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KDGE (branded as 102.1 The Edge) is a Fort Worth-Dallas, Texas, based radio station operating on FM frequency 102.1. It is owned and operated by iHeartMedia, Inc. (formerly Clear Channel Communications until September 2014) and plays an 'alternative rock' format. The station's studios are located along Dallas Parkway in Farmers Branch (although it has a Dallas address), and the transmitter site is in Cedar Hill.
Frequency 102.1 FM was authorized in 1960 as KFMF. AM 870 (then KJIM) purchased the KFMF construction permit and went on air in 1962 as KJIM-FM, playing automated easy listening. KJIM AM and FM added a UHF-TV permit in the mid-1960s (See KTXA-TV) and sold off 870 to raise capital. In 1966, KJIM-FM changed its call letters to KFWT-FM and moved from 2,900 watts at 165 feet to 100,000 watts at 1,000 feet at the Channel 21 CP site. (Channel 21 went on the air in 1967 and signed off in 1970.) KFWT-FM was sold to Marsh Media of Amarillo, Texas and subsequently changed call letters to KFWD. In late 1978, Program Director Steve Sutton changed the calls to KTXQ and branding to "Q102" (to launder the station of a Fort Worth image, and to lessen confusion with then CBS affiliate KDFW-TV). During that time, the very popular station carried classic rock/mainstream rock formats. Bo and Jim were popular Q102 DJ's for most of Q102's existence. AMFM bought Chancellor Media in early 1998. Due to low ratings, Q102 signed off on August 27, 1998. 3 days later, after stunting with simulcasts of other AMFM stations (such as KYLD, WJMN, WHTZ, WGCI, WKTU, WUBE and KZPS), KTXQ flipped to Rhythmic Oldies as "Magic 102." In 2000, as a condition of Clear Channel's purchase of AMFM Communications, the 94.5 frequency, along with the intellectual property of Magic 102, was sold to Radio One. When Radio One moved the rhythmic oldies format to 94.5 on November 9, Clear Channel moved 94.5's alternative rock format to 102.1 as KDGE, "102-1 the Edge."
This video is the format flip of KDGE on November 17, 2016 at 5pm. The station had been stunting with a loop of "Closing Time" by Semisonic. iHeartMedia decided to pull the plug on this long time Alternative Rock station that first starting at the 94.5 frequency in 1989. In 2000, the format moved to 102.1. This marks the end of 27 years of Alternative Rock in DFW. The new format at 102.1 will be Mainstream AC as Star 102.1 after the holiday season. UPDATE: 11/17/17 After exactly one year, Entercom (merged with CBS earlier this year) decided to flip formats on the under performing 103.7 KVIL from CHR to Alternative. DFW will now have a new home for alternative music. It's interesting they flipped the format on KVIL exactly one year to the day after "The Edge" left the market.
Fun. stopped by the Edge Mazda Music Lounge and played a couple of songs. Here is "We Are Young"
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KDGE is America's first "Edge". Part of Bonneville's Dallas Rock duopoly, KDGE has been No. 1 12+ for three consecutive Accu-Ratings sweeps, making it the first top 10 market Alternative station to go No. 1 Joel Folger has been PD for the past two and a half years. APDs are morning man Alan Smith and afternoon driver Alex Valentine. Mid day host Jeff K is assistant MD and MD Jay Michaels does nights. This aircheck was produced bu Production Director Steve Wilson
Jessie interviews Limp Bizkit Part 1at Ef 20
The Jingle Dude - Star 102.1 (KDGE) An iHeartMedia Station. Listen: https://www.iheart.com/live/star-1021-2815/?keyid=Star%20102.1&pname;=live_profile≻=widget_share Website: https://star1021.iheart.com/ About Star 102.1: KDGE is an iHeartMedia adult contemporary commercial radio station dually licensed to both Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas. Star 102.1 switches programming to Christmas music during the months of November and December. Record the first hour of Christmas music at 9am.
On 6/20/2011 Dallas band Bravo, Max! joined Mark Schectman in the KDGE studio for Sessions at The Local Edge on 102.1 The Edge. This recording features clips from the bands on air interview and three acoustic versions of songs from their debut album, 'Dog's Light': (1)"Hey Jane", (2)"Dog's Light", and (3)"All Your Grace" Bravo, Max!: http://www.stcaitrecords.com/artists/bravo-max/ The Local Edge: http://www.kdge.com/pages/local
KDGE 94.5 The Edge TV ad from 1999.
The Jingle Dude - The New Star 102.1 (KDGE) A IHeartRadio Station - Jingle Montage Listen: https://star1021.iheart.com/ Website: https://www.iheart.com/live/star-1021-2815/ About Star 102.1: KDGE is a commercial radio station licensed to both Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas. It is owned and operated by iHeartMedia, and broadcasts a Mainstream Adult Contemporary radio format, switching to Christmas music for much of November and December.
