KLSX
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KAMP-FM 97.1 FM, known on-air as 97.1 AMP Radio, is a Rhythmic Contemporary
radio station
in Los Angeles, California
. The station is owned by CBS Radio
.
The station had long been known as KLSX before the call sign changed on June 30, 2009.
In the late 1960s, 97.1 FM became home to KGBS-FM, a country music
station when KKLA was purchased by Storer Broadcasting
. Since its AM station KGBS
1020 was only authorized to be on the air during daylight hours, this allowed the format to be broadcast 24 hours a day. In the early 1970s, the station experimented with rock 'n' roll and pop music
formats before returning to country in 1973, when it adopted the name "Gentle Country". In 1976, KGBS-FM continued with its country music format while its AM sister station switched to a top-40 format. On August 28, 1978, the call letters changed to KHTZ while continuing with its country music
format.
On July 31, 1979, Storer, after having sold the AM radio station which was now known as KTNQ
1020 (Ten-Q), moved its top-40 format to 97.1 FM and began broadcasting as KHTZ (K-Hits). For a few hours the two stations simulcasted the signal until KTNQ switched to Spanish language
programming at noon. Within a few weeks the station evolved into a more adult contemporary station, leaving top-40 to others for almost 30 years.
On November 27, 1985, the station changed its call letters to KBZT
and was known as "K-Best".
On September 26, 1986, the station was renamed KLSX and became a classic rock
radio station. The call letters KLSX were chosen to sound like the word "classics".
In 1988, the long-running Beatles show Breakfast with the Beatles
with host Deirdre O'Donoghue moved here from KNX-FM, a show which she began doing on KMET in 1983. After she died in 2001, the show was taken over by Chris Carter. On September 3, 2006, the station broadcasted the last airing of Breakfast with the Beatles which is now replaced by infomercials that has drawn some local protest. Current host Carter has stated that the departure of Howard Stern can be attributed to why the program is being dropped. Paul McCartney
, Ringo Starr
, and Yoko Ono
have all called in to the program. In late November 2006, local classic rock KLOS
picked up the show, and broadcasts it Sundays, from 8 to 11 am.
On July 21, 1991, the station began to play the syndicated The Howard Stern Show, and took on the slogan "Howard Stern all morning, classic rock all day."
and Ken Ober
, Scott Ferrall
, Riki Rachtman
, Kato Kaelin
, Mother Love
, Carlos Oscar, and the Regular Guys
, the radio duo of Larry Wachs and Eric von Haessler. Howard Stern was critical of this format change and referred to it as "Hindenburg Radio." In 1996, the station dropped the "Real Radio" name and became known as "The FM Talk Station," hired new hosts and in 1997, the station began carrying the syndicated Tom Leykis Show, becoming its flagship station. On April 1, 2002, KLSX temporarily brought back Kato Kaelin and the "Real Radio" slogans and jingles as part of an April Fool's joke.
Tim Conway Jr. and comedy writer Doug Steckler co-hosted the evening show ("The Conway and Steckler Show") until June 2005 when Steckler's contract was not renewed. Funnyman/impressionist Brian Whitman
was brought in as Steckler's replacement, and the show was renamed "The Conway and Whitman Show
". In addition, two new Free FM stations opened up in California
, KSCF
in San Diego and KIFR in San Francisco, both of which carried The Tom Leykis Show and The John and Jeff Show. The Frosty, Heidi, and Frank Show was picked up and, until January 2007, was syndicated to the San Diego station. On October 25, 2005, it was announced that Adam Carolla
would take over as the station's morning show host in January 2006 due to Stern's departure to satellite radio
. On that same day, the station also became known on-air as "97.1 Free FM
"--so-called to highlight that its stations broadcast free-to-air, funded by commercials, whereas satellite radio requires a subscription fee.
The year 2007 saw the addition of Danny Bonaduce
to The Adam Carolla Show (replacing sportscaster Dave Dameshek
), marking the beginning of Bonaduce's career at KLSX. In 2008, he was given his own (local) one-hour show following Frosty, Heidi & Frank, in a timeslot that had been vacant since the departure of entertainment reporter Sam Rubin in 2003. Also in 2008, Brian Whitman unexpectedly left the station in March; as of April 2008
, Tim Conway, Jr. hosted the evening show alone. Arsenio Hall
was a semi regular guest host with Tim on the Tim Conway Jr show on Wednesday nights in 2008-09.
Hosts of programs under the talk radio format included former KIIS
FM disc jockey The Nasty Man, Jonathan Brandmeier aka: Johnny B, KTLA
morning host Sam Rubin, Doug Steckler (former partner for Tim Conway Jr.), Edward Tyll
otherwise known as simply Ed Tyll, Thom (The) Looney, porn director and star Ed Powers
, Sheena Metal (at one time partnered with former model Sam Phillips
), comedian Jeff Duran
, Galen Brown and Tina Jordan (both at one time teamed with Kerri Kasem—daughter of Casey Kasem
), and Dangerous Dick and Skibba
which was on 103.7 Free FM
in San Diego.
