Good news for local fans of Rihanna, bad news for older talk radio listeners in Los Angeles. Beginning Friday at 5 p.m., boosters of urban-skewing artists such as Beyoncé, Pink and Britney Spears will have another top 40/"CHR" (contemporary hit radio) station to sing along to in their cars, as L.A.'s only "all-talk" commercial FM station now appears to be all talked out.
KLSX (97.1 Free FM) will switch formats Feb. 20 to CBS Radio's latest concept, titled AMP radio (not to be confused with the now-defunct Amp'd Mobile, a company that heavily pushed mobile radio to cellphone users in 2006 but filed for bankruptcy protection in 2007). A CBS Radio news release says the new station (its tagline is "all the hits") will "combine the power of its on-air position with myriad online and digital applications creating a full 360 degree audio and visual experience."
Translation? Listeners of KLSX were probably too old.
I just found out about this about an hour ago and cant wrap my head around it. This really bothers me for so many different reasons. Let me give a quick history lesson to ya’ll.
The radio sucks. I have not listened to the radio to hear music since the early 90’s. In junior high I discovered KLSX. At this point Howard Stern came on in the mornings but they still played classic rock (that’s how they got the name “KLSX”).
I would listen to Stern for hours every day. Eventually I had him and then Jamie, Frosty and Frank. I hated Jamie but found Frosty and Frank funny as fuck. They ended up being canned (they being the funny ones) and replaced by Danny Boneduce. Frosty and Frank were joined by Heidi on 97.1 (KLSX) after Stern and brought in Heidi. She fit them perfectly and it was so cool to have even more radio to listen to. Then the shit hit the fan.
Stern left for satellite radio and Adam Carolla replaced him. Adam’s show was really funny. I was even on a few episodes from when I worked at the porn shop. And then the dark cloud of Boneduce crossed the sky and ruined the show. I stopped listening and tuned in when Frosty, Heidi, and Frank came on. I still listen to FHF. I am listening right now and cant believe that tomorrow will be their last day on the air. I wont be listening to the new format out of protest. I wont listen because music sucks ass nowadays and I’ll just get online and search for something new. 97.1 is my only preset station. I only listen to this station. Now, my radio will be used to play CD’s I guess. I hope FHF finds a new home. They make unemployment a little better.
Way to fuck over fans. I cant believe that I live in L.A and have to search for things to watch. Things to listen to. I have to find ways to be entertained in the entertainment capital of the world?! It makes no sense. Fuck you, CBS. I’m glad I didn’t get that job there. If I had to sit at work having Rihanna and M.I.A pumped into my head I would’ve lost my shit.
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