KODA-FM
Encyclopedia
KODA, known as "Sunny 99.1", is an FM
radio station
licensed to Houston, Texas
. The station's transmitters are in Missouri City, Texas
. It is a mainstream adult contemporary station, marketed to the at-work listener. The station, formerly simply identified as K-O-D-A or "Coda" and 99.1 at least since the late 1970s-early 1980s (when it was a member of Group W), relabeled itself as "Sunny" in 1989 when it was acquired by SFX (now Clear Channel). The programming of adult and soft-rock music did not substantially change. Between and including Thanksgiving
and Christmas
, the station plays Christmas music
24/7.
All new smooth jazz can also be heard on 99.1 HD-2 (HD Radio
needed) in replacement of former KHJZ
FM 95.7 Smooth Jazz station.
The "Sunny" branding was also used on sister station KEGL-FM
in Dallas, Texas
, broadcasting Oldies
AC music from 2004-2005.
1946 as the FM station for KPRC (AM)
. It was on 99.7 MHz until 1947 when it moved to 102.9 MHz. In 1958, the FM station was sold and changed call letters to KHGM-FM, changed to the current frequency in 1959, and then changed calls again to KODA-FM in 1961, right before the AM station was purchased (now KLAT
). It operated as a daytime simulcast until the AM station had to shutdown at sunset and continued the station's programming independently until the AM signed on again at sunrise again. The AM & FM combination was sold to Group W Westinghouse Broadcasting
in 1978 and was shortly broken up when the AM station was quickly re-sold.
When the Houston Oilers were a National Football League
team (they are now the Tennessee Titans
), it was the flagship radio station for at least the 1986 season
.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j89RFN3qps
When the Electronic Program Guide aired on Warner Cable, KODA was used as the audio in Houston.
Notable syndicated programming includes Delilah's Love Songs show on weeknights (replacing long time Houston institution Zoe Bonet's Love Songs) and "American Top 10 Countdown" with Casey Kasem
on Saturday mornings.
FM broadcasting
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radio station
Radio station
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licensed to 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...
. The station's transmitters are in Missouri City, Texas
Missouri City, Texas
Missouri City is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. The city is mostly in Fort Bend County with a small portion within Harris County. As of the 2000 U.S...
. It is a mainstream adult contemporary station, marketed to the at-work listener. The station, formerly simply identified as K-O-D-A or "Coda" and 99.1 at least since the late 1970s-early 1980s (when it was a member of Group W), relabeled itself as "Sunny" in 1989 when it was acquired by SFX (now Clear Channel). The programming of adult and soft-rock music did not substantially change. Between and including Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the...
and Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
, the station plays Christmas music
Christmas music
Christmas music comprises a variety of genres of music normally performed or heard around the Christmas season, which tends to begin in the months leading up the actual holiday and end in the weeks shortly thereafter.-Early:...
24/7.
All new smooth jazz can also be heard on 99.1 HD-2 (HD Radio
HD Radio
HD Radio, which originally stood for "Hybrid Digital", is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology used by AM and FM radio stations to transmit audio and data via a digital signal in conjunction with their analog signals...
needed) in replacement of former KHJZ
KHJZ
KHJZ-FM, also known as "93.9 Jamz", is a rhythmic adult contemporary outlet based in Honolulu, Hawaii. The station, whose slogan is "Hawaii's Ol' Skool 4 UR Generation," broadcasts at 93.9 FM and operates at 100 kW, is owned by Clear Channel Communications. It is also transmitting on Oceanic...
FM 95.7 Smooth Jazz station.
The "Sunny" branding was also used on sister station KEGL-FM
KEGL-FM
KEGL is a radio station licensed to Fort Worth, Texas, USA. The station broadcasts a mainstream rock music format to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...
in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, broadcasting 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....
AC music from 2004-2005.
History
The station signed on Christmas EveChristmas Eve
Christmas Eve refers to the evening or entire day preceding Christmas Day, a widely celebrated festival commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth that takes place on December 25...
1946 as the FM station for KPRC (AM)
KPRC (AM)
KPRC is a talk radio station in Houston, Texas, branded as "The 950 - Radio MOJO". Started in 1925, it is the oldest station in the market...
. It was on 99.7 MHz until 1947 when it moved to 102.9 MHz. In 1958, the FM station was sold and changed call letters to KHGM-FM, changed to the current frequency in 1959, and then changed calls again to KODA-FM in 1961, right before the AM station was purchased (now KLAT
KLAT
KLAT , branded as "La Tremenda 1010", is a Spanish language news-talk radio station in the Houston, Texas, metropolitan area. It is currently owned by Univision. The station's name, La Tremenda 1010 was a slogan invented by the station's founder Marcos Rodriguez, Sr...
). It operated as a daytime simulcast until the AM station had to shutdown at sunset and continued the station's programming independently until the AM signed on again at sunrise again. The AM & FM combination was sold to Group W Westinghouse Broadcasting
Westinghouse Broadcasting
The Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, also known as Group W, was the broadcasting division of Westinghouse Electric Corporation. It owned several radio and television stations across the United States and distributed television shows for syndication....
in 1978 and was shortly broken up when the AM station was quickly re-sold.
When the Houston Oilers were a National Football League
National Football League
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team (they are now the Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
), it was the flagship radio station for at least the 1986 season
1986 NFL season
The 1986 NFL season was the 67th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XXI when the New York Giants defeated the Denver Broncos to win their first league title in 30 years.-Major rule changes:...
.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j89RFN3qps
When the Electronic Program Guide aired on Warner Cable, KODA was used as the audio in Houston.
Notable syndicated programming includes Delilah's Love Songs show on weeknights (replacing long time Houston institution Zoe Bonet's Love Songs) and "American Top 10 Countdown" with Casey Kasem
Casey Kasem
Kemal Amin "Casey" Kasem is an American radio personality and voice actor who is best known for being the host of the nationally syndicated Top 40 countdown show American Top 40, and for voicing Shaggy in the popular Saturday morning cartoon franchise Scooby-Doo.Kasem, along with Don Bustany and...
on Saturday mornings.
Current Competitors
- KGLK 107-5 The Eagle
- KKRW 93.7 The Arrow
- KHPTKHPT-FMKHPT is a classic hits radio station licensed to Conroe, Texas. It is owned by Cox Radio, Inc. and is part of the Houston cluster that includes KGLK, KKBQ, and KTHT. It is headquartered in Suite 2300 at 3 Post Oak Central in the Uptown district in Houston, Texas, United States...
106-9 The Zone - KHMXKHMX-FMKHMX , is an Adult Top 40 music formatted radio station in Houston, Texas, United States. Its transmitter is located in nearby Missouri City, Texas. The station was acquired by CBS Radio from Clear Channel Communications on April 1, 2009.-Call frequency history:KXYZ-FM first signed on February 1,...
Mix 96-5
Callsign History
- KPRC-FM - 12/24/1946 (at 99.7 FM, moved to 102.9 10/1947)
- KHGM - 11/1958 (at 102.9 FM, moved to 99.1 4/26/1959)
- KODA - 7/1/1961 to present