Weekend programs included the syndicated motorsports show SpeedFreaks, hosted by Emmy Nominated Kenny Sargent, Crash Gladys & Statt Mann Caruthers. SpeedFreaks originated on KLSX in 2000, went to ESPN Radio 710 for 5 years with also a TV version on Speed, ESPN and presently MavTv, before returning to KLSX in 2008 syndicated on over 50 stations; Kim Komando
's "tech support" radio program, a dining show hosted by Merrill Schindler, a movie review program hosted by Leo Quiñones, and a show co-hosted by actor C. Thomas Howell
and Kirk Fox.
KLSX was owned by Greater Media
until 1997, when Greater Media swapped KLSX and sister station KRLA for three stations: WMMR
in Philadelphia, WOAZ
in Boston
, and WBOS
in Boston. The deal enabled Greater Media to operate larger clusters in these two markets while exiting Los Angeles. The swap led KLSX into the ownership of CBS Radio
, where it joined radio stations KTWV
and KCBS-FM
.
On weekends KLSX played alternative music from 1995 until 1997 when it was acquired by CBS radio. Instead of competing with now sister station KROQ-FM, it was asked to switch to a "Triple-A" format (a blend of album-rock and alternative music that appealed to a 35+ demographic). That format continued on weekends until 1999 when the talk format was expanded to weekends, leaving only Sunday morning's Breakfast with the Beatles as the only program that played music. During that era and prior to being sold (swapped), KLSX boasted the only late-night L.A. talk shows featuring women as hosts: "Dr. X" and subsequently a short-run of "Shrink Rap." KLSX was also the local home of the syndicated show of novelty music host Dr. Demento
.
KLSX was the last station to use the Free FM
branding, having abandoned the moniker in early October 2008, signaling the official desertion of the Free FM brand nationally by CBS Radio. The program director for KLSX was Jack Silver. The Assistant Program Director and Creative voice of the station was Rich Boerner, who also programmed the weekend music formats.
KLSX was the Los Angeles-area radio home of the Oakland Raiders
of the National Football League
. Previously, the station aired games from the Jones Radio Network's Sports USA service and NFL on Westwood One
. In 2001, it carried the Los Angeles Xtreme
of the XFL
. KLSX has also aired a sports year-in-review show from Westwood One
.
s. On February 17, 2009, information started to emerge that KLSX was to drop the hot talk format on Friday, February 20, 2009 and start a Top 40 (CHR)
format aimed at younger listeners, taking the 'AMP' format that was created by KROQ-FM
program director Kevin Weatherly on KCBS-HD 2.
The station's main line up of The Adam Carolla Show, Frosty, Heidi, and Frank, Danny Bonaduce
(in a solo spot known as Broadcasting Bonaduce), The Tom Leykis Show, The Tim Conway Jr. Show and The John and Jeff Show were all given advance notice of the format shift and afforded the opportunity to host final shows to explain the situation and say their goodbyes. The last day of 97.1 FM Talk ended Friday at 5:00 PM (PT
), giving longtime radio veteran Tom Leykis
the final sign-off and the opportunity to "blow up the station" (a radio term
for ending a particular format
or station run). The AMP Radio format launched with Kanye West
's "Paranoid", beginning a commercial-free block of ten thousand songs, similar to the 2004 debut of the current KDAY
and Pirate Radio 100.3 (Conway would later reappeared on KFI
as weekend afternoon host).
On February 20, 2009, 97.1 AMP Radio was launched at 5 pm with the tagline "All The Hits" and stating that the station would be playing "10,000 Songs In A Row" with originally a Top 40 (CHR)
format, cloned by CBS Radio
's launch of other top 40 stations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(WBZW-FM), Houston, Texas
(KKHH) and in San Francisco, California
(KMVQ-FM
).
The first hour of music included Kanye West - Paranoid, Lady Gaga - Just Dance, 2Pac - California Love, Pink - So What, T.I. - Dead And Gone, Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), Fat Joe - What’s Luv, Kevin Rudolf - Let It Rock, Akon - Right Now (Na Na Na), Katy Perry - Hot N Cold, Rihanna - Disturbia, Kanye West - Gold Digger, T.I. - Whatever You Like and The Pussycat Dolls - I Hate This Part.
Previously, AMP Radio was heard on KCBS-FM
HD2 and also streamed online; it launched on February 21, 2008. The station had targeted teens and young audiences by playing a mix of popular child friendly artists such as Miley Cyrus
, the Jonas Brothers
, and songs from the High School Musical
soundtrack and Top 40 artists (Chris Brown, Paramore
, Rihanna
and Metro Station
). With this, CBS Radio eventually looked at moving the AMP Radio format to mainstream radio because it felt that was more cost-effective than the talk format. Eventually, AMP more closely resembled a more mainstream Top 40 format and it was advertised the station on many of the company's radio station websites. Finally, it was launched on KLSX. The company stated that testing AMP Radio on HD 2 and online showed brand loyalty and the success of the format. However, others alleged that AMP Radio was launched directly to compete with KIIS
, which was the number one rated station and top revenue billing station in Los Angeles in order for CBS to gain revenue and in order for other of CBS stations to be able to reach higher numbers, such as KRTH and KCBS. The launch of AMP Radio marks the first Top 40 radio battle since KPWR
switched to Hip Hop
in 1994. The station regularly pokes fun at KIIS
as KQLZ had done 20 years earlier.
The station has ended its "10,000 Songs In A Row" campaign, however, "Commercial-Free Mondays" are still on the air.
