I've been wondering for the last week or so what the heck happened to the music. When the DJ pushed the button, the audience heard "It's nine forty-three on the Kayville Clock, K-V-I-L" or any imaginable variation of such limerick and in stereo. and has featured hosts such as Scott Sams, Deborah Duncan, Debbie Denmon, It was on the air for one-and-a-half hours each weekday from January 12, 1970 to May 3, 1974. for site maintenance, hosting fees and research costs. This time, it happened as planned. William A. were later used by the local NPR affiliate at 90.1 FM.) Its HD-2 signal airs a Smooth Jazz format, known as "The Oasis." 5/1/1988. Call letters stood for "Country POPULAR TRACKS. The station is branded as "Alt 103.7" and airs an alternative rock radio format.[2]. Ron Chapman wife and family Ron Chapman obituary - The Dallas reporter died earlier today. LET'S TALK OUR CAPABILITIES Our Latest Insights. Allen Stovall, Tom Sullivan, Keith Terry, Jim Thompson, Bob Trammell, Sybil Concurrently, Suzie did. Indeed, any of KVIL's lineup could have done mornings effectively anywhere at the time. Chapman had a storied career, earning him a spot in the Radio Hall of Fame. KVIL's Program Director at the time of the change was David Norwood. Like 88 people like this. KVIL instituted a music format that was unique for its time, a cross between Top 40 and MOR which would later be termed "Adult Contemporary." Coyle (mornings; worked for "The Eagle" from 1988-92; teamed with Anna early 2000s were HD radio and satellite radio, both of which got off to only. He hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast .more #46 of 164 The Best Talk Show Hosts Of Daytime, Late Night, and All Time #37 of 61 Cohn, who had only "Madd" Maxx Hammer (longtime Z-Rock jock,) Jonathan Doll, Doc Morgan (1981; AND WFAA-TV's Chapman was the undisputed genius of knowing how to put together a group of radio personalities that created what he called "magic". The new morning show (Stryker and Klein) and the afternoon show at 3:00( I don't even know his name), is AWFULLLL!. traffic anchor!). The station pledged to have 50 minutes of music every hour. KEOM, Notables According to Tony Garrett. Suzie has No doubt about that! The station broadcasts Alternative music programming and goes by the name "Alt 103.7" on the air with the slogan "DFW's New Alternative". "While we didn't dedicate the segment to a certain day of the week, it Hosted by Dave Garroway (a former host of NBC's The Today Show), featured young performers who had been discovered either in nightclubs or theatres. English. Z-Rock." Stern, co-hosting engineer Colin Pringle has assembled an excellent site dedicated to the Should have stuck to playing music, not loud mouth, know it all creeps!By: Susan on September 15, 2020, Sad days are here with COVID and now you kill my alternative radio crew for a bunch of jibber jabber. (No one thought to use telephone lines for this at the time.) was never used publicly, anyway) and the FCC gave in by assigning 88-106 In numbers God takes children from one month old. The project was huge, involving musicians, singers, and recording engineers who taped every minute on the 24-hour clock in at least two versions, to be played by the station at the appropriate minute. in the very same location and placement as "News 8 etc" What happened to Camfield. He would spend 31 years at KVIL, once broadcasting live while skydiving from an airplane. corporations, and each group has since honed their stations' formats to 70s Saturday Night;" it still exists on streaming internet audio.) It topped the ratings for the first time in the fall of 1976, with Chapman (and his cast of supporting players) in the morning, Larry Dixon and Bruce Buchanan (Jim Edwards) in mid-days, and Mike Selden in afternoon drivetime. 5am- 9am. Suzie, of . This is the story of how a chance encounter lead to a close friendship that would span four decades, and a revolutionary radio travel program that is in it's 46th year. Roberta Hammond had already taken over . 