the 1970's His FM / Hers FM

[BecTero]

Back in the 70's there was a "HIS-FM" stereo 90  (now Z90.3) and "HERS-FM" 100 FM (next to KFMB-FM).

My question is what was the exact location of "100 FM" and why did the station go off-the-air? (moved to 104.5fm?)

[RadeoEngineer]

I go back to 1975, and "Hers" was at 104.5 then.  I believe the two stations were programmed at the time by Gary Allyn (Sorry if I got he spelling wrong Gary) and were the first ever run on cassette automation.  I don't know of a conflict with an "FM100", but it may be that the frequency was moved before my time in San Diego.  There have been numerous changes in frequencies/facilities in TJ over the years.  Most of the FM's back then would have originated from Mt. San Anotonio.  I recall these stations being owned and operated by Victor Diaz.  If there was an FM100, Victor may have made a deal for a better facility at 104.5, but now I'm speculating.

[hipman2]

The original frequency of this station was 100.1 FM until circa 1974 when I first got an FM radio at age 14.

[JON BRUCE]

Yes, I heard "His" when it first came on the air on 100.1. It came in clearly in Pomona.  That station was the first FM out of TJ I ever heard. Does anyone out there know what station was the first TJ FM ?

[sweetbabylee]

Didn't XETRA-FM simulcast Xtra 690 Beautiful music at 91.1 on a horrible mono signal way before His and Hers (and the OB Ranger) came on the air?

[RadeoEngineer]

Yes.  In mono and I believe at 100 watts to keep it alive before we built it to full power.

[DoctorWu]

Ah! From a cave at the foot of Sunset Cliffs comes... THE OB RANGER!!!

I wrote Gary a couple of years ago when he issued the original album on CD, to see if he would ever do a Volume 2. He wanted to, but was more inclined to do other stuff, he said

-- Doc

[hipman2]

I wrote him around 2002 and asked him to produce volumes 2 and 3. He did. I paid for the albums. I'm not sure what he's up to now.

Ah! From a cave at the foot of Sunset Cliffs comes... THE OB RANGER!!!

I wrote Gary a couple of years ago when he issued the original album on CD, to see if he would ever do a Volume 2. He wanted to, but was more inclined to do other stuff, he said

-- Doc

[DoctorWu]

Really?? That's great! Any idea where I might order them from now?

-- Doc

[DavidEduardo]

Most of the FM's back then would have originated from Mt. San Anotonio.  I recall these stations being owned and operated by Victor Diaz.  If there was an FM100, Victor may have made a deal for a better facility at 104.5, but now I'm speculating.

Victor, a member of the Diaz family from Guadalajara (which owned dozens of stations) did His and Hers in association with paul Schaefer of the automation company. They used Paul's equipment, and made a significant play in the developing days of FM in the market.