KTSA-AM RADIO
KTSA (550 AM) is a news-talk formatted radio station in San Antonio, Texas. KTSA was acquired by BMP Radio in August 2006. In the 1950s rock and roll radio pioneer Gordon McLendon bought KTSA and made it one of the first Top 40 stations in America. (More from Wikipedia)
After numerous gigs in the dance circuit in and around San Antonio, Homer decided to put out one of their best received songs, Willie Nelson’s “I Never Cared for You” as their first single, backed with a Homer original called “Dandelion Wine” (written by Frank Coy). Galen Niles’ dad knew Howard Edwards, the morning DJ at KONO, and he got their single on the radio in San Antonio. Later, another local station, KTSA began playing the song as well, and they sold about 5,000 copies before they were even approached by a manager, never mind a record company. Galen Niles revealed in a 2002 interview given on lysergia.com: “The record peaked at number 2 in San Antonio on KONO’s Top 40.”
(April 2014)