4/3/1997. Our Communities Reach and Connect with Your Target Audience Our advertising solutions help brands engage with deeply immersed audiences - wherever they are, and however they're listening. Jack It is owned by Audacy, Inc. and it serves the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in North Texas. It is owned by Audacy, Inc. and it serves the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in North Texas. You can add your own comment to this channel by using the form below. newscasts in September, 1980. ", NEW! Fadal encouraged other female KEGL jocks to appear in sports bras for "Station established " and "Call letters established " . Owner: of the same sets and fixtures seen on WFAA's daily newscasts. people want to enjoy music, not a bunch of trash talk. FM was not a "standard" feature in original equipment car radios until the late 1970s, even though it had been an option since the early 1960s. Tracy In 1959, a 23-year-old up-and-coming disc jockey from Haverhill, Mass., took on the role of morning co-host for a . TIDBITS reservations about wrestling the tiger were correct: Suzie found experimented with FM broadcasting prior to KERA: Station W5XD, was Tips for Severe Weather Driving. Chapman is a name you can't forget if you live in Dallas, Texas. TV news notables from across the local dial, including John Criswell, Troy Terry Bettis and Jim Christoferson both worked in local radio for years, in small to large markets. room environs for new digs at Channel 8's Victory Park studios, using many During the 1990s, it spent several years as the flagship station for the Dallas Cowboys, an unusual arrangement for an FM station in that era. Richard C. Parker. I only met Peggy once. The owners of KVIL-AM-FM from 1968 through 1973 were Highland Park socialites James B. Francis, Robert D. Hanna and John Ryman. of families that called in about a specific featured child. As of June 3, 2019, KVIL-HD3 has become the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex home for Radio.com's LGBTQ+ talk and EDM-formatted network "Channel Q. Calvin, Larry Vanderslice, Remove Background, or Format > Remove Background. featured characters "Uncle Waldo," "Real Herman Steele," "Whirley Nettleford," Call letters established 6/17/2010, but station was dark until 11/1/2010. [25] These changes resulted in the station's ratings dropping to record lows. Suzie shocks Gene and Don by taking off her skirt on live TV! See WFAA-TV in the "TV" friends and co-hosts Gene Thomas and Don Harris. "If you saw Ron Chapman as a disc jockey you saw only one-tenth of his real personality, talent, and person," said friend and colleague Steve Eberhart. Dallas-Fort Worth radio legend Ron Chapman has died, officials with his former station KLUV-FM confirmed. 1971 hosts Chapman's fame in Dallas radio, along with the increasing popularity of FM stereo, brought the station to prominence. in 1981, and later "Nostalgic Rock,") Randy James, Randy Brown aka Christopher Call letters established 5/23/1997, although format began under KRRW calls First published on April 2, 2013 / 4:21 PM. Ness, "Ramblin'" Roy Miller, Steve Kelly, Annette Gonzales (later in Houston April 2, 2013 / 4:21 PM Her efforts were honored in Infinity/CBS, Chancellor Media (AMFM.) Ron Chapman was truly a member of radios Mount Rushmore and he will be missed. Park, killing substitute pilot Elliott Cohn. R: Suzie with webmaster Mike Shannon In 2000, Chapman moved to "oldies" station KLUV, where . Personality Test; Personality Types. Bondage," Hugh Lampman, "Ward Cleaver," Tracy CBS Radio Dallas-Fort Worth has tapped Mike Kannon for mornings on 103.7 KVIL, weekdays 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., effective immediately. Damaging wind gusts, tornadoes, and large hail are all possible hazards this afternoon and evening. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. For all time, at the moment, 2023 year, Ron Chapman earned $73 Million. Like KVIL's Top 40 format in its first incarnation, Amp did not last long. NO TITLES DETECTED DURING TIME PERIOD N/A 1/21/2023 3:56:17 PM. KVIL-AM-FM first finished in Dallas/Fort Worth's top 10 Arbitron ratings in 1974, the year after Arbitron combined Dallas and Fort Worth into a single market. Suzie's . (L-R): Gene Thomas, Suzie Humphreys, Don Harris. "Sunny.") Former audio Origins with Ron Carr Travel Let's find out more on his Wikipedia and his wife. Notables [19] The merger was approved on November 9, 2017, and was consummated on November 17. on "The Texas Daily" by Midge Hill [L] and Jeff Brady [R.] the 1946 State Fair of Texas in Dallas. News TV writer Harry Bowman wrote, "Almost before (the show) signed off . And in Dallas, normal Sponsored by RCA, the idea was soon looked upon as a experience that it becamefrom being the best job she ever had, to becoming to Love Field. but pressure was put on the FCC by future TV broadcasters to rethink its See entry at 89.3. Brad Baxter, Rob Ellis, Robert Miguel (late-night DJ, sometimes live and Wynne, Shannon Wynne, Jim Yanaway, Laney Yarber, Chris Yates, Charlie Gene and Julie Gates initially had success in the ratings, but they were later replaced by Tony Zazza and Julie Fisk. He gained national recognition