Later Years
In 1985, KROY returned as an Adult Contemporary/Top 40 FM station at 96.9 on the FM dial. By the fall of 1986, the station became known as 97-KROY, breaking artists like The Beastie Boys, Run DMC and others. In the Spring of 1987, KROY beat KSFM in the Arbitron ratings for the first time. KROY had an incredible radio team running things during this time. The General Manager was former KHJ/Los Angeles Program Director Ted Atkins (Mr. Showbiz), The PD was Bob West, Harley Davidson did afternoons and was Music Director, and "Good Time" Eric Scott (now Cadillac Jack in Philadelphia) ruled nights. But competition from other stations finally caused KROY to leave the air permanently on November 12, 1990. The 96.9 frequency became KSEG ("The Eagle"), a classic rock station.
On April 1, 1996, in an April Fools' Day stunt, KROY returned to the airwaves one last time (on what was now KSEG) as many of KROY's DJs - including Dave Williams, Johnny Hyde, and Martin "Wonder Rabbit" Ashley - reunited for an historic twelve-hour broadcast recreating a typical KROY broadcast day.
The original AM station is now home to 1240KRJY, featuring religious programming.
--John Ross Hart 03:49, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
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