KZFX (Z-107.5) vs KGLK (Houston's Eagle)

Any of you guys remember KZFX (Z-107.5) the classic rock formatted station from 1986-1994 ?
How would you compare that station with today's KGLK 107.5 (Houston's Eagle)? Programming, DJ's, playlists, etc

Carson and Christy in the morning were more consistently entertaining than Dean and Rog.

KZFX seemed to have a deeper playlist than the Eagle, although the Eagle has gotten better since they dropped the 'classic hits' misnomer.

Z107 was a great classic rock station!

See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PomgKBSQDoc

and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnpx9gybFY4

KZFX was far better than The Eagle, but the Classic Rock incarnation of the old KRBE 1070 easily outdid them both. Awesome playlist, very much like the early days of Progressive Rock/AOR. Too bad it was on AM, though it sounded great--I seem to recall it was AM Stereo, though my mind might be fuzzy on that.

Interesting info that I located ..

KZFX-FM Ratings (Fall '86): With a September 6, 1986 debut, KZFX-FM had a 4.1 showing in their first book.
[source: Arbitron]

KZFX-FM Playlist data (circa 1987)

KZFX-FM Mornings 7:42 - 8:30 a.m.

"Baby It's You" by Smith
"I'm No Angel" by Gregg Allman
"God Bless The Child" by Blood Sweat & Tears
"Substitute" by Who
"For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield
"Can't Keep It In" by Cat Stevens
"I'm Looking Through You" by Beatles
"Black Magic Woman" by Santana

KZFX -FM Afternoons 5 :15 - 6:04 p.m.

"Feeling Stronger Everyday" by Chicago
"Hello It's Me" by Todd Rundgren
"I've Just Seen A Face" by Beatles
"Bad Company" by Bad Company
"Mandolin Rain" by Bruce Hornsby & The Range
"Good Times Roll" by Cars
"Piece Of My Heart" by Big Brother & Holding Co.
"Rockin' Down The Highway" by Doobie Brothers
"What's Your Name" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
"Subterranean Homesick Blues" by Bob Dylan
"Aqualung" by Jethro Tull

Mediafrog+ said:

KZFX was far better than The Eagle, but the Classic Rock incarnation of the old KRBE 1070 easily outdid them both. Awesome playlist, very much like the early days of Progressive Rock/AOR. Too bad it was on AM, though it sounded great--I seem to recall it was AM Stereo, though my mind might be fuzzy on that.

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I believe you are correct in the AM stereo...I think they were using the Harris or Maggy version....(Chuck Tiller may be able to chime in on this).. I know 1180 Humble was using Harris..while 790 ran Kahn for a while and then went to CQUAM...not sure of any other AM stereo signals in Houston back then

KZFX was hand over fist better than the Eagle (or is that the "Buzzard"... I never can get that straight"

Do any of you guys have any old airchecks scoped or unscoped from Z-107? It would be great to hear them.
Thanks in advance