KJEE explained

KJEE
Area:
Airdate:March 1994
Frequency:92.9 MHz
Branding:92.9 KJEE
Format:Modern rock
Erp:820 watts
Haat:270m (890feet)
Class:A
Facility Id:43589
Coordinates:34.466°N -119.678°W
Owner:James Evans
Licensee:Montecito FM, Inc.
Licensing Authority:FCC

KJEE (92.9 FM) is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Montecito, California and broadcasts to the Santa Barbara area. The station is owned by James Evans under the name of licensee Montecito FM, Inc. and airs a modern rock format.

History

KJEE signed on in March 1994 with a modern rock format.[1] Initially, owner James Evans stunted with a variety of formats by playing a different artist each day, eventually choosing to satisfy the unmet demand for alternative rock in the Santa Barbara radio market. During its first few months in operation, KJEE aired with few commercials and did no formal marketing, instead building its audience by appearing at selected local events and through word of mouth. In the Spring 1994 Arbitron ratings report, the first one in which the station appears, KJEE earned a share of 5.6 in the 12+ group in the market and ranked number one among adults 18–34.[2]

Evans hired only three employees to launch KJEE. Original general manager Eddie Gutierrez sold advertising and planned promotions. Programming director/marketing director Heather Luke made all on-air announcements; assistant PD/assistant MD Deanne Saffran reported on local traffic, answered the station's phones, and voiced commercials. All four staff members also worked regular on-air shifts, pre-recording their material at first. Luke departed in June 1995, and Gutierrez and Saffran assumed her PD and MD duties, respectively.[3] In September 1995, KHTY morning personality Ricky Suave joined KJEE as its new APD, hosting the same time slot.[4]

Concerts

Since 2004, KJEE has sponsored an annual series of concerts in the Santa Barbara and Ventura areas featuring alternative rock artists, some of whom originate from the station's listening area.

Bands listed in reverse order of night's performance. Headlining act in bold.

