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Back in the early 80s, KROQ, KNAC and 91X were the only commercial radio stations in southern California that played "New Wave" and Punk music. These stations were responsible for breaking out many now classic New Wave bands. The Go Gos, Plimsouls, Bangles, Oingo Boingo, The Blasters, Wall Of Voodoo, X, Berlin and many others got their start because KROQ, KNAC and 91X would play them when nobody else would. For many people, the first time they heard U2, REM, Billy Idol, The B-52s, New Order, Depeche Mode or The Cure, they had their radios tuned to 106.7, 105.5 or 91.1 fm. |
 The KROQ "Rag" July, 1983
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KROQ "World Famous" 106.7 KROQ DJs included Richard Blade, Freddie Snakeskin, Jed the Fish and Poor Man. The DJs on "The Roq" were irreverent, sarcastic, funny and not above playing an occasional off color or novelty song just to provoke a reaction (example: "Kinko The Clown"). Or they would often pepper a hit song with zany audio snippets or "drop ins" just for the hell of it. Dead pan clips from Joe Friday (Jack Webb) from Dragnet were a favorite. If you miss the old KROQ, KROQ Classics- 80's features the original format and can be streamed to your computer by clicking here: KROQ Classics- 80s. You can also listen live to Roq Of The 80s. This site contains New Wave streaming audio and lists of the top KROQ songs from 1980-1989. 1980s KROQ radio recordings, Click link and a NEW window will open- Actual audio from the "world famous" KROQ includes nostalgic commercials, drop ins and DJs Poor Man, Dusty Street, Richard Blade and others. Here is the entire list and recording of KROQ's Top 106 Of 1983 Countdown: KROQ's Top 106 Of 1983 Audio Link (Click HERE to listen.) 106. SLIPPIN' AWAY - Dave Edmunds 105. COMMITTED - A Flock Of Seagulls 104. JUST GOT LUCKY - JoBoxers 103. BELLY OF THE WHALE - Burning Sensations 102. RED SKIES - The Fixx 101. PRESSURE SWAY - Machinations 100. (KEEP FEELING) FASCINATION - The Human League 99. TELEPHONE - Pete Shelley 98. BARBARELLA - Bongos 97. TOO SHY - Kajagoogoo 96. THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG - Public Image Ltd. 95. GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN - Cyndi Lauper 94. COMMUNICATION - Spandau Ballet 93. YOUNG GUNS (GO FOR IT) - Wham! 92. NOTHING BAD EVER HAPPENS - Oingo Boingo 91. SHOCK THE MONKEY - Peter Gabriel 90. NOWHERE GIRL - B-Movie 89. NEW WORLD - X 88. ALL YOU EVER THINK ABOUT IS SEX - Sparks 87. OBLIVIOUS - Aztec Camera 86. BUFFALO GALS - Malcolm McLaren 85. BABY'S IN THE MOUNTAINS - Peter Godwin 84. RAINY SEASON - Howard Devoto 83. GIVE ME SOMETHING TO GRAB FOR - Ric Ocasek 82. WHITE LINES (DON'T DON'T DO IT) - Grandmaster Flash 81. DOOT DOOT - Freur 80. (SHE'S) SEXY AND 17 - Stray Cats 79. WISHING (IF I HAD A PHOTOGRAPH OF YOU) - A Flock Of Seagulls 78. BLACK AND WHITE - INXS 77. NUMBERS WITH WINGS - Bongos 76. LOVE MY WAY - Psychedelic Furs 75. THE POWER AND THE PASSION - Midnight Oil 74. IT'S A MUG'S GAME - Soft Cell 73. THEME FROM DOCTOR DETROIT - Devo 72. LET ME GO - Heaven 17 71. TOO MUCH BLOOD - The Rolling Stones 70. DER KOMMISSAR - Falco 69. RADIO FREE EUROPE - R.E.M. 68. STAND BY - Roman Holliday 67. SEND ME AN ANGEL - Real Life 66. RADIO WAVES - O.M.D. 65. LEGAL TENDER - The B-52's 64. BOP GIRL - Pat Wilson 63. SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) - Eurythmics 62. CHINA GIRL - David Bowie 61. TANTALIZE - Jimmy The Hoover 60. LIES - Thompson Twins 59. THE POLITICS OF DANCING - Re-Flex 58. SHINY SHINY - Haysi Fantayzee 57. PUSS N' BOOTS - Adam Ant 56. NELLIE THE ELEPHANT - Toy Dolls 55. FIELDS OF FIRE - Big Country 54. BLUE MONDAY - New Order 53. THE REFLEX - Duran Duran 52. LIFELINE - Spandau Ballet 51. DEAR PRUDENCE - Siouxsie and the Banshees 50. LET'S GO TO BED - The Cure 49. RED RED WINE - UB40 48. THE CUTTER - Echo and the Bunnymen 47. REBEL YELL - Billy Idol 46. CHANGE - Tears for Fears 45. SYNCHRONICITY II - The Police 44. SAVED BY ZERO - The Fixx 43. ACCELERATION - Bill Nelson 42. WHAMMY KISS - The B-52s 41. WHISPER TO A SCREAM (BIRDS FLY) - Icicle Works 40. CHINA - Red Rockers 39. COOL PLACES - Sparks 38. LOVE CATS - The Cure 37. THE ONE THING - INXS 36. TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP - The Romantics 35. JUST