Damn. Did anyone see this coming?
KLOL, 101.1 FM announced Friday that station has changed formats. The station switched from a rock format to a Latino music format branded as Mega 101.
The station’s web site was listed as under construction, but KLOL’s former morning show hosts Walton and Johnson announced on their web site that they were informed Thursday night of the change.
The radio hosts stated on WaltonandJohnson.com that, “Thursday night Walton and Johnson were informed by lower-level management sources via a last-minute phone call that there would be no Walton and Johnson Show tomorrow. In its place would be Hispanic music programs.”
Walton and Johnson were the #7 rated morning show in the latest ratings. I’m happy to see them go since I think they’re a couple of crapmeisters, but I’m shocked it happened like this.
What this means is that there’s no rock station in Houston which isn’t limited to a time period. You’ve got your Oldies Rock on 107.5, your Classic Rock on 93.7,and your Alternative Rock on 94.5, but no one station that might play anything from the Beatles and Cream to Collective Soul and Green Day, which KLOL used to do. If there’s a better definition of “vast radio wasteland” than that, I don’t know what it is.
Found via Metroblogging Houston.
UPDATE: Various KLOL fans have found this old post and are expressing their angst over the format change. Google’s cache still has the old KLOL web page in it. This discussion thread was complaining about KLOL’s format – one can perhaps see how a change might have been in the works, though clearly what they got was not what they were asking for. I hope Ken Hoffman and.or John Nova Lomax has something to say about why this happened soon.
UPDATE: Pete piles on. Jim D wails. Michael finds a scapegoat. Callie has some words from Walton and Johnson. Kevin examines his non-FM options.
I’ll be 43 years old in 2 days. Rock 101 was the number 1 preset on all my radios. I’ve listen to it for at least 22 years, long before I even moved to Houston. It may not have always been the best, but it was always there to turn too when you needed it. I agree the suits at Clear Channel are idiots and have no idea what they’re doing. I’ll be finding all the petition web sites I can and signing in.
Cosmo wrote…
“HAPPY TRAILS MUCHACHOS
I PERSONALLY LISTEN TO ROCK THE MOST BUT SOME OF THE PROGRAMS ON 101 WERE SO FULL OF GAR-BARGE I’AM SURPRIZRD YOU MADE IT THIS LONG. IF THERE HAD BEEN MORE MUSIC AND LESS BULL-CACA Y’ALL WOULD MORE THAN LIGHTLY STILL BE THERE.MAYBE IF WE THOUGHT A LITTLE MORE OF OUR FELLOW MAN OR WOMAN, INSTEAD OF JUST OUR SELFS WE ALL WOULD BE BETTER OFF.ANYWAYS ON TO SATELLITE MUSIC”
You see? That’s why schools teach you how to not on;y speak english, but to also type it. Had you spent more time learning instead of getting 14 year old girls pregnant with your welfare babies, you might have not sounded like an idiot.
BTW, I AM Hispanic, so don’t call me a fucking racist.
I can’t believe that 101 klol has been turned into a tejano station. That was the only rock station I have ever listened to. 27 Years. I guess it’s all cd’s and satellite radio now. You Clear Channel morons need to change it back. You don’t realise how many people you have royally pissed off. FIX IT!!!
It appears now that The Buzz has Manditory Metallica at Ten PM weeknights.
Two words SATELLITE RADIO!!!! All kinds of rock, commercial free. It’s the wave of the future! You can’t beat it.
Dear Mark M.
Why do you think i’m a beaner, you coconut
I listened to 101 as much for the music as the little breaks were the dj’s spoke. Does SR have dj’s? If not, it’s automated, and that seems quite static. If I wanted no dj’s, I listen to a cd.
“Dear Mark M.
Why do you think i’m a beaner, you coconut”
Oh look……pathetic racial slurs. How original. Oh wait….being a beaner is cool. Why? Because you speak like an uneducated Mexican. And?
Brilliant move CC…when I think of good music I think of one thing – tejano. Nothing like taking out the driving guitar riffs and bringing in more accordian. Somehow I think that bands like Metallica, AIC, and Led Zep will mean more to music than Ricky Martin and Los del Rio (Macarena). It is not that I disagree with market demands, just why 101…why not something else that has yet to establish itself. A sad day for us all.
I just read that comment, “I am a hispanic so don’t call me a racist..”
That is so ignorant…hispanics cannot be racist?
Yes, they can. But speaking about ones own ethnic group because of how another member of the same said group looks like an idiot IS NOT being a racist.
I thought that would be how it was taken. Sorry for the confusion.
I cannot beleive they took off Walton and Johnson to replace them with some mexican station. 101 klol rocked the houston area, and now it is gonna be a low rated station now. We need klol back.
