96.5 Koit

Ladies out loud event at Santana Row tonight was kind of a joke. I especially didn’t like the 3^rd party I had to purchase my ticket from. It cost $ 20 to wear a wrist band to basically do the usual thing I do at Santana Row.

I’m a sucker for pop radio.
I haven’t listened to the radio in forever, but just turned it on a few hours ago when me and the hubby were having a little extra snuggle time. And for some reason, in the last hour I’ve just had this huuge rush of endorphins.
I really believe music is a more effective form of therapy than a shrink (at least, that was my experience). There’s something about well written songs that people put a lot of time into writing and producing. It’s like a really damn good recipe people want to share because it’s tested and proven and you know it’s going to be good. People make fun of top 40 pop radio but I’ve always just loved it. Top 40 songs are in the top 40 because they really hit a nerve with people and make them feel good. You could probably measure it in some psychological survey that shows the positive effect top 40 radio has on people. The cream rises to the top for a reason! I love it that my husband listens to KFOG and alternative stations… maybe he’s more open minded than me when it comes to music and he likes to check out new things. But when it comes to music I’m the opposite, I just want to listen to something that I KNOW I’m going to like, it will lift my mood and get my endorphins flowing.
I recently heard that water has memory, and they showed what water crystals look like when exposed to heavy metal music vs. other types of music. I believe this is entirely possible, if it really is true that so much of our makeup and existence is from energy and vibration. You can see pics here:
KOIT would have some happy looking crystals.
Anyway, I’ve had all these endorphins rushing through my system for the last 2 hours while I’ve been working on my laptop and I think these songs had a lot to do with it. I just haven’t listened to the radio in forever since my car radio is broken and I don’t listen to the radio online because it takes up too much memory on my computer. For a while I was listening to Songza a lot, which I still love, but… honestly I really miss KOIT, I used to listen to it all the time and they play great music. I don’t even mind listening to commercials and DJs because somehow it kind of makes me feel connected to the rest of the world, to hear people talking, even when I’m at home by myself.
Thanks KOIT for all you do to put people in a good mood. Keep rollin out the hits!

I’m sorry folks but the repetitive nature of this station gets on my nerves…
Hey I don’t even listen at home but many of the places I grab lunch at or do business with have it on all day so I keep hearing the same songs over and over and over.
At one time I had XM Satellite Radio and dumped them for the same reason a very few songs played at nausium as the ancient Romans would have said (repeated to the point of nausea).
I migrated to a 16,000 channel Internet radio so I can listen to what I like at home and would never turn KOIT on at home nor Kelly Clarkson for that matter…
If you are playing KOIT all day at your business you may start loosing customers who can’t stand to listen to the same songs over and over and over…

People can be really horrible drivers. Like, really horrible. And stressing about people’s horrible driving is not a great way to start or end the workday. Luckily, I have KOIT as the #1 preset on my radio dial. The music isn’t great but it does a great job of snapping me out of a driving stress fest.
Yesterday, someone switched over two lanes, right in front of me, without using their blinkers. Two lanes! Then someone parked in a lane without using their hazards, and I forgot what else happened– but I almost snapped. I exhaled, hit that number one on my radio dial, and inhaled as Kelly Clarkson’s singing eased me the last few blocks to the office. Thank you, Kelly, and thank you, KOIT.
And I can always count on KOIT to give me all my favorite Christmassy songs when the time comes.

Koit really does make the work day go by faster. I enjoy the easy listening music on a busy day that lifts my spirits.
I remember in the past they played love songs after 8 pm, and when John Tesh was on air. I miss both but things and time change.
Thanks, Koit. I have been listening to your radio station for over 10 years.

