KROQ-FM, Alternative rock radio station in Pasadena, California.
KROQ-FM broadcasts on frequency 106.7 MHz and reaches listeners across the Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area from its base in Pasadena. The station focuses on alternative rock music and offers a programming lineup that includes both established and rising artists.
The frequency originally belonged to a religious institution starting in 1962 and operated under the call sign KPPC-FM. The shift to a commercial format came later and fundamentally changed the direction from religious to secular programming.
The station played a key role in bringing punk and new wave music to Los Angeles audiences during the early 1980s, helping underground artists reach wider listeners. This reputation as a platform for emerging sounds shaped how the community sees the station and connects it to the evolution of local music culture.
Listeners can tune in through standard radios across the Greater Los Angeles area or access the programming worldwide via internet streaming and mobile apps. The shows work on both Android and iOS devices, making it easy to listen while on the move or at home.
The station organizes an annual winter concert series that started in the 1990s and brings together alternative rock bands from different regions. This concert tradition has become a regular part of the local music calendar and consistently draws large crowds.
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