Home Login RADIO ONLINE RSS Facebook
Advertisement

Audacy Launches ''Live 105'' on KITS-FM in San Francisco


KITS-FM (Live 105)/San Francisco
KITS-FM (Live 105)/San Francisco

Audacy is returning "Live 105" on KITS-FM in San Francisco. The station, previously known as "105.3 Dave FM," will now feature music from every era of its history as the 'Bay Area's Alternative.' 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. Air talent updates will be announced in the coming weeks.

"The people have spoken, and we are excited to answer the call," said Audacy San Francisco and Sacramento Regional Vice President and Market Manager Stacey Kauffman. "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 will launch with Regional Vice President of Programming John Allers serving as Brand Manager. Jayn will serve as Music Director in addition to her role as Music Director for KLLC-FM (Alice @ 97.3) in San Francisco.

"Our entire team has great respect and admiration for what Live 105 means to the Bay Area Alternative community," said 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."

Advertisement

Latest Radio Stories

Report: 13-34s Lead in Daily Audio Listening Time
Edison Research at SSRS
Edison Research at SSRS
Younger Americans are spending more time with audio each day than older listeners, according to new data from Edison Research's Share of Ear study. As of the first quarter of 2026, listeners ages 13-34 average four hours and 30 minutes of daily audio consumption, the highest among all age groups. That More

AM/FM Radio Dominates Ford Driver Audio Use
Cumulus Media and Westwood One
Cumulus Media and Westwood One
AM/FM radio continues to dominate in-car audio consumption among Ford drivers, according to new data highlighted in a blog post from Cumulus Media's Westwood One Audio Active Group. Citing Q1 2026 findings from Edison Research's Share of Ear study, the report shows Ford drivers devote 81% of their in-car More

NAB Debuts AirTime Podcast Delivering Insights on Policies
AirTime
AirTime
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has launched a new weekly podcast, AirTime, focused on legislative and regulatory issues affecting local radio and television stations. New episodes will be released every Wednesday morning, offering updates and analysis on policy developments in Washington More
Advertisement

Joy Taylor Launches ''Daily Play'' Sports Audio Series
Daily Play
Daily Play
Broadcaster Joy Taylor is partnering with Urban One to launch The Daily Play with Joy Taylor, a new short-form sports commentary series distributed across the company's audio platforms. The program will air Monday through Friday year-round and be available via Radio One, REACH Media and the Urban One More

Zeno Media Powers Streaming for WKU's WWHR-FM
Zeno Media
Zeno Media
Zeno Media has entered into a partnership with WWHR-FM (Revolution 91.7), the student-run station at Western Kentucky University, to provide digital audio streaming services. Under the agreement, Zeno will power the station's streaming across mobile, web and connected devices, More

UB Rodriguez Exits Cox Media Group in Miami
UB Rodriguez
UB Rodriguez
UB Rodriguez has departed Cox Media Group's Miami cluster, exiting the company in April after joining in July. 2024. During his tenure, Rodriguez worked across all four stations in the cluster -- WFLC (Hits 97.3), WFEZ (Easy 93.1), WEDR (99Jamz), and WHQT (Hot 105) -- taking on a range of on-air and More

Return to Menu

Advertisement

Subscribe to our Newsletter
Radio news and headlines delivered right to your e-mail box -- and it's free.

Advertisement

Advertisement