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What is Your Radio Station Presets/D.T.'s Favorite Radio Shows

What's your radio presets in your car?

Here's mine as of September 2000. Several buttons have changed around.

AM1
600 KOGO for Padres and news at the top of the hour, and that's all
690 XTRA for sports whenever I feel like sports talk
760 KFMB for talk and news on the hour
1070 KNX for news
1130 KSDO for talk, tech, whatever
1170 KCBQ for no reason other than hoping that Tom Leykis might come back

AM2
570 KLAC for nostalgia
710 KDIS for radio disney
1240 KSON for radio disney
1360 KPOP for nostalgia
1450 KSPA for nostalgia
1650 KGXL for nostalgia

FM1
102.1 Sets for AAA
      Fave Show: Sun 7pm: House of Blues
100.7 Star for Modern.
      Fave Show: Sun 10am/6pm: Top 20 Countdown. M-F Morn: Jeff and Jer
      Worst Part: They hang on to the same songs too long, their weekend
      shifts are voice-tracked, and their playlist is too short.
103.7 Planet in case they wise up and play new classic rock
90.3  Z for old skool and jam mixes
      Fave Show: M-F 5pm: Drive at Five Remixes
      M-F NOON, Sun 7pm: Old Skool
      Worst Part: Not enough cutting-edge dance.
92.5  Magic for old skool
      Fave Show: M-F NOON, 5pm, Sat 7pm-MID: Old Skool Mix
93.3  Channel 933
      Fave Show: M-F NOON, Fri and Sat 9pm-1am: Club 933 Remixes
      Worst Part: They play too many slow ballads in a row! Not enough
      variety such as modern rock, dance, or hip-style pop music.

FM2
104.3 KBIG L.A. for variety, disco saturday nights
      Fave Show: Fri 7pm-MID: Dance of 70's,80's,90's
      Sat 6pm-3am: Disco Saturday Night
95.7  Mix in case they play something I haven't heard in a while
      Worst Part: a mechanical presentation.
94.9  KBEST for oldies
101.1 KEARTH L.A. for oldies
      Fave Show: M-F 3pm: "Shotgun" Tom Kelly
99.3  XHCR Hot Country (just added)
97.3  KSON country

FM3 (in the car)
91.1  91X for alternative rock
      Fave Show: Sun 6am-NOON: Steve West's Resurrection Sunday.
98.7  Star L.A. for Modern
104.5 romantica and pop in Spanish
107.3 for pop and rock en espa¦ol
91.7  XGLX for rock and dance music in espa¦ol.
98.9  MORE-FM for rock en espa¦ol, Rewire
      Fave Show: Fri 7pm-11pm, Wed random times: Rewire Remixes

FM3 (in the house)
91.1  91X for alternative rock
      Fave Show: Sun 6am-NOON: Steve West's Resurrection Sunday.
95.5  KLOS for real rock and roll when 95.7 is weak enough not to interfere with it
      Fave Show: Mon-Fri 10pm-2am: Jim Ladd
102.7 KIIS for dance mixes on weekends
      Fave Shows: Fri/Sat 1am-4am: Full Frequency Dance with Christian B.
       Sat 9pm-2am: Club KIIS Remixes
105.9 KPWR for Power tools in Sat nights
      Fave Shows: Sat/Sun 2am-4am: Powertools
91.7  XGLX
98.9  MORE-FM

Dropped:
102.9 and 106.5 - not as good as the real Mexican radio stations.
92.3  Mega L.A. for old skool (mix too slow)
96.5  KYXY - (too sleepy)
94.1  Fave Show: M-F 6pm: Top Six Hits of the Past Date in History
      Worst Parts: Long commercial breaks. Voice-tracked deejays.
      A robotic presentation.
100.3 switched with 92.3's format
101.5 (dropped 9-99) overrecycled music and humor
105.3 (dropped 9-99) lack of interest in really hard noise


Favorite Radio Shows Not Heard Locally:
Dr. Demento Show:
http://www.krellan.com/demento/
Just because no local station carries it doesn't mean you can't listen.

