KLTY (94.9 FM ) is a radio station licensed to Arlington, TX , owned by the Salem Media Group with studios located in Irving, Texas , near Dallas and a transmitter in Cedar Hill .
78-453: The format is similar to other Salem-owned stations with the "Fish" branding and its slogan is: "Your Life...Inspired". The station is considered the number one Adult Contemporary Christian Music station in the country with the largest number of listeners. KLTY began playing a mix of Adult Contemporary Christian music (CCM). KLTY lasted only from early August 1985 as "Light 95" to late September 1986 when station owner Scott K. Ginsburg changed
156-477: A digital subchannel in HD Radio , it launched "Chick Rock" (Rock for Women) on KVIL-HD2 (103.7 MHz HD2). It played rock music from female artists such as Alanis Morissette , Sheryl Crow , and Joan Jett . Two years later in 2008, the format was changed to Christian rock as "Rise". During its tenure and KVIL's run as an adult contemporary station, KVIL-HD2 would periodically flip to Christmas music from
234-505: A distorted muffle. "The singing time clock" was one of the first digital breakthroughs – actually a marriage of digital and analog technology. The clock audio was recorded on 1/4" tape in stereo played on AMPEX recorders in individual segments, by the jingle singers at PAMS in Dallas. The project was huge, involving musicians, singers, and recording engineers who taped every minute on the 24-hour clock in at least two versions, to be played by
312-466: A half years known as "The Word", and placed the popular KLTY on a 94.9 signal while "The Word" went to 100.7. This placed the KLTY callsign back on its original frequency. KLTY now transmits with 100,000 watts ERP from Cedar Hill, Texas. While KLTY plays a Contemporary Christian music playlist, it has been classified as Adult Contemporary (AC) according to Mediabase . KLTY served (and can still serve) as
390-416: A large influence on contemporary Christian music and are one of the largest producers of CCM. Contemporary Christian music has also expanded into many subgenres . Christian punk , Christian hardcore , Christian metal and Christian hip hop , although not normally considered CCM, can also come under the genre's umbrella. Contemporary worship music is also incorporated in modern CCM. Contemporary worship
468-498: A lifestyle based on drugs, free sex and "radical politics", some of the Jesus ' hippies ' became known as 'Jesus people'". It was during the 1970s Jesus movement that Christian music started to become an industry within itself. "Jesus music" started by playing instruments and singing songs about love and peace, which then translated into love of God. Paul Wohlegemuth, who wrote the book Rethinking Church Music , said "[the] 1970s will see
546-418: A marked acceptance of rock-influenced music in all levels of church music. The rock style will become more familiar to all people, its rhythmic excesses will become refined, and its earlier secular associations will be less remembered." Evangelical artists made significant contributions to CCM in the 1960s, developing various Christian music styles , from Christian rock to Christian hip-hop passing through
624-727: A station in Dallas and "the best there is KVIL." Infinity later was folded into CBS Radio . AM 1150 adopted the call sign KVIX and programmed a separate AC format from KVIL-FM for a short time after the sale to Infinity. It now operates at AM 1160 as talk radio station KBDT , co-owned with the USA Radio Network . In September 1998, KVIL rebranded as "Lite Rock 103.7," which was then changed to "103-7 Lite FM" in December 2005. From that point until 2013, Gene & Julie Gates took over mornings after Ron Chapman moved to co-owned classic hits KLUV . Specialty programming during
702-560: A tower at 507 meters (1663 feet) in height above average terrain (HAAT). KVIL broadcasts in HD . Its HD-2 subchannel carries " Channel Q ," Audacy's national LGBTQ talk and EDM service. On August 14, 1961, KVIL-FM first signed on the air, as the FM sister station to KVIL (then at 1150 AM, now KBDT at 1160 AM). Because the AM station was a daytime only station, KVIL-FM was used to simulcast
780-1077: A trend of Entercom stations switching to the "Alt" branding that would later include KITS in San Francisco (which flipped to adult hits, later returned back to alternative as "Live 105" once again) and WQMP in Orlando (which would rebrand, and has since changed formats), KRBZ in Kansas City , KXTE in Las Vegas (which was sold to Beasley Broadcast Group in 2022, and flipped to a hybrid hot talk/alternative format), KBZT in San Diego , and KKDO in Sacramento , along with many others. In September 2020, Entercom laid off many DJs at its alternative stations, including KVIL morning host Mark Schechtman and afternoon host Ian Camfield, and replaced them with syndicated shows from other cities. At KVIL,
