KMVK
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| City of license | Fort Worth, Texas |
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| Broadcast area | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Branding | "MOViN 107.5" |
| Slogan | Makes You Feel Good! |
| Frequency | 107.5 MHz (Also on HD Radio) 107.5 HD-2 for "The Oasis" (Smooth Jazz) |
| First air date | 1965 (as KNOK) |
| Format | Rhythmic Adult Contemporary |
| ERP | 16,500 watts |
| HAAT | 574.2 meters |
| Class | C1 |
| Facility ID | 23440 |
| Callsign meaning | "MOViN'" |
| Former callsigns | KNOK (1965-1985) KDLZ (1985-1988) KMEZ (1988-1991) KCDU (1991-1992) KOAI (1992-2006) |
| Owner | CBS Radio (Texas CBS Radio Broadcasting, LP) |
| Sister stations | KJKK, KLLI, KLUV, KRLD, KVIL also part of CBS Corp. cluster: TV stations KTVT and KTXA |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.movin1075fm.com |
KMVK, branded as MOViN' 107.5, is a Rhythmic Adult Contemporary radio station transmitting on 107.5 FM, serving the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex in Texas. This station is owned and operated by CBS Radio.
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[edit] History
KMVK, whose format history includes Urban contemporary, Disco, and Soul as KNOK and KDLZ, picked up an Easy listening format as KMEZ previously at 100.3 (See KJKK). Then this station had picked up the Smooth Jazz format in 1992, where it enjoyed a loyal following as KOAI "The Oasis." (prior to the format change, the KMEZ call letters were reassigned to a New Orleans, Louisiana station and carries an Urban Adult Contemporary format) But on Monday, October 2, 2006 at 5pm (CDT), KOAI changed its format to rhythm-based AC as "Movin' 107.5." [1] Much of "The Oasis" programming continues on this website and on 107.5 HD-2 (HD Radio needed).
The station's current logo and branding was identical to radio station KVMX in Portland, Oregon (which is also owned by CBS Radio) untl they changed formats as Jammin 1075.
[edit] Criticism
Since the recent radio station change to "MOViN 107.5" on October 2, 2006; much heartbreak and criticism was seen on The Oasis Blog by some loyal listeners of KOAI. Many demanded that the Smooth Jazz format be reinstated. KNTU-FM is the only jazz station in the metroplex, but not every listener can get KNTU because of the weaker signal. (see KNTU's Coverage Map).
A similar situation occurred in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where Clear Channel flipped its smooth jazz station WJJZ to the Rhythmic AC format and rebranded it as "My 106.1". After many former listeners vented their anger over the change, they finally got some welcome news in October 2006, when Greater Media announced that the WJJZ call letters were revived at a new frequency (97.5 FM), and that some of its airstaff was returning. The announcement came two months after the original WJJZ was removed. WJJZ returned to the Philadelphia airwaves on November 17, 2006.
As for KOAI and its smooth jazz format, it has yet to be resurrected as of 2008.
[edit] Former Logos
 "The Oasis" logo used in 1992-2003. |
 "The Oasis" logo used in 2003-2006. |
[edit] Reference(s)
[edit] External links
- MOViN' 107.5 official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KMVK
- Radio Locator information on KMVK
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for KMVK
- KMVK is at coordinates Coordinates:
- DFW Radio Archives
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