KOME was a legendary Rock station in San Jose, California from 1971 to 1998. In the early 1970s they became the first station owned by what would eventually become
Infinity Broadcasting. KOME's unique
diamond-shaped "road sign" stickers became
ubiquitous in the South Bay area and beyond. Their call letters were driven home by sexually suggestive slogans such as "Wake up with KOME in your ear" and "The KOME spot on your dial" (something
these guys may have been influenced by.) KOME started out as a Freeform Rock station then segued into Heavy Metal/AOR before flipping to New Rock/Alternative in the mid-1990s. 98.5 FM became Classic Rock
KUFX in 1998.
KOME was a legendary Rock station in San Jose, California from 1971 to 1998. In the early 1970s they became the first station owned by what would eventually become Infinity Broadcasting. KOME's unique diamond-shaped "road sign" stickers became ubiquitous in the South Bay area and beyond. Their call letters were driven home by sexually suggestive slogans such as "Wake up with KOME in your ear" and "The KOME spot on your dial" (something these guys may have been influenced by.) KOME started out as a Freeform Rock station then segued into Heavy Metal/AOR before flipping to New Rock/Alternative in the mid-1990s. 98.5 FM became Classic Rock KUFX in 1998.
Don't touch that Dial... it has KOME on it!
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone out there have the KOME Christmas promo that is a mash-up of the word "come" edited together from a bunch of Christmas songs?? It was the best!
ReplyDeleteRock In Peace Dennis Erectus.
ReplyDeleteProfile photo is of 4 stickers that are for aStar Wars costuming group that are a throw back or head nod to the South Bay radio Station. I have the color switch sticker also that uses the black background.
ReplyDeleteKOME made a RUSH decal for 5here 1992 Tour mainly because myself and a bunch of us S. Bay boys n girls called them 1000 times a day so they would make them....there the best would like to see 1 in your collection a friend jyst found 2 but it would cost money for him to part w/1 especially now that Neil Peart Retired! CHEERS
ReplyDeleteI remember those as an icon of my childhood, some nostalgia , hope to have one again.
ReplyDeleteNeeded a big antenna but I had one. I was able to enjoy the selection of Bay Area Stations and the Sacramento Rockstations. Great memories.
ReplyDeleteI went through a lot of KOME in junior high school, that's for sure
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