What is Your Radio Station Presets/D.T.'s Favorite Radio Shows

What's your radio presets in your car?

Here's mine as of October 2000. Several buttons have changed around.

AM1
600 KOGO for Padres and news at the top of the hour, and that's all
690 XTRA for sports whenever I feel like sports talk
760 KFMB for talk and news on the hour
1070 KNX for news
1130 KSDO for talk, tech, whatever
1170 KCBQ for no reason other than hoping that Tom Leykis might come back

AM2
570 KLAC for nostalgia
710 KDIS for radio disney
1240 KSON for radio disney
640 KFI for talk
1000 KCEO for talk and news
1110 KRLA for talk


FM1
102.1 Sets for AAA
Fave Show: Sun 7pm: House of Blues
100.7 Star for Modern.
Fave Show: Sun 10am/6pm: Top 20 Countdown. M-F Morn: Jeff and Jer
Worst Part: They hang on to the same songs too long, their weekend
shifts are voice-tracked, and their playlist is too short.
103.7 Planet in case they wise up and play new classic rock
90.3  Z for old skool and jam mixes
Fave Show: M-F 5pm: Drive at Five Remixes
M-F NOON, Sun 7pm: Old Skool
Worst Part: Not enough cutting-edge dance.
92.5  Magic for old skool
Fave Show: M-F NOON, 5pm, Sat 7pm-MID: Old Skool Mix
93.3  Channel 933
Fave Show: M-F NOON, Fri and Sat 9pm-1am: Club 933 Remixes
Worst Part: They play too many slow ballads in a row! Not enough
variety such as modern rock, dance, or hip-style pop music.

FM2
104.3 KBIG L.A. for variety, disco saturday nights
Fave Show: Fri 7pm-MID: Dance of 70's,80's,90's
Sat 6pm-3am: Disco Saturday Night
95.7  Mix in case they play something I haven't heard in a while
Worst Part: a mechanical presentation.
94.9  KBEST for oldies
101.1 KEARTH L.A. for oldies
Fave Show: M-F 3pm: "Shotgun" Tom Kelly
99.3  XHCR Hot Country (just added)
97.3  KSON country

FM3 (in the car)
91.1  91X for alternative rock
Fave Show: Sun 6am-NOON: Steve West's Resurrection Sunday.
95.5  KLOS for real rock and roll when 95.7 is weak enough not to interfere with it
Fave Show: Mon-Fri 10pm-2am: Jim Ladd
92.3  Mega L.A. for old skool
107.3 for pop and rock en espa¦ol
91.7  XGLX for rock and dance music in espa¦ol.
98.9  MORE-FM for rock en espa¦ol, Rewire
Fave Show: Fri 7pm-11pm, Wed random times: Rewire Remixes

FM3 (in the house)
91.1  91X for alternative rock
Fave Show: Sun 6am-NOON: Steve West's Resurrection Sunday.
95.5  KLOS for real rock and roll when 95.7 is weak enough not to interfere with it
Fave Show: Mon-Fri 10pm-2am: Jim Ladd
102.7 KIIS for dance mixes on weekends
Fave Shows: Fri/Sat 1am-4am: Full Frequency Dance with Christian B.
 Sat 9pm-2am: Club KIIS Remixes
105.9 KPWR for Power tools in Sat nights
Fave Shows: Sat/Sun 2am-4am: Powertools
91.7  XGLX
98.9  MORE-FM

Dropped:
98.7  Star L.A. for Modern AC (98.9's transmitter is bleeding into its
signal)
102.9 and 106.5 - not as good as the real Mexican radio stations.
104.5 romantica and pop in Spanish
96.5  KYXY - (too sleepy)
94.1  Fave Show: M-F 6pm: Top Six Hits of the Past Date in History
Worst Parts: Long commercial breaks. Voice-tracked deejays.
A robotic presentation.
100.3 switched with 92.3's format
101.5 (dropped 9-99) overrecycled music and humor
105.3 (dropped 9-99) lack of interest in really hard noise
1360  KPOP for nostalgia; bonehead programming move
1450  KSPA for nostalgia; bonehead programming move
1340  KIST


Favorite Radio Shows Not Heard Locally:
Dr. Demento Show:
http://www.krellan.com/demento/
Just because no local station carries it doesn't mean you can't listen.

