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KILT (AM)
Encyclopedia
KILT is a Sports
/Talk
formatted radio station
in the Houston, Texas
, metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by CBS Radio
. KILT shares its call letters with sister station 100.3 FM
, a country music
station.
The station was, for many years, a leading Top 40 station in Houston. The current sports-talk format has been in place since 1995
. Over the years the lineups have changed, but the station has consistently been the top-rated sports-talk format since its inception, with only a few brief, short-lived exceptions.
Flagship station for the Houston Rockets
Marc Vandermeer, Host 6-10am (Vandermeer is the play-by-play voice of the Texans)
John Lopez, Host 6-10am
Mike Meltser, Host 10-11am
Rich Lord, Host 2-7pm (Houston Texans sideline reporter)
Josh Innes, Host 2-7pm
Barry Warner, Host 7-11pm
Shaun Bijani, Host 7-11pm
Robert Henslee, Sports Director
Additional programming/hosts
Smokin' Joe's Driving Range, Saturday 7-8am
Tom Tynan on Home Show Radio, Saturday and Sunday, 8-11am
Sports Saturday with Rob Costa and Shaun Bijani, Weekends
Brad Davies, Barry Warner, N.D. Kalu, Sundays
. Shortly thereafter, his co-host Lance Zierlein joined him.
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
/Talk
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
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...
in the Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by CBS Radio
CBS Radio
CBS Radio, Inc., formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States, third behind main rival Clear Channel Communications and Cumulus Media. CBS Radio owns around 130 radio stations across the country...
. KILT shares its call letters with sister station 100.3 FM
KILT-FM
KILT-FM is a Houston, Texas-based radio station with a country music format. It is owned by CBS Radio. Its transmitter is located in Missouri City, Texas. The station's callsign is a tribute to the station's former owner, Gordon McClendon, who was known as the "Old Scotchman". It is a sister...
, a country music
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...
station.
The station was, for many years, a leading Top 40 station in Houston. The current sports-talk format has been in place since 1995
1995 in radio
The year 1995 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.-Events:* January 1- KAEV in Lake Arrowhead, California changes to KCXX with an alternative rock format.* April - KJJO in Minneapolis, Minnesota flips to smooth jazz as KMJZ....
. Over the years the lineups have changed, but the station has consistently been the top-rated sports-talk format since its inception, with only a few brief, short-lived exceptions.
Programming
Flagship station for the Houston TexansHouston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
Flagship station for the Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
Marc Vandermeer, Host 6-10am (Vandermeer is the play-by-play voice of the Texans)
John Lopez, Host 6-10am
Mike Meltser, Host 10-11am
Rich Lord, Host 2-7pm (Houston Texans sideline reporter)
Josh Innes, Host 2-7pm
Barry Warner, Host 7-11pm
Shaun Bijani, Host 7-11pm
Robert Henslee, Sports Director
Additional programming/hosts
Smokin' Joe's Driving Range, Saturday 7-8am
Tom Tynan on Home Show Radio, Saturday and Sunday, 8-11am
Sports Saturday with Rob Costa and Shaun Bijani, Weekends
Brad Davies, Barry Warner, N.D. Kalu, Sundays
Controversy
In 2007 a lawsuit was filed by then morning show co-host John Granato against CBS. This ultimately led to Granato leaving 610 and starting a new station 1560 The GameKGOW
KGOW , known as "1560 The Game," is a sports talk format radio station based in Houston, Texas, USA. It is currently owned by GOW Communications...
. Shortly thereafter, his co-host Lance Zierlein joined him.