| RADIO | “K-E-Z” was again the most popular station in metro Phoenix, despite losing more than half of its audience share since the end of its all-Christmas music programming. As a result, “K-E-Z” ‘s inflated holiday audience was redistributed… Continue reading
PIONEERING “SHOCK” ROCKER ∗ Born Vincent Damon Furnier on February 4, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of a fundamentalist Christian minister OTHER BAND MEMBERS: Glen Buxton (lead guitar), born November 10, 1947 in Akron, Ohio; graduated from Cortez High… Continue reading
| RADIO | Thanks to its all-Christmas music programming, “K-E-Z,” as usual, blew away the competition during Nielsen Audio’s “Holiday” ratings period. Nielsen’s ratings year is divided into 13 four-week periods, so the 13th “month” is called “Holiday” and covered… Continue reading
| RADIO | Classic hits KOOL’s experiment to challenge the annual Christmastime dominance of “K-E-Z” fell flat in the first of two ratings periods that reflected the stations’ wall-to-wall holiday music programming. According to the latest Nielsen Audio’s ratings for… Continue reading
| RADIO | The top five stations stayed in place according to the latest Nielsen Audio ratings for metro Phoenix. “K-E-Z” gained audience share and led all comers for the second straight book – the final survey period before the… Continue reading
| RADIO | KSLX‘s reign as the most popular station in Phoenix was short-lived, as “K-E-Z” resumed its customary position at #1. “The Mountain” continues to climb and assumes a new lofty peak at #2. “Kiss FM,” KUPD and KOOL… Continue reading
#1 at KTKT/Tucson: “Hey Jude” and “Revolution” by the Beatles, the group’s biggest single. This was a tumultuous time in the United States. The mood of the country in 1968 was bleak following the assassinations of Martin Luther King and… Continue reading
KSLX is the new ratings champ in metro Phoenix according to the latest Nielsen Audio ratings. The classic rocker held steady in audience share but eked past former leader “K-E-Z,” which lost enough listeners to drop into second place. This… Continue reading
| RADIO | Mark it 10 in a row at #1 for “K-E-Z” in the latest Nielsen Audio ratings for metro Phoenix. The adult contemporary powerhouse continues to lead the field despite a slight dip in audience share. After a… Continue reading
| RADIO | Adult hits station “The Mountain” registered its highest ratings ever and jumped six places to #2 in the latest Nielsen Audio ratings for metro Phoenix. “K-E-Z” retained the top spot, despite suffering a significant loss in audience… Continue reading
