KLYC
Encyclopedia
KLYC is a radio station
licensed
to serve McMinnville, Oregon
, USA. The station's broadcast license
is held by Bohnsack Strategies, Inc., which is in turn owned by Larry and Stella Bohnsack, a married couple.
music format. In addition to its usual music programming, KLYC also carries select news from CNN Radio, local high school football
games, Yamhill High Flyers IBL basketball games, plus the Linfield College
Wildcats college football and men's basketball games. Weekend specialty programming includes a cooking program called "At the Table With Jack Czarnecki" which claims to be the "only food radio show in Oregon".
issued a construction permit
for a new AM station to McMinnville Broadcasting Company on September 9, 1948. The new station was authorized to broadcast with 1,000 watt
s of power, daytime-only, on a frequency of 1260 kHz as KMCM. McMinnville Broadcasting owner Jack B. Bladine was also the publisher of the Telephone-Register
newspaper in McMinnville. The corporate name on the permit was changed to Yamhill Broadcasters in December 1948.
Physical construction of the broadcast tower began in January 1949 with work on the radio studio building commencing on March 1949. KMCM began testing its transmitter on June 11, 1949, and started regular broadcast operation at 11:00am on June 18, 1949, with a ceremonial first broadcast at a local theater inaugurated by McMinnville mayor R.H. Windisher. The station's initial format was a mix of local and syndicated block programming under the slogan "Always good listening". KMCM was authorized to add nighttime service with a 1,000 watt directional signal on November 4, 1949.
The station joined the Keystone Broadcasting System on March 1, 1950, but dropped it in favor of Gordon McLendon
's Liberty Broadcasting System
on October 2, 1950. This radio network
affiliation lasted until Liberty went out of business in May 1952, and KMCM resumed its previous Keystone affiliation.
The new ownership was short-lived as KMCM was sold again on April 1, 1963, to Ray Andrew Fields for a reported $100,000. After a few more years of MOR operation, the station flipped to Top 40 music in January 1967. One year later, on January 1, 1968, KMCM became a charter affiliate of ABC Radio's "American Information Network" which featured newscasts at the top of every hour.
On October 29, 1968, Ray Andrew Fields committed to sell KMCM to Norjud Broadcasting, Inc., for a reported title price of $97,500. Norjud Broadcasting, owned by Norman and Judith Aldred, gained FCC approval for the sale on November 16, 1968. The new owners moved the music format back to the middle of the road.
However, change became the constant as in October 1971 the station added country & western to the music mix with the station becoming a purely C&W station by October 1972. The station's on-promotions claimed that the "MCM" in KMCM stood for "More Country Music". But by late 1976, KMCM returned some MOR music to its schedule and in early 1977 flipped to an entirely adult contemporary music format. In 1978, the station re-introduced Top 40 music to its mix, but only in the evenings.
by the Federal Communications Commission
on June 6, 1979
.
In March 1980, Norjud Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Radio 1260, Inc., for a reported $475,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on May 21, 1980. The new owners dropped the Top 40 block and spread the adult contemporary format to all dayparts.
In July 1987, Radio 1260, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Matrix Media, Inc., for a reported sale price of $681,812. The deal was approved by the FCC on July 31, 1987, and the transaction was consummated on September 15, 1987. Matrix Media shifted the format to a successful mix of adult contemporary music and talk radio
. On-air talent included morning man Steve Kenyon, News Director Ben Gutierez, Marty Lanser, Program Director Rich Patterson, KC McCormick, Glenn Nobel, Mark Lacy, Sports Director Tom Lockyear & Loren Engel.
for KCYX was transferred to trusteee Thomas A. Huntsberger. The involuntary transfer was approved by the FCC on May 14, 1990, and KCYX went off the air. Two weeks later, in late May 1990, trustee Huntsberger arranged a sale of KCYX and its assets to Larry and Stella Bohnsack, doing business as Bohnsack Strategies, Inc., for a reported $120,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on October 2, 1990, and the transaction was consummated on October 31, 1990. The new owners had the FCC change the station's call sign
to KLYC on June 20, 1990. KLYC returned to the air in October 1990 with a format blending adult contemporary and oldies music.
The station increased its broadcast power to 1,000 watts on May 1, 1996. The station shifted to an all-oldies format, focused on the hits of the 1960s and 1970s, in 2001. Although now largely automated, this remains the station's current music format.
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...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve McMinnville, Oregon
McMinnville, Oregon
McMinnville is the county seat and largest city of Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. According to Oregon Geographic Names, it was named by its founder, William T. Newby , an early immigrant on the Oregon Trail, for his hometown of McMinnville, Tennessee...
, USA. The station's broadcast license
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
is held by Bohnsack Strategies, Inc., which is in turn owned by Larry and Stella Bohnsack, a married couple.
Programming
KLYC, which began broadcasting in June 1949, broadcasts a 1960s/1970s-based oldiesOldies
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....
music format. In addition to its usual music programming, KLYC also carries select news from CNN Radio, local high school football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
games, Yamhill High Flyers IBL basketball games, plus the Linfield College
Linfield College
Linfield College is an American private institution of higher learning located in McMinnville, Oregon, United States. As a four-year, undergraduate, liberal arts and sciences college with a campus in Portland, Oregon, it also has an adult degree program located in eight communities throughout the...
Wildcats college football and men's basketball games. Weekend specialty programming includes a cooking program called "At the Table With Jack Czarnecki" which claims to be the "only food radio show in Oregon".
