KIIS FM (102.7) Los Angeles - Big Ron O'Brien - 1984

After a year at KIIS-FM (102.7,) Big Ron (in addition to enjoying his smoke) is sitting on top of the WORLD! A 10-Share in Los Angeles (never achieved by an FM station) and the most listened to radio station in the nation yes, more listeners than Z100 or WPLJ in New York!!!! Competing stations didnt have a chance (93.1 KKHR, 97.1 KHTZ, 100.3 KIQQ)

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[frederickonair]

The below comments are GREAT! In fact, I'll have to 'dig up' Ron's last show with jock transition from Howard Stern - 66 WNBC New York

[Merge98FM]

Are you sure this isn't 1985? I just heard "Private Dancer" and "Easy Lover" on this aircheck.

[frederickonair]

Private Dancer was released May, 29, 1984, and Easy Lover was released on Sept 5, 1984 (wikpedia)

[DENNISPUPPY]

why did some djs simulcast on both kiis fam and am while others didnt

[frederickonair]

KIIS (102.7 FM) begin simulating with KPRZ (1150AM) in late November 1984 returning to their original AM calls of KIIS-AM) through the eighties. Rick Dess (6-10 AM) and Big Ron (2-6 PM) both drive time jocks were simulated. Other times: 10 AM 2 PM, 6 10 PM, 10 2 AM, and 2 6 AM shifts were split between the FM (102.7) and AM (1150) although playing the same songs and jingles..

[DENNISPUPPY]

KFI was one of my favorite stations back when they were a top 40 station

[frederickonair]

The "Amazing AM 64 KFI" When Phil Hendre had his local show (1998) he would play the old """" 64 KFI """"" jingles.

[allthehitsradio]

Whats the last song played in the video, just after the weather?

[10TVMan]

Damn, this guy was HOT! Where is radio talent like this these days?

[oldguitardude]

Does anyone remember Francesca Campucci?

[SiriusXAim]

@DullardGuy He died of pneumonia. It has nothing to do with weight. And everybody was smoking in the 80's !

Anyway, what a Great DJ! We don't have a lot of like him these days... Big Lol at 5:35 !!

[TL250Rider]

Now KIISFM Plays way too much Disco Music

[msk7046]

RIP

[ElectroMechApparatus]

While stationed in southern California in the late '70s, K F I boomed in late at night, and Big Ron was an absolute blast of energy to listen to. Charlie Fox had previously been in the 6 - 10 PM if I vaguely recall. The whole station was a complete joy to listen to at any time of the day with all the personality.

What a huge shock one night having moved back to the Midwest after leaving the service to discover Big Ron O'Brien on SIXTY SIX... W Nnnnnnn B C New York.

I couldn't believe it!!!! RIP

[SouthOCmixdown]

Great days. Gotta admit I was more of a Big Ron fan at KFI in the 70s. 1980s were a little more daring days in radio, when jocks/producers werent as corporately pansy and pushed the envelope a little more without being so cookie cutter. Funny to hear songs from like 6 different genres in one 10 min span. Now that stuff would be targeted for separate stations/markets, and would never intersect. Probably why ppl from that era had a more complete taste in pop music. Miss u Ron. Damn those cigs. :(

[coffycup75]

Wow! I remember when Big Ron was giving away Prince tickets. One time, he was looking for caller 20, and I was caller 19. He was so nice to me. I was 9 and thrilled that I had even gotten to speak with "the guy on the radio"; the tickets became an afterthought.