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KTTI-FM on air tonightwith most ‘ beaumusicKTTI on the airJim Evans cuts a ribbon opening KTTI-FMRadio, as co-owner Rick Richmond looks on.The new station, which replaces KALJ-FM at 95.1 on the FM dial, will go on the air at midnight tonight. (Sunfoto)By CANDY HUGHESThe Yuma Daily SunAt midnight tonight. KTTI-FM will add itsstyle of “beautiful” music to Ytma's air waves.The new station, owned by Jim Fvans and Rick Richmond, will replaceKALJ-FM, which hasbeen off the air since midnight New Year’s Eve.No special programming or events are planned for tonight’s debut, but the station’s staff of four employees will becelebrating the event. Evans said.All KALJ-FM discjockeys and former employees were terminated Dec. 31 when the station officially changed hands.Former owner-monager Joel Pollard sold the station last summer, but Federal Communications Commission licensing requirements delayed the switch until the end of the year.All music, news, commercials and special programs will be taped and replayed by a computer programmed to handle functions normally performed by disc jockeys and other employees.Owners have used the past two weeks while the station has been off the air to completely remodel the old KALJ build ing at 843 Avenue B and add $60,000 in the latest of automated equipment.Listeners will notice about a 9 million percent difference between the old KALJ and KTTI,”Richmond said.“Only ‘beautiful’ music, a broadcasting term for easy listening, will be played. No rockand roll, country-western or middle-of-the-road music will be heard onKrri; e vans said.Talk shows by Anna Margaret Osborn will be changed from a 30-minute program daily to a 10-minute program twice a day at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Each show will have a different topic. Evans said.News programs will include highlights of local and national happenings. but no local reporters will be hired to gather news. Evans said.KTTI-FM will also offer Canadian news for winter visitors beginning in February. TheCanadian news will bebroadcast from September to May.Sunday night classicalmusic may also be added in the future.The computerized equipment will eliminate the need for disc jockeys, Evans explained.There’s a possibility some people will miss the personal touch disc jockeys give, but they should wait until they hear the station before they jump to conclusions,” Evans said.Most people who want to hear ‘beautiful’ music don’t want to hear disc jockeys,” he added.
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Yuma Sun
Yuma, Arizona, US
Sun, Jan 14, 1979
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