KAAM
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| Broadcast area | Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex |
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| Frequency | 770 kHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Legends 77: K-Double-AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Nostalgia/Oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1990 as KPBC |
Former call signs | KPBC (1990-1999) |
Call sign meaning | Keeping Absolutely Awesome Music on your radio |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 Watts (day) 1,000 Watts (Night) |
| Links | |
| Website | kaamradio.com |
KAAM, known as "K-Double-A-M", is an AM radio station broadcasting in the Dallas/Fort Worth "Metroplex" with a format of oldies and standards. This station is licensed in Garland, Texas, and it's owned and operated by DJR Broadcasting.
History
KAAM began when the city of Dallas sold WRR, its AM station on 1310 kHz, to Bonneville Broadcasting in January 1978. In 1921 WRR had been the first licensed radio station west of the Mississippi River, and only the second in the U.S. Because the city was going to retain the WRR call letters for its classical music FM station, Bonneville changed the 1310 call letters of the AM station to KAAM and added an FM station on 92.5 with the callsign KAFM. KAAM lasted on 1310 for many years, finally selling the station to Susquehanna Radio Corporation February 8, 1994 which changed the call letters to KTCK (The "Ticket") and the format to all-sports.
Meanwhile, KPBC originally broadcast on 1040 kHz as a daytime-only station and changed frequencies to 770 kHz when Crawford Broadcasting completed the construction to create KPBC 770 in 1990. The call letters were changed to KAAM on 19 October 1999.
In 1999, KAAM (formerly on AM 620 kHz) and its Big Band/Standards format were once again revived on 770 kHz in Garland, Texas, by another owner/enthusiast. This time, the station is branded as Legends 77. It was since then divested by Crawford in Mid-2007.
Personalities
Current on-air personalities include Jaan McCoy, Jack Davis, Linda Martin, Tori Logan, "Crusin'" Al Taylor, Hermann Bockelmann, Ray Van Steen, newscaster Roger Bateman and traffic reporter Gail Lightfoot formerly at KLUV-FM.
Former notable personalities include Jim Thomas; "Deacon" Don Evans (died July 2001); Leon McWhorter (aka Jay Roberts); Robin Jones; "McGregor" (Benn); Stubie Doak; Dave Mitchell; Russ Martin; and Eddie Hubbard (died late in 2006).
External links
- KAAM official website
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- KAAM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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