858-530: A word. KVIL-FM was the first station in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area to broadcast Top 40 on FM and in stereo . The initial attempt in April 1967 was bold, offering good personalities, such as Frank Jolley, Ron McCoy, Davie Lee and others right from broadcast school. KVIL's Program Director at the time of the change was David Norwood. KVIL offered some interesting programming including the first Dallas broadcast of
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#1732793207550936-782: Is a commercial radio station dual-licensed to Highland Park and Dallas, Texas . It is owned by Audacy, Inc. and it serves the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex in North Texas . The station's studios are located along North Central Expressway in Uptown Dallas. The station is branded as "Alt 103.7" and airs an alternative rock radio format . The transmitter site is in Cedar Hill off West Belt Line Road. KVIL-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 99,000 watts (100,000 with beam tilt ). It broadcasts from
1014-560: Is a genre of modern popular music , and an aspect of Christian media , which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christian faith and stylistically rooted in Christian music . Originating in the United States, it was formed by those affected by the 1960s Jesus movement revival who began to express themselves in other styles of popular music, beyond the church music of hymns , gospel and Southern gospel music that
1092-533: Is both recorded and performed during church services . In the 2000s, contemporary worship music with a distinctly theological focus has emerged, primarily in the Baptist , Reformed and more traditional non-denominational branches of Protestant Christianity. Artists include well-known groups such as Shane & Shane and modern hymn-writers, Keith & Kristyn Getty as well as others like Sovereign Grace Music , Matt Boswell and Aaron Keyes . The format
1170-556: Is gaining traction in many churches and other areas in culture as well as being heard in CCM collections & musical algorithms on several Internet streaming services. According to a 2023 study by Worship Leader Research, of the top 25 most popular song licenses used by churches between 2010 and 2020, nearly 100% came from 3 megachurch music groups; Hillsong Worship ( Hillsong Church ), Bethel Music ( Bethel Church ), and Elevation Worship ( Elevation Church ). Brian Schwertley of
1248-599: The Christian punk or the Christian metal . Those involved were affected by the late 1960s to early 1970s Jesus movement , whose adherents colloquially called themselves the "Jesus Freaks", as an Evangelical Christian response to the counterculture movements such as hippies and flower children who were finding widespread traction. The Calvary Chapel was one such response, which launched Maranatha Music in 1971. They soon began to express themselves in alternative styles of popular music and worship music. The Dove Awards , an annual ceremony which rewards Christian music,
1326-474: The Reformed Presbyterian tradition wrote in 2001 that the inclusion of CCM in a worship service violates the second commandment and the regulative principle of worship because it adds man-made inventions, lyrics, and instrumental music to the biblically appointed way of worshipping God. "The responsibility of the church is not to provide escape from reality", according to Donald Ellsworth,
1404-556: The USA Radio Network , based in Dallas, for 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 years (until USA was sold and moved to Memphis). In the spring of 1989, with a free Michael W. Smith concert, Rodriguez created the first Celebrate Freedom-style event and relaunched the KLTY call letters (becoming available when KLTY in Kansas City became KXXR in July 1988). Marcos A. Rodriguez went on to produce Celebrate Freedom festivals at Southfork Ranch and build
1482-644: The United States by Billy Ray Hearn, a Christian music graduate from the Baylor University . The songs of Hillsong Music , founded in 1991 by Hillsong Church , in Sydney , Australia , have been translated into various languages and have had an influence considerable in evangelical churches worldwide. In Christian hip-hop , TobyMac , Todd Collins, and Joey Elwood founded the first specialized label Gotee Records in 1994. The founding of
