KONO
Encyclopedia
KONO-FM is a classic hits
music formatted radio station
licensed to Helotes, Texas
. It is owned by Cox Radio
and simulcasts the programs of its sister station, KONO, 860 AM, located in San Antonio, Texas
.
. KONO (AM) is the former sister station of KSAT-TV
, Channel 12.
KONO-FM has been simulcasting KONO AM since May 1990.
During that time KBKK 107.9 FM started broadcasting KFAN's previous format from Johnson City, Texas about a 1 year later acquiring the KFAN calls.
KONO-FM and AM, formerly an oldies AM and FM simulcast, now features a playlist of hit songs from the station's long history of Top 40 music from the mid '60s to the late '70s. KONO-FM is simulcast on its original AM signal of 860 AM, and is known for "San Antonio's Greatest Hits". Playlist artists include The Eagles, Spinners, Al Green, Supremes, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Billy Joel and others from the '60s to '70s era of hit music radio.
KONO is the fourth oldest AM frequency in the San Antonio, TX. KONO, began as a hobby in the early days of radio broadcasting by Eugene Roth in a room over his garage in downtown San Antonio. Later, Eugene Roth's son, Jack Roth, inherited the station from his father. Its original format was country & western. In the sixties, KONO (the Big 86) was one of the leading "top-40" stations in San Antonio for several years. Some of the on air personnel were Howard Edwards, Don Couser, Woody Roberts, Skinny Don Green, Lee 'Baby' Simms, Dave Mitchell
, Johnny Shannon, Charlie Scott and many more. Many still live in the San Antonio area or parts of Texas. KONO in the 1960s won national awards for their popularity and creativity. In 1965, Bob Pearson and Howard Edwards were selected as two of the top radio personalities in the country. KONO was the number one AM station in San Antonio an•d KITY-FM, its sister station was the top rated FM station.
• Steve Casanova - 10am - 3pm
• Steven O. Sellers - 3pm - 8pm
• Roger Allen - 8pm - Midnight
• Casey Kasem - "American Top 40: The '70s" - Sundays 8am - 11am
• Charlie Tuna - "Charlie Tuna: The '70s" - Sundays 7pm - 12am
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
music formatted radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to Helotes, Texas
Helotes, Texas
Helotes is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. It is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,285 at the 2000 census; the July 1, 2009 Census estimate, however, showed the population had grown to 7,960.-History:According to...
. It is owned by Cox Radio
Cox Radio
Cox Radio, Inc. is a division of Cox Enterprises that holds a number of radio stations. Cox Radio is headquartered at 6205 Peachtree Dunwoody Road in Sandy Springs, Georgia....
and simulcasts the programs of its sister station, KONO, 860 AM, located in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
.
History
KONO-FM was previously known as KFAN, an Adult Album Alternative station located in Fredericksburg, TexasFredericksburg, Texas
Fredericksburg is the seat of Gillespie County, in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 Census estimate, the city had a population of 10, 530...
. KONO (AM) is the former sister station of KSAT-TV
KSAT-TV
KSAT-TV channel 12 is the local ABC affiliate television station in the greater San Antonio area. Its transmitter is located in Elmendorf, Texas. The station calls itself KSAT 12, pronounced as "K-Sat"....
, Channel 12.
KONO-FM has been simulcasting KONO AM since May 1990.
During that time KBKK 107.9 FM started broadcasting KFAN's previous format from Johnson City, Texas about a 1 year later acquiring the KFAN calls.
KONO-FM and AM, formerly an oldies AM and FM simulcast, now features a playlist of hit songs from the station's long history of Top 40 music from the mid '60s to the late '70s. KONO-FM is simulcast on its original AM signal of 860 AM, and is known for "San Antonio's Greatest Hits". Playlist artists include The Eagles, Spinners, Al Green, Supremes, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Billy Joel and others from the '60s to '70s era of hit music radio.
KONO is the fourth oldest AM frequency in the San Antonio, TX. KONO, began as a hobby in the early days of radio broadcasting by Eugene Roth in a room over his garage in downtown San Antonio. Later, Eugene Roth's son, Jack Roth, inherited the station from his father. Its original format was country & western. In the sixties, KONO (the Big 86) was one of the leading "top-40" stations in San Antonio for several years. Some of the on air personnel were Howard Edwards, Don Couser, Woody Roberts, Skinny Don Green, Lee 'Baby' Simms, Dave Mitchell
Dave Mitchell
James David Mitchell better known as "Dave Mitchell" is an American radio personality, producer, engineer, voice-over artist and former broadcast executive who has appeared on over 100 radio stations in Texas, Mississippi, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina, and on Sirius Satellite Radio...
, Johnny Shannon, Charlie Scott and many more. Many still live in the San Antonio area or parts of Texas. KONO in the 1960s won national awards for their popularity and creativity. In 1965, Bob Pearson and Howard Edwards were selected as two of the top radio personalities in the country. KONO was the number one AM station in San Antonio an•d KITY-FM, its sister station was the top rated FM station.
KONO 101.1 On-Air Staff
• Dave E. Rios - 5:30am - 10am• Steve Casanova - 10am - 3pm
• Steven O. Sellers - 3pm - 8pm
• Roger Allen - 8pm - Midnight
• Casey Kasem - "American Top 40: The '70s" - Sundays 8am - 11am
• Charlie Tuna - "Charlie Tuna: The '70s" - Sundays 7pm - 12am