Heroes:
Earle C. Anthony (founder), David G. Hall, and the KFI Baby (KFI's station "mascot" during the 90's)!
Broadcast Area
Los Angeles, California
Branding
KFI AM 640
Slogan
More Stimulating Talk Radio
First Air Date
March 31, 1922
Frequency
640 (kHz)
Format
Talk
Power
50,000 watts
Class
A
Callsign Meaning
K Farmer's Information
Owner
Clear Channel Communications
Website
www.kfi640.com
On-Air Hosts
Bill Handel
Rush Limbaugh
Dr. Laura
John and Ken
John Ziegler
Coast to Coast
Handel on the Law
Leo Laporte
Dr. Dean Edell
Wayne Resnick
Kevin Wall
Ken Gallacher
Jesus Christ
Mary Sue & Susan
Jim Cramer
Dale Dye
Matt Drudge
Former Hosts & On-Air Alumni
Tammy Bruce
- Hosted weekend talk show from 1993 to 1998. Bruce was fired for making comments about Bill Cosby and his wife Camille who had recently lost their son Ennis in a brutal murder. Tammy is now syndicated on 153 stations including KABC in Los Angeles.
Joe Crummey
- Hosted an evening talk show from 1988 to 1994 and can now be heard at KFYI in Phoenix, Arizona.
Mark Denis
- Worked the KFI Traffic Center from 1986 until his death in April 2000 from a viral infection at the age of 59. Mark was the imaging voice of "KFI, More Stimulating Talk Radio" and was the voice of the Disneyland Monorail ride.
Phil Hendrie
- Hosted an evening issue-oriented talk show from 1989 to 1990 (sometimes alternating with Joe Crummey), and his syndicated comedy show The Phil Hendrie Show from 1996 to 2005 which can now be heard on XTRA Sports Radio.
Tom Leykis
- Hosted a talk show from 1988 until 1992, which was more political issue-oriented than his syndicated show is today.
Rabbi Mentz
- Before The Jesus Christ Show found a home on KFI, Rabbi Mentz provided a religious-based perspective in the late 90s on weekends.
Kevin Mitnick
- The infamous computer hacker co-hosted a two hour show early Sunday mornings titled 'The Dark Side of the Internet' with Alex Kasper from 2000 to 2001.
Mr. KFI
- Hosted a question and answer talk show from 1993-1996. He has since changed his name to Mr. KABC, a reflection of his new job at competing Los Angeles talk radio station KABC.
The Scott and Casey Show
- A live call-in talk show, hosted by Scott Hasick and Casey Bartholomew, aired from 1994-1997, and again from 1998-1999. Scott Hasick was involved in The Stephanie Miller Show during her time on KFI, performing many of the character voices heard on the broadcasts, as well as serving as production guy, and board operator. Casey Bartholomew was involved in the John And Ken Show as their board operator, as well as writing and performing many popular "updates", and imaging for KFI. The pair exited KFI in 1999, for weekday afternoons on New Jersey 101.5. Scott and Casey can now be heard during Morning Drive on KTRS 550 in St. Louis.
The Tim & Neil Show
- Tim Kelly and Neil Saavedra hosted a weekend show, then replaced Tammy Bruce on weeknights. From 1997-2001, Tim and Neil hosted various shifts and often filled in for Bill Handel. Tim Kelly was a longtime contributor to the Bill Handel Program, penning and recording the hilarious bits and parodies that the show featured under the moniker "Dick Cabeza." Neil Saavedra is currently still with KFI as Marketing Director and on air with the Jesus Christ Show.
Ted Rall
- Yacked-up Saturday evenings on KFI for a spell, and can still be heard on the Bill Handel Show time and again.
Deborah Rich
- Hosted a weekend, topic-driven show on Saturday evenings.
April Winchell
- Hosted a variety talk show from 2000 until 2002.
Karel & Andrew
- Karel's a renaissance man - singer, actor, comic, radio and television personality, journalist and writer. Andrew was content being a behind-the-scenes guy until Karel dragged him into radio. When not in front of the microphone, Andrew is behind a computer writing scripts for screen and stage.
