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February
1971 KOME
starts as free-format radio station. Spring
1973 Infinity
Broadcasting Corp. buys KOME for $400,000 and positions KOME
as a rock station. January
1976 At
promotions director Armand Plato's urging, Ted Kopulos
starts as movie critic and begins the record for
longest-serving KOME guy without ever getting a
paycheck* August
1977 Mikel
Herrington becomes program director and that year hires
Dennis Erectus right out of college. 1982 Infinity
brings in consultants and Herrington bolts for Los
Angeles. 1983 KOME
goes metal for one year until Program Director Les Tracy is
fired. July
1984 Infinity
principal Dan Tapson leaves after 12 years. Jim Hardy takes
over. 1993 KOME
picks up Howard Stern radio show in evening
slot. May
1994 KOME
switches format to alternative rock. November
1995 Westinghouse
Electric Corp. acquires CBS Inc. for $5.4 billion, creating
largest TV and radio station group. February
1996 Congress
passes Telecommunications Act, permitting expansion of TV
and radio station holdings. March
1996 FCC
revises rules on local radio ownership. December
1996 Westinghouse
Electric Corp. acquires Infinity Broadcasting Group for $4.9
billion, 79 radio stations in 17 markets. March
1997 American
Radio Systems acquires KEZR-FM for $24
million. September
1997 Westinghouse
buys American Radio Systems' 98 stations, including KSJO,
KBAY and KEZR, for $2.6 billion, bringing its total up to
175 radio stations. October
1997 Kentucky-based
Jacor Communications buys KSJO from American Radio Systems
for $30 million. December
1997 Westinghouse
Electric Corporation changes its name to CBS
Corp. May
1998 KOME
lays off most of its staff, and management takes over KITS.
Jacor announces that it is buying KOME's signal from
CBS. * Sorry. I did
this website (also for free) and had to work my name into it
somewhere!