1560-410: The de facto "AC" station for DFW from mid-2013 to late December 2016 due to CBS Radio -owned 103.7 KVIL contemporizing its playlist to focus on 1990s to current product (with an Adult Top 40 lean) before Mediabase moved the station to " Hot AC " a year later (from October 2016 until February 2017 KVIL was a CHR/Top 40 station. Since November 2017 KVIL broadcasts an Alternative Rock format using
1638-497: The flagship station for the Dallas Cowboys , an unusual arrangement for an FM station in that era. In 1987, Infinity Broadcasting bought KVIL-AM-FM from Sconnix Broadcasting. The sale price was $ 82 million, the largest amount of money in radio history for an AM-FM combo up to that date. Sconnix had acquired KVIL-AM-FM only the month before in an eight-station deal. Infinity president Mel Karmazin said his company wanted
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#17327932075501716-437: The "Lite FM" era included the "Sunday Jazz Brunch", a smooth jazz show hosted by Tempe Lindsey, formerly of KOAI "107.5 The Oasis" which was changed to Rhythmic AC "Movin' 107.5". It was cancelled as of September 27, 2009, and replaced with regular programming. On May 2, 2013, KVIL-FM dropped the "Lite FM" branding in favor of using its call letters and re-positioned the station as "The Best Variety...90s, 2K & Today." It
1794-459: The 1960s that contained contemporary-sounding songs, there were two albums recorded in 1969 that are considered to be the first complete albums of "Jesus rock": Upon This Rock (1969) by Larry Norman initially released on Capitol Records , and Mylon – We Believe by Mylon LeFevre , released by Cotillion, which was LeFevre's attempt at blending gospel music with southern rock . Unlike traditional or southern gospel music, this new Jesus music
1872-489: The 1980s. Many CCM artists such as Benny Hester , Amy Grant , DC Talk , Michael W. Smith , Stryper , and Jars of Clay found crossover success with Top 40 mainstream radio play. The genre emerged and became prevalent in the 1970s and 1980s. Beginning in July 1978, CCM Magazine began covering "contemporary Christian music" artists and a wide range of spiritual themes until it launched online publications in 2009. It has certain themes and messages behind
1950-503: The AC format returned on December 27 instead of December 26. With the format repositioning in May 2013, the all-Christmas format was moved to classic hits sister station KLUV , which started on November 15, 2013. For many years, KVIL had been the Dallas affiliate of the syndicated Delilah nighttime love songs program. In early January 2014, the show was dropped with no public announcement of
2028-422: The AM and FM. In the mid sixties KCLE (AM) was sold to Earle Fletcher (manager of KXOL Ft. Worth and concurrently owner of KBAN Bowie). Gordon flipped the FM to KFAD, with an underground/progressive rock format. Notables included Jon Dillon (now at KZPS ), writer Phillip Cook, Dave Thomas and Joe Nick Patoski (later the senior editor of Texas Monthly magazine. On January 1, 1972, Dick Osburn took ownership of
2106-738: The AM's personality middle of the road music format around the clock. The original location of the studios was in the Highland Park Village Shopping Center (hence the VIL call letters ). The address was 4152 Mockingbird Lane at Preston Road, overlooking the Dallas Country Club golf course. In 1962 the owner/manager was John Coyle with the program director being Dillard Carerra. The station had an unusually high power of 119,000 watts in full stereo. (The power has since been reduced to 99,000 watts, because
2184-534: The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album, played in its entirety on the evening of its release. The 1967 to 1969 attempt to take on the Top 40 leader KLIF (then at 1190 AM) failed because FM was still a relatively new format and only a small percentage of people owned FM radios. FM was not a "standard" feature in original equipment car radios until the late 1970s, even though it had been an option since
2262-664: The Christian messages. Though his style was not initially well received by many in the Christian community of the time, he continued throughout his career to create controversial hard-rock songs such as "Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?". He is remembered as the artist "who first combined rock 'n' roll with Christian lyrics" in the Gospel Music Hall of Fame . Though there were Christian albums in
2340-492: The Dallas-Fort Worth metro." Months later, KVIL began leaning towards Adult Top 40 . The station dropped the "90s, 2K and Today" slogan, along with the "Throwback Thursday" program that allowed listeners to vote for their favorite past hits, including a few songs from the late 1980s. Despite this format retooling, KVIL-FM was still listed with an adult contemporary format by Mediabase until May 2, 2014, when KVIL