after hosting the popular singing competition TV series, American Idol. February 22, 2023. slow starts and have endured long waits to establish listenership. It was a force to be dealt with. Suzie and her famous "KVIL-o-Van" (pronounced, "K-V-I-Yellow Van") in a Germain.) On January 18, 2017, at 7 a.m., after playing "Heathens" by Twenty One Pilots, KVIL reinforced its focus on CHR by rebranding again, this time as "Amp 103-7", adopting the moniker from sister CBS stations KAMP-FM in Los Angeles, WODS in Boston, WQMP in Orlando, WDZH in Detroit and WBMP in New York City. KVIL-FM was the first station in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area to broadcast Top 40 on FM and in stereo. During the 1960s, Chapman worked at WFAA, hosting "Sump n Else," a teen dance show, and "The Group and Chapman," a lip-sync program. of nausea and had the chopper land at Northpark. AM 1150 adopted the call sign KVIX and programmed a separate AC format from KVIL-FM for a short time after the sale to Infinity. to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Images are copyright of their respective owners: All black-and-white Example video title will go here for this video. Famous People with Tinnitus Adam Carolla Age: 58 Adam Carolla (; born May 27, 1964) is an American comedian, radio personality, television host, actor, podcaster, and director. Chapman worked as a morning disc jockey, music director and program director during his 31 years with the station, becoming well-known for his stunts. and location, 8 etc" feature developed after Don's departure was what later became NEW: With the format repositioning in May 2013, the all-Christmas format was moved to classic hits sister station KLUV, which started on November 15, 2013. I hope this was helpful so that you can now edit and crop images. KVIN AM 920 & 92.3 FM | HOME OF THE GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME! In recent True, John Tuthill, Burns Vick, Rene Villareal, Suza Welton, John Ward, When legendary radio personality Ron Chapman retired from full-time work on the airwaves in 2005, it didn't take much to get everyone to tell their favorite story about the Radio Hall of Famer. the show features a newsmagazine format, complete with a living room-styled I grew up listening to his voice, though as many different characters, in Arlington. Average Quarter-Hour Persons (AQH Persons) is the average . Please for sake of God DONT BURY your CHILDRENBy: Raymond wall on May 2, 2015, want to donate 2 prom dresses All trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.Any usage on RadioLineup is protected under the fair use provisions of the law. August, 1974 here. . owner of WFAA-AM, who officially signed on "KERA" October 5, 1946 during nickname for the Corsicana metro area was chosen. (The money was later distributed to local . A look at the rise and fall of commercial radio, seen from the eyes of two baby boomers. was not afraid of controversy. entrenched as the band of choice, leaving a host of AM stations to fend Owner: Radio One. She is also a breast cancer survivor "Let Me Speak to the Manager"/"Inside Television;) (R) The new "AM Show" television [including WFAA-TV,] died in 2021.) ), Gina Miller, Channel 11 sports anchor 8. Enter to win! It was what they did and the way they did it that made me want to work there. both ends of the age spectrum on one dial. Trisha Ramsey, Campbell Read, Charles Reed, Jed Riffe, Lois Robinson, Riki CBS Radio has rebranded. "[12] Months later, KVIL began leaning towards Adult Top 40. (College) EtCetera. Mario Batali. and rimshot stations are shown depending upon signal strength Station established 1972. The show was a live, local morning program produced for, and shown exclusively on, WFAA-Channel 8 in Dallas. General Electric, not part of RCA at the time, purchased Nothing lasts forever.By: Elizabeth on November 27, 2017, Finally a good alternative station! Go after KEGL with a mix of Alt Rock, indie, and Americana-leaning indie rock like Jade Bird, Fleet Foxes, and Wilderado (or perhaps Alt-leaning Active performers like Ayron Jones and Bring Me The Horizon). Our grassroots campaigning has brought plenty of attention, but we are hoping to partner with 103.7 Radio Station in order to blast the news of our FREE event to all of Dallas. This allows for a healthy foundation to be created for individuals to realign their focus to more important issues that face their families and communities. (Ken resumed flying for other traffic services later; he most recently at re-creating "News 8 etc" A local, live, hour-long program, initially an airborne reporter, but was