A GIGOLO - Barbie and the Kens 34. EVERYDAY I WRITE THE BOOK - Elvis Costello and the Attractions 33. MISS ME BLIND - Culture Club 32. LIVING ON THE CEILING - Blancmange 31. SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE - Thomas Dolby 30. SAVE IT FOR LATER - The English Beat 29. PALE SHELTER - Tears For Fears 28. STRIP - Adam Ant 27. SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) - Eurythmics 26. NEVER STOP - Echo and the Bunnymen 25. KARMA CHAMELEON - Culture Club 24. UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT - The Rolling Stones 23. INSTITUTIONALIZED - Suicidal Tendencies 22. SWEAR - Tim Scott 21. MAKE A CIRCUIT WITH ME - The Polecats 20. 99 LUFTBALLONS - Nena 19. ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER - The Fixx 18. JEOPARDY - Greg Kihn Band 17. KING OF PAIN - The Police 16. I'LL TUMBLE 4 YA - Culture Club 15. OUR HOUSE - Madness 14. NEW YEAR'S DAY - U2 13. BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE - Talking Heads 12. MODERN LOVE - David Bowie 11. DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME - Culture Club 10. I CONFESS - The English Beat 9. UNION OF THE SNAKE - Duran Duran 8. MAJOR TOM (COMING HOME) (in German) - Peter Schilling 7. MAD WORLD - Tears For Fears 6. LET'S DANCE - David Bowie 5. CHURCH OF THE POISON MIND - Culture Club 4. IN A BIG COUNTRY - Big Country 3. EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - The Police 2. THE SAFETY DANCE - Men Without Hats 1. IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW - Duran Duran More Archival KROQ Recordings: KROQ Archival Recording #1 KROQ Archival Recording #2 KROQ Archival Recording #3 KROQ Archival Recording #4 KROQ Archival Recording #5 KROQ Archival Recording #6 KROQ Archival Recording #7 KROQ Archival Recording #8 Special thanks to Zack for making these available! Here's early KROQ archival audio from July 26, 1982. KROQ July 26, 1982. KNAC  On a good day, if the weather was right and the gods were willing, you could get a decent signal from 105.5 KNAC. The weak transmission from Long Beach didn't always penetrate far but when it did the eclectic, avant garde music mix was captivating. "Rock And Rhythm KNAC" was in some ways more daring than KROQ and more cutting edge. KNAC had a reputation for introducing alternative music that would later be added to the playlist of the more popular and powerful KROQ. -KNAC Top 105 + 5 Of 1983-    Listen to actual KNAC archival audio from the 80s. Click link and a NEW window will open- 80s KNAC Aircheck. In January 1986, the format suddenly changed and the experimental KNAC would be gone forever. DJ Rick Stuart recalls playing the last on-air shift at KNAC before they changed to an all heavy metal format; "Some guy started coming into the studio taking away the lp's on the wall. I didn't really know what was going on until I looked at the titles he was putting in the rack. It was quickly clear that I was doing the last shift at the legendary KNAC! Soon it was over. Wild Bill came in and played some AC/DC and that was it. I was told thanks for the work." from http://www.bigrick.fm/knac.html 91X  On January 12,1983, programmer Rick Carroll walked into 91X with a cardboard box. He dumped on the table in front of the staff and said, "I'm Rick from Los Angeles and this is your new format." The signal from 91X could be sporadic and the playlist was much like KROQs. But they would sprinkle in artists like Dire Straits and Bob Marley to mix things up a bit. 91X actually had a more diverse mix than KROQ when, in the mid 80s, "The Roq" began to narrow their playlist and play popular songs in tight rotation. 91X still honors the music of the 80s each week on the flashback show, "Resurrection Sunday" from 6 am to 10 am.  - DJ Craig For more information about Flashback 80s and New Wave/Punk Music, see the links on the left of this page. To schedule an appointment with DJ Craig or inquire about date availability, please call 949.362.3535. The contents of this page are proprietary and exclusive property of DJ Craig. Any unauthorized use or reproduction without express written consent is prohibited. Copyright © 2005- 2022, Creative / DJ Craig / djcraig.net All rights reserved. DJ Craig.Net Is Music For 80s parties and special party events. |
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