CBS Radio following the launch of AMP, launched "92.3 Now FM" on sister station WXRK in New York
. Beasley Broadcasting Group launched "102.7 Now FM" KFRH in Las Vegas
, both with similar sounding CHR/Rhythmic/Top 40
formats and there are speculations that many other CBS Radio stations might flip to the similar format. The Amp Radio branding was cloned for the first time on a Calgary
radio station in Canada
owned by Newcap Broadcasting
on June 20, 2009
, and in addition, CBS Radio also cloned the Amp Radio branding in on a Detroit radio station on October 2, 2009.
On June 30, 2009, the station changed its callsign from KLSX to KAMP, to go with the current format, and changed again on July 7, 2009 to KAMP-FM in order to avoid confusion with an AM station with the same callsign.
format with a rhythmic
lean since 2010
, as it moved away from a mainstream Top 40 by that time. The format is programmed by KROQ-FM
and KCBS
programming director Kevin Weatherly. However, unlike most CHR/Top 40 stations, AMP Radio is dedicated to feature the most Top 40 popular current artists, an interactive website, ability to create artist specific online radio stations and the ability to use mobile applications.
direction (featuring more Hip-Hop, R&B, Dance
and Pop
) than rock
to compete with competitors KIIS
, KPWR
, KXOL
and KDAY
.
Top artists on the AMP playlist include artists such as Lady Gaga
, The Black Eyed Peas
, LMFAO
, Keri Hilson
, Beyoncé
and Drake
.
from 3 pm to 7 pm, McCabe from 7 pm to midnight, and Seena from midnight to 6 am.
On Monday, January 4, 2010, AMP Radio added current Last Call
host and former MTV
VJ Carson Daly
to headline mornings from 6 am to 10am with a music-intensive program.
in the 18-34 demo.
As of the November PPMs, AMP Radio is #4 overall in audience share (age 12+) with 3.7% and #3 overall in audience cume (age 12+) with 2,819,800 listeners.
, a Hot AC formatted station from San Diego.
Rhythmic Contemporary
Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary rarely uses rock music or country music in its airplay, but it may...
radio station
Radio station
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in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
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. The station is owned by CBS Radio
CBS Radio
CBS Radio, Inc., formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States, third behind main rival Clear Channel Communications and Cumulus Media. CBS Radio owns around 130 radio stations across the country...
.
The station had long been known as KLSX before the call sign changed on June 30, 2009.
Early history
The 97.1 frequency had originally signed on as KKLA-FM and operated under those call letters during the 1950s and early and mid 1960s .In the late 1960s, 97.1 FM became home to KGBS-FM, a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
station when KKLA was purchased by Storer Broadcasting
Storer Broadcasting
Storer Broadcasting, Inc. was an American company which owned several television and radio stations in the northeast United States. It was incorporated in Ohio in 1927, and sold its broadcasting properties in 1983.-1920s—1940s:...
. Since its AM station KGBS
KTNQ
KTNQ is a radio station licensed to Los Angeles, California, with a Spanish News/Talk format. It is owned by Univision. on June 13, 1925 until 1955 it was called . From August 1, 1955 until 1960 it was called KPOP. From June 29, 1960 until 1976, it was called KGBS...
1020 was only authorized to be on the air during daylight hours, this allowed the format to be broadcast 24 hours a day. In the early 1970s, the station experimented with rock 'n' roll and pop music
Pop music
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formats before returning to country in 1973, when it adopted the name "Gentle Country". In 1976, KGBS-FM continued with its country music format while its AM sister station switched to a top-40 format. On August 28, 1978, the call letters changed to KHTZ while continuing with its country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format.
On July 31, 1979, Storer, after having sold the AM radio station which was now known as KTNQ
KTNQ
KTNQ is a radio station licensed to Los Angeles, California, with a Spanish News/Talk format. It is owned by Univision. on June 13, 1925 until 1955 it was called . From August 1, 1955 until 1960 it was called KPOP. From June 29, 1960 until 1976, it was called KGBS...
1020 (Ten-Q), moved its top-40 format to 97.1 FM and began broadcasting as KHTZ (K-Hits). For a few hours the two stations simulcasted the signal until KTNQ switched to Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
programming at noon. Within a few weeks the station evolved into a more adult contemporary station, leaving top-40 to others for almost 30 years.
On November 27, 1985, the station changed its call letters to KBZT
KBZT
KBZT is a commercial modern rock music radio station in San Diego, California, broadcasting on 94.9 FM.-History:During the 1970s and '80s, KBZT was known as "KBest95" but in the 1980s morphed from oldies into soft rock, before being sold to Sandusky Radio and becoming "Y95" in 1987...
and was known as "K-Best".
On September 26, 1986, the station was renamed KLSX and became a classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
radio station. The call letters KLSX were chosen to sound like the word "classics".
In 1988, the long-running Beatles show Breakfast with the Beatles
Breakfast with the Beatles
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with host Deirdre O'Donoghue moved here from KNX-FM, a show which she began doing on KMET in 1983. After she died in 2001, the show was taken over by Chris Carter. On September 3, 2006, the station broadcasted the last airing of Breakfast with the Beatles which is now replaced by infomercials that has drawn some local protest. Current host Carter has stated that the departure of Howard Stern can be attributed to why the program is being dropped. Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
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, Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
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, and Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono
is a Japanese artist, musician, author and peace activist, known for her work in avant-garde art, music and filmmaking as well as her marriage to John Lennon...
have all called in to the program. In late November 2006, local classic rock KLOS
KLOS
KLOS is an FM rock music radio station based in Los Angeles, California, that debuted in 1969. The station is owned by Cumulus Media. It is home to the nationally broadcast Mark & Brian radio show, and Off The Record host Uncle Joe Benson.-History:...
picked up the show, and broadcasts it Sundays, from 8 to 11 am.
