Radio 101 KGB

KGB-FM (101.5 FM) is a classic rock radio station in San Diego, California. It is owned and operated by Clear Channel Communications.When it first went on the air in 1972, KGB-FM had common ownership with KGB-AM, a popular San Diego radio station that first went on the air in 1922. For the early history of KGB-AM, please see the Wikipedia article on KLSD radio. KGB-FM was one of the early adopters of the FM album oriented rock format in the early 1970s, as a complement to the AM side of the house, and soon eclipsed KGB-AM as rock listeners moved to FM. KGB was named "Station of the Year" by Billboard Magazine in 1974. Brad Messer was the station's News Director from 1972 to 1975. News anchors during this period included Brent Seltzer, Gerry Gazlay and George Wilson.