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About Me

KZEW, Dallas. Call letters established 9/16/1973 ( Format: Progressive Rock/Album Rock (9/16/1973-9/1986; initially used block programming in "themes,") Alternative/Classic Rock (9/1986-12/11/1989,) Christmas music (12/11/1989-12/26/1989, stunting,) "Warm" format under existing call letters (12/26/1989-1/9/1990) and simulcast on KLDD-AM during the same period. Nickname: "The Zoo," "The Home of Rock'n Roll," "The Rock and Roll Zoo" (coined by WFAA-AM jock Joe King,) "K-Zoo." Owner: Belo, Anchor Media (1/1/1987 to format change; Anchor was part-owned by Fort Worth's Bass Brothers, who formerly owned KDNT. Anchor paid Belo $20 million for the station.) Sister station to WFAA-AM (aka KRQX-AM and KLDD-AM) and WFAA-Channel 8. First Metroplex station to broadcast in Dolby (1970s.) Programs: "Zooberry Jam," "Dr. Demento" (played by Barry Hansen; syndicated via Westwood One; show was dropped from KZEW's lineup in 1989; outraged listeners organized the "Dallas Dementia Society," protested, and the show returned 7/7/1989,) "Headbanger's Heaven," "Zoo Gazette," "Guests and Telephone," "The Ken Rundel Show," "Urban Survival Handbook." Also simulcasted PBS concert show "Soundstage." Events: "Zoo World" (began February 17-19, 1978, and continued as an annual event,) "Zoo Goodwill Jam," "Zoo Can Jam" (later "Zoo Goodwill Concert,") "Armadillo Festival." Releases: "Zooberry Jam" (album.) Mascot: "Zoo Loo"

My Interests

http://www.thezoofile.com/

Music:

Record Labels 4AD Records ADA Music A&M Records ARTISTdirect Records Artistopia ATO Records Alpha Dawg Records American Recordings Arista Records Arista Nashville Ark 21 Records Artemis Records Atlantic Records Bang On Records Basin Street Records Beggar's Banquet Big Mo Records Blue Jackel Entertainment BMX Entertainment Corporation BNA Broken Bow Records Capitol Records Capitol-Nashville Records CBGB Chicago Kid Records City Canyons Records Columbia Columbia Records Nashville Curb Records Def Jam Records Doolittle Records Dreamworks Records Dreamworks Nashville Eagle Rock Entertainment Elektra Entertainment Emanon Records Epic Epic Records Nashville Epitaph Flat Records Flying Frog Records F.O. Records Fowl Records Geffen/DGC Records Global Beat Hollywood Records Interscope Records Island Def Jam Lyric Street Records Mammoth Records MCA Records MCA Nashville Mercury Nashville Motown Or Music Priority Records RCA Reprise Records Restless Records Rhino Records Roadrunner Records Rykodisc Savoy Label Group US Sony Music Spitfire Records Street Records Corporation/SRC Tooth & Nail Records TVT Universal Records Van Richter Records Victory Records Virgin Records. Warner Bros. Records Warner Bros. Nashville What Are Records? Windham Hill Records Wind-Up Entertainment XS Records

Movies:

News department was a joint venture with sister WFAA-AM; KZEW presented "alternative" news stories instead of standard rip-and-read, according to Laurel Ornish.

Television:

Dr. Demento

Books:

The Zoo Chronicles

My Blog

Peter Framptons Do You Feel Like We Do-Live! On thezoofile.com

Well, Ed from Dallas has just dug up a RARE copy of "Do You Feel Like We Do" recorded live at January Sound Studios in Dallas,Texas 1975, one of the many KZEW exclusives!G o to www.thezoofile.co...
Posted by K Z E W 98FM on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:14:00 PST

Zoo website has been updated big!

The Zoo website has been updated, go there now!
Posted by K Z E W 98FM on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:36:00 PST

Zoo Vault

The Zoo History Vault is now open, go to www.thezoofile.com and click on Zoo History at the top of the main page.
Posted by K Z E W 98FM on Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:01:00 PST

Dr. Demento..The thezoofile.com website has been updated, go look..

Dr. Demento can be found on thezoofile.com now!Also, site has been updated.!
Posted by K Z E W 98FM on Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:19:00 PST

The Beginning

The original lineup was Ken Rundel in Morning drive, Mike Taylor middays, Mark Addy doing afternoon drive, Gary Shaw evening, Mark Christopher late night and Jon Dillon overnight. The staff was kill...
Posted by K Z E W 98FM on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:43:00 PST

Zoo freaks unite!

Please be sure to add a comment on your memories of the ZOO, and thanks for your input so far, go to my site itsthezoo.com or thezoofile.com to listen to ZOO audio, hear ZOOLOO roar, listen to Labella...
Posted by K Z E W 98FM on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:54:00 PST

Texxasjam.net-friends

Hey ZOO FREAKS, Texxasjam is wanting new friends, he's on my zoo friend list, click add and you will not be denied!
Posted by K Z E W 98FM on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:48:00 PST

New Pics!

New ZOO pics posted!
Posted by K Z E W 98FM on Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:52:00 PST

The Rock & Roll Alternative program was .......

George Gimarc began his career at college as a disc jockey on the University of North Texas radio station KNTU, with his program that eventually became known as The Rock & Roll Alternative . This ...
Posted by K Z E W 98FM on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:27:00 PST

Ira Lipson

Lipson & Co. made listening to The Zoo like becoming a member of an extended family. You were either a Zoo Freak, or you were a geek.
Posted by K Z E W 98FM on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:22:00 PST