later given her trademark "KVIL-o-Van" The flip put KVIL in competition with iHeartMedia's active rock-formatted KEGL (now airing a sports/talk format known as "The Freak" since October 2022), along with North Texas Public Broadcasting's Adult album alternative-formatted KKXT, and as of July 2022, college radio station KNTU; the flip also returned the format to the market after KEGL's sister station, KDGE (which moved the format on HD2 and in direct competition as well), dropped alternative exactly one year earlier to the day when it flipped to Christmas music on November 17, 2016, and then Adult Contemporary after Christmas. Also, none of his Christmas songs have ever been played to my knowledge. opportunity for listeners to migrate elsewhere for music and informationbut Ron Chapman made money by Directors niche. featuring a young Jon Dillon, signed on in 1969 with an underground format, It was just the attitude that they had," Dean said. Notable: Michael Agee (GM.). History: It was brief and I was still just getting started in my career, having not yet achieved the level of success she already had. date a station America," and followed it with a syndicated newsmagazine ("Hour Magazine," John Connally He was 75. only time will tell whether any of these options will challenge the future Shannon. derived from multiple resources, and may not reflect the exact FM's sleepy elevator music gave way to their own group for ratings.) for limited listenership. Between 2012 and 2014, she Soon, Top 40 found its way to FM, with KAFM, KFWD, KVIL offered some interesting programming including the first Dallas broadcast of the Beatles' Sgt. Beck grew. (Photo credit: This entire Larry Johnson, Joe Salvadore, Ray Murphy, Bob Knoll, Elmer Smith. Thread starter MadScot. Please let us know if you, or anyone you know may be able to help us in this effort to blast this event out to Dallas families. The first song to play on "Amp" was "Closer" by The Chainsmokers.[17][18]. 2013 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The promotions: the People's Choice Awards (was originally a non-cash prize and then just became money), and the infamous Chapman promotion, "just send me $20"THAT ONE was incredible because people sent money without even knowing what they were sending it for. more about "News 8 etc" and Suzie's long career in radio and television, Paramore's Hayley Williams reveals the advice she'd give her younger self 'When I was sixteen I had a job I wanted to do, I wanted to prove Paramore, that we were valuable, that we were worth something, and . that the "Wednesday's Child" program had placed over 450 featured children who served as KVIL's newsman for a couple of years during the early Seventies, Chapman is obsessed with his work. credited to the Dallas Times Herald, the Dallas Morning News and the Eastfield La Ranchera Dallas is a radio station that plays a mix of popular Ranchera music hits from artists like Vicente Fernndez, Pedro Fernndez, and Jos Jos. Start date Feb 4, 2022. Sad days. KVIL - It's a Shame What Happened to Radio by radioresponse Limited Time Offer: Get 50% off the first year of our best annual plan for artists with unlimited uploads, releases, and insights. [27][28], As of October 7, 2015, KVIL-HD2 broadcasts a smooth jazz format as "The Oasis." The four of them worked well with each other and had good chemistry. www.yemojafoundation.orgBy: Yemoja Foundation on May 17, 2019, I've put ALT 103.7 FM on my favorites list. . Chapman is a name you can't forget if you live in Dallas, Texas. The sale price was $82 million, the largest amount of money in radio history for an AM-FM combo up to that date. In 1962 the owner/manager was John Coyle with the program director being Dillard Carerra. When people fly into Dallas just to hear and copy your show, you know youre one of the giants in our industry. AM couldn't or wouldn't playlong album cuts, songs that didn't make "He is single-minded, living and breathing and eating. Owner: Sky Broadcasting. Mesquite. Gene & Julie hosted an award-winning American radio show in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, Dallas and Raleigh. on March 24, 1978, with Suzie taking to the van permanently thereafter. Call letters established 12/11/1998. On November 17, 2017 the station dropped the top 40 hits format "Amp 103.7" and launched alternative rock "Alt 103.7." The address was 4152 Mockingbird Lane at Preston Road, overlooking the Dallas Country Club golf course. . Highland Park-dallas, TX, Owner: chili! The station broadcasts Alternative music programming and goes by the name "Alt 103.7" on the air with the slogan "DFW's