On July 21, 1991, the station began to play the syndicated The Howard Stern Show, and took on the slogan "Howard Stern all morning, classic rock all day."
Real Radio, Free FM and FM Talk
In August 1995, the station changed to an all-talk format on weekdays and went by the moniker "Real Radio 97.1", and had hosts such as Susan OlsenSusan Olsen
Susan Marie Olsen is a former American child television actress and current animal welfare advocate. Olsen is best known for her role as Mike and Carol Brady's youngest daughter, Cindy Brady, on the 1970s television sitcom The Brady Bunch for the full run of the show, from 1969-1974.-Early...
and Ken Ober
Ken Ober
Ken Ober was an American game show host, comedian, and actor.- Early life and career :Born Kenneth Oberding in Brookline, Massachusetts, he was raised in Hartford, Connecticut. Ober hosted four game shows over the course of his career. He received his break after appearing as a contestant on Star...
, Scott Ferrall
Scott Ferrall
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, Riki Rachtman
Riki Rachtman
Riki Rachtman is an American television and radio personality.-Rock scene:At the age of 16, Rachtman auditioned to sing in the band the Angry Samoans, and the next year he was in a band called the Fairlanes. In the late 1980s, Rachtman was lead vocalist of the L.A. Metal Act "Virgin"...
, Kato Kaelin
Kato Kaelin
Brian Jerard "Kato" Kaelin is an American radio and television personality who gained fame as a witness during the 1994–95 murder trial of O. J. Simpson.-Personal life:...
, Mother Love
Mother Love
Mother Love is an American entertainer. From 1998 to 2000, she was the original host of Forgive or Forget. In addition, she has hosted on radio in Los Angeles radio stations KLSX, KACE FM, and a show on KFI. She came from Cleveland OH radio. She also appeared in such films as Volcano, Mr. Nanny and...
, Carlos Oscar, and the Regular Guys
Regular Guys
The Regular Guys is a radio morning show based out of Atlanta, Georgia airing on rock station Rock 100.5 featuring Larry Wachs, Eric Von Haessler, "Southside" Steve Rickman and Tim "Action Plan" Andrews. The show's primary demographic target is men aged 25 to 49...
, the radio duo of Larry Wachs and Eric von Haessler. Howard Stern was critical of this format change and referred to it as "Hindenburg Radio." In 1996, the station dropped the "Real Radio" name and became known as "The FM Talk Station," hired new hosts and in 1997, the station began carrying the syndicated Tom Leykis Show, becoming its flagship station. On April 1, 2002, KLSX temporarily brought back Kato Kaelin and the "Real Radio" slogans and jingles as part of an April Fool's joke.
Tim Conway Jr. and comedy writer Doug Steckler co-hosted the evening show ("The Conway and Steckler Show") until June 2005 when Steckler's contract was not renewed. Funnyman/impressionist Brian Whitman
Brian Whitman
Brian David Whitman is an American talk radio host and voice impressionist. Whitman was born on Staten Island, New York and graduated from Wagner College in May 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science....
was brought in as Steckler's replacement, and the show was renamed "The Conway and Whitman Show
Conway and Whitman
The Tim Conway Jr. Show is a weeknight talk radio program, web streaming and broadcasting throughout the Los Angeles and Orange County, California metropolitan areas at KFI AM 640. The show runs from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Pacific Time hosted by Tim Conway Jr. Conway was famously a longtime host on...
". In addition, two new Free FM stations opened up in California
California
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, KSCF
KSCF
KSCF, also known as Sophie @ 103.7, is a San Diego Hot AC radio station, owned and operated by CBS Radio. "Now. New. Next" is the tagline of this San Diego radio station. The station broadcasts in HD Radio. The HD2 broadcast a simulcast of sister station KROQ-FM/Los Angeles...
in San Diego and KIFR in San Francisco, both of which carried The Tom Leykis Show and The John and Jeff Show. The Frosty, Heidi, and Frank Show was picked up and, until January 2007, was syndicated to the San Diego station. On October 25, 2005, it was announced that Adam Carolla
Adam Carolla
Adam Carolla is an American radio personality, television host, comedian, and actor. He currently hosts The Adam Carolla Show, a talk show distributed as a podcast on the ACE Broadcasting Network...
would take over as the station's morning show host in January 2006 due to Stern's departure to satellite radio
Satellite radio
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. On that same day, the station also became known on-air as "97.1 Free FM
Free FM
Free FM was a short-lived, mostly-talk-radio format and brand name for eleven FM CBS Radio stations in the United States, and was created because of Howard Stern's departure to Sirius Satellite Radio in January 2006. Free FM was given its name to highlight that its stations broadcast free-to-air,...
"--so-called to highlight that its stations broadcast free-to-air, funded by commercials, whereas satellite radio requires a subscription fee.
