KRLA is a radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting a News

All-news radio

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/Talk

Talk radio

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 format. Licensed to Glendale, California

Glendale, California

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, USA, it serves the Southern California

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 area. The station is currently owned by Salem Communications

Salem Communications

Salem Communications is a U.S. radio broadcaster, Internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher specializing in evangelical Christian and conservative political talk radio. It owns 99 commercial radio stations, 65 of which are in the top 25 markets. Salem is the fifth largest U.S....

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KIEV (1933–2000)

The station went on the air as KIEV in February, 1933 broadcasting at 870 kHz. The station had various formats, including top 40, big bands/standards, and talk. Programs included "Tomorrow's Heroes" with Andrea Speyer, Talk Back with George Putnam

George Putnam (newsman)

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, Swinging Decades with host Chuck Cecil

Chuck Cecil

Charles Douglas "Chuck" Cecil , was the defensive coordinator of the NFL's Tennessee Titans. He is also a former NFL Pro Bowl safety.-Early years:Cecil is a native of Red Bluff, California...

, horse racing

Horse racing

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 from Santa Anita Park

Santa Anita Park

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 and Hollywood Park Racetrack and University of Nebraska football

Nebraska Cornhuskers football

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KRLA (2001–Present)

On January 1, 2001, the station adopted the KRLA call sign

Call sign

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 discarded by KSPN

KSPN (AM)

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 1110 AM (now KDIS at that frequency) for its conservative

Conservatism

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 talk radio

Talk radio

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 format. This station airs Mike Gallagher

Mike Gallagher

Mike Gallagheris an American radio host and conservative political commentator. He is the host of The Mike Gallagher Show, a nationally-syndicated radio program that airs throughout the United States on Salem Radio Network and is also a FOX News Channel Contributor and guest host...

, Bill Bennett

Bill Bennett

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, Dennis Prager

Dennis Prager

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, Michael Medved

Michael Medved

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, Hugh Hewitt

Hugh Hewitt

Hugh Hewitt is an American radio talk show host with the Salem Radio Network, lawyer, academic, and author. An outspoken Republican, evangelical Christian, he comments on society, politics, and media bias in the United States. Hewitt is also a law professor at Chapman University School of Law.-...

, Dennis Miller

Dennis Miller

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, and Kevin James

Kevin James (broadcaster)

Kevin James , is a Los Angeles CA Mayoral Candidate and former Assistant U.S. Attorney for Southern California. Prior to the Mayoral campaign, James was an American radio host and political commentator, focused on local and national politics. The program aired on KRLA AM 870 in Los Angeles between...

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Brokered programming

Brokered programming

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 airs throughout the weekends and overnights. On June 14, 2010, KRLA added Glenn Beck

Glenn Beck

Glenn Edward Lee Beck is an American conservative radio host, vlogger, author, entrepreneur, political commentator and former television host. He hosts the Glenn Beck Program, a nationally syndicated talk-radio show that airs throughout the United States on Premiere Radio Networks...

's radio show to their lineup. KRLA marks the 400th affiliate for Glenn Beck's syndicated program.

External links

• KRLA section of the Broadcast History Archive
• Pictorial Tour of KRLA 1110AM
• L.A. Radio Station Listings
• The "KRLA Beat" website, one of America's earliest rock-n-roll newspapers