Friday, December 24, 2010


The Giant X, 147 KXOA has been nominated for Internet Oldies station of the year...be sure you add your vote for 147KXOA..you can check out the live streaming 24/7 at http://147kxoa.com It's about the only Internet station that actually has real DJs on the air.. To vote for KXOA use the link below
Little Oscar says thank you!

Thursday, December 9, 2010

KKLQ Q106 San Diego Chuck Cannon 1980's



Chuck "Boom Boom" Cannon was the original night screamer at KKLQ Q106 when it signed on in San Diego in the late 80's. Upper picture is Chuck Cannon today; you'll find him at http://goldengategreats.com/ Video of Chuck from KKLQ is up on YouTube courtesy of California Aircheck http://californiaaircheck.com

Sunday, November 7, 2010

147KXOA Billy The Earl's Smell Proof Sound Proof DJ Booth


This is the first time anyone has been allowed into the special smell-proof sound-proof "DJ booth" used exclusively by 147KXOA Midnight-6 DJ-Trainee Billy The Earl. That's Fritz The Engineer's gut you see (you can always tell if it's Billy The Earl by whether he has on his trademark trench-coat or not). If you dare, and are up all night long, check out Billy The Earl with Motown, Soul & Rock and Roll from Midnight-6 Pacific time http://147kxoa.com

Thursday, November 4, 2010

KFIV Modesto music survey 5-31-72



KFIV was the big Top 40 station for Modesto California in the Central Valley back in the 60's and 70's. DJs Kevin Manna and Chuck Hale went on the Sacramento radio later in the 70's. Image courtesy of California Aircheck http://californiaaircheck.com

Monday, October 11, 2010

WISM Madison WI music survey 10-28-67

It's a blast from the past from the big Top 40 station for Madison Wisconsin, 1480 WISM, from back in 1967. Image courtesy California Aircheck www.californiaaircheck.com

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

KRLA Los Angeles 10-24-69 Johnny Darin



KRLA was still competing with KHJ in 1969 for the Los Angeles Top 40 radio audience. Program Director Johnnie Darin had the station sounding pretty damn good. He also did the Noon-3 airshift on KRLA. Scans courtesy California Aircheck http://www.californiaaircheck.com

Thursday, August 12, 2010

KCBQ San Diego monument ceremony August 28th



It's now official, http://147kxoa.com/ all-night DJ Billy The Earl has been chosen to warm up the crowd for the KCBQ San Diego monument ceremony on August 28th in Santee. Mr. Earl says he will be limiting his Pabst Blue Ribbon consumption that weekend to avoid an incident...like the one in May that happened after the Petula Clark Show..