width=50pxDateEventVenueCityLineup
Tuesday, June 18, 2004 10th Anniversary Bash Santa Barbara BowlSanta Barbara, California311, The Ataris, Lit, MxPx
Saturday, June 11, 2005 Summer Round-UpSanta Barbara BowlSanta Barbara, CaliforniaJimmy Eat World, Hot Hot Heat, Rise Against, The Bravery, Pinback, Pepper, Tegan and Sara, Mad Caddies
Sunday, June 11, 2006 Summer Round-Up Santa Barbara BowlSanta Barbara, CaliforniaThe Strokes, Franz Ferdinand, Yellowcard, Panic! At The Disco, She Wants Revenge, Hard-Fi[5]
Monday, December 11, 2006 Winter Round-UpSanta Barbara, CaliforniaJet, Angels & Airwaves, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Timmy Curran (Local Favorite)[6]
Friday, June 8, 2007 Seaside Beach BallVentura County FairgroundsVentura, CaliforniaChris Cornell, Queens of the Stone Age, Sum 41, The Bravery, Silversun Pickups, Shiny Toy Guns, Cold War Kids, Plain White T's[7]
Sunday, May 18, 2008 The Return Of The Summer Round-UpSanta Barbara BowlSanta Barbara, CaliforniaThe Offspring, Pennywise, Everlast, Flobots, The Whigs, Rebelution[8]
Sunday, May 17, 2009 Summer Round-UpSanta Barbara BowlSanta Barbara, CaliforniaKings of Leon, The Airborne Toxic Event, Far, Iration, White Lies[9]
Saturday, June 12, 2010 Summer Round-UpSanta Barbara BowlSanta Barbara, California Sublime with Rome, Iration, The Dirty Heads, Cage The Elephant, Dead Country, PSUPERBRAIN[10]
Friday, June 3, 2011 Summer Round-UpSanta Barbara BowlSanta Barbara, CaliforniaCage the Elephant, Lykke Li, Manchester Orchestra, Peter Bjorn and John, Foster the People, Sleeper Agent[11]
Friday, June 1, 2012Summer Round-UpSanta Barbara BowlSanta Barbara, CaliforniaSilversun Pickups, Garbage, The Naked and Famous, Grouplove[12]
Monday, December 10, 2012 Winter Round-UpArlington TheaterSanta Barbara, CaliforniaMetric, Tegan and Sara, Youngblood Hawke, Beware of Darkness[13]
Wednesday, September 18, 2013Summer Round-UpSanta Barbara BowlSanta Barbara, CaliforniaBlink-182, New Beat Fund, New Politics, Atlas Genius[14]
Thursday, May 15, 2014Summer Round-UpSanta Barbara BowlSanta Barbara, California311, Young the Giant, Birds of Tokyo, Big Data[15]
Sunday, May 17, 2015Summer Round-UpSanta Barbara BowlSanta Barbara, CaliforniaOf Monsters and Men, Walk the Moon, Banks, Family of the Year, The Blues and Greys[16]
Friday, June 3, 2016Summer Round-UpSanta Barbara BowlSanta Barbara, CaliforniaIration, Fitz and the Tantrums, The Strumbellas, Wolfmother, Fmlybnd[17] [18]
Saturday, June 10, 2017Summer Round-UpSanta Barbara BowlSanta Barbara, CaliforniaEmpire of the Sun, Bishop Biggs, Judah & the Lion, Soul Majestic[19] [20]
Friday, May 11, 2018Summer Round-UpSanta Barbara BowlSanta Barbara, CaliforniaDirty Heads, Cold War Kids, Awolnation, Law, Dante Elephante[21]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Directory of Radio Stations in the U.S. . Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook . R.R. Bowker . New Providence, New Jersey . B-48 . 1996 . May 17, 2018 .
  2. KJEE Debuts No. 1 18-34 . Alexander . Shawn . Radio & Records . 26 . September 16, 1994 . May 17, 2018 .
  3. Rumbles . Radio & Records . 20 . June 16, 1995 . May 17, 2018 .
  4. Changes . Radio & Records . 14 . September 29, 1995 . May 17, 2018 .
  5. News: KJEE's Summer Roundup 2 . All Access . All Access Music Group . April 3, 2006 . June 13, 2018 .
  6. News: KJEE Announces Winter Roundup . All Access . All Access Music Group . November 3, 2006 . June 13, 2018 .
  7. News: KJEE Presents 'Seaside Beach Ball' . All Access . All Access Music Group . April 20, 2007 . June 13, 2018 .
  8. News: KJEE Announces 'Summer Round Up' . All Access . All Access Music Group . April 2, 2008 . June 13, 2018 .
  9. News: KJEE Ready For 'Summer Round-Up' . All Access . All Access Music Group . March 6, 2009 . June 13, 2018 .
  10. News: KJEE Announces 'Summer Round-Up' . All Access . All Access Music Group . April 2, 2010 . June 13, 2018 .
  11. News: KJEE Announces 'Summer Round-Up' At Santa Barbara Bowl . All Access . All Access Music Group . April 5, 2011 . June 13, 2018 .
  12. News: KJEE Announces Silversun Pickups Will Headline Summer Round-Up . All Access . All Access Music Group . March 12, 2012 . June 13, 2018 .
  13. News: KJEE Brings Winter Round-Up To Santa Barbara . All Access . All Access Music Group . November 2, 2012 . June 13, 2018 .
  14. News: Review: KJEE Summer Round-Up at the Santa Barbara Bowl. Wenzke. Marissa. Santa Barbara Independent. September 25, 2013. December 28, 2021.
  15. News: Lineup Announced For KJEE Summer Round-Up . All Access . All Access Music Group . March 11, 2014 . June 13, 2018 .
  16. News: KJEE Summer Round-Up. Miasnikov. Cassandra. Santa Barbara Independent. May 14, 2015. December 28, 2021.
  17. News: KJEE/Santa Barbara Lines Up Summer Round-Up 2016 . All Access . All Access Music Group . March 8, 2016 . May 17, 2018 .
  18. News: Rockin' Like a (Wolf) Mother!. Aushenker. Michael . Santa Barbara Independent. June 7, 2016. December 28, 2021.
  19. News: Giddyup For KJEE/Santa Barbara's Summer Round-Up Concert . All Access . All Access Music Group . March 14, 2017 . May 17, 2018 .
  20. News: KJEE Summer Round Up Rocks. Tanguay. Gabriel. Santa Barbara Independent . June 13, 2017. December 28, 2021.
  21. News: KJEE/Santa Barbara's Summer Round-Up Lineup Is Set . All Access . All Access Music Group . April 4, 2018 . May 17, 2018 .

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