Brian Beirne
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Brian Beirne was a radio DJ for KRTH-FM aka K-EARTH 101
in Southern California
. He is known as "Mr. Rock N' Roll", which is his registered trademark (http://legendaryshows.com/about/), and is considered one of the foremost historians on Rock N' Roll. Beirne's Los Angeles career lasted almost three decades, representing the longest continuous stint in FM radio history (http://legendaryshows.com/about/, http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Beirne_Brian_667248079.aspx).
Beirne was the voice of K-EARTH 101 during the RKO days and reached legendary status as a top-rating midday personality in the Los Angeles
market for 27 years - a record-setting achievement in FM
radio (http://www.top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=11798). His radio career has spanned 40 years which included San Francisco, Chicago, Cleveland, and Sacramento among others, and he continues to host and produce Rock and Roll shows around the country. Beirne retired from KRTH-FM on December 15, 2004.
On January 18, 1991, Beirne was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
.
KRTH-FM
KRTH is a U.S. oldies radio station located in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting to the Greater Los Angeles Area. Its signal covers an extremely large area, due in part to height upon Mt...
in Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
. He is known as "Mr. Rock N' Roll", which is his registered trademark (http://legendaryshows.com/about/), and is considered one of the foremost historians on Rock N' Roll. Beirne's Los Angeles career lasted almost three decades, representing the longest continuous stint in FM radio history (http://legendaryshows.com/about/, http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Beirne_Brian_667248079.aspx).
Beirne was the voice of K-EARTH 101 during the RKO days and reached legendary status as a top-rating midday personality in the Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
market for 27 years - a record-setting achievement in FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
radio (http://www.top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=11798). His radio career has spanned 40 years which included San Francisco, Chicago, Cleveland, and Sacramento among others, and he continues to host and produce Rock and Roll shows around the country. Beirne retired from KRTH-FM on December 15, 2004.
On January 18, 1991, Beirne was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Hollywood Walk of Fame
The Hollywood Walk of Fame consists of more than 2,400 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along fifteen blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California...
.