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PURE ROCK KNAC
KNAC was the first major-market FM station in the U.S. to dedicate itself entirely to hard rock and heavy metal, long before the genre gained full mainstream acceptance. Unlike sanitized rock stations, KNAC embraced the intensity and edge of the music, with a playlist that featured:
This fearless programming helped launch and sustain careers, giving airtime to artists who were often blacklisted by more conservative corporate outlets.
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Here’s what’s on the menu this week! HEAVY Deftones – Infinite Source Mammoth – The Spell Megadeth – Let There Be Shred Poppy, Amy Lee & Courtney LaPlante – End of You…
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KNAC IS 40. We Raged AT THE WHISKY. THANK YOU, Everyone! First, a super-huge thanks to YOU for your support in making the #KNAC40 Anniversary Celebration at the Whisky on January 8th, truly epic! After that,…
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The usual bunch of idiots are still at large.
At Tower Records in Orange County.
A look at the palatial KNAC studio in Long Beach.
FROM THE VAULTS
A flashback from February 15, 1995.
On KNAC’s final day in 1995, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich dropped by the studio to show their support as the Bryan Schock signed off with Metallica’s “Fade To Black.” Then, at 1:59 pm on February 15th, KNAC went off the air with a short farewell message from general manager Gary Price: “This is KNAC Long Beach-Los Angeles. KNAC’s Pure Rock is now signing off. Thanks for your support. You have been the greatest.”