2418-721: The KVIL branding and adding the slogan "More Hits, Less Commercials." The station pledged to have 50 minutes of music every hour. This followed the URL registration of 'MoreHits1037.com'. On October 5, 2016, Mediabase moved KVIL to the Top 40/CHR panel effective with the October 14, 2016, edition. That marked the station's return to the Top 40 format for the first time in 47 years. On January 18, 2017, at 7 a.m., after playing " Heathens " by Twenty One Pilots , KVIL reinforced its focus on CHR by rebranding again, this time as "Amp 103-7", adopting
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2496-640: The Stryker & Klein show from KROQ in Los Angeles began airing in mornings, the Church of Lazlo from KRBZ in Kansas City aired in afternoons, and Kevan Kenney from WNYL in New York aired in evenings. These changes resulted in the station's ratings dropping to record lows. In November 2021, the station dropped the syndicated morning and afternoon shows in favor of music. When KVIL-FM began broadcasting
2574-665: The UK's Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart . Top-selling CCM artists will also appear on the Billboard 200 . In the iTunes Store , the genre is represented as part of the Christian and gospel genre while the Google Play Music system labels it as Christian/Gospel. The growing popularity of rock and roll music in the 1950s was initially dismissed by the church because it was believed to encourage sinfulness. Yet as evangelical churches adapted to appeal to more people,
2652-748: The Year". In 2004 KLTY earned the GMA Awards for Major Market Station of the Year and the Music Station of the Year award from National Religious Broadcasters . KLTY has the highest number of listeners for a radio station in the Adult CCM format. According to figures produced from the Arbitron survey released in 2013, KLTY now boasts more than a million listeners. As of April 2018, KLTY now broadcasts on HD Radio . KLTY's secondary channel (HD2)
2730-521: The addition of Dallas in year's past, Channel Q is heard in the nation's five largest radio markets and currently competes with Pride Radio on KHKS HD2 . "The Oasis" on the Audacy platform has been replaced largely in function with the company's similarly-formatted "Soundscapes". Channel Q is currently on about 40 Audacy stations, mostly on the HD2 or HD3 subchannel. As of June 3, 2019, KVIL-HD3 has become
2808-413: The antenna height was increased.) The engineering of the audio was routed through a huge audio mixer with slider controls utilizing German silver rheostats . Audio phasing was a problem at that time. Capitol Records , for instance, used a reverse-phasing that prevented anything recorded by The Beatles to be played, unless it was monaural . The reverse phasing simply blanked out the audio tracks to
2886-556: The author of Christian Music in Contemporary Witness , "but to give answers to contemporary problems through legitimate, biblical means". According to Vice magazine, CCM "has often functioned as a propaganda wing of the Christian right ", presenting views on topics such as the war on drugs , Christian nationalism , mission trips , school prayer , and the LGBT community . Several high-profile bands have rejected
2964-523: The call letters to KHYI and changed the format to Top 40 as the moniker "Y-95", marking it one of the two simply "alternative" Top 40 station in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Listeners in the far north portion of the metroplex can also receive another Top 40 station, KDSQ-FM , originally licensed in Sherman / Denison (now licensed in Azle ), which is a mainstream CHR station in the northern portions of
3042-403: The change. On January 21, Blake Powers took over as the evening DJ for the station. Byron Harrell, programming director of CBS Radio in Dallas said in an email to DFW.com regarding the change, "We respect the level of talent and service Delilah provided the KVIL audience over the years, but it was time for a change at 103.7 as we continue to contemporize the sound of KVIL and focus our attention on
3120-553: The early 1960s. Additionally, KVIL's AM station was only on the air during daylight hours. This was an era where evenings were critical to a Top 40 station's success in the ratings, for teen listening after dinner. The failing station suffered in several ways, including employees running off with the records (possibly in place of the pay they were likely not receiving). The owners of KVIL-AM-FM from 1968 through 1973 were Highland Park socialites James B. Francis, Robert D. Hanna and John Ryman. In early 1969, KVIL starting broadcasting under