PROTEST!!!!!!! WE NEED EVERYONE THAT IS PISSED OFF BY CLEAR CHANNEL’S STUPIDITY TO RALLY AT THEIR STUDIOS. PEACEFUL PROTEST DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN THE GALLERIA SHOULD HELP US GET OUR POINT ACROSS. WE NEED TO COME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY AND SHOW THEM THAT WE WON’T TAKE THIS LYING DOWN. THE ADDRESS IS 2000 WEST LOOP SOUTH, HOUSTON, TX. BRING SIGNS, T-SHIRTS, AND MOST OF ALL AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2004 FROM 3:00PM TIL WE GET OUR POINT ACROSS.
LET THE MEDIA KNOW ABOUT IT. WE WANT COVERAGE. IF ANYONE HAS SPONSORS THAT COULD HELP OUT WITH FOOD AND DRINKS THAT WOULD BE GREAT TOO. EXCELLENT EXPOSURE FOR THEM AS WELL.
Direct quotations from earlier posts:
THE PEOPLE WHO OR PERSON WHOM INITIATED IT MUST BE LATINO OR FUCKING ‘MEXICAN’….WHO EVER….FUCK YOU……
There is enough mexicans and as well mexican stations in this town we beat Santa Anna and we can beat them again…..
Hell they all play the same music anyway…..
We do not need any more crap latino stations…..
Put that shit back on AM!!!! Viva my ASS!!!…..
how many people actually listen to that Latino crap anyway?…..
I agree one has freedom of speech to post these comments, but that does not excuse the blatant racism of it. This is a forum to vent dissapointment at the loss of Rock 101, not to dump on the Hispanic population, of which Mexicans are but one ingredient. I’m Cuban and we are a minority among Houston Hispanics, but Colombians and Guatemalans are two common nationalities in Houston, and they generally appreciate Salsa-Merengue and don’t appreciate Tejano-Norteño too often. That’s not even accounting for Panamanians, Nicaraguans, Hondurans, Venezuelans and other nationalities which help make this city diverse.
So maybe some of you will realize that not all Hispanics/Latinos are Mexicans. Mexicans have a rich and historic heritage, but they’re not the only Spanish-speaking members of the greater Houston area!
There is a Pakistani station on AM 1560 which I believe deserves an FM station with their significant population and awesome music. The Vietnamese deserve one too.
90.1 K.P.F.T. leads the way with respect to inclusive music formats.
So feel free to share your dissatisfaction with Clear Channel Communications or even the new Mega 101 itself, but do not use the Hispanic/Latino population as the scapegoat…..blame the mediocrity of Alice In Chains and Pearl Jam for sagging ratings.
Wendy Miller is a sell out. Yea we all need to look out for A#1,but come on Wendy. Just two months ago before lunch time she was saying how she is living the Rosk-n-roll dream by working for KLOL. Saying that she grew up listening to KLOL and knowing that she would love to work for the station some day. Now she’s candy coating the fact that she’s at the BUZZ. Wendy you are a smart woman,you could have done alot better. And FIXX going to the ARROW. Come on you damn SELL OUTS…
I would’nt given those greedy BASTARDS an ounce of my talent just to keep my job.
CLEAR CHANNEL…I wish your company was in the towers instead of all those innocent people.
YOU SUCK CC
You can count me in for the protest. I’ll be the one with the confederate flag in one hand,and a sign saying “CLEAR CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS SUCKS” in the other. I’ll be wearing the oldest KLOL t-shirt in my collection. LET”S ROCK……..
This is so SAD. I’ve been in Houston since KLOL started. Remember the Radio with the Ball and Chain? Well, I can’t believe that the company decided to change to Latino Music. Aren’t there enought Latino stations here already? WHAT WERE YOU THINKING????!!!
Clear Channel was only looking out for Clear Channel. KLOL was a part of Houston for 34 fuckin’ years!!! COME ON!!!!!!!!! As for Outlaw Dave?? He was the best Rock Jock on the air ever!!!! He is talented, funny, kind and that voice………whoo hoo…..not to mention the best looking radio jock EVER!!!! How sad to do this to him and the other KLOL staffers as well as us loyal listeners and fans!! I will keep on SCREAMING OUT LOUD,”I WANT MY KLOL AND OUTLAW DAVE BACK!!!!” He was rockin’ us for many years from the time he started on the 10pm-2am shift. Ahhhh, DAVE WE LOVE YOU!!!!
I dont know wahat the F*** ya’ll are talking about? Mega 101 is the best thing that has happened to H-town. Ya’ll need to F***ing realize that Mexicans are taking over and thats that. Your KLOL is out and MEGA 101 is in. Deal with it!!!
