Bob Gourley was a longtime Colorado Springs radio executive whose career connected the Walton/KKCS era, the KIKX/KKCS LMA period and the later Clear Channel cluster.
By September 1992, FMQB listed Gourley as General Manager of KIKX 102.7 “The Max”. Later that year, Billboard reported that KIKX and KKCS entered a sales-only LMA, with KKCS General Manager Gourley replacing KIKX GM Dennis Lamme as part of the arrangement.
The 1993 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook identifies Gourley as General Manager of KKCS, and mid-1990s Radio Business Report directories continued to list him as General Manager of the KIKX operation while Wiskes/Abaris ran KKCS AM/FM from the shared Centennial Boulevard facility.
By 2002, industry directories identify Gourley as General Manager of Clear Channel’s Colorado Springs operation, including KKLI and KVUU.
Gourley was also remembered as an important mentor inside the market. Tammy Oakland later recalled that he was her General Manager at KKCS when she was a part-time Production Assistant, and credited him with sending her to training seminars and helping give her an early foundation in radio.
Documented Southern Colorado stations: KKCS, KIKX, KKLI, KVUU.
Documented roles: General Manager; cluster/market executive.
Sources: FMQB Market Snapshot, Sept. 25, 1992; Billboard, Nov. 7, 1992; Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook, 1993; Radio Business Report Source Guide; Radio Power Book 2002; Shoutout Colorado interview with Tammy Oakland.
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Career Moments
1992: KIKX and KKCS enter a sales-only LMA
November 1992 — KIKX 102.7 and KKCS entered a sales-only local marketing agreement. Billboard reported that KKCS General Manager Bob Gourley replaced KIKX GM Dennis Lamme as part of the arrangement.
KKCS 1993 management and programming roster
1993 — Country KKCS AM/FM listed Bob Gourley as general manager, Jerry Grant as general sales manager, M. Theotis Etchason as promotions manager, Charlie Cassidy as program director, Dave Shepel as music director, Gwen Rhea as news director and Mel Rauh as chief engineer.
1994: KIKX and KKCS consolidate at 5145 Centennial Blvd.
1994–95 — The RBR Source Guide documents the KIKX-FM/KKCS operation at 5145 Centennial Blvd., Suite 200, Colorado Springs. Wiskes/Abaris Communications operated KIKX 102.7 and, through an LMA, the Walton-owned KKCS 1460/101.9 combination from the same facility.
By 2002: Bob Gourley is General Manager of Clear Channel Colorado Springs
By 2002 — Bob Gourley was serving as General Manager of Clear Channel’s Colorado Springs operation. Period industry directories list him as GM for the cluster, including KKLI and KVUU.
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Photo · 1997
1997 CBA Awards
KKCS-FM staff brought home several Colorado Broadcasters Association awards including 1997 Station of the Year.
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