Album-oriented rock ascended along with FM radio. It reached tremendous mainstream success—and a reputation for being uncool.

Often in radio, the smaller stations are the most interesting. Case in point is KNAC (now KBUE, 105.5 FM). Licensed to Long Beach, the little station set the standard for creative programming during ...

Wednesday was the last day on the airwaves for alternative rock station CD 92.9 FM, leaving at midnight Thursday and taking its call letters WWCD with it. But not until fans had a chance to say ...

Feb. 19—The sounds of 1960s and 1970s bands are now on the airwaves in East Lewis County as the Packwood Improvement Club's new classic rock radio station — KVRY 89.1 FM — is now broadcasting in East ...

The iconic New York City-based alternative rock station 92.3 FM aired its last broadcast this morning, leaving listeners with one last song: LCD Soundsystem’s “New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing ...

Longtime disc jockey Jim Ladd, a central figure in the emergence of FM rock radio in Los Angeles, died Saturday after a heart attack. He was 75. Ladd’s death was announced Monday by Meg Griffin, an on ...

Less than a year after tweaking its format to a more classic hits sound, rock station KISW-FM (99.9) has changed again. Under the promo slogan "the rock is back," KISW will now feature "up-tempo, hard ...

After more than a decade on the air in Sonoma County, nonprofit Christian rock radio station Broken FM is going off the air for good on June 1. The station, which broadcasts music over FM airwaves in ...

The Jets are ready to rock. With ESPN New York radio leaving its 98.7 FM signal, the Jets are moving their radio game broadcasts from the sports station over to classic rock station Q104.3, a source ...