KC Radio History 98.1FM Frequency History G) 98.1FM FM-98 KUDL / Cuddle 98.1 KUDL / 98-1 KUDL
G) 98.1FM FM-98 KUDL / Cuddle 98.1 KUDL / 98-1 KUDL
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KUDL Logo (September 2010 - Signoff) |
| Website: | February 2001 Site Archive |
| Branding: | FM-98 KUDL (1977 - 1987) |
| K-98 (1987-1988) | |
| Cuddle 98.1 KUDL (1988 - at least 1999) | |
| 98 KUDL (by October 1989 - at least 1999) | |
| 98-1 KUDL (by 1997 - June 8, 2010) | |
| Soft Rock 98-1 (June 9, 2010 – September 2010) | |
| 98-1 KUDL (September 2010 – Signoff) | |
| Positioning: | "Soft Rock, Less Talk" (??? - ???) |
| “Kansas City’s Real Music Variety, Playing the Best of Yesterday and Today” (by October 1989 - ???) | |
| "Today's Mellow Favorites" (by 1993 - ???) | |
| “The Best Light Rock Variety of the 80s, 90s, and Today” (by 1999 - ???) | |
| "Kansas City's Best Light Rock Variety" (by early 2000 - ???) | |
| "Kansas City's Favorite Music Variety" (by late 2000 - at least 2003) | |
| "Continuous Soft Rock" (by 2004 - June 22, 2008) | |
| "Today's Soft Rock" (June 23, 2008 - May 20, 2009) | |
| "Continuous Soft Rock" (May 21, 2009 - 2010) | |
| "Soft Rock, Less Talk" (2010 - Signoff) | |
| Call Letters: | KUDL (Sign-on - Signoff) |
| City of License: | Kansas City, KS (Sign-on - Signoff) |
| Format: | Adult Contemporary |
| Sign-On Date: | Spring 1977 |
| First Song: | <UNKNOWN> |
| Sign-Off Date: | March 28, 2011 at 8:00AM |
| Final Song: | "Hold on to the Night" by Richard Marx |
| Ownership: | Starr Broadcast Group (Sign-on - July 18, 1979) |
| Shamrock Broadcasting (July 18, 1979 - September 1993) | |
| Apollo Broadcasting (September 1993 - June 1995) | |
| Regent Broadcasting (June 1995 - October 1996) | |
| Jacor Communications (October 1996 - June 1997) | |
| American Radio Systems (June 1997 - July 1997) | |
| Entercom (July 1997 - Signoff) | |
| Prog. Director: | Ross Reagan (by September 1981 – at least June 1982) |
| Dene Hallum (by May 1985 - ???) | |
| Tom Land (by 1994 - January 1998) | |
| Robert John (January 1998 - ???) | |
| Dan Hurst (??? - at least 2004) | |
| Thom McGinty (??? - May 12, 2009) | |
| Mark Hamlin (May 12, 2009 - September 27, 2010) | |
| Jack Taddeo [Interim] (September 2010 - October 28, 2010) | |
| Mark Edwards (October 28, 2010 – Signoff) |
Airstaff:
| Mornings: | Dennis St. John (February 1980 – June/July 1980) |
| Bo Jagger (July 1980 – late 1980) | |
| Craig Williams (Spring 1981 – Summer 1984) | |
| Jack Diamond (Summer 1984 – December 1985) | |
| Dave Wingert (December 1985 – September 1986) | |
| The Breakfast Flakes (by 1988 - at least June 1990) | |
| Jeff Roberts (by 1988 - at least June 1990) | |
| Chuck Hayes (by 1988 - June 4, 1990) | |
| Darcie Blake [News Director] (by 1988 - at least June 1990) | |
| Jeff Roberts & Larry Michaels (??? - October 22, 1993) | |
| Darcie Blake [News Director] (??? - October 22, 1993) | |
| Dan & Glo / Dan, Glo & Darcie (October 25, 1993 - November 2000) | |
| Dan Hurst (October 25, 1993 - November 2000) | |
| Glo Goodwin (October 25, 1993 - November 2000) | |
| Darcie Blake [News Director] (October 25, 1993 - November 2000) | |
| Paul Worstell [Producer] (August 1995- at least 1998) | |
| The Morning Show w/ Dan & Darcie (November 2000 - June 20, 2008) | |
| Dan Hurst (November 2000 - June 20, 2008) | |
| Darcie Blake [News Director] (November 2000 - June 20, 2008) | |
| Suzanne Chambers [Producer] (July 2006 - June 20, 2008) | |
| The Early Morning Show w/ Dan & Suzanne (June 23, 2008 - February 3, 2009) | |
