Live 105, the legendary Bay Area alternative rock radio station, will return to the airwaves on Monday, according to the San Jose Mercury News.
The switch from 105.3 Dave FM to Live 105 will occur at 10:53 a.m. Monday, according to the report.
“The people have spoken, and we are excited to answer the call,” Stacey Kauffman, regional vice president and market manager for Audacy San Francisco and Sacramento, told the Mercury News. “After a six-year hiatus, Live 105 — the Bay Area’s Alternative – has returned to the airwaves. We are proud to bring back this local favorite that gives our loyal listeners and favorite Alternative artists from the ’90s to today a place to call home again, right here in the Bay Area.”
Audacy, the owner of the station, rebranded the station from Live 105 to Alt 105.3 in 2017, largely keeping the same music format. In 2021, Audacy switched from Alt 105.3 to 105.3 Dave FM, changing the programming from alternative rock to adult hits, dubbing it “Totally Random Radio.”
“We will continue to honor Live 105’s rich history and legacy by bringing back brand mainstays such as ‘Soundcheck’ with Aaron Axelsen and other familiar voices while collaborating with Live 105 alumnus ‘Miles The DJ’ in guiding the evolution of Live 105 into the future,” brand manager John Allers told the Mercury News.
Axelsen, who was Alt 105’s music director from 1997 until he was abruptly let go in 2020, introduced listeners to new artists like The Killers, Arcade Fire, Gorillaz and Billie Eilish, while also vaulting the careers of Bay Area artists on his Soundcheck and Subsonic shows.
Freelance writer Adrian Spinelli contributed to this report.