3198-431: The end of September before KVIL-HD2 resumed its "Rise" broadcasts. On October 7, 2015, KVIL-HD2 jettisoned its Christian rock format and flipped to smooth jazz as "The Oasis 103.7 HD2", which was relocated from sister station KMVK 's HD2 channel. Previously, co-owned KMVK 's HD2 sub-channel carried smooth jazz from the days when KOAI and KMVK's main channel called itself "The Oasis". Sometime in July 2017, "The Oasis"
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3276-486: The event into one of the biggest Christian Music festivals in America. Rodriguez sold KLTY to Sunburst Media L.P. in 1999 for $ 63.3 million and retired. After the sale of KVIL it was the highest price ever paid for a Dallas FM. KLTY was on 100.7 MHz from January 2000 to December 2000, and was owned by Sunburst until it was sold to Salem. Salem swapped the Christian talk format that had been on 94.9 for nearly two and
3354-483: The first incarnation of KLTY (1985–86) and then KHYI (1986–91) (which aired a Top 40 format, first as "Y95", then "Power 95"), 94.9 was home to KODZ "Oldies 94.9", starting on October 28, 1991. After one year, it flipped to classic country as KSNN "Sunny 95" at 12:11 p.m. on October 12, 1992. It then flipped to KEWS - "The First All-News FM Station in America, Made in Texas" on February 27, 1996. Religious talker KWRD
3432-607: The first jock when KSCS went Country the year before. KAMC was the only station in Dallas - Ft. Worth to play Outlaw Country artists like Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings. A notable employee of KAMC was Bill Merrill, who did play-by-play for the Texas Rangers . On June 19, 1976, with the station now licensed to Arlington, it was sold to Jimmy Swaggart Ministries and became KWJS (the W ord of J immy S waggart) and to new KJIM calls in 1984. (The KJIM calls were resurrected from KJIM-870 AM, who used them from 1957 to 1984.) After
3510-460: The first of November to the middle of the month when KVIL and KVIL-HD2 would swap their formats for the holiday season until the day after Christmas Day when the stations would swap back. Christmas music would run a few more days on KVIL-HD2 before resuming normal operations as "Rise" on New Year's Eve . After KVIL retooled its AC format to Hot AC -leaning fare in May 2013, the Christmas music
3588-483: The flip also returned the format to the market after KEGL's sister station KDGE dropped alternative exactly one year earlier to the day when it flipped to Christmas music on November 17, 2016, and then Adult Contemporary after Christmas. A similar move also occurred in New York City with sister station WBMP (now WINS-FM ) dropping the Top 40/CHR format and flipping to alternative that same day. This followed
3666-494: The former morning hosts. Bonnie Curry moved from afternoons to morning, with Dave Moore taking over the afternoon slot. For years KLTY has been one of the leading radio stations in America. The National Association of Broadcasters has awarded KLTY a Marconi Award for being a "Top Major Market Station Of the Year" in 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2012. In 2014 and 2016 KLTY was awarded the Marconi Award for "Religious Station of
3744-521: The frequency was used by then-sister station KESS . Elfstrand now leads The Morning Ride team at WMBI Chicago. KOJO was notable for its commitment to being a "full service" radio station, including a solid news commitment. Morning and afternoon drive newscasts were anchored by former KVIL news director Bob Morrison and Calvin Whitman, and later, Dave Tucker. Morrison moved up to a national network news management position as news and sports director of
3822-454: The label Reach Records in 2004 by Lecrae and Ben Washer also had a significant impact in the development of Christian hip-hop. Contemporary Christian musicians and listeners have sought to extend their music into settings where religious music traditionally might not be heard. For instance, MercyMe 's song " I Can Only Imagine " was a crossover success in 1999 despite having a clear Christian message. In 2018, Lauren Daigle 's ' You Say '
3900-408: The label "Christian music", such as Needtobreathe and Mutemath , with the latter suing their record label over being marketed as such. Of the categorization, Needtobreathe said to Rolling Stone: "Any label is limiting. That one in particular is especially limiting. To me, I think people pass over the band all the time because they read that....I hate the idea that they somehow feel like I didn't make