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KDGE (branded as 102.1 The Edge) is a Fort Worth-Dallas, Texas, based radio station operating on FM frequency 102.1. It is owned and operated by iHeartMedia, Inc. (formerly Clear Channel Communications until September 2014) and plays an 'alternative rock' format. The station's studios are located along Dallas Parkway in Farmers Branch (although it has a Dallas address), and the transmitter site is in Cedar Hill.
Frequency 102.1 FM was authorized in 1960 as KFMF. AM 870 (then KJIM) purchased the KFMF construction permit and went on air in 1962 as KJIM-FM, playing automated easy listening. KJIM AM and FM added a UHF-TV permit in the mid-1960s (See KTXA-TV) and sold off 870 to raise capital. In 1966, KJIM-FM changed its call letters to KFWT-FM and moved from 2,900 watts at 165 feet to 100,000 watts at 1,000 feet at the Channel 21 CP site. (Channel 21 went on the air in 1967 and signed off in 1970.) KFWT-FM was sold to Marsh Media of Amarillo, Texas and subsequently changed call letters to KFWD. In late 1978, Program Director Steve Sutton changed the calls to KTXQ and branding to "Q102" (to launder the station of a Fort Worth image, and to lessen confusion with then CBS affiliate KDFW-TV). During that time, the very popular station carried classic rock/mainstream rock formats. Bo and Jim were popular Q102 DJ's for most of Q102's existence. AMFM bought Chancellor Media in early 1998. Due to low ratings, Q102 signed off on August 27, 1998. 3 days later, after stunting with simulcasts of other AMFM stations (such as KYLD, WJMN, WHTZ, WGCI, WKTU, WUBE and KZPS), KTXQ flipped to Rhythmic Oldies as "Magic 102." In 2000, as a condition of Clear Channel's purchase of AMFM Communications, the 94.5 frequency, along with the intellectual property of Magic 102, was sold to Radio One. When Radio One moved the rhythmic oldies format to 94.5 on November 9, Clear Channel moved 94.5's alternative rock format to 102.1 as KDGE, "102-1 the Edge."
* I was mislead, but once I found the way
I convinced a group of 19 that they should drown today
How I flipped it, clipped it after madness
Then the dead came back and haunted the wrong address
Cause they some stupid dead motherfuckers
Just like all you bitches, all Weathermen fluffers
And I get my shoes polished
By the best open mic emcees paying Timbaland's homage
In this day and age
If your deck ain't playing Cage
You probably disgruntled your Mrs. Funnel mayonnaise
Or I ain't get the right palm
My whole career been a upstream kayak through blood
My tools love, seeing the face of opponents
Seconds before they scull and wig savor the moment
Light up a Jay, cast silence over Bob
And hair stuck on the ground, shit I might as well rob the dead
[Chorus]
Hear this to the DJ then track the clubs
Lift the cover of my CD then see what acid does
Don't just stand there looking like some average thugs
If there's a chick standing next to you then grab her jugs
And if you ain't grabbin' the dough when they ass below
Then you come back to the crib wearin' a mask and gloves
Then you go back to the club stinkin' of ass and blood
Joke some kid up diggin' pockets and snatch the drugs
I a backwards education
Studied some chick with broken navigation
All this anti-Cage demonstratin'
I don't pray to Satan
I pray on agents makin'
Shapeable minds
Capable of firing traceable 9's
But not at any kegs that make they snout's see
I don't know what I wrote till' I spit and my mouth bleeds
Look, more patterns to market
Not even naming I'm standin' a walkin' target with shoppers that look at me
awkward
Granted I got a canon and my freakin' mouth's leakin'
Cause my crew put more dust in the air than house keeping
If you sleeping you're getting woke the fuck up
Like you're parents while you bought this and smoke the fuck up
With some much rhymin' in the NYC
I carry 9 millimeter in the back of Taxi
While I thought music prevented GOB servants
And a cycle of brain wash entertainments to detergent
[Chorus]
If my thought patterns
Brought palans to Walt Adams
And spit violence and death, then kids start gaddin'
Bloody ear canal
Hold it down with a towel
Cause by the time the verse hatch your stomach's hangin' out
We got a verse on the loose, let's get these mouth zippers
Buy six drinks a night then wake up and wear 'em as house slippers
I'm just fuckin' with you bitch, don't get offended
This ain't your average anti-pop record with a happy ending
Go ask your block
School body and bastard pops
How the fuck you get your hands on acid drops
Music television repellent for kids with extreme views
Start torchin' labs to light the team's fuse
I've gotten plottin', rotten ? been chewing
I keep my hands in it with no tangible influence
Whether a Clockwork Orange or a murderous night
A book of what my pops did to Tony Burgess's wife