KROQ-FM
Alternative rock radio station in Los Angeles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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KROQ-FM (106.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Pasadena, California, serving the Greater Los Angeles. Owned by Audacy, Inc., it broadcasts an alternative rock format known as "The World Famous KROQ" (pronounced "kay-rock").
Broadcast area | Greater Los Angeles |
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Frequency | 106.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | 106.7 KROQ |
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Language(s) | English |
Format | Alternative rock |
Subchannels | HD2: New wave; classic alternative |
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First air date | April 23, 1962 (62 years ago) (1962-04-23) |
Former call signs | KPPC-FM (1962–1973) |
Call sign meaning | Taken from KROQ (1500 AM), originally billed as "The ROQ (rock) of Los Angeles"[1] |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 28622 |
Class | B |
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HAAT | 423 meters (1,388 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°11′49.21″N 118°15′32.07″W |
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The station has studios at the intersection of Venice Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in the Crestview neighborhood in West Los Angeles. The transmitter is based in the Verdugo Mountains. It was the flagship station of Kevin and Bean (revamped as Kevin in the Morning in 2019) and former show Loveline, hosted originally by Jim "The Poorman" Trenton with Dr. Drew Pinsky, and later by "Psycho" Mike Catherwood with Pinsky, and The Young Marquis and Stanley Show.[3]