KOIT is my Christmas music station for the whole month of December.
I always eagerly await the month of December, the month for which I endure 11 months of pregnancy to see, hold and feel my beautiful child, the spirit of happiness.. . and KOIT is the best place to deliver this spirit. Thank you!
Though Taylor sings: «Last Christmas, I gave you my heart /​But the very next day, you gave it away /​This year to save me from tears /​I’ll give it to someone special» (***)
Taylor is WRONG: I will give you my heart again this year.
Dear KOIT: Let it snow, it is snow, let it snow, and let Frosty the snowman join in.
Merry Christmas Season.
BTW: I have to agree with Mary’s review which she wrote 2 weeks ago and pointed to more adverts this year, it seems to me too. Mary says, «Is it my imagination or does there seem to be more adverts this year?» Mary, you are not imagining.
(***) Last Christmas song was originally sung by British pop duo Wham. It was released on Epic Records in 1984 and was written by George Michael.

Listen periodically throughout the year but the one time I have them on continuously is during December when they play Christmas music. Love to listen to holiday music.
Would have given them five stars except for the fact that the catalog of holiday songs seems to be limited in that they play the same tracks more than once in a 24 hour period. Double edged sword for everyone, depending on how much you love/​hate the song.
Is it my imagination or does there seem to be more adverts this year? I turned on this morning and it seems that they play about seven songs in a row and then there is about four or five minutes of commercials and yet they advertise the music as being ‘commercial free’! I must be missing something. All in all though, it is really nice to hear the Christmas tunes. Brings back many childhood memories and yes, I shed some tears over ‘my favorites’ but they are ‘happy tears’.
Kudos to Koit for their Christmas music.

I love KOIT. I listen to this station every morning. Jack and Charly wake me up with their upbeat antics and great songs while I begrudgingly make my bed in the mornings. My alarm clock is set to 96.5 to help me get to work. I also listen to this station on my ipod, computer, and car so it is my favorite station (the others have irritating DJs that are too loud for morning radio). I love their Christmas music — Mariah, Wham!, and the Muppets — its all Christmas music, all the time. I was on a road trip a month ago and this station goes a looooong way. Their signal goes as far out as the Sierra Nevada. There’s this point in Nevada near Reno where the 96.5 KOIT becomes ALICE at 96.5 (I knew it was off when I started hearing «Blurred Lines» on 96.5 :P). Anyway, I like this station but they used to do a short news, traffic, weather segment in the mornings that was convenient to listen to, but they discontinued doing so. Other than that, I love my Bay Area KOIT.

When I’m in the mood for some sweet, sweet soft-​rock on my way home from work, I turn this up!
They don’t play the same song over and over (like other radio stations) and have a great variety from the 80s to today’s current music. If you like music from artists such as Hall & Oates, the Bee Gees, Mariah Carey, Madonna, and Kelly Clarkson, this station is for you.
This station always puts me in a great mood and helps me relax after a stressful day. I especially like listening to this station during Christmas time because all they play is Christmas music. It always gets me in the Christmas spirit!
Great radio station when you want some easy listening. I already preset this station in my car and you should too!

Amy Grant’s «Hark!» is streaming as I type.
So it’s holiday season, and my mother asked me to «look for that radio station with the Christmas music.» It wasn’t a pre-​set in the car (blasphemy!), but that oh-​so ever familiar «ninety-​six point fiiiive… K-​O-​I-​Teeeeeeeee!!!» made recall simple. Soon enough, we were listening to Lady Ella’s «Frosty.» Oh my goodness, bring out the freakin’ warm and fuzzies.
What I’m saying is… thank you KOIT for 1) constantly repeating «96.5 KOIT» so that, for better or for worse, I can never, ever, EVER forget it :) and 2) for playing such marvelous Christmas music ²⁴⁄₇ (both classic and contemporary).
Happy Holidays :)

Soft rock at it’s best.
esp when they get into an 80s groove.
yeah baby!!!
i was washing my car on a sunny day and it seemed like all the other stations had commercials or some annoying voice talking about how annoyed he was, while my fav station made the sunny day straight out of the breakfast club and st elmos fire…

They play great music. Why two stars though? THEY PLAY THE SAME SONGS OVER AND OVER AGAIN. Marc Anthony and Colbie Caillat, for example, are great artists, but I really don’t want to hear «You Sang to Me» and «Bubbly», respectively, five times a day. Maybe if they played more music, more often, then I would listen more often.
So they get one star because the music itself is nice, good music. They get another star because I actually like the Christmas music at Christmas time. It’s nice and they don’t play the same exact Christmas songs over and over again.
2 stars