The year 2007 saw the addition of Danny Bonaduce
Danny Bonaduce
Dante Daniel "Danny" Bonaduce is an American radio/television personality, comedian, professional wrestler, and former child actor...
to The Adam Carolla Show (replacing sportscaster Dave Dameshek
Dave Dameshek
Dr. William "Funny" David Dameshek is an American television writer and radio personality. Dameshek is currently a football analyst and writer for NFL.com, appearing on NFL Fantasy Live and hosting the Dave Dameshek Football Podcast.- Early life :Dameshek received his undergraduate degree in...
), marking the beginning of Bonaduce's career at KLSX. In 2008, he was given his own (local) one-hour show following Frosty, Heidi & Frank, in a timeslot that had been vacant since the departure of entertainment reporter Sam Rubin in 2003. Also in 2008, Brian Whitman unexpectedly left the station in March; as of April 2008
April 2008
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, Tim Conway, Jr. hosted the evening show alone. Arsenio Hall
Arsenio Hall
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was a semi regular guest host with Tim on the Tim Conway Jr show on Wednesday nights in 2008-09.
Hosts of programs under the talk radio format included former KIIS
KIIS-FM
KIIS-FM is a Los Angeles, California, USA-based radio station with a partial Top 40 musical format. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications. KIIS is also simulcasted on KVVS in Rosamond, at 105.5 MHz...
FM disc jockey The Nasty Man, Jonathan Brandmeier aka: Johnny B, KTLA
KTLA
KTLA, virtual channel 5, is a television station in Los Angeles, California, USA. Owned by the Tribune Company, KTLA is an affiliate of the CW Television Network. KTLA's studios are on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, and its transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson...
morning host Sam Rubin, Doug Steckler (former partner for Tim Conway Jr.), Edward Tyll
Edward Tyll
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otherwise known as simply Ed Tyll, Thom (The) Looney, porn director and star Ed Powers
Ed Powers
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, Sheena Metal (at one time partnered with former model Sam Phillips
Sam Phillips (model)
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), comedian Jeff Duran
Jeff Duran
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, Galen Brown and Tina Jordan (both at one time teamed with Kerri Kasem—daughter of Casey Kasem
Casey Kasem
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), and Dangerous Dick and Skibba
Dick and Skibba
The Dangerous Dick and Skibba show was a radio program on 103.7 Free FM in San Diego. The show aired from March 1, 2006 through February 14, 2007...
which was on 103.7 Free FM
KSCF
KSCF, also known as Sophie @ 103.7, is a San Diego Hot AC radio station, owned and operated by CBS Radio. "Now. New. Next" is the tagline of this San Diego radio station. The station broadcasts in HD Radio. The HD2 broadcast a simulcast of sister station KROQ-FM/Los Angeles...
in San Diego.
Weekend programs included the syndicated motorsports show SpeedFreaks, hosted by Emmy Nominated Kenny Sargent, Crash Gladys & Statt Mann Caruthers. SpeedFreaks originated on KLSX in 2000, went to ESPN Radio 710 for 5 years with also a TV version on Speed, ESPN and presently MavTv, before returning to KLSX in 2008 syndicated on over 50 stations; Kim Komando
Kim Komando
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's "tech support" radio program, a dining show hosted by Merrill Schindler, a movie review program hosted by Leo Quiñones, and a show co-hosted by actor C. Thomas Howell
C. Thomas Howell
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and Kirk Fox.
KLSX was owned by Greater Media
Greater Media
Greater Media, Inc., known as Greater Media, is an American media company that specializes in radio stations. The markets where they own radio stations include Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia, Charlotte, and the state of New Jersey...
until 1997, when Greater Media swapped KLSX and sister station KRLA for three stations: WMMR
WMMR
WMMR is an active rock radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, broadcasting at 93.3 MHz FM. The station is owned by Greater Media....
in Philadelphia, WOAZ
WKLB-FM
WKLB-FM is a radio station licensed to Waltham, Massachusetts. WKLB was formerly broadcast on 99.5 MHz. It currently has a country music radio format. Its transmitter is located in Newton, Massachusetts...
in Boston
Boston
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, and WBOS
WBOS
WBOS is a commercial radio station located in Brookline, Massachusetts, broadcasting to the Greater Boston area on 92.9 FM. The station airs a mainstream rock format branded as "Radio 92.9"...
in Boston. The deal enabled Greater Media to operate larger clusters in these two markets while exiting Los Angeles. The swap led KLSX into the ownership of CBS Radio
CBS Radio
CBS Radio, Inc., formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States, third behind main rival Clear Channel Communications and Cumulus Media. CBS Radio owns around 130 radio stations across the country...
, where it joined radio stations KTWV
KTWV
KTWV is a commercial radio station located in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting to the Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside–San Bernardino and Ventura County areas on 94.7 FM. KTWV airs a hybrid Smooth AC radio format branded as "94.7 The Wave"...
and KCBS-FM
KCBS-FM
KCBS-FM is a radio station in Los Angeles, California broadcasting to the Greater Los Angeles area on 93.1 FM. KCBS-FM airs an adult hits music format branded as "Jack-FM"....
.
