KRLA 1110 Los Angeles - KRLA Jingles - PAMS Productions - 1970

[@onevinylguy]

These more or less adult contemporary style jingles were soon given the boot as Shadoe Stevens took the station is a much more hip direction. I also love the "KRLA, Los Angeles" allegedly legal ID which was NOT legal as the city of license was Pasadena. Once Shadoe, rabbitt and Johnny Hayes were in control of the music, it was a happening place.

[@stevegettler7976]

That explains a lot thanks for the context

[@ApartmentKing66]

Except that KRLA's ratings after Stevens took over programming began a decline that would result in automation by 1974. After Johnnie Darin left, station revenues began to drop considerably, to where they barely had money for the overhead. In 1976, Art Laboe rode to the rescue, pouring his own money into the operation, turning the station around. If not for Laboe, KRLA would've likely ceased to exist 20 years before it did. Then there was all the fraud that took place when the Cooks bought the station and upgraded the power, then the fraudulent contest they held surrounding morning man Perry Allen KRLA's first year on the air, I'm pretty sure, all of which jeopardized KRLA's license; but surprisingly, the FCC didn't revoke KRLA's license. Instead, KRLA ownership was not allowed to operate for profit. Every dollar above overhead costs was to be donated to a non-profit entity of some sort, I can't remember at the moment. And as if all that weren't enough, KRLA incorrectly IDing itself as KRLA Los Angeles, as you correctly pointed out. And on and on and on...

[@onevinylguy]

@@ApartmentKing66 Actually Shadoe's success created the internal politics at KRLA and led to his departure. The post Cook FCC action led to major funding of PBS KCET television by the proceeds of KRLA. Laboe was a clever guy and was more that fairly compensated for his success with Hit Radio 11. Shadoe went on to long successful runs at KROQ-FM (also a station with severe financial problems) and KMET, of course.

[@ApartmentKing66]

@@onevinylguy Not to mention his Federated Group TV spots. I see my comment got yanked.

[@Doctom1515]

Love the jingles Ellis..Keep them coming !!.. That’s a definitely a part of the past that I miss !!

[@johnstevens9978]

I didn't know that Bobby Ocean once worked at KRLA. Thanks for sharing this rate blast from the past.

[@onevinylguy]

Osh was in San Diego at the time and was offered a spot on KRLA but did not accept. Was thrilled to be his partner in production at 93/KHJ just a few years later.

[@anthonyv1971]

5:25 sounded very KHJ-esque

[@louisb5563]

"The Rabbit"@ 2:19, is that the same "Rabbit" who worked @ KLIF?!

[@onevinylguy]

Yep

[@ApartmentKing66]

Jimmie Rabbit

[@onevinylguy]

@@ApartmentKing66 While in LA at KRLA and later KROQ ol' Dale used the spelling rabbitt......small r double t.

[@louisb5563]

@@onevinylguy Thanks man! I was wondering👍🏻

[@blind_t2]

seems like KRLA and WPLR were going for the same thing.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

What?? Which WPLR are you referring to?

[@blind_t2]

@@chasbodaniels1744 the one in New Haven, CT.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

WPLR New Haven has never been like KRLA, which is what’s puzzling me about your comparison. Can you clarify?

[@blind_t2]

@@chasbodaniels1744 what I was trying to say was, they had the same style of jingle package in the 70’s.

[@RadioDon1]

Thank you for posting this. The more I hear the classic jingles of KRLA, the more incensed I get at what Salem Media has done to these classic call letters by associating them with conservative claptrap that is light years away from the standards set by Rush Limbaugh. -sigh-

[@ApartmentKing66]

Left-wing claptrap would be better?

[@RadioDon1]

@@ApartmentKing66 The Old KRLA would be better...the music, the personalities. Claptrap of all kinds has become overkill. Besides, I can make my own claptrap. The good thing is...so can you.👍

[@ApartmentKing66]

@@RadioDon1 Well, I'm no Salem fan (I worked at their Sacto cluster for 12 years), but I credit them for recognizing the historicity of famous call letters and keeping them alive and around.

[@stevegettler7976]

Sounds like the Beatles station of 1964 was trying to put us to sleep by 1970. Ouch!

[@ApartmentKing66]

Well, the KHJ of 1965 WAS putting people to sleep by 1973.

[@themightyx5652]

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[@x-rockfm92hd81]

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