Sponsored Content by DISC Desert Institute for Spine Care, As Dr. Justin Field of the Desert Institute for Spine Care explained, we've come a long way over the last couple of decades.. McCoy began calling games for the Suns in September 1972 and is the longest-tenured broadcaster for an NBA team. Chad has also honed his skills as a voice artist for several Hollywood productions and has been the voice of several cartoon characters. Foster joined KTAR in 1988 and kept audiences in the know on the award-winning Arizonas Morning News.. He even appeared in a 1970s television movie about a comet slamming into downtown Phoenix called A Fire in the Sky.. It's Simons' second stint as afternoon drive-time host, and Agency Owner/Operater at Farmers Insurance & Financial Services, Broadcaster at Premier Radio Insurance Agent at Farmers Insurance & Financial Services. at the station is probably to blame. The 'Mac and Gaydos' show has ended; Valley personalities part ways - KNXV Williams announcement had particular poignance given that she stepped away from tennis last year, saying she had to in order to have [], OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahoma on Monday became the latest state to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors as Republican Gov. It's fair to say that most people know what obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders generally are, but there's a lot more information than meets the eye about a mental health diagnosis that affects about one in every 100 adults in the United States. [100] By 2014, KTAR held the rights to all four major professional teams in Phoenixthe Cardinals, Diamondbacks, Suns, and Coyotesas well as ASU. KPHO.com bizjournals.com Best Local Radio Personality WINNER: Hippie Dom, 93.3 KDKB Lady La, 101.5 JAMZ Deongello, 98.3 KKFR Johnjay Van Es, 104.7 KISS Beth McDonald, 99.9 KEZ Matthew Blades, 96.9 MIX Brad Booker, 107.9 KMLE Best Local Talk Show or DJ WINNER: Tim & Willy Show, 92.3 KTAR Johnjay & Rich, 104.7 KISS Lady La 101.5 KZON Don't knowingly lie about anyone Contests & Rewards. Chad is an accomplished talk show host boasting over 22 years experience in the entertainment industry. KFYI (910 AM) moved up in ratings from fourth in the winter to Emmis Communications bought the station in 2000. In the Lyon and Grenoble metropolitan areas, and the Haute-Savoie department, INRAE units contribute to research activities at the Lyon-Saint-Etienne, Grenoble-Alpes, and Savoie Mont Blanc . As Bonneville holds the radio broadcast rights to most major professional and college sports in Phoenix, KTAR carries games in the event of scheduling conflicts and, in the case of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, as a simulcast with KMVP-FM. For the radio station in Phoenix, Arizona at 98.7 FM known as KTAR-FM during 19601974, see, Last edited on 23 February 2023, at 06:31, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Bonneville to Launch ESPN Phoenix in September", "Bonneville Sells Phoenix AM To Cesar Chavez Foundation - RadioInsight", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KTAR-FM&oldid=1141076986, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 06:31. It means so much to me and my family to see the outpouring of support from friends and listeners. [91] Emmis also added KKFR (92.3 FM), which was sold as a result of the merger of Clear Channel Communications and AMFM. [9] That same year, ownership was changed to Electrical Equipment Company (McArthur Brothers Mercantile Company),[10] and the station was rebuilt, with two 60-foot (18m) towers topping the Electrical Equipment Company building at 312 North Central Avenue complete with lit "KFAD" letters. Valley radio talk show veteran Preston Westmoreland is off the Becky Lynn-92.3 KTAR - Facebook No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism Chad is part of a New Generation of talk hosts that is able to connect with talks existing demo while bringing new and younger listeners into the format. be kind of the direction they're going., The station said Ted Simons will replace Westmoreland from 3 to Heywood's wife Susan was also found dead . was part of a movement toward younger hosts to attract advertisers KTAR News' Mac & Gaydos, Chad Benson make list of top radio talkers Copyright 2019 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. [82] It became sports talk outlet KMVP, but ratings were poor, as was the facility's nighttime signal. And thats a GREAT thing. has not taken the approach We were all in it together and we would get through it and realize our strength in dealing with it., Source of pride: There are a couple of things Im particularly proud of. He began his time at KTAR in 1978 with a talk show called Midday and spent 26 years with the station. It is owned by Salt Lake City -based Bonneville International, a profit-making division of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. KTAR-FM (92.3 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Glendale, Arizona, and serving the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Mormon Channel originates from Temple Square in Salt Lake City, and broadcasts religious and lifestyle shows 24 hours a day, seven days a week. at George W.P. In his early years, fresh out of school, Chad left everything he knew at home in Southern California to play professional soccer in Europe and was talented enough to be signed onto the rosters of several teams including the Bristol Rovers, the Fallkirk Scotland and the Portsmouth Football Club. Description: KTAR News 92.3 is Arizona's News Station. On December 19, 1970, the station first signed on as KXTC, owned by the Arizona Communications Corporation. [53][54] In announcing the purchase, Louis explained that he wanted to bring KTAR television to the Phoenix area without going through hearings. They seem to seek the truth, have integrity, uncover injustice and expose misinformation. He's He's not been in afternoon drive (time) forever. A hair found stuck to duct tape wrapping the body of a 7-year-old boy matched the child's mother, a DNA analyst told jurors Monday. PHOENIX KTAR radio, the news, talk and sports leader in the Valley, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this week. 1 radio personality three times. Longtime radio host Westmoreland out at KTAR, New pact firms up Gilbert Cactus Surf Park plans, Chandler store offers unusual bling for loved ones, Mountain View tennis player extends success on ACU team. By 1997, KKFR began dropping the dance hits, transforming into an R&B/Hip-Hop approach. Pass it along to the KTAR News team here. younger talent. The team and McCoy will forever be connected as the Suns named their press room the Al McCoy Media Center in 2007 and inducted him into theteams Ring of Honor in 2017. of the best large-market personality in the United States. third in the spring. [13] On November 11, 1928, as part of a nationwide reallocation under the provisions of the Federal Radio Commission's General Order 40, the station moved to 620 kHz, which has been its assignment ever since. (On September 15, 2014, KTAR AM became "ESPN Phoenix 620 AM" with the local "Arizona Sports" format moving to 98.7 FM on January 6, 2014.) It was still possible to laugh and have fun and give people something to look forward to. Allen said station's lineup changes may be caused by a number of [61] Bill Heywood moved over from KUPD (1060 AM) to be part of the station's morning show, marking the first of four separate stints with KTAR. [16] An initial report said the station's new call letters would eventually be "KAR";[17] However, earlier that year, those call letters had been assigned to a government coastal station located in the U.S. territory of the Philippines. The HD2 digital subchannel carries the Mormon Channel, aimed at members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which owns Bonneville International. She left radio for a couple years to start a family before Beth becoming the co-host on 99.9 KEZ. Chads take on the issues offers a refreshing sound that gives talk listeners the hard news and opinion that they need in a thoughtful, entertaining way that they CRAVE. Condo began her media sales career with KTAR in the late 1980s. Arizona Sen. Sinema agrees with Mayorkas, says it's on Congress to reform border, immigration laws.