KSNY-FM
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KSNY-FM is the companion station to KSNY (AM)
. The station began in 1980 at 101.7 mHz as 'FM-102' with an Easy Listening
format. The station was automated in the beginning until its move to 101.5 and the format change to country
. The station now has coverage in the Big Spring
and Abilene
markets. In 2001, KSNY began a sister station, 98.9 KLYD "Real Rock." but it was automated until 2003.
The FM was put on the air back in the late 1970s. It originally a 3,000 watt class A on 101.7, transmitting from the AM tower at the former studios. The station upgraded in turn to a class C2 in the nineties, and to a C1 on 101.5 in the early 2000s.
The station added a sister station for rock listeners, KLYD 98.9, in 2001, but it was fully automated until 2003.
The DJs for the station become, in effect, local celebrities, with the recent stand-outs being Sheree Stone, Magic Johnson, Cody
Christopher, Bruce Bell, Shotgun Kellie Taylor, Becca Grey, "Suzie Q." Leslie Summers, Colby James, Brooks Moon, Gracie James, Blue Patrick, and James Mac.
KSNY (AM)
KSNY is the first radio station to air in Snyder, Texas. Before the advent of FM as a mainstream medium, KSNY adopted a block format, meaning different formats at different times of the day. In the 1970s, KSNY started the day with News and Talk, then in the mornings played Country Music; in the...
. The station began in 1980 at 101.7 mHz as 'FM-102' with an Easy Listening
Easy listening
Easy listening is a broad style of popular music and radio format that emerged in the 1950s, evolving out of big band music, and related to MOR music as played on many AM radio stations. It encompasses the exotica, beautiful music, light music, lounge music, ambient music, and space age pop genres...
format. The station was automated in the beginning until its move to 101.5 and the format change to country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
. The station now has coverage in the Big Spring
Big Spring
-Places:United States* Big Spring, Texas* Big Spring, Wisconsin** Big Spring Independent School District in Big Spring, Texas.* Big Spring School District in Newville, Pennsylvania* Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio...
and Abilene
Abilene, Texas
Abilene is a city in Taylor and Jones counties in west central Texas. The population was 117,063 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 estimated population of 158,063. It is the county seat of Taylor County...
markets. In 2001, KSNY began a sister station, 98.9 KLYD "Real Rock." but it was automated until 2003.
Trivia
The station's studios moved from KSNY drive, west of town on Ave. R, to the old Texas Utilities building next to the "SCAT" TV Cable building around 2002.The FM was put on the air back in the late 1970s. It originally a 3,000 watt class A on 101.7, transmitting from the AM tower at the former studios. The station upgraded in turn to a class C2 in the nineties, and to a C1 on 101.5 in the early 2000s.
The station added a sister station for rock listeners, KLYD 98.9, in 2001, but it was fully automated until 2003.
The DJs for the station become, in effect, local celebrities, with the recent stand-outs being Sheree Stone, Magic Johnson, Cody
Christopher, Bruce Bell, Shotgun Kellie Taylor, Becca Grey, "Suzie Q." Leslie Summers, Colby James, Brooks Moon, Gracie James, Blue Patrick, and James Mac.