On weekends KLSX played alternative music from 1995 until 1997 when it was acquired by CBS radio. Instead of competing with now sister station KROQ-FM, it was asked to switch to a "Triple-A" format (a blend of album-rock and alternative music that appealed to a 35+ demographic). That format continued on weekends until 1999 when the talk format was expanded to weekends, leaving only Sunday morning's Breakfast with the Beatles as the only program that played music. During that era and prior to being sold (swapped), KLSX boasted the only late-night L.A. talk shows featuring women as hosts: "Dr. X" and subsequently a short-run of "Shrink Rap." KLSX was also the local home of the syndicated show of novelty music host Dr. Demento
Dr. Demento
Barret Eugene Hansen , better known as Dr. Demento, is a radio broadcaster and record collector specializing in novelty songs, comedy, and strange or unusual recordings dating from the early days of phonograph records to the present....
.
KLSX was the last station to use the Free FM
Free FM
Free FM was a short-lived, mostly-talk-radio format and brand name for eleven FM CBS Radio stations in the United States, and was created because of Howard Stern's departure to Sirius Satellite Radio in January 2006. Free FM was given its name to highlight that its stations broadcast free-to-air,...
branding, having abandoned the moniker in early October 2008, signaling the official desertion of the Free FM brand nationally by CBS Radio. The program director for KLSX was Jack Silver. The Assistant Program Director and Creative voice of the station was Rich Boerner, who also programmed the weekend music formats.
KLSX was the Los Angeles-area radio home of the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. Previously, the station aired games from the Jones Radio Network's Sports USA service and NFL on Westwood One
NFL on Westwood One
The NFL on Westwood One is the brand name given to weekly National Football League games carried on the radio over the Dial Global Radio Network...
. In 2001, it carried the Los Angeles Xtreme
Los Angeles Xtreme
The Los Angeles Xtreme was a professional American football team based in Los Angeles, California. The team was a member of the XFL begun by Vince McMahon of World Wrestling Entertainment and by NBC, a major television network in the United States. The team played its home games in the Los Angeles...
of the XFL
XFL
The XFL was a professional American football league that played for one season in 2001. The league was founded by Vince McMahon, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of WWE...
. KLSX has also aired a sports year-in-review show from Westwood One
Westwood One
Westwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...
.
The demise of FM Talk and launch of 97.1 AMP Radio
For a few weeks prior, speculation began on whether KLSX would be soon switching formatRadio format
A radio format or programming format not to be confused with broadcast programming describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. Radio formats are frequently employed as a marketing tool, and constantly evolve...
s. On February 17, 2009, information started to emerge that KLSX was to drop the hot talk format on Friday, February 20, 2009 and start a Top 40 (CHR)
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
format aimed at younger listeners, taking the 'AMP' format that was created by KROQ-FM
KROQ-FM
KROQ-FM — branded 106.7 KROQ — is a commercial modern rock radio station licensed to Pasadena, California serving the Greater Los Angeles. The call sign is pronounced "kay rock." It is the flagship station of Loveline hosted by Dr...
program director Kevin Weatherly on KCBS-HD 2.
The station's main line up of The Adam Carolla Show, Frosty, Heidi, and Frank, Danny Bonaduce
Danny Bonaduce
Dante Daniel "Danny" Bonaduce is an American radio/television personality, comedian, professional wrestler, and former child actor...
(in a solo spot known as Broadcasting Bonaduce), The Tom Leykis Show, The Tim Conway Jr. Show and The John and Jeff Show were all given advance notice of the format shift and afforded the opportunity to host final shows to explain the situation and say their goodbyes. The last day of 97.1 FM Talk ended Friday at 5:00 PM (PT
Pacific Time Zone
The Pacific Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time . The clock time in this zone is based on the mean solar time of the 120th meridian west of the Greenwich Observatory. During daylight saving time, its time offset is UTC-7.In the United States...
), giving longtime radio veteran Tom Leykis
Tom Leykis
Thomas Joseph Leykis is an American radio personality. He currently hosts The Tasting Room with Tom Leykis, a weekly lifestyle program dealing with fine food and drink, airing weekends mainly in West Coast markets...
the final sign-off and the opportunity to "blow up the station" (a radio term
Radio programming
Radio programming is the Broadcast programming of a Radio format or content that is organized for Commercial broadcasting and Public broadcasting radio stations....
for ending a particular format
Radio format
A radio format or programming format not to be confused with broadcast programming describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. Radio formats are frequently employed as a marketing tool, and constantly evolve...
or station run). The AMP Radio format launched with Kanye West
Kanye West
Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
's "Paranoid", beginning a commercial-free block of ten thousand songs, similar to the 2004 debut of the current KDAY
KDAY
KDAY in Redondo Beach and KDEY in Ontario are a pair of synchrocasting radio stations based in South Los Angeles that airs an Classic hip-hop format aimed at African Americans in the 18-49 range. The station is owned by Magic Broadcasting, LLC and broadcasts at 93.5 MHz on the FM dial...
and Pirate Radio 100.3 (Conway would later reappeared on KFI
KFI
KFI is an AM radio station in Los Angeles, California. It received its license to operate on March 31, 1922 and began operating on April 16, 1922 as one of the United States' first high-powered, "clear-channel" stations...
as weekend afternoon host).