3978-798: The metroplex, but can be heard only in the Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Area due to the station's class license serving the Texoma region. Despite it didn't nearly reach the metroplex until 1991 when KDSQ's license was upgraded from A to C1 and its transmitter relocated to Azle that year, Y-95 remains the dominant Top 40 station in the metroplex after Dallas's dominant CHR station KTKS and former Top 40 station KAFM/KZPS in 1987 switched their brandings and formats, while its competitor KEGL still marked as its "rock-flavored" Top 40 format. Right when Y-95 launched in September 1986,
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#17327932075504056-736: The moniker Alt 103.7). As of December 26, 2016, KDGE (102.1) in Fort Worth serves as the official "AC" station for DFW. KLAK (97.5) in Tom Bean, Texas was another "AC" station that served areas north and east of the metroplex until it migrated to a "Hot AC" fare themselves in November 2017. The 94.9 frequency has a rich history, long predating the current format and ownership. KCLE was established in 1949 in Cleburne, Texas , by owners Jim Gordon and George Marti at 94.3 FM and 1120 AM. Marti
4134-1002: The moniker from sister CBS stations KAMP-FM in Los Angeles , WODS in Boston , WQMP in Orlando , WDZH in Detroit and WBMP in New York City . The first song to play on "Amp" was " Closer " by The Chainsmokers . Unlike other CBS-owned CHRs, KVIL leaned more toward adults, and was essentially a hybrid of the Mainstream Top 40 and Adult Top 40 formats, much like sister WWMX in Baltimore . It competed head-on with iHeartMedia-owned KHKS , Cumulus -owned KLIF-FM , and to an extent, iHeartMedia-owned KDMX. Like KVIL's Top 40 format in its first incarnation, Amp did not last long. On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced it would merge with Entercom (now known as Audacy). The merger
4212-456: The morning, Larry Dixon and Bruce Buchanan (Jim Edwards) in mid-days, and Mike Selden in afternoon drivetime. For many years during the 1970s and 1980s, KVIL-AM-FM was the top station in the market. It aired 90 minutes of its morning show on KXTX-TV for a week in May every year, to show extravagant stunts such as a camel race in the African desert. During the 1990s, it spent several years as
4290-643: The music for them, that we didn't play music for everyone. Christian record deals came and we said no to all of them. Waited a couple years until the right record deal came, which was Atlantic, which we've been on ever since. But we just said to them in passing when we first started, we want the records to be available to everyone." Contemporary Christian album sales had increased from 31 million in 1996 to 44 million sales in 2000. Since EMI 's purchase of Sparrow Records in 1996, sales had increased 100 percent. Overall, CCM sales in 2014 had dropped to 17 million in sales. KVIL KVIL (103.7 FM , Alt 103.7 )
4368-461: The musical styles used in worship changed as well by adopting the sounds of this popular style. The genre became known as contemporary Christian music as a result of the Jesus movement revival in the latter 1960s and early 1970s, and was originally called Jesus music . "About that time, many young people from the sixties' counterculture professed to believe in Jesus. Convinced of the "bareness" of
4446-555: The new management and spent several weeks broadcasting only music. There were no commercials except brief announcements by Dallas radio veteran Ron Chapman, telling listeners what was in store. This time, it happened as planned. Chapman's fame in Dallas radio, along with the increasing popularity of FM stereo, brought the station to prominence. In 1973, KVIL-AM-FM were sold to Fairbanks Broadcasting and Chapman stayed on as morning DJ . KVIL hired Mike Selden from KLIF and installed Bill Gardner and Jack Schell in middays. This dynamic lineup
4524-482: The same type of "showmanship" typical of Top 40 stations, but with music that was not as teen-oriented as contemporary stations played. KVIL-AM-FM first finished in Dallas/Fort Worth's top 10 Arbitron ratings in 1974, the year after Arbitron combined Dallas and Fort Worth into a single market. It topped the ratings for the first time in the fall of 1976, with Chapman (and his cast of supporting players) in
4602-408: The songs and their lyrics, including praise and worship, faith, encouragement, and prayer. These songs also focus on themes of devotion, inspiration, redemption, reconciliation, and renewal. Many people listen to contemporary Christian music for comfort through tough times. The lyrics and messages conveyed in CCM songs have had varied, positive Christian messages over the decades. For instance, some of
