KLSX 97.1, Free FM, is a talk radio station in Los Angeles. It is the flagship station for the nationally syndicated Adam Carolla; Frosty, Heidi & Frank; Tom Leykis; and John and Jeff shows. Local shows include Conway and Whitman (Tim Conway Jr. is the son of actor Tim Conway). The station once broadcasted the long-running Beatles show "Breakfast with the Beatles" with host Chris Carter on Sunday mornings. The Beatles show is now on from 9am-noon on 95.5 KLOS. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County Los Angeles County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... Look up slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 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History

Early history

In the late 1960s, 97.1 FM became home to KGBS-FM, a country music station owned 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. The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Storer Broadcasting, Inc. ... KTNQ (1020 Radio AM) is a radio station licensed to Los Angeles, California with an Spanish News/Talk format. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... Rock and roll - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the 1976 Gregorian calendar. ... The Top Forty or Top 40 is a music industry shorthand for the currently most-popular songs in a particular genre. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

On July 31, 1979, Storer, after having sold the AM radio station which was now known as KTNQ 1020 (Ten-Q), moved its adult contemporary 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. July 31 is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... KTNQ (1020 Radio AM) is a radio station licensed to Los Angeles, California with an Spanish News/Talk format. ... Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreciated to just AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream and pop music, without hip-hop or rap since, as per the name, it is geared more towards adults than teens. ... This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ...

On November 27, 1985, the station changed its call letters to KBZT and was known as "K-Best". is the 331st day of the year (332nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... FM94/9, with call letters KBZT, is a Rock Music radio station with studios on Murray Canyon Road in San Diego, CA 92108. ...

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". September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Classic rock was originally conceived as a radio station programming format which evolved from the album oriented rock (AOR) format in the early-1980s. ...

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. [1][2] 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 9 am to noon. Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 as part of their first tour of the United States, promoting their first hit single there, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ... Breakfast with the Beatles is a popular programming segment format on FM radio in cities in the USA. Stations which feature, or have featured it include: WXRT in Chicago, WMGK in Philadelphia, WGRF in Buffalo, WMXJ in Miami/Ft. ... KNX-FM, (93. ... KMET is a smooth jazz radio station in the Inland Empire of California branded as Smooth Jazz 1490. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Infomercials are television commercials that run as long as a typical television program (roughly thirty minutes or an hour). ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an iconic Academy Award– and Grammy Award–winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... Richard Starkey, MBE (born 7 July 1940), known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an Academy Award and Grammy Award-winning English musician, singer and actor, best known as the drummer of The Beatles. ... Yoko Ono Lennon (小野 洋子 Ono Yōko, born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese artist and musician. ... 95. ...

On July 21, 1991, the station began to play the syndicated Howard Stern show, and took on the slogan "Howard Stern all morning, classic rock all day." July 21 is the 202nd day of the year (203rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is a biography of Howard Stern as an individual; for information regarding his radio show see The Howard Stern Show. ...

Real Radio/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 Olsen 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 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. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... A moniker (or monicker) is a pseudonym, or cognomen, which one gives to oneself. ... Susan Marie Olsen (born August 14, 1961) is an American actress best known for her role as Cindy Brady on the television sitcom The Brady Bunch (1969 to 1974). ... Ken Ober is an actor and former game show host born in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Scott Ferrall is a sports talk radio host who currently broadcasts for Sirius Satellite Radio on Howard 101. ... Riki Rachtman (born June 15, 1965 in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California) is an American TV and radio personality. ... Brian Kato Kaelin (born March 9, 1959 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American aspiring actor who received considerable notoriety due to his peripheral involvement in events surrounding the 1994-95 O.J. Simpson murder case. ... Mother Love (born 1953) is an American entertainer. ... The Regular Guys (Larry Wachs and Eric Von Haessler) are the commonly heard morning show crew on WKLS 96 Rock in Atlanta, Georgia. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... LZ 129 Hindenburg was a German zeppelin. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... April Fools Day or All Fools Day, though not a holiday in its own right, is a notable day celebrated in many countries on 1 April. ...

Until June 2005, evening host Tim Conway Jr. was paired up with Doug Steckler in "The Conway and Steckler Show". Doug Steckler's contract was not renewed. Tim Conway Jr. is now paired with funnyman/impressionist Brian Whitman. In addition, two new Free FM stations opened up in California, KSCF in San Diego and KIFR in San Francisco, both of which now carry the Tom Leykis and John and Jeff shows. The Frosty, Heidi, and Frank show, which until January 2007, was being 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". 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... KSCF, also known as 103. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin... KIFR is a commercial radio station in San Francisco, California, broadcasting to the San Francisco Bay area on 106. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Adam Carolla on Too Late with Adam Carolla Adam Carolla (b. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... A satellite radio or subscription radio (SR) is a digital radio signal that is broadcast by a communications satellite, which covers a much wider geographical range than terrestrial radio signals. ... Primary Free FM logo Free FM is the moniker and on-air brand of several FM talk radio stations in the United States owned by CBS Radio, created because of Howard Sterns departure to Sirius Satellite Radio in January 2006. ...