On February 20, 2009, 97.1 AMP Radio was launched at 5 pm with the tagline "All The Hits" and stating that the station would be playing "10,000 Songs In A Row" with originally a Top 40 (CHR)
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
format, cloned by CBS Radio
CBS Radio
CBS Radio, Inc., formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States, third behind main rival Clear Channel Communications and Cumulus Media. CBS Radio owns around 130 radio stations across the country...
's launch of other top 40 stations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
(WBZW-FM), Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(KKHH) and in San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
(KMVQ-FM
KMVQ-FM
KMVQ-FM is a broadcast radio station in San Francisco, California in the United States. The station, known as "99-7 Now", broadcasts a Top 40 format with a Rhythmic lean....
).
The first hour of music included Kanye West - Paranoid, Lady Gaga - Just Dance, 2Pac - California Love, Pink - So What, T.I. - Dead And Gone, Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), Fat Joe - What’s Luv, Kevin Rudolf - Let It Rock, Akon - Right Now (Na Na Na), Katy Perry - Hot N Cold, Rihanna - Disturbia, Kanye West - Gold Digger, T.I. - Whatever You Like and The Pussycat Dolls - I Hate This Part.
Previously, AMP Radio was heard on KCBS-FM
KCBS-FM
KCBS-FM is a radio station in Los Angeles, California broadcasting to the Greater Los Angeles area on 93.1 FM. KCBS-FM airs an adult hits music format branded as "Jack-FM"....
HD2 and also streamed online; it launched on February 21, 2008. The station had targeted teens and young audiences by playing a mix of popular child friendly artists such as Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana....
, the Jonas Brothers
Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers are an American boy band. The band gained its popularity from the Disney Channel children's television network. From the shore region of New Jersey, the band consists of three brothers: Paul Kevin Jonas II , Joseph Adam Jonas , and Nicholas Jerry Jonas...
, and songs from the High School Musical
High School Musical
High School Musical is a 2006 American television film, first in the High School Musical film franchise. Upon its release on January 20, 2006, it became the most successful film that Disney Channel Original Movie ever produced, with a television sequel High School Musical 2 released in 2007 and...
soundtrack and Top 40 artists (Chris Brown, Paramore
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York...
, Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
and Metro Station
Metro Station (band)
Metro Station is an American pop rock band that formed in Los Angeles by Mason Musso and Trace Cyrus. In late 2006, the band signed a recording contract with Columbia/Red Ink. They are best known for their Top 10 Billboard hit single "Shake It" from their self-titled debut album...
). With this, CBS Radio eventually looked at moving the AMP Radio format to mainstream radio because it felt that was more cost-effective than the talk format. Eventually, AMP more closely resembled a more mainstream Top 40 format and it was advertised the station on many of the company's radio station websites. Finally, it was launched on KLSX. The company stated that testing AMP Radio on HD 2 and online showed brand loyalty and the success of the format. However, others alleged that AMP Radio was launched directly to compete with KIIS
KIIS-FM
KIIS-FM is a Los Angeles, California, USA-based radio station with a partial Top 40 musical format. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications. KIIS is also simulcasted on KVVS in Rosamond, at 105.5 MHz...
, which was the number one rated station and top revenue billing station in Los Angeles in order for CBS to gain revenue and in order for other of CBS stations to be able to reach higher numbers, such as KRTH and KCBS. The launch of AMP Radio marks the first Top 40 radio battle since KPWR
KPWR
KPWR is a commercial radio station located in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting to the Greater Los Angeles area on an analog signal and in HD Radio...
switched to Hip Hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
in 1994. The station regularly pokes fun at KIIS
KIIS-FM
KIIS-FM is a Los Angeles, California, USA-based radio station with a partial Top 40 musical format. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications. KIIS is also simulcasted on KVVS in Rosamond, at 105.5 MHz...
as KQLZ had done 20 years earlier.
The station has ended its "10,000 Songs In A Row" campaign, however, "Commercial-Free Mondays" are still on the air.
CBS Radio following the launch of AMP, launched "92.3 Now FM" on sister station WXRK in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Beasley Broadcasting Group launched "102.7 Now FM" KFRH in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, both with similar sounding CHR/Rhythmic/Top 40
Rhythmic Contemporary
Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary rarely uses rock music or country music in its airplay, but it may...
formats and there are speculations that many other CBS Radio stations might flip to the similar format. The Amp Radio branding was cloned for the first time on a Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
radio station in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
owned by Newcap Broadcasting
Newcap Broadcasting
Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited is a major Canadian broadcasting company, majority-owned by Harold R. Steele. Newfoundland Capital is the parent company of Newcap Inc. . It is currently the number two private-sector radio broadcaster in Canada, just behind Astral Media...
on June 20, 2009
2009 in radio
The following events occurred in radio in 2009.- Events :* January 1: Kurdish TV starts broadcasting in Turkey.* January: Michael Smerconish, morning host at talk radio WPHT Philadelphia, begins syndication of his morning show to WHFS in Washington and WOR in New York City.* January 17: Two well...
, and in addition, CBS Radio also cloned the Amp Radio branding in on a Detroit radio station on October 2, 2009.
On June 30, 2009, the station changed its callsign from KLSX to KAMP, to go with the current format, and changed again on July 7, 2009 to KAMP-FM in order to avoid confusion with an AM station with the same callsign.
