KYSR

KYSR (98.7 FM, "98-7 FM") is a commercial modern rock radio station in Los Angeles, California, covering the Los Angeles, Orange County, and Inland Empire areas on 98.7 FM. KYSR is also simulcasted on KSRY 103.1 FM in Tehachapi, California. It is Clear Channel's largest station with the alternative rock format, taking over from KDGE in Dallas, Texas since 2008, the year when KYSR adopted its current alternative rock format. The station currently ... more

KYSR (98.7 FM, "98-7 FM") is a commercial modern rock radio station in Los Angeles, California, covering the Los Angeles, Orange County, and Inland Empire areas on 98.7 FM. KYSR is also simulcasted on KSRY 103.1 FM in Tehachapi, California. It is Clear Channel's largest station with the alternative rock format, taking over from KDGE in Dallas, Texas since 2008, the year when KYSR adopted its current alternative rock format. The station currently known as KYSR signed on in 1948 using the KMGM call letters. The KCBH call letters followed. The station became KJOI, airing a beautiful music format from the late 1960s well through the 1980s. Over the years the station was owned by Viacom. In 1989, KJOI became KXEZ, increasing the number of vocalists from four per hour to half and half. The older traditional vocalists were replaced with more adult contemporary artists. The instrumentals were dropped altogether in 1991, leading to an evolution to a soft adult contemporary music format. Viacom... less