STOCKTON - The last chords of Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" were still resounding on KSTN 1420 at 6:14 p.m. Friday when chief engineer Paul Shinn and program director John Hampton took the microphone, saying they had an announcement:

"Something I never thought would happen," Shinn said. "KSTN will be signing off the air tonight."

Hampton recalled how he'd spent nearly 30 years at the station. "If I'm leaving now, half of me is gone."

They briefly told the listening audience that KSTN broadcast its signal on the oldest transmitter in the country still on the air every day, then introduced the final tune: the opening theme song to "WKRP in Cincinnati."

KSTN, Stockton's first music radio station, had broadcast for more than 60 years at 1420 on the AM dial.

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It's a shame that this radio station had to go off the air. But what a great way to go! What a great choice for their very last song. By the way I love that pic of Jan and Loni!!!

Well, since they had to go - they went out with style!! I hope the employees all find work soon.