THE 1960s   

1960 - 1961 - 1962 - 1963 - 1964 - 1965

1960

Just like a dozen years before when KLIF hit the airwaves in late 1947, a station that would one day achieve legendary status made its humble debut in 1960.  KVIL got its call letters from the Highland Park Village shopping center where it was located.   Despite the tantalizing promise of "swingin' album music for young adults", KVIL struggled to make an impact throughout the 60s.  

1961

1962

1963

When the history of radio in Dallas is discussed, it is almost unavoidable to ask how radio handled the city's darkest day.   This amazing video was put together using the actual aircheck of KLIF from November 22, 1963, along with film from the day and images that reflect the music and commercials that were also airing before KLIF abandoned its normal format to provide full coverage of the tragic events that unfolded that day.


 

1964

How confusing was it?  Here's a typical program guide for WFAA radio from 1960's.  Listings shaded in red are when WFAA was on the 820 frequency, the rest of the time it was on 570.  While the station would shift back and forth between the frequencies with WBAP, network programming did not.  NBC was always on 820, and ABC was always on 570.
 

1965

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