"It was the month of May 1959 when the soothing sounds of KABL Music first echoed throughout the Bay Area. KABL, named for San Francisco's cable cars, was a bold departure from other radio stations of that era.
KABL serenaded San Francisco with lush, beautiful music, very few commercials, and rich-voiced announcers who wooed the Bay Area with poetic paeans. This gentle KABL sound soon swept the area. Listeners responded to its elegant charm and sophisticated whimsy. In fact, the impact was so great that KABL became a hallmark of Bay Area radio. You can read more about the origins of this beloved station in Don Keyes' wonderful memoir, "The Miracle By the Bay...KABL"
Now, through the magic of modern technology, we are bringing back fifty years of KABL Music — from 101 Strings to Sinatra, from Montovani to Dean Martin, from the best of the big bands to Tony Bennett, it's America's Best Music!" (from KABL Web Site)
You can tune-in to the station from the Nostalgia Radio widget on the main page of TimesPast. If in the mood for some old time radio music, give KABL a listen.
"It was the month of May 1959 when the soothing sounds of KABL Music first echoed throughout the Bay Area. KABL, named for San Francisco's cable cars, was a bold departure from other radio stations of that era.
KABL serenaded San Francisco with lush, beautiful music, very few commercials, and rich-voiced announcers who wooed the Bay Area with poetic paeans. This gentle KABL sound soon swept the area. Listeners responded to its elegant charm and sophisticated whimsy. In fact, the impact was so great that KABL became a hallmark of Bay Area radio. You can read more about the origins of this beloved station in Don Keyes' wonderful memoir, "The Miracle By the Bay...KABL"
Now, through the magic of modern technology, we are bringing back fifty years of KABL Music — from 101 Strings to Sinatra, from Montovani to Dean Martin, from the best of the big bands to Tony Bennett, it's America's Best Music!" (from KABL Web Site)
You can tune-in to the station from the Nostalgia Radio widget on the main page of TimesPast. If in the mood for some old time radio music, give KABL a listen.
