KRLA

Infobox Radio Station


name = KRLA
city = Glendale, California
area = Southern California
branding = NewsTalk 870
slogan = Intelligent. Conservative. Talk Radio.
frequency = 870 kHz
power = 50,000 watts (Daytime)
3,000 watts (Nighttime)
class = B
format = News/Talk
owner = Salem Communications
licensee = New Inspiration Broadcasting Company
former_callsigns = KIEV (1933-2001)
website = [http://www.krla870.com www.krla870.com]

KRLA (870 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News/Talk format. Licensed to Glendale, California, USA, it serves the Southern California area. The station is currently owned by Salem Communications.

History

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 "Talk Back with George Putnam", "Swinging Decades" with host Chuck Cecil, horse racing from Santa Anita Park and Hollywood Park Racetrack and University of Nebraska football.

KRLA (2001-Present)

On New Year's Day (January 1) 2001, the station adopted the KRLA calls [http://krla.townhall.com/pages/aboutus] discarded by KSPN 1110 AM (now KDIS at that frequency), and a conservative talk radio format. This station airs Mike Gallagher, Bill Bennett, Dennis Prager, Michael Medved, Hugh Hewitt, Dennis Miller and Kevin James.

Michael Savage had appeared on the station until March 2007, when his syndicator decided to terminate the deal he had with KRLA and sign a new deal with KLAA. The change was over a dispute in his on-air shift: when Miller arrived, KRLA reportedly wanted to delay Savage's show by three hours and reduce one hour from his broadcast time.

External links

*AMQ|KRLA
*AML|KRLA
* [http://www.oldradio.com/archives/stations/LA/krla.htm KRLA section of the Broadcast History Archive]
* [http://www.oldradio.com/archives/stations/LA/krlapix.htm Pictorial Tour of KRLA 1110AM]
* [http://laradio.com/rlist.htm L.A. Radio Station Listings]