KLOL is a Spanish Pop radio station in Houston, Texas that is owned by CBS Radio. Its transmitter is located in Missouri City, Texas, and its studios are located in Greenway Plaza.
The 101.1 frequency signed on in 1947 as KTRH-FM. In 1970, "I'm Free" by The Who ushered in a new format and callsign 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 "free form format". 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 perennial DJ Maurice "Crash" Collins. KLOL played a good dose of Rock product in the early years, but it was also possible to hear Jazz, Blues, and R&B. In the mid-1970s the main competition to 101 KLOL was the smaller 96.5 KAUM. KAUM eventually went top 40, leaving KLOL and KILT to battle it out. By the late 1970s KLOL had transformed into a full fledged AOR (Album Oriented Rock) station and changed its moniker to 101 KLOL. KLOL achieved victory in early 1981 against format rival KILT-FM (who changed format to country and remains so to this day). Shortly thereafter, KLOL would have another rival in 97ROCK (KSRR) and one of the fiercest AOR battles of the 1980s commenced. KLOL once again won the battle as KSRR flipped to Top 40 as KKHT in 1986 (now KHMX). KLOL mellowed somewhat in the 1980s (as did many AOR's), but their playlist remained quite wide.
BEAUTIFUL BROTHER, MY HEART IS ON FIRE
DAISY CHAIN DREAMER
I'M YOURS AND YOU'RE MINE YEAH
FROM WHAT I HEAR, IT SEEMS WE'RE BREAKIN' EVERY BODY'S
RULES
BUT I DON'T MIND BABY, I'M EASY AS A DAY OFF SCHOOL
I, I WANNA BE YOUR GROUPIE
A FOLLOWER OF BEAUTY
I MADE A T-SHIRT WITH YOUR NAME ON IT
AH, YOU FILL MY HEART WITH FLOWERS
I'VE BEEN UP FOR HOURS
AND BABY I'D DO ANYTHING THAT YOU WANTED
SNOW FALLIN' SMILE PUTS THE STARS ON MY PILLOW
ISN'T IT WILD BABY, I GO WHERE YOU GO
CHASIN' CLOUDS WITH YOU SO PRETTY IN THE SUMMER SKY
ALL I KNOW IS I'M SO HAPPY BABY I COULD DIE
I, I WANNA BE YOUR GROUPIE
A FOLLOWER OF BEAUTY
I MADE A T-SHIRT WITH YOUR NAME ON IT
AH, YOU FILL MY HEART WITH FLOWERS
I'VE BEEN UP FOR HOURS
AND BABY I'D DO ANYTHING THAT YOU WANTED