97.1 AMP Radio
97.1 AMP Radio currently has a Top 40 (CHR)Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
format with a rhythmic
Rhythmic Contemporary
Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary rarely uses rock music or country music in its airplay, but it may...
lean since 2010
2010 in radio
The following events occurred in radio in 2010.-Events:*Date Unknown: CHOI/Quebec City flips from Alternative Rock to News/Talk.*January 4: KJCS/Lufkin, Texas goes silent....
, as it moved away from a mainstream Top 40 by that time. The format is programmed by KROQ-FM
KROQ-FM
KROQ-FM — branded 106.7 KROQ — is a commercial modern rock radio station licensed to Pasadena, California serving the Greater Los Angeles. The call sign is pronounced "kay rock." It is the flagship station of Loveline hosted by Dr...
and KCBS
KCBS-FM
KCBS-FM is a radio station in Los Angeles, California broadcasting to the Greater Los Angeles area on 93.1 FM. KCBS-FM airs an adult hits music format branded as "Jack-FM"....
programming director Kevin Weatherly. However, unlike most CHR/Top 40 stations, AMP Radio is dedicated to feature the most Top 40 popular current artists, an interactive website, ability to create artist specific online radio stations and the ability to use mobile applications.
Playlist direction
AMP Radio's playlist is based in a more rhythmicRhythmic Contemporary
Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary rarely uses rock music or country music in its airplay, but it may...
direction (featuring more Hip-Hop, R&B, Dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
and Pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
) than rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
to compete with competitors KIIS
KIIS-FM
KIIS-FM is a Los Angeles, California, USA-based radio station with a partial Top 40 musical format. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications. KIIS is also simulcasted on KVVS in Rosamond, at 105.5 MHz...
, KPWR
KPWR
KPWR is a commercial radio station located in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting to the Greater Los Angeles area on an analog signal and in HD Radio...
, KXOL
KXOL-FM
KXOL-FM 96.3, Latino 96.3, is a Latin leaning Rhythmic music radio station in the Los Angeles area.-History:For many years 96.3 was a Christian radio station in Los Angeles known as KFSG, owned by the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel...
and KDAY
KDAY
KDAY in Redondo Beach and KDEY in Ontario are a pair of synchrocasting radio stations based in South Los Angeles that airs an Classic hip-hop format aimed at African Americans in the 18-49 range. The station is owned by Magic Broadcasting, LLC and broadcasts at 93.5 MHz on the FM dial...
.
Top artists on the AMP playlist include artists such as Lady Gaga
Lady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
, The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...
, LMFAO
LMFAO (group)
LMFAO is an American electro pop duo consisting of rappers, producers, dancers, and DJs Redfoo and SkyBlu . The group formed in 2006 in Los Angeles, California. Redfoo is SkyBlu's uncle. Redfoo is also the son of music mogul Berry Gordy, SkyBlu a grandson...
, Keri Hilson
Keri Hilson
Keri Lynn Hilson is an American R&B singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Decatur, Georgia, Hilson began her music career as a songwriter, penning tracks for several artists in the mid-2000s as part of the five-person production and songwriting team, The Clutch...
, Beyoncé
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
and Drake
Drake (entertainer)
Aubrey Drake Graham , who records under the mononym Drake, is a Canadian recording artist and actor. He originally became known for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation....
.
On-air staff
Michelle from 10 am to 3 pm, Chris BookerChris Booker
Chris Booker is an American radio and TV personality.-Career:Chris Booker is a TV/radio personality. He has worked as a correspondent for TV Guide Channel covering red carpet events such as "Live at the Grammys with Joan and Melissa Rivers," and "Live at the Kids Choice Awards." He also served as...
from 3 pm to 7 pm, McCabe from 7 pm to midnight, and Seena from midnight to 6 am.
On Monday, January 4, 2010, AMP Radio added current Last Call
Last Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night talk show that is broadcast on NBC. The show is hosted by Carson Daly, the half-hour show featuring celebrity interviews, documentary-style coverage of a topic, and musical performances. Last Call airs weeknights at 1:35 a.m. Eastern / 12:35 a.m....
host and former MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
VJ Carson Daly
Carson Daly
Carson Jones Daly is an American television host. He is the host of NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly, a late-night talk show that began airing on January 7, 2002. Before his role as host of that program, Daly was a VJ on MTV's TRL, and a DJ for the Southern California based radio station KROQ-FM...
to headline mornings from 6 am to 10am with a music-intensive program.
Ratings
AMP Radio has been enjoying substantial ratings success. In the August PPMs, AMP Radio beat competitor KIIS-FMKIIS-FM
KIIS-FM is a Los Angeles, California, USA-based radio station with a partial Top 40 musical format. It is owned by Clear Channel Communications. KIIS is also simulcasted on KVVS in Rosamond, at 105.5 MHz...
in the 18-34 demo.
As of the November PPMs, AMP Radio is #4 overall in audience share (age 12+) with 3.7% and #3 overall in audience cume (age 12+) with 2,819,800 listeners.
KAMP HD2
Currently, KAMP HD2 simulcasts KSCFKSCF
KSCF, also known as Sophie @ 103.7, is a San Diego Hot AC radio station, owned and operated by CBS Radio. "Now. New. Next" is the tagline of this San Diego radio station. The station broadcasts in HD Radio. The HD2 broadcast a simulcast of sister station KROQ-FM/Los Angeles...
, a Hot AC formatted station from San Diego.