LOS ANGELES RADIO HISTORY / 94.7 FM
94.7 KMET Los Angeles | The Mighty Met Radio Archive
A little bit of heaven on the dial.
Remember the freeform sound, unmistakable jingles and legendary voices of 94.7 KMET. Explore the station’s history and listen to recordings from the 1970s and 1980s.
THE MIGHTY MET • LOS ANGELES • THROUGH 1987
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THE LOOK OF THE MIGHTY MET
Three Pieces of KMET History
THE STICKER
THE FREQUENCY
THE ATTITUDE
FREEFORM LOS ANGELES RADIO
The Sound of the Mighty Met
KMET became a landmark Los Angeles rock station by giving its DJs room to choose the music. Progressive rock, longer tracks and on-air personalities helped define its freeform sound.
Its station ID—remembered for the phrase “A Little Bit of Heaven, Ninety-Four Point Seven”—was written by Shadoe Stevens and sung by the Pointer Sisters.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE FREQUENCY
Voices That Made KMET
The station’s late-1970s lineup included Jeff Gonzer, Bob Coburn, Cynthia Fox, Jack Snyder, Mary Turner and Jim Ladd. Ace Young and Patrick “Paraquat” Kelley brought news and commentary to the air.
FREEFORM
DJs had latitude to choose the records and speak directly to their audience.
1978
An especially memorable year for the station’s voices and the Mighty Met sound.
LOS ANGELES
A radio station whose local character still resonates through surviving recordings.
TURN ON THE ARCHIVE
Listen to 94.7 KMET
Follow the original collection links to KMET jingles, airchecks and videos.
FEBRUARY 14, 1987
The End of an Era
In the early 1980s, KMET’s presentation shifted toward a more conventional album-oriented rock format. Playlists tightened, and the station’s freeform personality gradually changed.
The rock format signed off at noon on February 14, 1987, with the Beatles’ “Golden Slumbers” medley. Follow the original archive link to hear KMET’s last hour.
THE ARCHIVE CONTINUES
Keep the Radio On
Explore more recordings from both stations in the KROQ-FM and 94.7 KMET off-air archive.
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