KJLH is 60 years old!!!

[Brandon1993]

Let’s discuss 102.3 KJLH for bit peeps. This station has been a fixture in the LA black community for years and I’ve rocked with station since I was a kid. It outlived KACE and The Beat and is still going strong. The station has never been a ratings winner because the signal is limited to Central LA but it still stayed relevant and gave us a voice in the community. It even stopped the music when the LA riots were going back in 1992 as a resource for South Central LA.

 

[Oldbones]

Does Stevie Wonder still own it? ISTR he did at one time.

 

[Brandon1993]

Does Stevie Wonder still own it? ISTR he did at one time.

Yeah he still owns it.

 

[Dj mr fresh]

This station so dope

 

[TheBigA]

There was a time when a lot of music stars owned radio stations. Not anymore.

They all either own streaming stations or host their own channels on Sirius.

 

[Brandon1993]

I’m even aware that the station was called Rhythm 102.3 KJLH back in the 90’s. Anyone else remember that era?

 

[KilowattKat]

Why are they branded as Radio Free 102.3? Is it because of being free to listen OTA, instead of say paying a subscription fee to 'Sirius XM.

 

[jbl]

Loved the station when they had a jazz format many many years ago

 

[Brandon1993]

Loved the station when they had a jazz format many many years ago

I remember when the station used to play smooth jazz in regular rotation in the 90’s/2000’s.

 

[Brandon1993]

I remember when the station used to play smooth jazz in regular rotation in the 90’s/2000’s.

KJLH Playlist!

This is something that I look at when thinking about KJLH’s past.

 

[30james]

You got it bad by usher one of my favorites

 

[Brandon1993]

You got it bad by usher one of my favorites

I like Ginuwine’s “Differences” which was #1 on the playlist that I posted.

 

[Brandon1993]

Why are they branded as Radio Free 102.3? Is it because of being free to listen OTA, instead of say paying a subscription fee to 'Sirius XM.

It means that they play whatever they want.

 

[Neel]

Judging by the playlist, similar target as The Wave? Haven't listened to KJLH in years. I forgot about that station till I read this thread lol

 

[jbl]

Loved the station when they had a jazz format many many years ago

I listened to it when it was a jazz. station even though the signal was not the best in the San Fernando Valley

 

[Brandon1993]

I listened to it when it was a jazz. station even though the signal was not the best in the San Fernando Valley

I always knew KJLH had some jazz in rotation but I didn’t know it had a jazz format as thought KJLH was urban AC and not jazz.

 

[KilowattKat]

How come no one mentions KACE? Which was Urban Contemporary, and was known for doing mix shows at night with DJ Elvin in the late 80's.

 

[Neel]

How come no one mentions KACE? Which was Urban Contemporary, and was known for doing mix shows at night with DJ Elvin in the late 80's.

I remember them having a show at night called "The Quiet Storm" around 1989. (Then my family moved to the IE and I couldn't hear KACE anymore due to the 103.9 there.)

 

[Brandon1993]

How come no one mentions KACE? Which was Urban Contemporary, and was known for doing mix shows at night with DJ Elvin in the late 80's.

I heard about KACE from back in the day. In the early 90’s they played hip hop but caught some heat because of the bad language, drug references, etc. In 1994, it became an urban oldies station.

 

[davideduardo]

I heard about KACE from back in the day. In the early 90’s they played hip hop but caught some heat because of the bad language, drug references, etc. In 1994, it became an urban oldies station.

And in 2000 it became part of the KRCD KRCV Recuerdo simulcast.