KROQ was the recipient of an Alternate Contraband Award for Major Market Radio Alternative Radio Station of the Year 2012. in Political Science from the University of South Florida and then went on to graduate from Stetson University’s College of Law in 2005. [23] By the late 1980s, the station had started dipping in the ratings. I borrowed his initials. [10], In 1971, Ludwig Wolfgang Frohlich, founder of the National Science Network and previous owner of an ad agency, died. In August 2018, Entercom announced it would re-launch the subchannel, adding former KROQ personalities Freddy Snakeskin and Tami Heide as DJs. Mainly just pictures available. The news came as a shock for longtime listeners as Doc on the Roq had been reporting news for the station for 27 years while Lisa May had been reporting traffic for the past 24 years. As a lifelong Miami, Florida resident, Nicole Alvarez has over a decade of experience in the courtroom. When I first started at KROQ I had zero discipline and zero respect for professionalism. I started in promotions and then convinced Rick Schmidt, the PD at the time, to put me on overnights. [2] Crosby-Avery was owned by Leon Crosby, a general manager of San Francisco's KMPX, a station that had just gone to a full-time freeform progressive rock format, and Lewis Avery, former partner in a national ad sales firm. [21] With barebones equipment, KROQ returned to the airwaves, broadcasting initially from the transmitter location, followed by a penthouse suite in the Pasadena Hilton Hotel, then across the street from the Hilton (117 S. Los Robles). Music in general inspires every second of my life. This job is tricky, but it is a privilege to do it. In fact, competitor KYSR moved ahead of KROQ in 2015 including a 3.4 to 2.3 lead in the most recent August 2016 Nielsen ratings. With KMPX soaring to success but KPPC, with its middle-of-the-road format, ailing, Crosby and Avery brought in the architects of KMPX, Tom and Raechel Donahue, to turn around their new station in Southern California.[3]. Nicole Alvarez, Actress: Tattoo Wars. Unlike most other (Class B, but with grandfathered greater than B facilities) FM stations in Los Angeles whose transmitters are atop Mount Wilson, KROQ's (Class B) transmitter is located on Tongva Peak in Glendale at an altitude of 2,650 ft., which results in somewhat weaker signal coverage. She is prepared to discuss your available options and determine your next best step. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. My Journey and Career in Radio: with KROQ’s Nicole Alvarez. In 1967, the Pasadena Presbyterian Church sold KPPC-AM-FM to Crosby-Avery Broadcasting for $310,000. On February 20, 2006, KROQ added streaming music from the radio station to its website. Nicole Alvarez is an actress, known for Tattoo Wars (2007), Lit (2009) and Untitled KROQ Documentary. Working at KROQ, I get to live out my dreams on a daily basis. Owned by Entercom, it broadcasts an alternative format, branding itself as The World Famous KROQ. I get to be a professional and a fan and although it has taken me years to find the perfect balance, I am happy to report that I have found it. [41], 1 = Clear-channel stations with extended nighttime coverage. [33], In February 2015, KROQ severed ties with Boyd "Doc on the Roq" Britton and Lisa May after deciding to drop news and traffic. Nicole Alvarez is an actress, known for Justified (2010), Ballers (2015) and Her Knight (2003). Little did I know then that everything I love the most in life right now was already written in the stars for me thanks to this job. It is a pleasure to meet you. View the profiles of people named Nicole Alvarez. Founder/Editor/Writer @ArtistWaves — a voice of the artist platform. I thought to myself, “What would make me happy?” The answer was simple: music. Pearl Jam, Nine Inch Nails, Arcade Fire, Mumford and Sons, Bastille, Rolling Stones, The Lumineers, Incubus, LCD Soundsystem. In 2002, the station was moved to a facility at 5901 Venice Boulevard in the Crestview neighborhood in West Los Angeles. [20], KROQ's rebirth was simultaneous with the emergence of punk rock in the late 1970s and new wave, and KROQ quickly became the voice of the burgeoning Los Angeles punk and new wave scene. Country music station KBBQ (1500 AM) in Burbank became KROQ in September 1972, changing its format to Top-40 and hiring established disc jockeys from other stations. [36] The merger was approved on November 9, 2017, and was consummated on the 17th. [20] Roberts joined a sprawling ownership group which included a doctor, two dairymen, a political lobbyist, a secretary, and several other minor investors. I even named my three-year-old after Eddie. The church had been attempting to sell the radio stations for a year; station manager Edgar Pierce said the church found commercial radio incompatible with the noncommercial nature of its other efforts. In 1973, with National Science Network's estate selling off its assets, KROQ's owners bought KPPC-AM-FM (immediately divesting the AM station to meet then-current ownership limits), changed the calls to KROQ-FM and hired Shadoe Stevens to create a new rock format described as high-energy "all-cutting-edge-rock-all-the-time" and began simulcasting as "The ROQs of L.A.: Mother Rock!" It’s pretty damn cool. My Background: I am a Cuban American gal that was born in Miami and then just floated around. I have lived everywhere from Miami, Jacksonville, New York, to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and finally, Los Angeles. Listing of Former KROQ/KPPC jocks and info on where they are now, Pictorial tour of the transmitter facility on Verdugo Peak, Collection of KROQ jingles from the 70s and ROQ of the 80s, An article about KPPC by former KPPC disc jockey Ted Alvy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KROQ-FM&oldid=981189543#KROQ_today, Modern rock radio stations in the United States, Wikipedia pages move-protected due to vandalism, Short description is different from Wikidata, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 30 September 2020, at 20:31. Things get pretty epic music bellowing from every corner of my favorites include James. Casualty of my life here but the site won ’ t allow us connect with Nicole Alvarez and I a... Authentic and meaningful 5901 Venice Boulevard in the ratings for $ 1.2 million in 1986, KROQ began Broadcasting HD. 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