KMET returns - for a day in Southern California http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r22618649 en Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:24:40 EDT Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:24:40 EDT Re: KMET returns - for a day http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22695323 Waldothe3rd : He made an appearance around the 11:30AM hour - talked about the petition drive to get the US to stop using paraquat on the pot fields in Mexico - delivered over 2 million sigs to Pres Carter]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22695323 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:16:49 EDT Re: KMET returns - for a day http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22689474 CurtesyFlush : Too much paraquat back in the day.
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Anyone know why Paraquat Kelly wasn't around? The guy was mentioned.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22688914 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:51:08 EDT Re: KMET returns - for a day http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22642604 Bloominite : But wait! There's more:
»www.ocregister.com/articles/kmet···memories]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22642604 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:58:27 EDT Re: KMET returns - for a day http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22624911 spg : I'm not old enough to get into B.C. Nobody's that old!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22624911 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:04:36 EDT Re: KMET returns - for a day http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22621534 CurtesyFlush : In Boulder City. Wait at the gate for him to buzz you in .
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My dog walks on water.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22621534 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:59:16 EDT Re: KMET returns - for a day http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22621509 spg : So where do I pick up my prize? :p]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22621509 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:49:06 EDT Re: KMET returns - for a day http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22620891 CurtesyFlush : Not this So Cal dude. My hair was never long (especially in the mid to late seventies, when I was property of the Misguided Children), you'll NEVER catch me in horizontal stripes, and I've never been one to wear mirrored sunglasses.
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75 Chevy Monza 2+2
It is Fairfax. ..or at least I am 98% certain

said by Bloominite See Profile :

said by CurtesyFlush See Profile :

Who's "Dude"?
looks like a late 70s Everyman to me
I was looking for a KMET logo which as I recalled had some rat in sunglasses, beard or/and cane or something. Perhaps it was another stations logo. I came upon this picture and yes, I too said this is everyman's mid/late '70 kinda' SoCal Dude.

Edit: I'm gonna give credit and Props to the source. A guy named Lee G, looks like a Lakewood or Artisia High '73/'74 or so grad. Plus he has quite a photo collection here, including the one above.

From the Lee G collection
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22620869 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:11:44 EDT Re: KMET returns - for a day http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22620748 jig : it might be beverly...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22620748 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:25:20 EDT Re: KMET returns - for a day http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22620465 Bloominite :
said by CurtesyFlush See Profile :

Who's "Dude"?
looks like a late 70s Everyman to me]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22620465 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:05:21 EDT Re: KMET returns - for a day http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22620441 CurtesyFlush : Who's "Dude"?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22620441 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:58:03 EDT Re: KMET returns - for a day http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22620418 spg : Pretty sure it's a Chevy Nonza. They all look alike to me so I'm guessing a '76?

The street? A wild stab at Fairfax?
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Q. What street is Dude standing on?
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22619994 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:57:53 EDT Re: KMET returns - for a day http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22619950 Bolt Backer : Ahhhh.....A little bit of heaven 94.7 KMET.

Man I remember those days, I could pick it up down here in certain areas of San Diego.

It was one of my favorite channels along with KLOS.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22619950 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:46:47 EDT KMET returns - for a day http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22619387 shortckt : Wow... a lot of good memories *sniff*

A friend went to KMET that last day to picket the closing. He turned out to be the only one there. I think it was covered briefly on the news.

[trivia]
The Roger Waters album Radio K.A.O.S. features some recorded bits from 94.7 KMET-FM (surf report, fish report with a beat, etc.) in the background, and the voices of Jim Ladd and others from KMET.

Jim Ladd wrote a book, titled Radio Waves, about a fictional radio station called Radio KAOS (really about the history of L.A.'s Mighty Met in it's heyday.) The first track on that Roger Waters album is also titled Radio Waves.

The callsign KMET is now owned by Sunset Broadcasting with an AM station in Banning, CA on 1490kHz. While that station is licensed for 5kw I think they cut back to 1 or 2 kw at night since I couldn't pick them up very far. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22619387 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:15:11 EDT Re: KMET returns - for a day http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22619303 heliox : Sweet...the Mighty Met.

I heard Jim Ladd (arguably one of the best) mention this gathering just a couple hours ago. It's good to get the full scoop.

[Edit: KMET is also an AM station in Banning. They too use the "Mighty Met" tag line :-( ]
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said by CurtesyFlush See Profile :

That was the only time I was ever wrong about anything.
Well that's another one.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22618779 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:22:46 EDT Re: KMET returns - for a day http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22618778 TearAbite : WooHoo! Are they going to play Dr. Demento like they used to every sunday night at 10P ?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22618778 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:22:42 EDT Re: KMET returns 151; for a day http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22618760 jig : 103.5 was playing all MJ today. aren't they mex now?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22618760 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:17:43 EDT Re: KMET returns 151; for a day http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22618660 CurtesyFlush : "KTWV won't last more than a year. L.A. isn't ready for yuppified pussy music."

That was the only time I was ever wrong about anything.
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KMET returns - for a day
By Richard Wagoner
Created: 06/18/2009 03:39:41 PM PDT

It was Valentine's Day 1987 when the legendary Southern California album rocker KMET (now KTWV, 94.7 FM) left the airwaves to make room for The Wave.

Now, more than two decades later, KMET is coming back.

On July 10, 100.3 The Sound will re-create KMET for one day, using as many original Mighty Met personalities as possible.

On the A-list of potential participants right now are Jeff Gonzer (recently added to the Sound's staff for weekends and fill-ins), Ace Young, Pat "Paraquat" Kelley, David Perry and the master programmer herself, the woman who led KMET into and through its glory days, Sam Bellamy.

Actual recordings are being used to help set the tone for the day. Some of these airchecks will be played on the air, while others will help re-create the musical sets as they were played during the approximate years of 1976 to 1984, considered by most to be the best years of the station.

Unfortunately, not everyone associated with the station during that period will be able to attend. Jim Ladd, Denise Westwood, Cynthia Fox and Terry Gladstone, for example, all work for rival KLOS, and I sincerely doubt KLOS will let them off to promote another station ... even if it is a salute.

That being said, July 10 should be a fun day of radio for fans of the once mighty station. Might be a good day to take off work.

Maybe, just maybe, we can get Dr. Demento to do a shift.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22618649 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:53:29 EDT