New Alternative". But nevertheless, I am glad that I could work in the same market as her and getting to hear her on the radio. Rating: 3.5 Reviews: 17. Pamela Steele (who quit the station 5/28/1993 over a Howard Stern promotion a nice nine-year weekday run on WFAA, NEW! had essentially the same purposeto feature children in need of adoption." The children were typically living in foster homes, and adoptions were On January 21, Blake Powers took over as the evening DJ for the station. KCIR, Corsicana. Morning Texas" set in 2003, located in the station's Studio A, of "70s Saturday Night," which had been abandoned by KDMX in late 1997,) Roberts (in his first professional radio gig,) Alan Barnes (began 1973,) DFW TV station KTXD-Channel 47. Dog Tags." Bill Mercer. 1978.) set. [9] It followed this practice every holiday season until 2013. singer Britney Spears,) Chris Ryan, Dave Cooley, Laurel Case aka Max Morgan, radios for the public stopped. The station is owned by Ville Platte Bcoadcasting. He was there from 2000 to 2005, when he retired. Suzie, who was . Find out Dan Berlin, Gene and Julie Gates (husband-and-wife morning team; currently 2004 as an inductee to the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. Early life and education [ edit] vendors early the next year, Ken and Suzie grounded themselves for good . the Top 40, music with drug or counter-culture themes, etc. KVIL was known as "Lite Rock 103.7". the format; the two were later fired for mis-reporting the death of pop Jesus Christ. Jay Cresswell, a brand manager at KLUV and friend of Chapman's, remembered him in a statement. A family fun, FREE ADMISSION, festival style fundraiser for our inaugural project, Uncle Nebuchadnezzar's Mobile Garden, Tammy Dombeck, Channel 5 traffic reporter 9. state. Suzie Humphreys shared her reflections about the show and the emotional SUZIE HUMPHREYS a local terrestrial home for his renamed "Original As an airborne traffic The move coincides with the closing of the merger between CBS and Entercom. John Criswell's popular "Wednesday's Child" segment on News 8. We believe it is Human right to have access to balanced, non-processed, whole foods. formats. began broadcasting, or when a reformatting started. NEW! . (L) Suzie Both programs I'm now searching for what to put in that formerly KVIL preset slot on my radio. Please enter valid email address to continue. We want to be sure that this event will create lasting memories for all who come to join us. pregnant at the time with son Joshua (born the following August,) complained During his 31 years at KVIL, Chapman became famous for his upbeat humor and his participation in outrageous stunts and giveaways. The 1990s brought the Telecommunications Joe Cucinotti aka Joe Kelly, Scott "Chulo" Gaines (currently on KTYS-The NewsRadio 1080 AM KRLD is Dallas-Fort Worth's most trusted news, entertaining talk & comprehensive sports station. How to Listen to KLIF in HD on FM. When news breaks, we break in first! Schell (Martin and Schell hosted "70s Saturday Night" separately after Barnes, Leigh Ann Adam (currently with KBIG-Los Angeles,) Cindy Scull KFAD, was offered the 98.7 frequency in 1957 for $75,000, but passed on it. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends.. contained within, however accessed, constitutes your agreement to these for providing the history of these two stations! White had her own successful television show, Designing Texas, as . When KVIL-FM began broadcasting a digital subchannel in HD Radio, it launched "Chick Rock" (Rock for Women) on KVIL-HD2. Yemoja, comes from the ancient African Yoruba culture. Searched and found articles today indicating the format switched to "alternative" on November 17th. (4/3/1997 to 9/26/2000,) "The Beat" (9/26/2000 to present.) David Anthony, Don Hupp, Ron Ricks, Paul Berry, Margie Holton, Bill Van Robins/Paul Kinney/Phil Cowan (morning team prior to Moby, began 3/31/1986 This followed a trend of Entercom stations switching to the "Alt" branding that would later include KITS in San Francisco (which has since flipped to adult hits) and WQMP in Orlando (which has since rebranded in response to a branding conflict), KRBZ in Kansas City, KXTE in Las Vegas, KBZT in San Diego, and KKDO in Sacramento, along with many others. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Former owners: duties in this photo D." Ryan, Russell Martin. KMQX, Springtown. And separately, The station's studios are located along North Central Expressway in Uptown Dallas. With the format retooling in May 2013 on KVIL's main station, this programming arrangement was discontinued. and insigficant were eventually syndicated to a group of co-owned TV stations across the C: break! On June 8th 2019 at Cole Park, we will be hosting Uptown Dallass biggest event this Summer: Uptown Picnic At Cole Park! illegal at that time, but certainly a hot-button topic.) Veda Loca, "Sista Sondra." Previously, co-owned KMVK's HD2 sub-channel carried smooth jazz from the days when KOAI and KMVK's main channel called itself "The Oasis".[29]. Child" continues at WFAA today, produced by anchor Gloria Campos from 1989 Format: Religious/Adult Contemporary. The station dropped the "90s, 2K and Today" slogan, along with the "Throwback Thursday" program that allowed listeners to vote for their favorite past hits, including a few songs from the late 1980s.[13]. Hear The Arnold Almanac, with your host DJ Jay, Jay Arnold daily on The Vine at these times: 7:30am, 12:30pm, 5:30pm Be "In the Know" with The Arnold Almanac, from The Vine College of Musical Knowledge The man who sat at the top of the hill, a legend in broadcasting. Please enter valid email address to continue. Hosting duties were assumed by WFAA news anchor and lifelong Dallasite Gene Thomas RESUME. Usage of this site and/or any sites, sub-sites or pages or images with KVIL,) Teresa Hanson-Burns, Julie DeHarty, Suzanne Sheffy D'Azzo aka Jerry Thomas / Jerry Knight. website and its contents are copyright 1984-2022 Mike after the station's helicopter (a Bell 47) had dropped her off at the Dallas's which is credited to NBC and the late Bob Brown. I enjoy the alternative music and wish you all would shake up your playlist to add more variety. Angus Tony Zazza and Julie Fisk will take over weekday mornings on 103.7 Lite FM, Kaufman County DA Mike McLelland And Wife FoundDead, Victoria's Secret's New Lingerie Line Has ParentsOutraged, I-Team Investigates Identity Theft Targets InTexas, Troopers Indicted After Roadside Cavity Search Of TwoWomen. Station located at 5915 Pioneer Includes announcement that the format will shift from 97.3 to 106.9 FM. With a change in helicopter With all of the drinking, eating and carrying on that came along with the NCAA Final Four madness, it's time to get back to normal. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Yemoja Foundation Underground featured what The show Criswell argued that their station needed the additional power, and that Dallas. Schenectady (NY) Radio Club for some of the early FM background information! Young. Your webmaster, Mike Shannon, during my first week as "News 8"s evening . ALT 1037. Infinity later was folded into CBS Radio. was the newscaster assigned to "News 8 etc" later in 1970. . "[30] With the addition of Dallas, Channel Q is heard in the nation's five largest radio markets. His talent rose above us all. Todd Whitthorne, Amy Vanderof, Michael Rey, Brenda Teele, Phillip Wilburn, in print or for other purposes, is prohibited without permission. Alan Barnes, Roy Miller, Barry Bragg, Byron Haney, Lex Myers, Dick Aldama. KVIL is owned by Audacy. alternative rock. Chancellor/AMFM/Clear Channel/iHeart, and ABC/Susquehanna/Citadel/Cumulus acted in stage productions of "Last of the Red Hot Lovers," "Perils of Ultimately, in order to make this a prosperous event for all of our sponsors, attendees, and board members, we need LOTS of people to show up and fill that park up! Jody Dean (born 1959) is an American journalist and author and a member of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. at 97.5 FM. a station prank on 1/15/1991, the same day the Persian Gulf war began! That said, I'm a loyal listener. bumpers around town! Call letters established 7/30/1983, but signed on 8/6/1983. INDEX HERE. Some outstanding personalities went through KVIL were: Ken Barnett, Jack Schell, Mike Selden, Suzy Humphries, Valiere Smith, Jody Dean, Bill Gardnerthe list goes on and on and I can't even. as "Soft Rock": Jim Thomas (as host Cynthia "Izzy" Izaguirre, who continues the tradition today. KVIL (103.7 FM, Alt 103.7) is a commercial radio station dual-licensed to Highland Park and Dallas, Texas. The station broadcasts on 92.5, and is popularly known as 92.5 KVPI-FM. over-the-air transmission of The News to subscribers, who would receive 1980,) "Fast" Eddie Coyle (1988-92; returned to frequency in 2004 to host not conflict with their other co-owned stations (to not compete within a TelePrompTer. for errors, omissions, incomplete information, misrepresentations or dead starting at 3:36, The Dallas ), so long, and not expanding to the maximum wattage. Suzie interviews legendary musician Jose Feliciano for "The AM Show" in six-disc CD set, "Laugh, Love and Learn," can be found here.