I dont know wahat the F*** ya’ll are talking about? Mega 101 is the best thing that has happened to H-town. Ya’ll need to F***ing realize that Mexicans are taking over and thats that. Your KLOL is out and MEGA 101 is in. Deal with it!!!
you have other stations to listen to, mega 101 can suck on my left one. metallica started on the zakk united show for mandatory metallica at 9pm on weekdays on 94.5 the buzz, but its not the same without uncle nasty. im going to metallica at the toyota center tonight, and by god im bringing a sign that says bring back the real 101!
Great idea Bob F. about the protest!! I’ll definitely be there!!! We need to say it over and over that we don’t want or need another latino station playing disgusting music!!! WE WANT OUR KLOL AND OUTLAW DAVE!!! And to Jackie J. with her or his smart ass comment about mexicans taking over, screw you and your no doubt fat ass!!! MOVE TO MEXICO THEN!!! Spreadin’ like cockroaches gettin’ your free shit from us taxpayers!!!
People! KLOL is gone!!! Signing the petition is going to do absolutely nothing! Go ahead and sign it if it will make you feel better, but realize that a year from now KLOL will still be off the air!! As someone else pointed out. . another rock station will come to Houston. . just be patient. Also, more than likely it will completely outdo what KLOL did. . . just hang on people, but don’t fool yourself in thinking that you can bring back KLOL. . you will not succeed!!!
To Mr. Reality, if we want to show our support by signing this petition, then keep your negativity to yourself!! Maybe it will help and maybe not, but we all are showing how much we love KLOL and OUTLAW DAVE!! So let me fool myself if I will, I LOVE OUTLAW DAVE & KLOL and I ALWAYS WILL!!!!!!!!!! OD you will always ROCK MY WORLD!!!
YEAH!! HOORAYY!! I just found out about this new station and i am HAPPY for it. I’m Latin and it was about time we got another source to listen to out music like Reggaeton and so on. Too bad for yall, but theres other stations out there to take ya’lls pain away! Ok se ya!!!
Luckly, my car has XM, in-dash CD and a 12 disk CD changer. 101 played great music but I have to admit that their morning show sucked. My kids liked the music, but were not allowed to listen to the station on their way to school in the mornings. 94.5’s morning show is much better, and they actually play some music as well.
When I first realized that this thing had changed to a foreign language station, I thought my radio was broken and receiving a broadcast from the twilight zone or something. Maybe one of the perferred mexican channels will someday change to German or Japanese or something else that they can’t understand and see how they feel about that. This program on my radio will be perminantly changed no matter what the bozo’s that did this think just out of dis-respect for their employees, listeners and the general population that enjoys the language we call “national”.
I loved rock101 klol i was so mad when it came off when i hard about on the news now no more good rock songs of the 80s and 90s lets get klol back on the air.
I loved rock101 klol i was so mad when it came off when i hard about on the news now no more good rock songs of the 80s and 90s lets get klol back on the air.
As a AmericanMexican (tejano)in Houston i can’t believe they took off KLOL. I’m a rocker who happens to listen to spanish from time to time, do we really need so many stations that play the same crap.
To Michele T. lets do our best to get the BEST ROCK STATION back . KLOL RULES!!!!
D.J. TRIPLE.G great point.
Hey American-Mexican, rock on friend!!!! I just wrote SAVE DAVE across my t-shirt and I am going for a walk down Heights Blvd. Honk if anyone sees me to show your support for OUTLAW DAVE and KLOL!!We need our Rock Station Back!!!! Stop the Insanity!!!!!!
Come On! What’s next? Put it back!
Walton and johnson morning show can not be beat by anyone or any other station.101 as being latino now!!!!! Big mistake for clear channel..
I feel like moving somewhere else now.Why remove something that people like and listen to every morning.This message is only to the person who made this decision…….YOU FUCKED UP!!!!!!!!!
The ride to work will never be the same but it sure as hell wont be on 101(latino)anymore…….
IT’S LIKE THE SONG SAID..THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED.
I’VE BEEN A PART OF THE KLOL FAMILY FOR TWENTY
YEARS.FOR ME IT’S LIKE LOSEING MY BEST FRIEND,THERE IS A HOLE THERE THAT CAN ONLY BE FILLED BY “ROCK”101.1KLOL.I HAVE NOT HAD MY RADIO
ON IN MY TRUCK,I WILL NOT GIVE CLEAR CHANNEL ANY
OF MY RATEINGS.I HATE THEM,I HOPE THEY CRASH AND
BURN.THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL PLACE IN HELL FOR
THEM.
chuntaro, burn in hell. KLOL, the real one, will have more loyalty, and more prestige than your mega-gay 101 will EVER have, bottom line. i like listening to dean & rog make fun of the new 101 in the morning, its great.