I used to love this radio station, but since i moved to the US (1995), they play the same songs every single day, it’s like there is no one working there, just the same taype programed to run 24 hours.
Camon, there is lots of great hits to be played without repeating, try some thing different every day, some thing like:
Moment of the the 80s
Memories of the 70s
San Francisco Love nights from 12am-​6am
To 100 of the decade.
Be creative,
You Know when you go out to eat, no matter how much you love the food, if you keep eating there every day and night, soon you will get sick of it.
Now i’ve been listening to 103.7 the band, but it seems like they have the same problem.

«You’re in the middle of a guaranteed 30 minute music set.»
*Commercial*
Seriously wtf? Hahaha
EDIT: Originally I gave this 5 stars, but it’s really sad when a station that’s been airing X-​mas music since Thanksgiving decides to abruptly stop at exactly 12:01 on December 26^th. I mean come on.
But anyway, I’ve had problems finding a good Christmas music station the past two years. The stations I used to listen to either stuck to one short playlist or played enough commercials to make you think you’re tuning into an infomercial channel. But KOIT has been good; solid selection of songs including ones you don’t hear all the time and a modest amount of commercials. When I gave up on the Christmas station down here in San Diego I tried my luck with SF and it’s delivered. Good stuff.

«Light rock, less talk» means what it says. There’s plenty of Fleetwood Mac/​Stevie Nicks, Celine Dion, REO Speedwagon, Michael Buble, Norah Jones, Sting. the lighter the rock, the more likely it’s on this station. This radio station has high camp value. In a sense, it’s so bad, it’s good.
Its easy-​going nature is the reason why it’s the «most popular radio at work.» It’s not divisive, say, like Lady GaGa or the latest rap star. The music is so soft it makes Taylor Swift sound like a rugged, outlaw country singer.
KOIT works as easy listening. It’s definitely ambient. It works like anaesthesia. Sleepytime and okay.

Thanks 96.5FM for not playing Lady Gaga… and other crappy genre music.
Its nice to drive home from work at night and listen to sweet, soft, romantic music that you can actually understand the words to.
One small complaint: You guys make me miss my gf just a wee bit. Then again, I don’t mind.
Again, thanks 96.5!!!

I have to give it to them. KOIT will never let you down when you need to kick start the Holiday Season.
I swear, each year the Holiday music gets started earlier and earlier.
I love Christmas, I really do, but I don’t think you need to be starting a week before Thanksgiving.
Overall, 96.5 KOIT does a great job of getting folks into the mood of the holidays, but you guys are just starting too darn early this year!
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P. S. — Please get rid of the song «Christmas In San Francisco» with the stupid lyrics: «Let’s take a peek in Chinatown, Eating lychee nuts and BBQ Pork»
TERRIBLE SONG

Lite Rock, Less Talk
I use to hate this radio station because my mom would ALWAYS listen to it in the car. All the «in» songs never played on this station, most were oldies. Music on this station does NOT change, they still play the same songs from a decade ago & throw in a few newer songs from the past year.
As I grew up, I changed maybe or my taste in music changed. When other kids were listening to the latest songs, I listened to this, so out of the loop. Maybe I’m just not embarrassed about it anymore… found out other people listened to it TOO.

Apparently 96.5 has the most listeners in the Bay Area (according to the 2009 Book of Lists)… very impressive! The music is a bit cheesy (okay, more than a bit cheesy!) but they play a pretty good variety and again, I must say, I love those non-​stop Christmas tunes!

It’s a bad sign when the music you really liked in high school or college is playing on this station. What’s worse is when they start playing a lot of songs from your younger days. But whatever.
KOIT is a nice alternative from the hard hitting beats of rap or the overly repetitive sound of high energy or even the much too mellow sounds of jazz.
Or maybe my ears have gotten overly sensitive in my old age.
I remember when we didn’t have these fancy iPods things and carried our music on portable CD players.