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That annoying kid might have been right.

Re: CD 103.1

> > Hey, was on of the Indie signals CD 103 at one time? If
> so,
> > I guess this is not the first time they've been an
> > alternative format (uh, if I'm right?)
> > If I'm wrong, just forget I wrote the whole message...
>
> Yes, KACD Santa Monica and KBCD Newport Beach were CD 103.1,
> and Groove, and Channel 103.1 ...
>
> ... and the 103.1s were also Mars and Jazz FM ...
>
> ... and K-Surf/K-Ocean.
>
Aren't we all lucky that Rick Carroll was able to put his Rock of the Eighties format on a full market signal in the beginning? (KROQ) If it had been these two signals that Indie is on we might not have ever have had an alternative format!
 
KROQ of the Eighties

> Aren't we all lucky that Rick Carroll was able to put his
> Rock of the Eighties format on a full market signal in the
> beginning? (KROQ) If it had been these two signals that
> Indie is on we might not have ever have had an alternative
> format!

Not that I want to take an unfair hit at the late Mr. Carroll, but conversations I have had with KROQers who were there when he arrived would indicate that if he had completely had his way, we still wouldn't have had an Alternative station.

Rick wanted to make the station a top-40 version of KLOS, with Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, and the like being the dominant musical acts.<P ID="signature">______________


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ROQ of the Eighties

Rick wasn't originally into the music that KROQ was serving up. However his formatics & direction worked perfectly with his new found music style.
Here's a great comprehensive story on the history of the RoQ's.

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1346/is_11_46/ai_79396173


> Not that I want to take an unfair hit at the late Mr.
> Carroll, but conversations I have had with KROQers who were
> there when he arrived would indicate that if he had
> completely had his way, we still wouldn't have had an
> Alternative station.
>
> Rick wanted to make the station a top-40 version of KLOS,
> with Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, and the like being
> the dominant musical acts.
>
 
Huh?

Do I know you?

> >
> > In this current release Arbitron CHANGED the numbers for
> the
> > 103.1 combo for the previous phase.
> > That change put Indie 40% higher than originally listed in
>
> > the previous phase.
>
> Arbitron DID NOT change any numbers. Arbitron, very
> graciously, made up for Indie's mistake of not advising
> Arbitron that they were a simulcast, and added the numbers.
> Previously, they did not, in one single trend, add the
> numbers because KDLE as a stand alone did not make the book.
>
>
> The underlying numbers were not changed. All Arbitron did
> was add them when Entravision had failed to tell them in
> advance that there was a combo.
> >
> > Previous phase for 103.1 12+ is now being listed 40%
> higher
> > than it was when the phase was originally released, which
> is
> > exactly what that kid said would happen.
>
> No, that is not what happened. You are 100% and totally,
> abysmally, hopelessley, wretchedly wrong.
> >
> > So 103.1 didn't bounce back from last phase. They were
> > actually a tenth higher in the last phase, which was equal
>
> > to what they were in the previous book.
>
> Please do not e/mail me any more. I have your address
> bolocked as Spam, which it definitely is.
>
 
Wow,

You people are not very friendly.





> > > > I'm not making an arguement, I'm just saying that the
> > big
> > > > drop they took last trend didn't actually happen. So I
>
> > > > agree, not much story there, 103.1 hasn't really
> changed
> >
> > > > since the spring book.
> > >
> > > So for "not much story there" you felt compelled to
> start
> > a
> > > thread about nothing?
> > >
> > > Are you Jerry Seinfeld?
> > >
> >
> > No, he is imitating Jim Carey or Jeff Daniels in the move
> > where they worked together. I think he is the one with the
>
> > "er" at the end of the name.
> >
>
> Boy, that's hilarious. I almost fell off my seat I laughed
> so hard. Or, you know. I didn't.
>
 
> Huh?
> Do I know you?

We all now know you Nick~

> > Please do not e/mail me any more. I have your address
> > bolocked as Spam, which it definitely is.
 
> Wow,
>
> You people are not very friendly.

We all suffer from handlephobia, which is the fear of (rapidly changing) screen names.
 
Wow I always found you to be very friendly

> > Wow, You people are not very friendly.

You're fine, and happy 6000th Post to you. Don't your hands ever hurt?

> We all suffer from handlephobia, which is the fear of
> (rapidly changing) screen names.
>
 
Re: KROQ of the Eighties

> > Aren't we all lucky that Rick Carroll was able to put his
> > Rock of the Eighties format on a full market signal in the
>
> > beginning? (KROQ) If it had been these two signals that
> > Indie is on we might not have ever have had an alternative
>
> > format!
>
> Not that I want to take an unfair hit at the late Mr.
> Carroll, but conversations I have had with KROQers who were
> there when he arrived would indicate that if he had
> completely had his way, we still wouldn't have had an
> Alternative station.
>
> Rick wanted to make the station a top-40 version of KLOS,
> with Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, and the like being
> the dominant musical acts.
>
Pre Rock-40? That sounds just like something Rick would have done. He was a rocker!
 
