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around the world. Listeners soon became highly creative, cutting up the decals to spell new phrases. The "Our Decal" slogan on the stickers lent itself to other "KOME Paraphernalia", such as pinbacks, patches, nightlights, glasses, T-shirts, and even the payroll checks said "Our Checks" on them. The later "Rock Radio" era eliminated the "Our Decal" and replaced it with "FM", as well as producing some with a digital typeface. Both eras produced limited edition decals promoting bands of the day, such as
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from 1971 to 1975 included Cese McGowan, Uncle Jack
Tossman, Gary T., Phil Charles, Michael "Mother" Deal, Wolf (Rick Ricketts), Wapaho Joe (Amadeo), Joe Kelly, Dick Baribou, Captain Reif/Jim Reifschneider, Mark Sherry, Victor Boc, J. William Weed and The Lobster (Paul Wells). The DJs each had their own personalities while on the air. Cese was laid back and was quite eclectic with an emphasis on
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428:." And Wolf (Ricky Ricketts) was serious about constructing engaging sets and segues. He would regularly come up with songs the listeners never heard before, styles they hadn't heard before, and types of music one may have never considered before. Lobster, Joe Kelly, and Wapaho Joe were progressive rock guys who enjoyed playing
757:, over five two-month periods. The data is valid for listeners 12 years and older, from 6 a.m. until midnight, for seven days. In both tables, it appears that KOME began to overtake KSJO significantly in January and February 1979. In the San Francisco nine-county area, KOME actually overtook KSAN slightly in April and May 1979.
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from 2005 until his heart attack in
November 2006. He suffered brain damage and was institutionalized. Because of his lack of health insurance, Netto's friends held fundraisers to help with his medical costs. He died from a second heart attack on June 13, 2012. Inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall
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in
Campbell in the Towers building on the 13th floor. Later, KOME moved to an old house on The Alameda in San Jose. Radio veteran, Bob Simmons became their Program Director in 1972 and remained for a year, taking charge of the jocks and designing the iconic black and yellow diamond KOME sticker. DJs
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News on KOME was taken seriously, but room was allowed to expand to clever parodies of news events of the day. Early reporters included Lynn Ryder and Victor Boc, who also hosted The
Expressway talk show on Sunday mornings. Victor became well known for his interviews with over-the-top guests like
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KOME black-on-yellow diamond stickers were designed in 1972 and became an instant hit. For a short time in 1974, a round zig-zaggy design was tried, but was retired quickly. As an alternative, the diamond was brought back with reverse colors. The famous KOME diamond stickers have been spotted all
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KOME's reputation for irreverence, raunchy fun, and a broad music format continued into the 1980s. Mikel Hunter and his crew became known for oddball station promotions like the
Chicken-Fly and the KOME Party Crashers. KOME enjoyed good ratings in both San Jose and San Francisco during this era.
468:, Romig ended the free-form format, mandating the use of index cards with specific songs to be played. This became a time of transition from progressive radio disc-jockeys whose shows had music personalities to be replaced by air personalities and strict music formats.
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Erectus (Dennis Netto), 1977–1992, 1994–1997. He was removed from his airshift for decency violations in 1992 then brought back in 1994, after working at KSJO 1993–1994. Also on air in San Antonio, Texas, and as a production assistant for PD Dana Jang at
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Readers' Poll as "Station of the Year" in both 1988 and 1990, landing the station on the cover of the music magazine. Local, national and international live broadcasts and innovative promotions kept the station in the forefront of rock radio.
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Dave
Wohlman 1982–1998: Production Director, Promotion/Marketing Director, Assistant Program Director, Personality. Host of "The Sunday Morning Time-Machine" and currently hosting "Radio Free Wohlman" (radiofreewohlman.blogspot.com)
719:. Both stations were run with identical formats for a short time. In May 1998 the company acquired American Radio Systems and was legally required to sell one of its existing stations. Infinity opted to sell the 98.5 frequency to
503:. Local bands such as Hush and Cornell Hurd often got airplay. Herrington hosted the morning show and hired Barry Corkery, Dennis Erectus, Laurie Roberts, Mark Goldberg, Kelly Cox, Larry Jacobs, Greg McClure and Joe Regelski.
1154:(a.k.a. Mikel Herrington, Lefty, Oil Can Harry "Captain Mikey") operations manager/Morning DJ, 1977–82 also KMET WYSP KLIV KVYN national voice of Sears (died 1997) Inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame in 2008.
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The era between 1984 and 1994 were also ratings winners with personalities such as Blazy & Bob, Stephen Page, "Weird Old Uncle Frank" Bennett, Scott Lewis and the return of Dennis
Erectus. KOME won the
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playlist. Tracy and the hard rock sound lasted less than a year. Due to poor ratings, KOME management released Tracy, and new PD Pat Evans reverted KOME to its previous approach.
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In 1973, Cliff
Feldman was put in charge of the jocks and format as KOME's Program Director. In 1974, KOME management appointed a new program director, Ed Romig from
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Credibility Gap
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Wapaho Joe (Amadeo) 1971–1975, the "Italian Indian" named by Uncle Jack (Tossman) also future Publisher of BAM Magazine/Assoc Exec Producer BAMMIES 1976–1991
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Romig brought in Peter B. Collins from Chicago, and hired Jona Denz, Dana Jang, and Gene Mitchell. In August 1977, Mikel Herrington (previously known as "
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KOME's stickers were a common sight on vehicles and high school lockers around the area. Several on-air slogans suggested the sexual connotations of its
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as "The New Live 105". The KOME call letters were retired from the Bay Area, resurfacing briefly on a small co-owned AM station outside the market.
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Peter B. Collins 1976–1977 also owner of KRXA (KGO and Syndicated Peter B. Collins show) Inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame in 2021.
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out of your speakers," "Wake up with KOME in your ear," and "The KOME spot on your radio dial."
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in Los Angeles, left the station in protest. He spent the next few years working in radio in
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1584:: South Bay radio re-shuffling: "The Big Radio Play"
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1041:Geno Michelini (Gene Mitchell) 1979–1982 also KLOS
941:Bear (Barry Corkery) also Oregon radio (died 2013)
282:. Meece formed The Audio House, Inc., and got the
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1442:"Wrestling With A Rock & Roll Heart Attack…"
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16:For the 1957 Japanese film known as Kome, see
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1314:Lost Stations Of The Bay Area: KSFR
1001:Craig "The Killer" Kilpatrick 1990s
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1416:"Benefits to help ailing deejay"
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