KYA Radio originated as KYA in 1926, and is noted as having had the most owners of any radio station in the history of California, USA radio. Many owners had the station for less than a year in its early days, but even at its height, a three-year ownership was typical before changing hands once again. KYA 1260 was owned by everyone from Hearst Corporation to AVCO Broadcasting of California, a subsidiary of the jet and aerospace contractor. Having moved to various locations around the radio dial during the chaotic early days of broadcasting, KYA was assigned permanently to 1260 kilocycles (now kiloHertz) by the Federal Communications Commission in 1941. KYA was always tuned into the local community. In the mid-1950s, KYA made its mark as a rock and roll station. KYA was, in fact, the leading Top 40 music radio station in the Bay Area, until cross-town KFRC (with a superior signal) switched to top 40 music in 1966. From time to time, up through 1970, KYA would again beat KFRC in the Arbitron ratings, but KYA's dominance was truly over in the late 1970's when King Broadcasting took over on November 1, 1977, and changed format to Adult Contemporary. Ironically, former KYA morning man [ - ]

KYA Radio originated as KYA in 1926, and is noted as having had the most owners of any radio... [ + ]