KFJK

Infobox Radio Station


name = KFJK
airdate = 1979
frequency = 105.9 (MHz)
city = Fresno, California
area = Fresno, California
format = Adult Hits
owner = Peak Broadcasting
erp = 2,400 watts
haat = 597 m
branding = Jack FM
slogan = Playing What We Want!
class = B
website = [http://www.1059jack.com/ www.1059jack.com]
callsign_meaning = Fresno's JacK

KFJK is a commercial radio station located "High atop the old IBM Building" in Fresno, California, broadcasting on 105.9 FM. KFJK airs an adult hits music format branded as "JACK FM".

History

In the late 1970s, 105.9 was an album rocker known as "106 KKDJ", the KKDJ callsign having been previously used in Los Angeles. KKDJ was the premiere rock station in Fresno throughout the 1980s, largely due to the popularity of their morning show, the Dean and Don Breakfast Club. Dean was also known as Bobby Volare and Don as "Donnie Rotten." Bobby and his pompadour did great imitations of Elvis Presley and recorded great ballads such as Fresno Side of the Street and Girl from Woodward Park. The Breakfast Club had a cult-like following in Fresno during the late 70's and early 80's. They also brought great 80's concert acts such as The Knack, Huey Lewis and the News, the Motels, the Baby's and many others to the Star Palace and Warner's Theatre.

In 1980, Dean and Don recruited the KKDJ Cheerleaders. They were composed of eight girls and one man. The applicants had to submit a written essay of why they wanted to become a KKDJ Cheerleader. The hip and sexy 80's cheer team was recruited to promote concerts and other events hosted by the popular Breakfast Club. Some of the team members included: Susan Johnson aka Sexy Susan, Becky Perryman aka Becky Baby, Mayer Daher aka Mary Maybe, Julie Contreras aka Jules, Susan Riley aka Sassy Sue, Cecelia aka Lusty Lolita, Jim Micheals and others. Other DJs at the station during this time included Jeffrey "D" Reidel and Mike Wild (the Wild Kingdom). Dean's show was called Dean Opperman's Off-Ramp to Nowhere

KKDJ's dominance as a rocker was compromised when KMGX changed format from top-40 to rock in 1989. In 1991, KKDJ changed format from album rock to alternative under the nickname "105.9 The Edge". This format lasted until January 1994, and KKDJ once again made a go at competing with KRZR, but that was also short lived.

When Henry Broadcasting acquired KKDJ, they were relocated from their studios on Shaw Avenue to a small trailer in the KSKS/KMJ parking lot. (That trailer was previously used by sister station KDON-FM for live remotes) Henry Broadcasting also changed the format of KKDJ to Classic Rock to compete with KJFX. In 1996, KKDJ's format changed to Spanish as KRNC, "Romance 106". That evolved into the Spanish format "Viva 106", which was replaced in 2005 by a talk format known as "The Edge", with the callsign KKDG. The talk format barely made a dent in the ratings, and "Viva 106" (With Howard Stern in the morning) was temporarily revived until Jack-FM signed on.

External links

* [http://www.1059jack.com/ Official Website]
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