KKDA (AM)

KKDA

City of license	Grand Prairie, Texas
Broadcast area	Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
Branding	"Soul 73"
Slogan	"You've Got a Friend"
Frequency	730 kHz
First air date	1957 as KBCS
Format	Urban Oldies
Power	500 watts
Class	B
Callsign meaning	DAllas
Former callsigns	KBCS (1957-1959), KKSN (1959-1960), KRZY (1960-1962), KPCN (1962-1969)
Owner	Service Broadcasting
Sister stations	KKDA-FM, KRNB
Website	Soul73

KKDA is an AM radio station broadcasting as Soul 73 serving the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The station is licensed in Grand Prairie, Texas, and is owned and operated by Service Broadcasting.

History

AM 730 in Dallas began operations on August 1, 1957 as Top 40 music station KBCS. After a few years of competing with 1190 KLIF and 1480 KBOX for the Top 40 audience with limited success, the station changed calls to KKSN ("Kissin'") in 1959, evolving into an R&B format over the coming months and taking the new calls KRZY ("Crazy") in 1960.

In 1962, KRZY became KPCN with a country format. KPCN did well until 1480 KBOX changed from Top 40 to country at the start of 1967, as daytimer KPCN was unable to compete against 24-hour KBOX. AM 730 took the KKDA calls in January 1969 and initially aired an easy listening format for a little over a year until returning to an R&B format in April 1970. KKDA has aired programming targeted toward the African-American community of Dallas/Fort Worth ever since.

The station was acquired by Service Broadcasting Corporation on December 22, 1976.

KKDA-AM was a daytime-only station until 1990.

The Millie Jackson Show

Soul legend Millie Jackson hosted an afternoon drive show from 3-6 PM weekdays. Millie mixes music with commentary and comedy. Show personalities include S.B., and Trish Hodge with news. Featured segments include "The N-News" at 5:30. Her last show was on January 6, 2012. It has since then been replaced with a music-intensive, “Commercial-Free” afternoon show called “Soul Sessions,” without any host.

Talking Sports with Roger B. Brown

KKDA AM, also has a sports show that serves the African-American community. "Talking Sports with Roger B. Brown." can be heard Mondays through Fridays from 6-7PM, and on Sundays from 6-8PM. The show has a host of characters like Rufus D. (real name: Rudy Jones), Flipp Da Burd, Eric B. (real name: Eric Sattler) among others. Rufus D. is the entertainment and sports editor on Sundays and also serves as co-host. Eric B. also serves as co-host. The show is one of the few sports talk shows hosted by black broadcasters. Roger B. Brown has been talking sports in Dallas, Texas for over 18 years now.

Show Website

External links

• Query the FCC's AM station database for KKDA
• Radio-Locator Information on KKDA
• Query Arbitron's AM station database for KKDA
• DFW Radio Archives