I’m with ya Caleb!!!! Those assholes that talk shit need to go some place else to do it!! This is to show support for KLOL and OUTLAW DAVE!!!!!
well im pumped tho, im going to metallica tonight at the toyota center, im making a sign that says bring back the REAL 101
I grew up listening to KLOL, but eventually the station turned into a bunch of crap especially in the am, so I am not hurt because it is gone. And for you all racist out there bashing the new station; it is not the Hispanic’s faults that klol was replaced. It was CC’s fault. They could careless about what you all want; they care more about what sells. So, stop complaining and do something about it….bunch of cry babies.
Maybe I’ll see ya there Caleb. I will be wearing my SAVE DAVE t-shirt!! As for MV that’s talking trash, go to hell!! We can complain all we fucking want to!! Why are you even posting if you aren’t a KLOL listener/fan!? You need to get a life!!
maybe so, ill make a save dave t-shirt myself, look for my big white poster board tho, it will say
BRING BACK THE REAL 101!
on both sides in black spraypaint. ill be on the floor, wheres ur seats at?
THIS IS FUCKING BULLSHIT! FIRST OFF I REMEMBER WHEN Z-ROCK 106.9 WENT OFF AIR, NOW THIS. ROCK 101 WAS GREAT. WALTON&JOHNSON,OUTLAW DAVE AND FOR THOSE WHO REMEMBER, STEVENS AND PRUITT.
SECONDLY, FOR THOSE OF YOU INSULTING HISPANICS, FUCK YOU! TRUE THERE ARE ENOUGH LATIN STATIONS, BUT LAY OFF THE LATINOS. WE’RE JUST AS PISSED AS THE REST.
MV, it is your fault, if you guys wouldnt have swam over here there wouldnt be latino stations to begin with.
Attention: Saturday, December 4, at HUSH on the Katy Freeway, there will be a FAREWELL KLOL BASH with many of the jocks in attendance. Please come out and show your support for the only Real Rock Station Houston ever had. As more details become available I will post it. Rock on OUTLAW DAVE!!! KLOL will always be the best station ever!!
Caleb, I’ll be on the floor too!
Everyone can go to the following and do something about it:
http://www.rock101.info
http://www.bringbackklol.com
http://www.saveklol.com
Gather your anger and join the masses in protest. We will defeat the CORPORATE HOARS!!
Cleveland Steamers, Come Smoke With Me! One hour to 4:20.
man i cant believe they got rid of klol that was the best rock station ever. i am hispanic but i am tired of all these damn spanish stations taking over the air waves i’m tired of all the damn mojo music i called and left tons of phone messages on the stations voice mail fuck clear channel they burn in hell !!!!!
man i cant believe they got rid of klol that was the best rock station ever. i am hispanic but i am tired of all these spanish stations taking over the air waves i’m tired of all the damn mojo music i called and left tons of phone messages on the stations voice mail i hate clear channel !!!!!
ROCK ON JOSE!!!!!! KEEP SHOWING YOUR SUPPORT!!! WE ALL WANT OUR KLOL AND OUTLAW DAVE BACK!!!!! WE LOVE YOU OUTLAW!!!!!!AND YOU ALWAYS WILL BE OUTLAW NO MATTER WHAT!!!! I’LL SAY IT AGAIN AND AGAIN-YOU ARE A REAL ROCKSTAR!!!!!!!!
Anyone the disliked W&J is either to dumb to get it or had no sense of humor.
101 WILL be missed by me deeply along with allit’s jocks.
I can at least hear Wendy on 94.5 and Steve FIxx on 93.7…..I still wanna hear Dave and Locke
Dont worry rock 101 will return the idiot dj they got incharge of this station is curse the idiots name is bo corona every station he has been on has always had to change format or just not broadcast any more . Rock 101 forever fuck spanish music that damn reggetone crap can go to hell mandatory metallica till the troops come home lives 420 uncle nasty and dave outlaw forever they will return .
Well, I’m not surprised. KLOL has sucked for years. I abandoned radio when the only real rock station – ZROCK 106.9 went off the air. Clear Channel is run by hispanics, so they could care less. You got what they listen to and they own the airwaves.Get smart. Make MP3’s of all your favorite tunes and burn them to CD, get a decent MP3 player, put the CD in and set it to random play. Superior “radio”, no talk, no ads. Also, how about we get together and put up a network of low power radio stations on the same freq. and linked with one feed? Won’t cost much and commercial radio can’t compete.
Sad but true. And, it royally sucks!! I want the Outlaw back!! I can listen to Wendy on 94.5 but I don’t really care for the station.
I say we all protest at the studio. Picket signs in hand & DARE them to cross the line! Just like the union strikers do!!!! I will be bugging the shit out of clear channel. How dare they!!!!!!