| Dan Hurst (June 23, 2008 - February 3, 2009) | |
| Suzanne Chambers (June 23, 2008 - February 3, 2009) | |
| The Early Morning Show w/ Suzanne & Mo the Fill-In Guy (February 5, 2009 - April 2009) | |
| Suzanne Chambers (February 5, 2009 - April 2009) | |
| Mo Lewis (February 5, 2009 - April 2009) | |
| The Early Morning Show w/ Suzanne Chambers (April 2009 - June 2, 2009) | |
| Suzanne Chambers (April 2009 - June 2, 2009) | |
| Mark & Suzanne w/ the Most Music in the Morning (June 3, 2009 - August 13, 2010) | |
| Mark Hamlin (June 3, 2009 - August 13, 2010) | |
| Suzanne Chambers (June 3, 2009 - August 13, 2010) | |
| Mornings with Tanna (August 16, 2010 - Signoff) | |
| Tanna Guthrie (August 16, 2010 - Signoff) | |
| Middays: | Rich McMillan (by February 1980 – June 1980) |
| Split: (June/July 1980 – June 1982) | |
| Ross Reagan – 9AM to 12PM | |
| Dennis St. John – 12PM to 3PM | |
| Dennis St. John (June 1982 – September 1985) | |
| <UNKNOWN> (September 1985 – ???) | |
| Phil West (??? – Summer 1989) | |
| <UNKNOWN> (Summer 1989 – November 1992) | |
| Dennis St. John (November 1992 – Fall 1994) | |
| Jerry Jones (by May 1993 - ???) | |
| Larry Michaels (??? - January 1998) | |
| Jim Moore (January 1998 - September 2001) | |
| Roger Carson (September 2001 - by May 2007) | |
| Michelle Chase (by May 2007 - June 20, 2008) | |
| Roger Carson (June 23, 2008 - August 13, 2010) | |
| Mark Hamlin (August 16, 2010 – September 24, 2010) | |
| <JOCKLESS> (September 27, 2010 – ???) | |
| Taylor Scott (by November 2010 - January 28, 2011) | |
| Karen Barber (January 31, 2011 - March 22, 2011) | |
| <JOCKLESS> (March 23, 2011 - Signoff) | |
| Late Afternoons: | Ken Hinson (February 1980 – Spring 1983) |
| Don Bender (Spring 1983 - ???) | |
| Don Bender (by May 1993 - ???) | |
| Mike O'Brien (September 1995 - at least 1998) | |
| Sheral Collins (by February 1999 - ???) | |
| Dina Michaels (by June 2000 - by May 2007) | |
| Roger Carson (by May 2007 - June 20, 2008) | |
| Tanna Guthrie (June 23, 2008 - August 13, 2010) | |
| Roger Carson (August 16, 2010 - Signoff) | |
| Nights: | Clint O’Keefe (February 1980 – 1981/82) |
| ?? Allison Wright (??? - ???) | |
| Jack Diamond (1981/82 – Summer 1984) | |
| Cuddle at Night (by 1992 - at least 1997) | |
| Valorie Knight (??? - April 24, 1992) | |
| Kiki Vale (??? - ???) | |
| Allene Martin (by July 1995 - ???) | |
| Delilah [Syndicated] (by 1998 - May 2010) | |
| <JOCKLESS> (May 2010 – Signoff) | |
| Overnights: | Alvin Lawton (1978/79 – Fall/Winter 1981) |
| Del Robinson (Fall/Winter 1981 - ???) | |
| Vanessa North (October 1993 - at least December 1998) | |
| Steve Lager (by 2000 - by October 2000) | |
| Taylor Scott (by October 2000 - by January 2006) | |
| Michelle Chase (by January 2006 - by May 2007) | |
| Taylor Scott - "Taylor Scott After Hours" (by May 2007 - by 2010) | |
| <JOCKLESS> (by 2010 - Signoff) | |
| Weekend/Swing: | Allison Wright (Summer 1980) |
| Don Bender (1982 – Spring 1983) | |
| Bill Rhone (1993 - ???) | |
| Mike Morelock (??? - ???) | |
| Jim Welch (by November 1998 - ???) | |
| Kipp Kelly (by June 2000 - by 2001) | |
| Randell Scott (by 2001 - by August 2001) | |
| Jim Moore (by 2002 - ???) | |
| Taylor Scott (1999 - ???) | |
| Lauryn Nicole (by 2002 - at least 2005) | |
| Thom Walsh (by 2002 - by February 2004) | |
| Jeff Cannon (by February 2004 - ???) | |
| Joe Matthews (by November 2003 - at least 2004) | |
| Eric Michael Taylor (??? - ???) | |
| J.D. Jackson (December 2010 - Signoff) | |
| Tony Lorino (February 2, 2011) | |