Launch as KMCM
Work on this station began when the Federal Communications CommissionFederal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
issued a construction permit
Construction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
for a new AM station to McMinnville Broadcasting Company on September 9, 1948. The new station was authorized to broadcast with 1,000 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s of power, daytime-only, on a frequency of 1260 kHz as KMCM. McMinnville Broadcasting owner Jack B. Bladine was also the publisher of the Telephone-Register
News-Register (McMinnville)
The News-Register is a newspaper published in McMinnville, Oregon, United States. It is a semi-weekly community newspaper serving McMinnville and the surrounding Yamhill Valley. The News-Register Publishing Co. and parent holding company Oregon Lithoprint, Inc...
newspaper in McMinnville. The corporate name on the permit was changed to Yamhill Broadcasters in December 1948.
Physical construction of the broadcast tower began in January 1949 with work on the radio studio building commencing on March 1949. KMCM began testing its transmitter on June 11, 1949, and started regular broadcast operation at 11:00am on June 18, 1949, with a ceremonial first broadcast at a local theater inaugurated by McMinnville mayor R.H. Windisher. The station's initial format was a mix of local and syndicated block programming under the slogan "Always good listening". KMCM was authorized to add nighttime service with a 1,000 watt directional signal on November 4, 1949.
The station joined the Keystone Broadcasting System on March 1, 1950, but dropped it in favor of Gordon McLendon
Gordon McLendon
Gordon Barton McLendon was a radio pioneer and pirate radio broadcaster. He has been coined the Maverick of Radio. McLendon is widely credited for perfecting, with great commercial success, the Top 40 radio format during the 1950s and 1960s which was first invented by Todd Storz and for developing...
's Liberty Broadcasting System
Liberty Broadcasting System
The Liberty Broadcasting System was a U.S. radio network of the late 1940s and early 1950s founded by Gordon McLendon, which mainly broadcast live recreations of Major League Baseball games, by following the action via Western Union ticker reports. The sound effects were very realistic, and many...
on October 2, 1950. This radio network
Radio network
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affiliation lasted until Liberty went out of business in May 1952, and KMCM resumed its previous Keystone affiliation.
Sale and changes
On August 22, 1959, Yamhill Broadcasters, Inc., announced that it had agreed to sell KMCM to the Yamhill Radio Company for a reported sale price of $80,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on October 1, 1959. The station's format was changed in mid-1962 to a middle of the road sound.The new ownership was short-lived as KMCM was sold again on April 1, 1963, to Ray Andrew Fields for a reported $100,000. After a few more years of MOR operation, the station flipped to Top 40 music in January 1967. One year later, on January 1, 1968, KMCM became a charter affiliate of ABC Radio's "American Information Network" which featured newscasts at the top of every hour.
On October 29, 1968, Ray Andrew Fields committed to sell KMCM to Norjud Broadcasting, Inc., for a reported title price of $97,500. Norjud Broadcasting, owned by Norman and Judith Aldred, gained FCC approval for the sale on November 16, 1968. The new owners moved the music format back to the middle of the road.
However, change became the constant as in October 1971 the station added country & western to the music mix with the station becoming a purely C&W station by October 1972. The station's on-promotions claimed that the "MCM" in KMCM stood for "More Country Music". But by late 1976, KMCM returned some MOR music to its schedule and in early 1977 flipped to an entirely adult contemporary music format. In 1978, the station re-introduced Top 40 music to its mix, but only in the evenings.
Switch to KCYX
The station was assigned the KCYX call signCall sign
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by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on June 6, 1979
1979 in radio
The year 1979 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*September - KDWB-FM in Minneapolis, Minnesota breaks away from their Top 40 AM sister, becoming album-oriented rock as "K101"...
.
In March 1980, Norjud Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Radio 1260, Inc., for a reported $475,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on May 21, 1980. The new owners dropped the Top 40 block and spread the adult contemporary format to all dayparts.
In July 1987, Radio 1260, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Matrix Media, Inc., for a reported sale price of $681,812. The deal was approved by the FCC on July 31, 1987, and the transaction was consummated on September 15, 1987. Matrix Media shifted the format to a successful mix of adult contemporary music and talk radio
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...
. On-air talent included morning man Steve Kenyon, News Director Ben Gutierez, Marty Lanser, Program Director Rich Patterson, KC McCormick, Glenn Nobel, Mark Lacy, Sports Director Tom Lockyear & Loren Engel.
KLYC today
In April 1990, as part of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings involving Matrix Media, the broadcast licenseBroadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
for KCYX was transferred to trusteee Thomas A. Huntsberger. The involuntary transfer was approved by the FCC on May 14, 1990, and KCYX went off the air. Two weeks later, in late May 1990, trustee Huntsberger arranged a sale of KCYX and its assets to Larry and Stella Bohnsack, doing business as Bohnsack Strategies, Inc., for a reported $120,000. The deal was approved by the FCC on October 2, 1990, and the transaction was consummated on October 31, 1990. The new owners had the FCC change the station's call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
to KLYC on June 20, 1990. KLYC returned to the air in October 1990 with a format blending adult contemporary and oldies music.
The station increased its broadcast power to 1,000 watts on May 1, 1996. The station shifted to an all-oldies format, focused on the hits of the 1960s and 1970s, in 2001. Although now largely automated, this remains the station's current music format.