SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - JULY 29: John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers performs during their Red Hot Chili Peppers 2022 Global Stadium Tour at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Friday, July 29, 2022. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
It’s time to rejoice, modern rock fans, as the legendary Live 105 radio station is set to return to the Bay Area airwaves on Monday.
It will not be so happy a day, however, for those who dig 105.3 Dave FM. That station goes bye-bye the moment Live 105 signs back on confirms David Heim, manager of corporate communications & PR for radio station owner Audacy.
The Audacy-owned Live 105 (KITS 105.3 FM), a modern-rock powerhouse for decades, was rebranded in 2017 as Alt 105.3, which kept the same format. Then came the switch to adult hits — and what’s billed as “totally random radio — with Dave in 2021.
Live 105 makes its return on Monday at, appropriately enough, 105.3 a.m.
“The people have spoken, and we are excited to answer the call,” says Stacey Kauffman, regional vice president and market manager for Audacy San Francisco and Sacramento. “After a
six-year hiatus, Live 105 — the Bay Area’s Alternative – has returned to the airwaves. We are
proud to bring back this local favorite that gives our loyal listeners and favorite Alternative artists
from the 90s to today a place to call home again, right here in the Bay Area.”
Live 105.3 will now feature “feature music from every era of its history as the ‘Bay Area’s Alternative’ and core artists will include Red Hot Chili Peppers, Linkin Park, The Killers, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Blink-182, Foo Fighters, Depeche Mode, the Cure and more,” according to a press release.
“Our entire team has great respect and admiration for what Live 105 means to the Bay Area
Alternative community,” says brand manager John Allers. “We will continue to honor Live 105’s rich history and legacy by bringing back brand mainstays such as ‘Soundcheck’ with Aaron Axelsen and other familiar voices while collaborating with Live 105 alumnus ‘Miles the DJ’ in guiding the evolution of Live 105 into the future.”
Originally published at Jim Harrington