What is Your Radio Station Presets/D.T.'s Favorite Radio Shows

What's your radio presets in your car?

Here's mine as of November 2000. Several buttons have changed around.

AM1 600 KOGO for news at the top of the hour, and that's all 690 XTRA for sports whenever I feel like sports talk 760 KFMB for talk and news on the hour and to see if the Chargers will keep on losing! 1070 KNX for news 1130 KSDO for talk, tech, whatever 1170 KCBQ for no reason other than hoping that Tom Leykis might come back AM2 570 KLAC for nostalgia 710 KDIS for radio disney 1240 KSON for radio disney 640 KFI for talk 1000 KCEO for talk and news 1110 KRLA for talk FM1 102.1 Sets for AAA Fave Show: Sun 7pm: House of Blues 100.7 Star for Modern. Fave Show: Sun 10am/6pm: Top 20 Countdown. M-F Morn: Jeff and Jer Worst Part: They hang on to the same songs too long, their weekend shifts are voice-tracked, and their playlist is too short. 94.9 B94.9 for an 80's fix 95.7 Mix 95.7 for an 80's fix 90.3 Z for old skool and jam mixes Fave Show: M-F 5pm: Drive at Five Remixes M-F NOON, Sun 7pm: Old Skool Worst Part: Not enough cutting-edge dance. 93.3 Channel 933 Fave Show: M-F NOON, Fri and Sat 9pm-1am: Club 933 Remixes Worst Part: They play too many slow ballads in a row! Not enough variety such as modern rock, dance, or hip-style pop music. FM2 92.5 Magic for old skool Fave Show: M-F NOON, 5pm, Sat 7pm-MID: Old Skool Mix 104.3 KBIG L.A. for variety, disco saturday nights Fave Show: Fri 7pm-MID: Dance of 70's,80's,90's Sat 6pm-3am: Disco Saturday Night 91.1 91X for alternative rock Fave Show: Sun 6am-NOON: Steve West's Resurrection Sunday. 103.7 Planet in case they wise up and play new classic rock 101.1 KEARTH L.A. for oldies Fave Show: M-F 3-7pm: "Shotgun" Tom Kelly. B-B-B-B-YAWH! 92.3 Mega L.A. for old skool (CAR ONLY) 98.7 Star L.A. for Modern AC (HOUSE ONLY) FM3 97.3 KSON country 99.3 XHCR Hot Country (CAR ONLY) 95.5 KLOS for Rock and Roll (HOUSE ONLY) Fave Show: Mon-Fri 10pm-2am: Jim Ladd 94.1 KJOY for AC Oldies (CAR ONLY) Fave Show: M-F 6pm: Top Six Hits of the Past Date in History Worst Parts: Long commercial breaks. Voice-tracked deejays. A robotic presentation. 102.7 KIIS for dance mixes on weekends (HOUSE ONLY) Fave Shows: Fri/Sat 1am-4am: Full Frequency Dance with Christian B. Sat 9pm-2am: Club KIIS Remixes 107.3 for pop and rock en espanol (CAR ONLY) 105.9 KPWR for Power tools in Sat nights (HOUSE ONLY) Fave Shows: Sat/Sun 2am-4am: Powertools 91.7 XGLX for rock and dance music in espanol. 98.9 MORE-FM for rock en espanol, Rewire Fave Show: Fri 7pm-11pm, Wed random times: Rewire Remixes Dropped: 102.9 and 106.5 - not as good as the real Mexican radio stations. 104.5 romantica and pop in Spanish 96.5 KYXY - (too sleepy) 100.3 switched with 92.3's format 101.5 (dropped 9-99) overrecycled music and humor 105.3 (dropped 9-99) lack of interest in really hard noise 1360 KPOP for nostalgia; bonehead programming move 1450 KSPA for nostalgia; bonehead programming move 1340 KIST Favorite Radio Shows Not Heard Locally: Dr. Demento Show: http://www.krellan.com/demento/ Just because no local station carries it doesn't mean you can't listen.

