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Song Title. Romeo Void I might like you better if we slept together. 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 on the US West Coast in the 1980s. AC/DC - What Do You Do for Money Honey, 15. In late nights, the station aired Loveline, hosted by "The Poorman" Jim Trenton and Dr. Drew Pinsky. When concert promoter Ken Roberts booked Sly and the Family Stone and Sha Na Na for one KROQ-sponsored show at the Los Angeles Coliseum and the station found itself unable to cover expenses, Roberts agreed to pay for the band to play the show in exchange for a small ownership stake in the station. 48. Pat Benatar - Hit Me With Your Best Shot, 36. It was first released in 1984 and hit #1 on the Billboard charts for several weeks. Mar,! He confronts her about it and tells her that she needs to choose between him or this other man she is seeing. Whip It - Devo Synth-Driven `` Modern rock '' like the Plimsouls, XTC, Sparks, and what band were they from 4 Also wrote and produced Newport Beach film Festival hosting a mini concert of local. [44], On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced it would merge with Entercom. 104. Funny 1. 60. 32. That was a mutual agreement, because I want to pursue an acting career and I didnt want to be typed as someone who would pose nude. KROQ Top 106.7 of 1980 1. Cool 2. Rabe began his career as a commercial dj in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, but he found his niche as reporter and anchor at Michigan State University's public radio station, where he half-heartedly earned his BA in English. Reactions: Big B Hova, Raechel Donahue (198086) Mark Goodman (1990s) Edwin Gould aka Jed the Fish (197884, 19852011) when it emerged as an L.A. powerhouse in the 1980s. Not voice tracked from who knows where. --. Hells Bells - AC/DC In February, KROQ . Also during this period, KROQ began focusing on college rock (or so-called alternative rock) by adding bands into their playlist such as R.E.M., the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Psychedelic Furs, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Replacements, Camper Van Beethoven, Jane's Addiction, the Pixies, The Alarm, The Cult, Violent Femmes, Love and Rockets, Dramarama and Social Distortion, as well as heavier acts like Faith No More and Living Colour and guitar-oriented hip-hop groups like Run-DMC and the Beastie Boys. She's So Cold - Rolling Stones The song was nominated for Song of the Year at the 1985 Grammy Awards. Five Gears In Reverse - Elvis Costello 50. The station also decreased airplay of most 1990s and 2000s alternative titles and artists that defined the station during its heyday, including System of a Down and Muse. KROQ DJs got away with a lot of stuff back in its heyday. Though the Los Angeles radio station KROQ bills itself as world famous, this autobiography will probably be most enjoyed by locals who listened to the station in the 1980s when Richard Blade was in his heyday (he still has an 80s show on Sirius XM, so listen to it while youre reading the book for the ultimate flashback Notes. Also in 2005, long-time DJ Al Ramirez, who worked the night shift, died at the age of 54 of natural causes. // -->. She continues to reject him and he eventually gets tired of it after he has tried so many times to win her over. Tattooed Love Boys - Pretenders The man hung up before authorities could locate him. See entertainment lineup, playlist, contests, blogs, and more. The re-launch will feature two familiar voices, Tami Heide and Freddy Snakeskin. In The 1980s is an Amazon Associate and earns from qualifying purchases. Entercom's World Famous KROQ/Los Angeles announced the return of its original "ROQ of the '80s" format. This Town - Go-Go's. This has been the radio stations format since then and continues to play today. 1 hour ago ; KROQ Pasadena - Sam Frees - 15 May 1984 by Stranger5782 babes, ! 11. On June 9, 2006, KROQ launched an HD sub-carrier, KROQ HD-2, which airs new wave and alternative tracks from the 1980s which were popular during KROQ's heyday (and is also branded "KROQ 2: Roq of the 80s"). Calling - Clash Gettin' Mighty Crowed - Elvis Costello MSFPhover = By 1982, Billboard Magazine reported that KROQ Arbitron numbers of 3.7 were closing in on AOR leaders KMET at 4.0 and KLOS at 3.9. - History < /a > Jim Trenton Wiki & 1980 and 70 's saw Poorman, he was at the last,! Trivia Quiz. I was worried that a lot of kooks might come out of the woodwork on this, she said. The last time I saw Poorman, he was at the Newport Beach Film Festival hosting a mini concert of local musicians. During that decade, the station mixed punk rock, such as The Ramones, The Clash, The Weirdos, Fear, The Pandoras and X, with new wave, such as U2, Oingo Boingo, Talking Heads, The Police, The Cars, Devo, Sparks, Berlin, Duran Duran, Pet Shop Boys, Blondie, ska and similar genres with artists such as English Beat, Fine Young Cannibals and 60s underground rocker Iggy Pop, and huge mainstream artists such as The Beach Boys and The Rolling Stones. Kroq-FM had a wide variety of rock music that was popular during the 1980s, which made the station very appealing to listeners. KROQ-FM (106.7 FM, pronounced "kay-rock") is a radio station licensed to Pasadena, California serving the Greater Los Angeles Area. Cars - Gary Newman KROQ Los Angeles, AOR 12/1/78 2 hrs. babes, it was occupied. 45. Rock. Request Line. Canary In A Coalmine - Police // -->