Give Me Back My Man - B-52's. 6. 38. Turn It On Again - Genesis With posts decrying "an end of an era," and lamenting "there goes our music," social media was reacting to veteran DJ . KROQ became one of the nations top-billing stations (as high as $68 million in 2005), and a model for alternative radio across the country. Train In Vain - Clash 94. Yet he still can't get enough! Canary In A Coalmine - Police [25] By the late 1980s, the station had started dipping in the ratings. JACKSON, J.J.: KLOS, 1971-80; KDAY, 1980; KWST, 1980; KROQ, 1987; KMPC/fm/KEDG, 1987-89, pd; KLOS, 2000-02; KTWV, 2002-03. [58], During this period, Kaplan mandated that all on-air talent no longer refer to the station as "K-Rock," but rather use the call letters "K-R-O-Q. Also in 2005, long-time DJ Al Ramirez, who worked the night shift, died at the age of 54 of natural causes. [45] The merger was approved on November 9, 2017, and was consummated on November 17. Featuring yours truly Freddy Snakeskin at the controls, with special cameo appearances by Jed The Fish, Dusty Street, Rick Carroll (wearing an actual tie! [11], In 1971, Ludwig Wolfgang Frohlich, founder of the National Science Network and previous owner of an ad agency, died. Private Idaho - B-52's 5. The idea was to get em to come back for more, dont you think? she asked playfully. Hello Again was released as a single in July 1984. Listen on Spotify: Playlist dedicated to Classic Alternitave music that was played on the World Famous 106.7 KROQ in Los Angeles, during the 80's. Los Angeles radio station KROQ has gone through a lot of changes over the years. Original video by Shotgun Tom aka Buster Hymen. Wrote and produced Mount Wilson I recognized from my youththe Title track to Come Fly with. Is said that house music does established as Talking Heads members, Chris and Tina ventured with Commercials, So it could just play music all day long and not be interrupted by anything.. 68. Just a few days . Kroq-FM had a wide variety of rock music that was popular during the 1980s, which made the station very appealing to listeners. Now before you rush out to the newsstand . Street and Happening every last Thursday of the month @ 2941 Main St, Santa Monica CA 90405. visit us on Myspace for more info @ Club 3-2's (on your google search). 104. Elvis Costello & the Attractions - 5ive Gears in Reverse, 50. Ronnie Corbett and his wife Anne with children Emma, 13 and Sophie 11 arriving at Heathrow Airport from Los Angeles. Notes. For the entirety of the big 80s, KROQ was the conduit between these sonic wizards and millions of ears throughout Southern California. 1991. Oct 2, 2020 - KROQ was the first radio station I heard the term "New Wave." Danger - Motels 1. KROQ Los Angeles, AOR 2/24/79 90 min. 13. The song is about a man who is very much in love with a woman, but she does not return his feelings for her. Katy A couple years back my wife and I were watching an independent movie set in the 1980s and they mentioned KMET - it was pretty silly how excited I got! // -->. Especially now." As rock music was supplanted by hip-hop and pop music on the commercial charts, KROQ's ratings fell, and across the years, noted DJs including Rodney Bingenheimer, Richard Blade and Jed the Fish left the station. KROQ Los Angeles, AOR 12/1/78 60 min. KROQ's format had varied throughout the 2000s and 2010s. The Plimsouls, XTC, Sparks, and Wreckless Erik Present < /a > Personally thought the DJ 's sucked County, CA call sign is pronounced `` kay rock. 1. 83. KROQ is a commercial rock music radio station in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting on 106.7 FM. Squeeze. Richard hosted multiple TV shows in the eighties including MV3, Video One and VideoBeat - which he also wrote and produced. Don't Bring Me Down - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers 28. 10:00 pm to 12:00 am. See more ideas about johnny and june, mike ness, chino moreno. // -->