4680-408: The songs have been aimed to evangelize and some of the lyrics are meant to praise and worship Jesus. One of the earliest goals of CCM was to spread the news of Jesus to non-Christians. In addition, contemporary Christian music also strengthens the faith of Christians. Various evangelical record labels have supported the movement. In Christian rock , there is Sparrow Records founded in 1976 in
4758-528: The station at the appropriate minute. The sequential clock was synchronized to the individual tape segments. When the DJ pushed the button, the audience heard "It's nine forty-three on the Kayville Clock, K-V-I-L" or any imaginable variation of such limerick – and in stereo. The pronunciation of "KVIL" as "Kayville" is probably the best-known example of a station's call letters actually being sung or spoken as
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#17327932075504836-581: The station went towards a rhythmic format before becoming mainstream the following year. Both KEGL and Y-95 were not simply "CHR-dominant" enough as apparently, Y-95's Top 40 format was differently mainstreamed and was sometimes altered on surveys. This would last until late 1987 when KEGL began extremely slowly fading out of its rock-flavored formula and would, in the middle of the following year, switch its format from Rock 40 to CHR after more contemporary titles were added, but when 1989 rolled along, KEGL began to wobble back-and-forward on transitional songs between
4914-455: The station, and reimaged it as KAMC ("K-Mac") while continuing the underground music format. By 1974, the format flipped to "Progressive Country" when former KFAD talent Biff Big Johnson convinced Dick Osburn and Program Director Ken Bateman to mix country and rock with a show called "The Country Sunday". It worked so well that the station dropped the underground rock and became the first 24-hour Progressive Country station in America. Biff had been
4992-591: The two formats. KEGL became more dominant enough in the DFW market after its playlist became more contemporary in 1990. The transmitter site back then was not at Cedar Hill , the primary antenna farm for Dallas radio, but instead transmitted from Lillian, Texas with 100,000 watts at 1,140 feet. A few years later, KLTY moved to Cedar Hill as a Class C1 station with 36,000 watts at 1,500 feet. A few more stations were rearranged and then KHYI changed to 100,000 watts effective radiated power at 1,508 feet. Marcos A. Rodriguez
5070-465: Was a fan of the original KLTY and saw potential in the format - especially if a radio station could play it 24 hours a day. He purchased the music library from Ginsburg and began planning the conversion of 94.1 to all CCM. However, he was unable to make a deal for the KLTY call letters because they were held by an FM station in Liberty, Missouri (a suburb of Kansas City). Before it became 94.1 KOJO,
5148-450: Was a similar hit. According to a 2009 study published by Faith Communities Today, 64% of churches that adopted contemporary Christian music in the past five years saw an increase in service attendance of 2% or more. Contemporary Christian music has influences from folk, gospel, pop and rock music. Genres of music such as soft rock, folk rock, alternative, hip-hop, etc. have played a large influence on CCM. Charismatic churches have had
5226-699: Was approved on November 9, 2017, and was consummated on November 17. At 10 a.m. on November 17, after playing " Sorry " by Justin Bieber , followed by a commercial break, KVIL flipped to alternative rock , branded as "Alt 103.7." The first song on "Alt" was " Lonely Boy " by The Black Keys . The flip put KVIL in competition with iHeartMedia's active rock -formatted KEGL , along with North Texas Public Broadcasting's Adult album alternative -formatted KKXT and iHeartMedia’s classic rock-formatted KZPS (Lone Star 92.5), and as of July 2022, college radio station [[KNTU], and as of April 29th 2024, iHeartMedia-owned KEGL-HD2;
5304-514: Was birthed out of rock and folk music . Pioneers of this movement also included Andraé Crouch and the Disciples , the Imperials , Michael Omartian , 2nd Chapter of Acts , Phil Keaggy , Love Song , Barry McGuire , Evie , Paul Clark , Randy Matthews , Randy Stonehill and Keith Green among others. The small Jesus music culture had expanded into a multimillion-dollar industry by
5382-446: Was coupled with programming insights from consultant George Johns, upper management direction from Jim Hilliard and Chapman's panache for marketing and promotion started KVIL's steady climb in the ratings. KVIL instituted a music format that was unique for its time, a cross between Top 40 and MOR which would later be termed " Adult Contemporary ." The station was meant to appeal to adult listeners who had grown up with KLIF by projecting