Re: KROQ of the Eighties

> > Aren't we all lucky that Rick Carroll was able to put his
> > Rock of the Eighties format on a full market signal in the
>
> > beginning? (KROQ) If it had been these two signals that
> > Indie is on we might not have ever have had an alternative
>
> > format!
>
> Not that I want to take an unfair hit at the late Mr.
> Carroll, but conversations I have had with KROQers who were
> there when he arrived would indicate that if he had
> completely had his way, we still wouldn't have had an
> Alternative station.
>
> Rick wanted to make the station a top-40 version of KLOS,
> with Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, and the like being
> the dominant musical acts.
>


I can remember (and have airchecks) of KROQ circa 1981-1982 mixing in mainstream rock songs like Van Halen "Aint Talkin' Bout Love", Asia "Heat of the Moment", and Rush "Tom Sawyer". I remember how strange (and fun) it was to hear Van Halen into a song like "Pocket Calculator". By 1983, most of the non-alternative rock was gone.
 
Re: KROQ of the Eighties

> I can remember (and have airchecks) of KROQ circa 1981-1982
> mixing in mainstream rock songs like Van Halen "Aint Talkin'
> Bout Love", Asia "Heat of the Moment", and Rush "Tom
> Sawyer". I remember how strange (and fun) it was to hear Van
> Halen into a song like "Pocket Calculator". By 1983, most of
> the non-alternative rock was gone.

Hell, you used to hear *rap music* on KROQ back ca. 1983 (first
place I ever heard Grandmaster Flash' "The Message"....) Also
a few local bands and other wierd stuff that the other stations
wouldn't touch. Way late at night, Dead Kennedys punk rock and
similar stuff (including one band with an unprintable name!)

This was back in the day when "alternative" meant "songs no-one else
would play" rather than "80's synth laden pop"....)
>
 
Re: KROQ of the Eighties

> > I can remember (and have airchecks) of KROQ circa
> 1981-1982
> > mixing in mainstream rock songs like Van Halen "Aint
> Talkin'
> > Bout Love", Asia "Heat of the Moment", and Rush "Tom
> > Sawyer". I remember how strange (and fun) it was to hear
> Van
> > Halen into a song like "Pocket Calculator". By 1983, most
> of
> > the non-alternative rock was gone.
>
> Hell, you used to hear *rap music* on KROQ back ca. 1983
> (first
> place I ever heard Grandmaster Flash' "The Message"....)
> Also
> a few local bands and other wierd stuff that the other
> stations
> wouldn't touch. Way late at night, Dead Kennedys punk rock
> and
> similar stuff (including one band with an unprintable name!)
>
>
> This was back in the day when "alternative" meant "songs
> no-one else
> would play" rather than "80's synth laden pop"....)
> >
>


Speaking of local bands that KROQ played, do you or anyone else remember "LAPD" by the Robert Stoddard band?
 
Re: KROQ of the Eighties

>
> Speaking of local bands that KROQ played, do you or anyone
> else remember "LAPD" by the Robert Stoddard band?
>
Wow! That's a blast from the past! Saw them at Club 88 once and I think I still have the 7" single. Used to work with the drummer at Gemco, (and then later dated his ex)

Thanks for the flashback!
 
Re: KROQ of the Eighties

> >
> > Speaking of local bands that KROQ played, do you or anyone
>
> > else remember "LAPD" by the Robert Stoddard band?
> >
> Wow! That's a blast from the past! Saw them at Club 88 once
> and I think I still have the 7" single. Used to work with
> the drummer at Gemco, (and then later dated his ex)
>
> Thanks for the flashback!
>

Your welcome. I loved that song! I loved that whole era of KROQ.

You gave me a flashback as well. I forgot about Gemco. That was my favorite store at the time. I have fond memories of shopping at the Northridge Gemco with my dad, that's where I bought my first electric razor. My dad (who passed away last year) was a KROQ fan as well. I remember one song he especially liked was "Jackie Onasis" by Human Sexual Response. He took me to the X/Blasters concert at the Greek theater in 1981 which I believe KROQ sponsored.

