<![CDATA[KMELFOREVER.com - BLOG]]>Sun, 09 Apr 2023 00:22:24 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[The KMEL Family Mourns The Loss Of Cameron Paul]]>Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:26:13 GMThttp://www.kmelforever.com/blog/the-kmel-family-mourns-the-loss-of-cameron-paulThe KMEL family has lost innovative mix master and creative titan Cameron Paul. Cameron was an instrumental contributor to the huge success KMEL achieved in the late 80s and into the 90s. Cameron lives on in the work that he left behind. Thank you Cameron!

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LISTEN TO CAMERON'S WORK
]]><![CDATA[The KMEL Family Mourns The Loss Of Howard Grafman]]>Sun, 21 Aug 2016 16:35:11 GMThttp://www.kmelforever.com/blog/the-kmel-family-mourns-the-loss-of-howard-grafmanThe KMEL family has lost broadcast pioneer and founder of Charter Broadcasting Howard Grafman. Howard was at the helm of the company during the most successful days of KMEL as an album rock leader in the Bay Area and during the flip to Top 40 and it's later market dominance. Thank you for all of your contributions to KMEL!

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HOWARD GRAFMAN'S OBITUARY
SEE HOWARD SIGN ON "THE KAMEL" JULY 2, 1977
SEE HOWARD AT THE KMEL 2009 REUNION
]]><![CDATA[KMELForever.com Mourns The Passing Of Nick Bazoo.]]>Tue, 13 Jan 2015 02:06:51 GMThttp://www.kmelforever.com/blog/kmelforevercom-mourns-the-passing-of-nick-bazooFriday Jan. 09, 2015...the KMEL family lost Nick Bazoo. Nick was the PD that was chosen to "flip" the format of KMEL from Album Rock to Top 40 in 1984. 
http://www.centredaily.com/2015/01/11/4548994/retired-radio-personality-nick.html
http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/137139/industry-mourns-the-untimely-passing-of-nick-bazoo

Here is a URL to hear an interview that Nick gave for the History Of KMEL project:
http://www.kmelforever.com/nick-bazoo.html

Here is a URL to see Nick on the day the format was changed to top 40:
http://www.kmelforever.com/all-hit-106-kmel-signs-on-august-25-1984.html

Here is a URL to hear the audio of the day KMEL "flipped" the format:
http://www.kmelforever.com/all-hit-106-kmel-signs-on-august-25-19841.html

Here is a URL to hear Nick's interview in the History Of KMEL project:
http://www.kmelforever.com/the-history-of-kmel-1984-1990-pt-1--2.html]]><![CDATA[It Was 30 Years Ago Today...]]>Mon, 25 Aug 2014 22:57:17 GMThttp://www.kmelforever.com/blog/it-was-30-years-ago-today
It was on this day thirty years ago that the frequency of 106.1 flipped format from Album Oriented Rock to Top 40. Here are a couple of exhibits on KMELforever.com that commemorate the event.



AUDIO OF "THE SWITCH" FROM AUGUST 25. 1984
AUDIO of "the switch" from august 25, 1984
]]><![CDATA[KMELFOREVER.com Under Construction!]]>Mon, 17 Feb 2014 23:40:36 GMThttp://www.kmelforever.com/blog/kmelforevercom-under-constructionToday begins the ongoing construction of this online museum. We will be expanding the site and adding exhibits in the days to come. If you would like to contact us or submit content for display...direct your correspondence to kmelforever@gmail.com.]]>