5460-574: Was created in Memphis, Tennessee in October 1969 by the Gospel Music Association . There was some internal critique of CCM at its advent. The Christian college Bob Jones University discourages its dormitory students from listening to CCM. Larry Norman is often remembered as the "father of Christian rock", because of his early contributions (before the Jesus movement ) to the developing new genre that mixed rock rhythms with
5538-593: Was established at 94.9 on January 11, 1997, after a trade with KEWS-FM. As a result of the trade, KDFX-1190 AM became KWRD-FM, while KEWS-FM became KOOO-1190 AM. Notable weekday hosts include Bonnie and Jeremiah in the morning, middays with Tony Lopez, afternoons with Dave Moore, and nights with Penny. Traffic was covered on morning and afternoon drive by Gail Lightfoot before retiring in 2020. Saturdays include Marc Anderson, Maryrose, Ben Bradshaw, and Kally. Sundays include Frank Reed and Ben Bradshaw. On June 10th, 2024, KLTY parted ways with Starlene Stringer and John Hudson,
5616-722: Was initially launched as a simulcast of KLTY with a 60-second delay for signal testing. Days later, it was a simulcast of KWRD-FM "The Word". On June 5, 2018, it started airing Spanish Contemporary Christian music as "El Pez" (translates to "The Fish" in Spanish). As of November 2023, it currently simulcasts conservative talk -formatted KSKY "The Answer" which had previously been available on its HD3 channel. KLTY's third channel (HD3) simulcasts KWRD-FM . Satellite Stations Other affiliates: Contemporary Christian music Contemporary Christian music ( CCM ), also known as Christian pop , and occasionally inspirational music ,
5694-420: Was later the inventor of microwave transmitters (known as "Marti Units.") Employees included notables such as Russ Bloxom (later news anchor at WBAP/KXAS-TV,) Don Harris (personality at WBAP-AM) and Mike Ambrose (later with KLIF-AM, and a San Diego TV weatherman for 28 years.) The station moved to 94.9 in 1957. In 1960, Gordon and Marti ended their partnership; Marti continued Marti Electronics, Inc. and Gordon,
5772-448: Was marketed as "The New Sound of 103-7 KVIL" to attract a new generation of listeners. Gene and Julie Gates initially had success in the ratings, but they were later replaced by Tony Zazza and Julie Fisk. Zazza & Fisk were released from the station in October 2014. In mid-November 2001, KVIL flipped to an all- Christmas format that ran through Christmas Day . It followed this practice every holiday season until 2013. For 2011 ,
5850-469: Was moved to the "Hot AC" panel full-time, leaving the immediate Dallas/Fort Worth market without an Adult Contemporary station. iHeartMedia officially launched a Mainstream AC format on KDGE as "Star 102.1" on December 26, 2016. The lone competitor in the Hot AC era was iHeartMedia -owned KDMX . KVIL shifted to a Top 40/CHR format, branded as simply "103-7" on August 1, 2016, effectively eliminating
5928-718: Was prevalent in the church at the time. Initially referred to as Jesus music , today, the term is typically used to refer to pop , but also includes rock , alternative rock , hip hop , metal , contemporary worship , punk , hardcore punk , Latin , electronic dance music , R&B-influenced gospel , and country styles. After originating in the US, it has since become a globally recognized style of popular music. It has representation on several music charts, including Billboard ' s Christian Albums , Christian Songs , Hot Christian AC (Adult Contemporary), Christian CHR, Soft AC/Inspirational, and Christian Digital Songs as well as
6006-423: Was retooled to have an expanded jazz playlist and live personalities. While the focus was still on smooth jazz, The Oasis rebranded itself as a "Modern Jazz" station. KVIL-HD2's programming was also heard on Audacy 's platform. On January 11, 2024, Audacy has ceased operations of "The Oasis" and moved its in-house LGBTQ+ talk and EDM -formatted network " Channel Q ” programming from KVIL-HD3 to 103.7 HD2. With
6084-437: Was ultimately passed to sister classic hits station KLUV , while "Rise" continued to broadcast throughout the holiday season. KVIL-HD2 did, however, introduce a one-time seasonal format for the 2014 summer as "NTX Honda Fever" with 'Freddie Fever' as the DJ and the regional North Texas Honda Dealer as its sponsor. It aired a Variety hits playlist that combined Adult Top 40 and Classic Hits music. The format lasted through
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