KSLX
Encyclopedia
KSLX-FM is a Classic rock
radio station serving the Phoenix, Arizona
area. The Sandusky outlet broadcasts at 100.7 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW and is licensed to Scottsdale, Arizona
. KSLX simulcasts in digital HD Radio
.
" format. The studios were on the second floor of a building adjacent to the Safari Resort hotel, on Scottsdale Road just north of Camelback Road in Scottsdale, Arizona. Every hour at the top of the hour the station would give the Legal ID announcement: "From the beautiful Safari Resort, this is K-D-O-T, Scottsdale." Just before midnight on the evening of April 28, 1978, the station broadcast its last selection from the Beautiful Music format. After a short pause, a new call sign was announced on the air, KOPA, and a format switch to Top 40 began. The first song broadcast on KOPA was "Hello, Goodbye" by The Beatles
. The call sign KOPA was pronounced "copa" and reflected the last two syllables of Maricopa County (home to Scottsdale and the greater Phoenix metropolitan area). Original KOPA Program Director was Steve Rivers and Music Director, Brian Christian.
The station operated as KOPA until February 5, 1986, when the station call signs, owners and format were changed again. Standard Communications purchased the radio station and renamed it KSLX-FM which would later reflect on sister stations KPLX Dallas, KBLX Berkeley and KFLX Flagstaff. KSLX hosted a popular morning program in the late 1980s, the "Jones and Boz Show", featuring David K. Jones and Bob "Boz" Bell. Bell is a popular local western artist. The station would later be acquired by Sandusky as a sister station to KDKB
and KUPD
, thus creating a rock cluster in the market.
Today, 100.7 KSLX-FM is the primary Classic Rock format in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Popular for playing groups such as Led Zeppelin
, The Beatles
, CCR
, The Doors
, Lynyrd Skynyrd
and many others, KSLX-FM has been celebrating over 20 years of success.
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
radio station serving the Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
area. The Sandusky outlet broadcasts at 100.7 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW and is licensed to Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...
. KSLX simulcasts in digital HD Radio
HD Radio
HD Radio, which originally stood for "Hybrid Digital", is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology used by AM and FM radio stations to transmit audio and data via a digital signal in conjunction with their analog signals...
.
History
Prior to April 1, 1978, this station was known as KDOT, "K-Dot," and programmed the "Beautiful MusicBeautiful music
Beautiful music is a mostly instrumental music format that was prominent in American radio from the 1960s through the 1980s...
" format. The studios were on the second floor of a building adjacent to the Safari Resort hotel, on Scottsdale Road just north of Camelback Road in Scottsdale, Arizona. Every hour at the top of the hour the station would give the Legal ID announcement: "From the beautiful Safari Resort, this is K-D-O-T, Scottsdale." Just before midnight on the evening of April 28, 1978, the station broadcast its last selection from the Beautiful Music format. After a short pause, a new call sign was announced on the air, KOPA, and a format switch to Top 40 began. The first song broadcast on KOPA was "Hello, Goodbye" by The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
. The call sign KOPA was pronounced "copa" and reflected the last two syllables of Maricopa County (home to Scottsdale and the greater Phoenix metropolitan area). Original KOPA Program Director was Steve Rivers and Music Director, Brian Christian.
The station operated as KOPA until February 5, 1986, when the station call signs, owners and format were changed again. Standard Communications purchased the radio station and renamed it KSLX-FM which would later reflect on sister stations KPLX Dallas, KBLX Berkeley and KFLX Flagstaff. KSLX hosted a popular morning program in the late 1980s, the "Jones and Boz Show", featuring David K. Jones and Bob "Boz" Bell. Bell is a popular local western artist. The station would later be acquired by Sandusky as a sister station to KDKB
KDKB
KDKB is a commercial Rock music formatted radio station located in Phoenix, Arizona. It is owned by Sandusky Radio and licensed to Mesa Radio, Inc...
and KUPD
KUPD
KUPD is a radio station broadcasting an Active rock format. Licensed to Tempe, Arizona, USA, the station serves the Phoenix, Arizona, area...
, thus creating a rock cluster in the market.
Today, 100.7 KSLX-FM is the primary Classic Rock format in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Popular for playing groups such as Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were an English rock band, active in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Formed in 1968, they consisted of guitarist Jimmy Page, singer Robert Plant, bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones, and drummer John Bonham...
, The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, CCR
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums....
, The Doors
The Doors
The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger...
, Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band prominent in spreading Southern Rock during the 1970s.Originally formed as the "Noble Five" in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1964, the band rose to worldwide recognition on the basis of its driving live performances and signature tune, Freebird...
and many others, KSLX-FM has been celebrating over 20 years of success.
Current on-air staff
- Mark Mayfield
- Susan Stone
- Pete Cummings
- Jim Owen
- Mike Flatt
- Liz Jordan
- Valerie More
- Brian Curit
- Mike Abad
- Randi Scott