Many others have come and gone as hosts on KLSX, they have included former KIIS FM disc jockey The Nasty Man [3], Jonathan Brandmeier aka: Johnny B [4], KTLA morning host Sam Rubin [[5]], Doug Steckler (former partner for Tim Conway Jr.), Edward Tyll otherwise known as simply Ed Tyll [6], Thom (The) Looney [7], porn director and star Ed Powers, Sheena Metal [8] (at one time partnered with former model Sam Phillips), Galen Brown and Tina Jordan [9] (both at one time teamed with Kerri Kasem--daughter of Casey Kasem), former owner of the Los Angeles gym "Better Body Maker," Hany Mikhaiel [10], and Dangerous Dick and Skibba now on 103.7 Free FM in San Diego [11]. KLSX also used to be a syndicate of The Kim Komando Computer show until March 2001. [12] KIIS-FM is a Los Angeles, California-based radio station with a top 40 musical format. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... KTLA, channel 5, is a television station in Los Angeles, California. ... Edward Tyll is an American comedian and radio personality. ... Ed Powers (born Mark Krinsky October 25, 1954, in Brooklyn, New York, USA) is a porn star and director and producer of hardcore pornographic films. ... Samantha Gayle Phillips (born February 25, 1966, Savage, Maryland, United States) is an American glamour model, actress, movie producer and radio personality. ... Casey Kasem (born Kemal Amin Kasem on April 27, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan of Palestinian/Lebanese heritage) is an American radio personality and voice actor. ... The Dangerous Dick and Skibba show was a radio program on 103. ... KSCF, also known as 103. ... Kim Komando (born 1967) is the host of an American talk radio program based on the popularity of personal computers, the use of the Internet, and the complexities of consumer electronics. ...

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. Greater Media, Inc. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... KDIS 1110 AM is a Radio Disney affiliate. ... WMMR is a hard rock radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, broadcasting at 93. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... WKLB-FM is a radio station licensed to Lowell, Massachusetts. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated (city) 1822 Government  - Governor Deval Patrick (D) Area  - City  89. ... WBOS is an adult album alternative station licensed to Brrokline, Massachusetts serving the Boston market owned by Greater Media. ... CBS Radio Inc. ... KTWV 94. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and make it easier to understand, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

On weekends they continued to play classic rock 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. In 1997 KLSX was also playing a "Triple-A" (adult album alternative) rock format blending classic rock, softer new rock and deep retro alternative rock hits on weekends only. 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. Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Adult Album Alternative (also Triple-A, AAA, or adult alternative) is a radio format broadcast mostly on FM. A spin off of the Album-oriented rock format, its roots may have been established sometime during the 60s from what was called underground music and later progressive. ... Retro is a contemporary term used to describe things from a bygone era. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... Dr. Demento (born April 2, 1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is the stage name of Barret Eugene Hansen [1], who has made a successful career as a radio disc jockey specializing in novelty songs and pop music parodies. ...

Weekday Show Lineup

• The Adam Carolla Show 5:00 am - 10:00 am
• Frosty, Heidi & Frank 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
• Tom Leykis 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
• Conway and Whitman 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
• John and Jeff 11:00 pm - 3:00 am

The Adam Carolla Show is a syndicated morning radio program, which began airing on January 3, 2006. ... The Frosty, Heidi & Frank Show is a talk radio show hosted by Frosty Stilwell and Frank Kramer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Conway and Whitman show is a local talk radio program on KLSX 97. ... John and Jeff are a pair of radio talk show hosts based in Los Angeles, California. ...

Weekend Show Lineup

Weekends on KLSX can be quite varied during day parts as the station sells each individual hour up until 5 pm as block programming to various businesses. It is not uncommon to hear the best of The Adam Carolla Show or The Tom Leykis Show in hours that were not sold for that week. Veteran block shows that have been on for a long period of time on the station include Moe Ansari, Gabriel Wisdom, and House Calls.

However, after 5 pm the station kicks back into fm talk mode and takes on a more niche programming model.

Saturday Evening Lineup:

• Merrill Shindler 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• Leo Quinones - The Film Freak 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
• The Single Life with Sam Phillips 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Merrill Shindler's show is based around food and restaurants. Callers usually call in to review restaurants and give their opinion. He often features guests from various restaurants from around the southland area. Pat Mellon is his call screener/on air sidekick.

Leo Quinones does a show about movies for the cinematic fan. He takes pride in his non-critic like approach towards movies and often discuss' films at their face value of just being fun. He features A list celebrity interviews weekly- examples include Will Ferrell, Jack Black, and Orlando Bloom.

Sam Phillips and co-host Chris Leary host "The Single Life."

Sunday Evening Lineup:

• Media Whores with Dave Adelson 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
• The Tasting Room with Tom Leykis 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
• Bob Lefsetz 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

KLSX used to broadcast The C. Thomas Howell show but it was cancelled as of June 18 2007. Kirk Fox was Tommy's cohost. Bob Lefsetz is a controversial Santa Monica-based music industry figure, and the author of the e-mail screed, The Lefsetz Letter. Lefsetz worked previously as an entertainment business attorney, majordomo of Sanctuary Musics American division and as a consultant to major record labels. ...

Media Whores is a music industry based talk show airing on KLSX 97.1 in Los Angeles, they air Sunday evenings from 5-7 pm. The show bases itself around its laid back atmosphere and ability to have random and candid interviews with bands, musicians, and singer songwriters from all grounds of the music industry playing field while still providing intimate and once of a lifetime in studio live performances. Guests have included Sean Lennon, Brian Wilson, Nickelcreek, Kenna, Rooney, and a wide variety of others. Website: http://www.myspace.com/971medawhores

For information on Bob Lefsetz see his bio.

External links

• 97.1 Free FM
• Frosty, Heidi & Frank Show
• Conway & Whitman Show
• John & Jeff Show
• Tom Leykis Show
• Query the FCC's FM station database for KLSX