Friday June 2nd
I an really enjoying these unexpectedly spring-like days we’ve had this week. Lower than expected overnight lows.. lower than expected afternoon humidity.. gulf breezes as the day warms.. all in all, a quite pleasant week to end May and start June…
As I was sitting and putting words on my screen “Miracles” by Jefferson Starship came up on my playlist. Back in the day… almost a half century ago, this was the song I listened to the most. It spoke to me in a way not many songs did. It probably says a lot about my musical tastes that my favorite songs in the day were all considered psychedelic rock… Back then the station playing on my stereo 24/7 was KLOL 101.1FM…
In 1970, “I’m Free” by The Who ushered in a new format and call sign to the 101.1 frequency, and “The KLOL Legend” was born. In the early days, KLOL was known as “Mother’s Family” and later “K101” and utilized what would be termed a freeform radio format, where each DJ would choose which records he wanted to play. The “Mother’s Family” name was a reference to KFMK-FM (97.9, now KBXX), Houston’s original progressive rock radio station, known as “Mother Radio.”
A major contributor to the early and ongoing success of KLOL was the laid-back DJ Maurice “Crash” Collins. KLOL played cuts from mostly rock albums in the early years, but it was also possible to hear jazz, blues, folk music and R&B. In the mid-1970s the main rock competition to 101 KLOL was ABC-owned 96.5 KAUM. KAUM eventually switched to top 40 hits. In addition, 100.3 KILT-FM was also playing rock music, another competitor for KLOL.
Here’s the song itself…
Well… TGIF… And I’m off… so, I’ll catch y’all on the other side…
