hasick and Casey Bartholomew. ... The Scott And Casey Show- A live, call in talk show hosted by Scott Hasick and Casey Bartholomew. ... The Scott And Casey Show- A live, call in talk show hosted by Scott Hasick and Casey Bartholomew. ... WKXW-FM, better known as New Jersey 101. ...

The Tim & Neil Show - Tim Kelly and Neil Saavedra hosted a weekend show, then replaced Tammy Bruce on weeknights. From 1997-2001, Tim and Neil hosted various shifts and often filled in for Bill Handel. Tim Kelly was a longtime contributor to the Bill Handel Program, penning and recording the bits and parodies that the show featured under the moniker "Dick Cabeza." Neil Saavedra is currently still with KFI as Marketing Director and on air with the Jesus Christ Show.

Ted Rall - Yacked-up Saturday evenings on KFI for a spell, and can still be heard on the Bill Handel Show time and again. A Ted Rall cartoon depicting John Kerry and George W. Bush. ...

Deborah Rich - Hosted a weekend, topic-driven show on Saturday evenings.

Turi Ryder - Hosted a weekend show for KFI in the late 90s.

April Winchell - Hosted a variety talk show from 2000 until 2002. April Terri Winchell (born on January 4, 1960 in New York City, New York, USA) is an American actress, writer, voice actress, radio talk show host, and commentator living in the greater Los Angeles area. ...

Trivia

• The News Intro currently used on KFI is "Round and Round" by the hard rock/glam metal band Ratt
• The John Ziegler Show ends each show with a remembrance of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Round and Round is a hit song by the glam metal band Ratt, and appears as the third track of their successful album Out of the Cellar. ... Hard rock is a variation of rock and roll music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and psychedelic rock. ... Glam metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s - early 1980s in the United States. ... Ratt is an American sleaze metal and semi glam metal band that formed in San Diego and enjoyed significant commercial success during the 1980s. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly...

Notes

1. ^ Wallace, David Foster. "Host" The Atlantic Monthly, April 2005.
2. ^ Blackstock, Joe. "Pomona radio legend was citrus ranchers' savior - On frosty nights, Jack Benny lost ratings to Floyd Young". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Dec. 8, 2002.
3. ^ "Rosen, Craig. RADIO NEWS & NOTES -COMPETITION HEATS UP ON AM DIAL". Los Angeles Daily News, July 18, 1988. Page L20
4. ^ "KFI GRANTED CONDITIONAL OK TO LABEL ITSELF 'TALK RADIO'." Los Angeles Daily News, May 6, 1989.

The Atlantic redirects here; for the ocean, see Atlantic Ocean. ... Los Angeles Newspaper Group is an umbrella group of local daily newspapers published in the greater Los Angeles area. ... Los Angeles Daily News is the second largest circulating daily newspaper of Los Angeles, California. ... is the 199th day of the year (200th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...

External links

• KFI homepage
• National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report on the 'plane crash 19 December 2004
• Pictures of the fallen KFI tower
• Query the FCC's AM station database for KFI
• Radio Locator Information on KFI
• Additional Photos of the fallen Tower
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