One thing I'll say about the ROQ of the 80s, they were very unique and regional. They played so much music that no one else was playing anywhere, yet it was fun and commercial sounding enough where it didn't sound obscure. They basically made their own hits. I don't think such a unique station/concept exists in any format today in any market. It would be very difficult to pull off.
 
a Gemco Flashback. KROQ, X & the Blasters

Every Gemco had a mini Lucky Grocery store in it. At night they would activate the security system, which would prevent the Lucky workers from crossing into the main store part. We were always setting off the alarm. Hey what about Human Sexual Response, "What does Sex mean to me"? And who could forget Wendy O'Williams & the Plasmatics? Your Dad sounded very cool! I would say KROQ was unique and Local, not regional. And sorry about giving you a hard time with 20 year old Kim Wilde, and her song about East California. As we know there's Southern, Central, and Northern California, no Eastern or Western California. When you spoke about the New Wave/Modern Rock movement in Coastal California you had me thinking, where the HECK is Coastal California (1000 miles?) Snakeskin ruled the nights in the early 80's, I even gave up on TV! Long live the Dickies with "Manny Moe & Jack", and "Stuck in a Pagoda with Tricia Toyota", Jim Carroll, the Blasters, X, Devo, Madness and the DK's!



>You gave me a flashback as well. I forgot about Gemco. That
> was my favorite store at the time. I have fond memories of
> shopping at the Northridge Gemco with my dad, that's where I
> bought my first electric razor. My dad (who passed away last
> year) was a KROQ fan as well. I remember one song he
> especially liked was "Jackie Onasis" by Human Sexual
> Response. He took me to the X/Blasters concert at the Greek
> theater in 1981 which I believe KROQ sponsored.
>
> One thing I'll say about the ROQ of the 80s, they were very
> unique and regional. They played so much music that no one
> else was playing anywhere, yet it was fun and commercial
> sounding enough where it didn't sound obscure. They
> basically made their own hits. I don't think such a unique
> station/concept exists in any format today in any market. It
> would be very difficult to pull off.
>
 
Re: KROQ of the Eighties

It does exist today.

It's called Indie 103.1

They are playing tons of local unsigned bands and a lot of bands are getting major record deals from it.

Today Kroq doesn't even know a band exists unless the record label is waving a flat screen tv in front of them, or they hear it on Indie 103.





They are> > >
> > > Speaking of local bands that KROQ played, do you or
> anyone
> >
> > > else remember "LAPD" by the Robert Stoddard band?
> > >
> > Wow! That's a blast from the past! Saw them at Club 88
> once
> > and I think I still have the 7" single. Used to work with
> > the drummer at Gemco, (and then later dated his ex)
> >
> > Thanks for the flashback!
> >
>
> Your welcome. I loved that song! I loved that whole era of
> KROQ.
>
> You gave me a flashback as well. I forgot about Gemco. That
> was my favorite store at the time. I have fond memories of
> shopping at the Northridge Gemco with my dad, that's where I
> bought my first electric razor. My dad (who passed away last
> year) was a KROQ fan as well. I remember one song he
> especially liked was "Jackie Onasis" by Human Sexual
> Response. He took me to the X/Blasters concert at the Greek
> theater in 1981 which I believe KROQ sponsored.
>
> One thing I'll say about the ROQ of the 80s, they were very
> unique and regional. They played so much music that no one
> else was playing anywhere, yet it was fun and commercial
> sounding enough where it didn't sound obscure. They
> basically made their own hits. I don't think such a unique
> station/concept exists in any format today in any market. It
> would be very difficult to pull off.
>
 
Re: KROQ of the Eighties

> It does exist today.
>
> It's called Indie 103.1
>
> They are playing tons of local unsigned bands and a lot of
> bands are getting major record deals from it.
>
> Today Kroq doesn't even know a band exists unless the record
> label is waving a flat screen tv in front of them, or they
> hear it on Indie 103.

Now that you've proved that you're Fab4Freddy with a new login, are you going to behave?

In other words, not trying to turn everything into a discussion about Indie?

Ooops, never mind, you've already done that.<P ID="signature">______________


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Re: KROQ of the Eighties

This thread was about indie 103, and it turned into a discussion about Kroq and local music they used to play. I think my post is relevant.
I'll stop posting for the most part. Besides I'm way more into 80's web radio stations these days.








> > It does exist today.
> >
> > It's called Indie 103.1
> >
> > They are playing tons of local unsigned bands and a lot of
>
> > bands are getting major record deals from it.
> >
> > Today Kroq doesn't even know a band exists unless the
> record
> > label is waving a flat screen tv in front of them, or they
>
> > hear it on Indie 103.
>
> Now that you've proved that you're Fab4Freddy with a new
> login, are you going to behave?
>
> In other words, not trying to turn everything into a
> discussion about Indie?
>
> Ooops, never mind, you've already done that.
>
 
Re: KROQ of the Eighties

> This thread was about indie 103, and it turned into a
> discussion about Kroq and local music they used to play. I
> think my post is relevant.

Says the annoying kid hiding behind a different screen name.<P ID="signature">______________


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Re: KROQ of the Eighties

> It does exist today.
>
> It's called Indie 103.1
>
> They are playing tons of local unsigned bands and a lot of
> bands are getting major record deals from it.
>
> Today Kroq doesn't even know a band exists unless the record
> label is waving a flat screen tv in front of them, or they
> hear it on Indie 103.

And the one with the ratings is?
 
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