KFLY

KFLY is an American commercial country music radio station in Corvallis, Oregon, broadcasting to the Salem/Corvallis, Oregon area on 101.5 FM.

For the airport in El Paso County, Colorado, assigned code KFLY, see Meadow Lake Airport (Colorado).
KFLY
CityCorvallis, Oregon
Broadcast areaSalem/Corvallis, Oregon
BrandingUS 101
Slogan"#1 For Hot Country"
Frequency101.5 MHz
First air dateOctober 1, 1966
FormatCountry
ERP27,500 watts
HAAT707 meters (2,320 ft)
ClassC0
Facility ID39574
Transmitter coordinates44°38′24″N 123°16′25″W
Former call signsKFLY-FM (1966-1979)
KEJO (1979-1994)
OwnerBicoastal Media
Sister stationsKDUK-FM, KEJO, KLOO (AM), KLOO-FM, KODZ, KPNW, KRKT-FM, KTHH
WebcastListen Live
Websiteus101.country

History

KFLY began broadcasting on October 1, 1966, broadcasting their AM sister station's Top 40 format, as KFLY-FM. In 1979, KFLY-FM changed call letters to KEJO. Through 1993, 101.5 KEJO had an automated Adult Contemporary format. In January 1994, the station changed back to the KFLY call letters and rebranded as “Flight 101” with JRN's satellite-fed Hot Adult Contemporary format. By 2000, the station was branded as “Mix 101-5 KFLY” under Clear Channel's ownership. After completing its move to KDUK-FM's tower in 2002, vastly increasing coverage, KFLY briefly stunted with quick song clips, and then flipped to Active Rock as “101-5 K-Fly.”[1][2]

On July 15, 2015, KFLY's entire airstaff was let go, indicating a format change was imminent.[3]

On July 30, 2015, at Noon, KFLY changed their format to adult album alternative, branded as "World Class Rock 101.5".[4][5][6][7]

On June 4, 2017, KFLY dropped their AAA format and began stunting with a text-to-speech countdown to 3 p.m. the following day. At that time, the station flipped to country as "US 101".[8][9][10][11]

The Donkey Show

Until July 15, 2015, The Donkey Show, featured Drew and Marcus; along with their producer Cory, camera guy/audio producer Kirk, Mandy, Carl, and various interns from 2pm - 6pm PT. THE show had a replay hour locally in Eugene from 6pm -7pm called the Donkey Show Rewind. The Donkey Show formerly broadcast on 101.5 FM and 106.3 KZZE FM. The Donkey Show used the tagline "The only legal donkey show in America."

The Donkey Show covers national and local topics. Includes giveaways, stunts, and comedy bits. The show interview celebrity guests like Gary The Retard, Dennis Hof, and various national comedians. Donkshow.com is the website and the show can be regularly viewed on ustream.tv.

References
  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt3su4CIZrk
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaVt389k-4s
  3. Format Change Imminent at KFLY Eugene
  4. KFLY Eugene Flips to AAA Radioinsight -July 30, 2015
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwK74tFCgz0
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN5yspG7K_w
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgy6zVqj3PE
  8. KFLY Flips to Country
  9. https://formatchange.com/kfly-becomes-us-101/
  10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbV4kybhcbc
  11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK7kzJs3CLg
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