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KRRL. / 34.22667°N 118.06583°W / 34.22667; -118.06583. KRRL (92.3 FM) – branded Real 92.3 – is a commercial urban contemporary radio station licensed to Los Angeles, California, serving much of the Greater Los Angeles area. Owned by iHeartMedia, KRRL serves as the flagship for Big Boy's Neighborhood. The KRRL studios are located ...
KROQ-FM (106.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Pasadena, California, serving the Greater Los Angeles. Owned by Audacy, Inc., it broadcasts an alternative rock format known as "The World Famous KROQ" (pronounced "kay-rock"). The station has studios at the intersection of Venice Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in the Crestview ...
Clarence Alexander Avant (February 25, 1931 – August 13, 2023) was a prominent American music executive and film producer. Originating from Climax, North Carolina, Avant began his professional journey in the 1950s, managing Teddy P's Lounge in Newark, New Jersey. Under the guidance of Joe Glaser, a notable music manager of the era, Avant ...
In 1983, KDAY-AM became the first radio station to play wall-to-wall rap music, thanks to an ambitious new music director and some soon-to-be famous DJs. When L.A. invented rap radio: The rise of KDAY
In Los Angeles, a network of mixtape DJs played a vital role in introducing listeners to up-and-coming local rappers and the latest commercial hip-hop records from the East Coast.
Non-televised era. From 1959 to 1970, awards dinners were held in the following locations simultaneously on the same day: 1959–1961: Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and New York. 1962–1964: Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. 1965–1970: Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville and New York.
The Hip Hop Hall of Fame was founded in 1992 by Hip Hop Hall of Fame Awards creator and executive producer James 'JT' Thompson, a New York City native and Los Angeles-raised hip hop connoisseur. [2] The Hip Hop Hall of Fame was launched globally in September 1995 at Sylvia's, which unveiled the plans for the museum, educational programs, and ...
Beverly Hills High School. / 34.062851; -118.412464. Beverly Hills High School, usually shortened to Beverly or abbreviated as BHHS, is the only major public high school in Beverly Hills, California. The other public high school in Beverly Hills, Moreno High School, is a small alternative school located on Beverly Hills High School's campus.