California Central Valley Radio Museum - KSTN

KSTN Radio, Stockton
1420 AM - 107.3 FM

Bud Hobbs at KSTN in Stockton (Circa 1950s)

Bud Hobbs (center), one of the legends of Western Music in
California, hosted his own program on KSTN in the 1950s

HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS:

November 27, 1949 - KSTN (1420 AM) goes on the air from Stockton. The station's original studios are located in the Hotel Clark in downtown Stockton.  October 30, 1958 - The FCC approves the construction permit for KSTN-FM (107.3). December 23, 2004 - KSTN co-founder and owner Knox LaRue dies. His son, Robert LaRue, takes over day-to-day operation of the stations. February 19, 2010 - Citing financial problems, the LaRue family shuts down KSTN-AM (at 6:15 PM) and KSTN-FM (at midnight). February 22, 2010 - KSTN-FM returns to the air, relaying Educational Media Foundation's K-Love format. (The station's call letters are eventually changed to KLVS under EMF, while the KSTN-FM calls are parked on a dormant station in Sacramento.)

AUDIO ARCHIVE:

1965

KSTN Bill Drake/Johnny Mann Jingle Series (Circa 1965; 1 minute)

1992

KSTN Wolfman Jack Show Voicers (Circa 1992; 4 minutes) PS

2003

KSTN Dr. Don Rose Voicers (January 14, 2003; 5 minutes) PS
The legendary Dr. Don visits the Stockton studios of KSTN (or is it KTSN?) to record station IDs, with Paul Shinn producing.

2005

KSTN Automated Overnight Programming (3 AM, May 12, 2005; 70 minutes)

KSTN Miss V Show (June 25, 2005; 55 minutes)

KSTN Herbie Hancock Show (Circa 2005?; 59 minutes) HH
The original Daddy of Doo-Wop takes the KSTN all-night show into the early morning hours.

2008

KSTN Religious Programming (8 AM Sunday, May 11, 2008; 75 minutes)
One of the staples of KSTN's Sunday morning schedule for many years was its block of Gospel-oriented programming, including "The Hour Of Praise," hosted by Rev. Crosby, and "The Glad Tidings Message," portions of which are heard here.

2010

KSTN-AM Signs Off (6:15 PM Friday, February 19, 2010; 8 minutes)
Program director John Hampton and chief engineer Paul Shinn lay KSTN/1420 to rest.

KSTN-FM Signs Off (Midnight Friday, February 19, 2010; 8 minutes)
The La Poderosa format ends, abruptly, on KSTN-FM a few seconds past midnight (actually early Saturday morning).

SOURCE INFORMATION: Photograph of Bud Hobbs at KSTN by courtesy of his niece, Brenda Wattenbarger, from her tribute to Bud Hobbs & His Trail Herders. Audio marked PS provided by courtesy of Paul Shinn.

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