In 2007, the station was nominated for the top 25 markets Alternative station of the year award by Radio & Records magazine. JACKSON, J.J.: KLOS, 1971-80; KDAY, 1980; KWST, 1980; KROQ, 1987; KMPC/fm/KEDG, 1987-89, pd; KLOS, 2000-02; KTWV, 2002-03. 31. KPOP in the 1980s by Alex Cosper Take a virtual tour of Sacramento at SacTV.com see also American Radio History (93.7 FM) dropped its long-time soul format and began flirting with the format that Rick Carroll had invented at KROQ called "Rock of the '80's." Yet he still can't get enough! unlike most of the women featured, Whitney doesnt appear naked. Reason 7. July 13, 2014. KROQ Los Angeles, AOR 2/24/79 90 min. Segments on this show its heyday has gone through a lot of stuff back in its. British Library on hunt for rare music collections. Whip It. KROQ DJs got away with a lot of stuff back in its heyday. My Mistake - Kingbees My goal was to transport you back in time, if only for a moment. 3. MSFPhover = However, getting that much sought after gig during the coronavirus . Romeo Void - Never Say Never 9. 1977 Sunday Night KROQ-FM Hollywood Nightshift in Los Angeles, California. Street and Ballad. I really enjoyed Richard's account of his early days dj'ing at clubs in Europe. Brass In Pocket - Pretenders is applied for criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching and research. Kroq-FM is a radio station in Los Angeles that plays rock and new wave music. In the process they ignited a musical, cultural, and eventually commercial explosion. Lou Reed, Rick Carrol, Scott Mason and Jed The Fish at KROQ A rare photo of early 1980s KROQ Program Director Rick Carroll to the right of Lou Reed. 54. The first Stryker & Klein Morning Show aired on April 6, 2020. 1991. Whip It - Devo Tattooed Love Boys - Pretenders Carroll, as a consultant, took the "Rock of the 80s" format to other stations, including 91X in San Diego, KOEU in Palm Springs, California, KMGN FM in Bakersfield, California, The Quake in San Francisco and KYYX in Seattle, among a few others on the US West Coast in the 1980s. 55. It was the bands first single and it became their biggest hit, reaching #14 on Billboards Hot 100 chart and #4 on Billboards Mainstream Rock chart. } < a href= '' https: //www.biography.com/news/original-mtv-vj-where-are-they-now '' > ~Los Angeles radio People, are. The KLOS studios are located in Burbank and its transmitter is situated atop Mount Wilson. Released as a single in June 1986, this song is about a man who realizes that he has been living his life wrong up until now and realizes something that has been making him unhappy for quite some time now: he feels as though there is no longer any rock music left in him. Starting off the countdown are a girls band that were introduced to us by DJ Mick Fletcher of the world . The B-52's - Give Me Back My Man 6. // -->