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2 unusual facts about KLIF


KLIF

KLIF-FM, a radio station (93.3 FM) licensed to Haltom City, Texas, United States

KLIF-FM

After a stunt with episodes of "The Bob Newhart Show", the station became KKMR "Merge" on August 31, 1999.


Chuck Dunaway

In the early nineteen-sixties, Dunaway was asked to take over the programming duties at KBOX in Dallas, but soon after the station's number one competitor, KLIF-AM, enticed him to work for the legendary Gordon McLendon at KLIF-AM doing afternoon drive.

Dunaway occupied the afternoon drive slot at every radio station he worked at during his 35 year career, including radio KILT-AM Houston, KLIF-AM Dallas, WKY Oklahoma City, WABC (AM) New York City and WIXY Cleveland.

Ed Wallace

He is the host of Wheels with Ed Wallace which broadcasts out of Dallas, Texas on radio station KLIF 570 AM.

KLIF Triangle Point Studios

KLIF-AM was operating on the 1190 AM frequency and was an independent station with a Top 40 format.

KLUV

When McLendon sold his AM Top 40 flagship KLIF to Fairchild Industries in 1972, he offered them KNUS as well, but Fairchild declined.

Paxton Mills

Paxton was heard with Rod Roddy who was also a KLIF broadcaster at the time discussing the Paul Is Dead urban legend about Beatle Paul McCartney.

The Wheeler Dealers

The commercial was playing on KLIF radio in Dallas at 12:33 CST on November 22, 1963, just moments after President Kennedy was shot.

WCOA-FM

On November 5, 2009 at Noon, the station flipped to Top 40 as "i100, Today's Hit Music", mirroring similar (and Cumulus owned) contemporary hit radio stations KLIF-FM in Dallas, Texas and WNFN in Nashville, Tennessee.


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