| Other Staff: | Jack Casey [Operations Manager] (October 1986 - ???) |
| Dr. Don Daniels [Operations Manager] (1988 – March 24, 1990) | |
| Steve LaBeau [Operations Manager] (May 14, 1990 – at least June 1990) | |
| Robert Hensky [General Manager] (??? – June 1982) | |
| Ross Reagan [General Manager] (June 1982 – October 1984) | |
| Bob Zuroweste [General Manager] (October 1984 – at least October 1986) | |
| Fred Murr [VP/General Manager] (??? – December 1995) | |
| Michael Payne [VP/General Manager] (December 1995 - ???) | |
| Bob Mead [News Director] (July 1978 - ???) | |
| Rich McMillan [Production Director] (by February 1980 – June 1980) | |
| Dennis St. John [Production Director] (June/July 1980 – September 1985) | |
| Dennis St. John [Production Director] (November 1992 – Fall 1994) | |
| Allene Martin [News] (by May 1990 - ???) | |
| Role Unknown: | Alvin Lawton (Sign-on - ???) |
| Mark Roberts (October 1980 - ???) | |
| Dick McDonough (by August 1987 - ???) | |
| Dave Munday (??? - ???) | |
| Don Bender (by February 1991 - ???) | |
| Steve Lager (by May 1993 - ???) | |
| Suzy Chase (??? - ???) |
Specialty Shows:
Challenge: Contemporary Christian Music - Sundays 7 to 9AM (by 2000 - August 9, 2009)
City Report – Sundays at 8AM (by December 1982 – at least January 1990)
Countdown America w/ Dick Clark [Syndicated] – Sundays 8AM to 12PM (by January 1990 - ???)
Hollywood Confidential with Leeza Gibbons [Syndicated] - Sundays 9AM to 12PM (by 2002 - at least 2008)
Issues ’82 – Sundays 7AM and 11PM (by December 1982 - ???)
Radio Kandy [Syndicated] – Sundays 10PM to 12AM (by January 1990 - ???)
Retro-Mania (originally KUDL’s Ultimate Retro Party and Saturday Night with J.D. Jackson) – Saturdays 7PM to 12AM (March 20, 2010 – February 26, 2011)
w/ J.D. Jackson (March 20, 2010 – February 26, 2011)
The Robert W. Morgan Special of the Week [Syndicated] (by August 1978 - ???)
The Saturday Night Retro Show - Saturdays 7PM to 12AM (by April 1999 - by 2000)
w/ "Katfish" Kris Kelly (by April 1999 - by 2000)
The Shameless Chef w/ Michael Davenport (late 1970s - ???)
Smooth Jazz Saturday Night - Saturdays 7PM to 12AM (2003 - August 8, 2009)
w/ Michelle Chase (2003 - June 14, 2008)
w/ Taylor Scott (June 21, 2008 - August 8, 2009)
Smooth Sunday Brunch - 7AM to 12PM (August 16, 2009 - Signoff)
- Taylor Scott (August 16, 2009 - Signoff)
Sunday Magazine – Sunday Mornings (by January 1990 - ???)
Sunday Morning Magazine - Sundays 6 to 7AM (by August 2004 - ???)
w/ Darcie Blake (by August 2004 - ???)
Super Saturday Night - Saturdays 8PM to 12AM (June 2001 - ???)
w/ Johnny "Rockin" Rowlands (June 2001 - ???)
TalkZone - Sundays 8AM (August 12, 1994 - ???)
w/ Dan Hurst (August 12, 1994 - ???)
Audio Vault:
November 13, 2001 - Roger Carson Break & KUDL Imaging (01:25)
- Roger updates listeners on the invasion of Afghanistan
2001 - Dan Hurst Snippet (00:16)
October 6, 2008 - Roger Carson Break & KUDL Imaging (01:31)
- Includes KUDL imaging by Jon Carter & Buffy O'Neil
May 21, 2009 - New KUDL Imaging (01:03)
- New KUDL imaging voiced by Sean Caldwell
June 9, 2010 4:10PM - Tanna Guthrie & New "Soft Rock 98-1" Branding (01:14)
- One break from the station's first day as Soft Rock 98-1
November 19, 2010 5:00PM - Roger Carson Flips KUDL to Christmas Music (03:30)
- KUDL's flip to Christmas music and the first 30 minutes scoped
User Contributions:
Thanks to Dennis St. John, John Paul Gasca, Ted Cramer, & Suzy Chase for their contributions to this page!
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