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What is Your Radio Station Presets/D.T.'s Favorite Radio Shows

What's your radio presets in your car?

Here's mine as of December 2000. Several buttons have changed around.

AM1
600 KOGO for news at the top of the hour, and that's all
690 XTRA for sports whenever I feel like sports talk
760 KFMB for talk and news on the hour and to see if the Chargers will
    keep on losing!
1070 KNX for news
1130 KSDO for talk, tech, whatever
1170 KCBQ for no reason other than hoping that Tom Leykis might come back

AM2
570 KLAC for nostalgia
710 KDIS for radio disney
1240 KSON for radio disney
640 KFI for talk
1000 KCEO for talk and news
1110 KRLA for talk


FM1
94.9  B94.9 for an 80's fix
95.7  Mix 95.7 for an 80's fix
90.3  Z for old skool and jam mixes
      Fave Show: M-F 5pm: Drive at Five Remixes
      M-F NOON, Sun 7pm: Old Skool
      Worst Part: Not enough cutting-edge dance.
93.3  Channel 933
      Fave Show: M-F NOON, Fri and Sat 9pm-1am: Club 933 Remixes
      Worst Part: They play too many slow ballads in a row! Not enough
      variety such as modern rock, dance, or hip-style pop music.
92.5  Magic for old skool
      Fave Show: M-F NOON, 5pm, Sat 7pm-MID: Old Skool Mix
91.1  91X for alternative rock
      Fave Show: Sun 6am-NOON: Steve West's Resurrection Sunday.

FM2
102.1 Sets for AAA
      Fave Show: Sun 7pm: House of Blues
104.3 KBIG L.A. for variety, disco saturday nights
      Fave Show: Fri 7pm-MID: Dance of 70's,80's,90's
      Sat 6pm-3am: Disco Saturday Night
100.7 Star for Modern.
      Fave Show: Sun 10am/6pm: Top 20 Countdown. M-F Morn: Jeff and Jer
      Worst Part: They hang on to the same songs too long, their weekend
      shifts are voice-tracked, and their playlist is too short.
103.7 Planet in case they wise up and play new classic rock
101.1 KEARTH L.A. for oldies
      Fave Show: M-F 3-7pm: "Shotgun" Tom Kelly. B-B-B-B-YAWH!
92.3  Mega L.A. for old skool (CAR ONLY)
98.7  Star L.A. for Modern AC (HOUSE ONLY)


FM3
97.3  KSON country
99.3  XHCR Hot Country (CAR ONLY)
95.5  KLOS for Rock and Roll (HOUSE ONLY)
      Fave Show: Mon-Fri 10pm-2am: Jim Ladd
94.1  KJOY for AC Oldies (CAR ONLY)
      Fave Show: M-F 6pm: Top Six Hits of the Past Date in History
      Worst Parts: Long commercial breaks. Voice-tracked deejays.
      A robotic presentation.
102.7 KIIS for dance mixes on weekends (HOUSE ONLY)
      Fave Shows: Fri/Sat 1am-4am: Full Frequency Dance with Christian B.
      Sat 9pm-2am: Club KIIS Remixes
107.3 for pop and rock en espanol (CAR ONLY)
105.9 KPWR for Power tools in Sat nights (HOUSE ONLY)
      Fave Shows: Sat/Sun 2am-4am: Powertools
91.7  XGLX for rock and dance music in espanol.
98.9  MORE-FM for rock en espanol, Rewire
      Fave Show: Fri 7pm-11pm, Wed random times: Rewire Remixes


Dropped:
none

Favorite Radio Shows Not Heard Locally:
Dr. Demento Show:
http://www.krellan.com/demento/
Just because no local station carries it doesn't mean you can't listen.

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