KJYO
Encyclopedia
KJYO, known as "KJ 103", is a Top 40 (CHR)
radio station
serving the Oklahoma City area and is owned by Clear Channel Communications
. Its transmitter is located in Oklahoma City
.
format. Studios were located where the Murrah Building once stood. It changed calls in 1974 to KAFG and ran an automated oldies
format. KAFG's transmitter site was at 23rd and N. Classen on Citizen's Tower. In May 1977 it re-launched as a rock station known as "The Zoo" and adopted the call letters KZUE
. During this time it was owned by INSILCO Broadcasting which later changed its name to Clear Channel Radio. After losing its audience to the then new KOFM
(now Magic 104.1
), it became an AC
station known as "Z-103" in 1979. The station adopted the handle "K-Joy" (The Joy of Oklahoma) and an easy listening
format in 1981 and changed its call letters to KJYO. It has been a top 40 outlet since 1983 but leaned towards the Rhythmic Top 40 format in 1989-1991 when it was known as "Kontinous Jams." In late 2007 KJYO-HD2 was launched with a New Music format.
Mike McCoy 10A-12p
Ryan Seacrest 12N-3PM M-F
Kramer Afternoons 3P 7P M-F
Frito on the Radio Nights 7P 12A
Brad B Late Nights 12A to 5:30AM
Sunday Night Slow Jams w/ Brad B!
Oklahoma City's Top Radio Station again In Spring/Winter of 2009 KJYO KJ103 went #1 12+ KJYO also was No. 1 in afternoon drive with Kramer and evenings with Frito.
The station’s "Sunday Night Slow Jams,” hosted by Brad B, also dominated its time slot.
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
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...
serving the Oklahoma City area and is owned by Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
. Its transmitter is located in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
.
History
The station began broadcasting by 1964 as KJEM and adopted an adult standardsStandard (music)
In music, a standard is a tune or song of established popularity.-See also:* Blues standard* Jazz standard* Pop standard* Great American Songbook-Further reading:* Greatest Rock Standards, published by Hal Leonard ISBN 0793588391...
format. Studios were located where the Murrah Building once stood. It changed calls in 1974 to KAFG and ran an automated oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
format. KAFG's transmitter site was at 23rd and N. Classen on Citizen's Tower. In May 1977 it re-launched as a rock station known as "The Zoo" and adopted the call letters KZUE
KZUE
KZUE is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Variety format. Licensed to El Reno, Oklahoma, USA, the station serves the Oklahoma City area. The station is currently owned by La Tremenda Radio Mexico and features programing from Univision Radio....
. During this time it was owned by INSILCO Broadcasting which later changed its name to Clear Channel Radio. After losing its audience to the then new KOFM
KMGL
KMGL is an adult contemporary music formatted radio station serving the Oklahoma City area and is owned by Renda Broadcasting.-History:...
(now Magic 104.1
KMGL
KMGL is an adult contemporary music formatted radio station serving the Oklahoma City area and is owned by Renda Broadcasting.-History:...
), it became an AC
Adult contemporary music
Adult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music....
station known as "Z-103" in 1979. The station adopted the handle "K-Joy" (The Joy of Oklahoma) and 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 in 1981 and changed its call letters to KJYO. It has been a top 40 outlet since 1983 but leaned towards the Rhythmic Top 40 format in 1989-1991 when it was known as "Kontinous Jams." In late 2007 KJYO-HD2 was launched with a New Music format.
On Air
TJ Janet and Jrod in the morning 6A 10AMike McCoy 10A-12p
Ryan Seacrest 12N-3PM M-F
Kramer Afternoons 3P 7P M-F
Frito on the Radio Nights 7P 12A
Brad B Late Nights 12A to 5:30AM
Sunday Night Slow Jams w/ Brad B!
Oklahoma City's Top Radio Station again In Spring/Winter of 2009 KJYO KJ103 went #1 12+ KJYO also was No. 1 in afternoon drive with Kramer and evenings with Frito.
The station’s "Sunday Night Slow Jams,” hosted by Brad B, also dominated its time slot.