Good radio stations in Orange County

[E Ticket]

Hey, I spend two weeks of my summer vacation each year in Southern California. And a small portion of that time is spend driving around Orange County going to restaurants, beaches, etc.

I would like some local help regarding good radio stations. I can never remember the frequencies or music genres when I'm playing with the radio. All I ever seem to find is a plethora of Hispanic stations which are beyond my linguistic capabilities.

I prefer modern rock music, but just hit me up with all of your favourite music stations.

Feel free to visit my favourite local radio station, 99.3 The FOX. cfox.com

[pjdonnell]

Hmm... I listen to
Star 98.7 - Top 40/ '80s stuff
KOLA 99.9 - Oldies rock for the Inland Empire area (read: somewhat flaky reception around Orange County)
K-Earth 101.1 - Oldies rock for the LA and Orange County areas
K-Big 104.3 - Top 40/ '70s/ '80s stuff

[Anders]

A couple more options for you

KROQ - 106.7 - modern rock
Jack-FM - 93.1 - formerly Arrow 93.1 - plays wide variety of music, it's a new station and they play just about anything from current to the 70's.
KLOS - 95.5 - classic rock

[TinkPink]

Star 98.7

KROQ 106.7

93.1

were my favorite stations in CA. Does anyone listen to Heidi Frosty and Frank? I love those guys and miss them so much!! I really wish they had a webcast!!

[Evil Minion]

I've pretty much abandoned the radio.

:monkey:

[Gwyren]

CD player which plays MP3 cds for me.

[Flint]

I've pretty much abandoned the radio.

Same here. Why listen to crap when you can listen to exactly what you want (and with no interruptions)?

[Anders]

I will normally listen to my iPod, though when in my car I refuse to listen to headphones while driving (I really need to get an adaptor to listen to it in the car) so the radio it is.

[sediment]

Well, with Kevin and Bean (KROQ), you have to take the good with the bad.

My L.A. FM presets:
1. KCRW 89.9 -- a local NPR station
2. 93.1 Jack -- wife put this one on back when it was Moldy Rock Singles. It will soon figure out which songs are "Change the Station, NOW!" songs.
3. KLOS -- again, the wife. I've heard every one of these songs, back in the 70's, when/where they belong. And, ugh, so should M&B stay.
4. STAR 98.7 -- not so bad. Clear Channel (bad) programmed, so the "Change the Station, NOW!" songs are not on the playlist. Morning duo is too ribald for my kids.
5. K-Mozart 105.1. Mellows out the kids.
6. KROQ 106.7 -- new rock not found on STAR, at least not for another five years or so. Cases in point: all new alt-rock, from U2 to No Doubt were heard here first.

[Morrigoon]

AM 690, but fogey music might not be your thing

[tabacco]

I can't remember the station I used to listen to down there anymore. At the time, it was the one always playing in cast costuming, and it was a legitimate independent station

It's kind of irrelevent anyway because it was bought out by a spanish station awhile ago anyhow, so it's gone. But I liked it while it was around. Whatever it was.

[Club22]

I prefer modern rock music, but just hit me up with all of your favourite music stations.

You might like Indie 103.1.

[matterhornmaniac]

Frosty, Heidi, and Frank are AWESOME!!! I miss them so much

[TinkPink]

Frosty, Heidi, and Frank are AWESOME!!! I miss them so much

Did you move, or did they?

I was a bad girl :devil: this morning and peeked at my bday present from my husband and he got me XM radio!! I am so excited!! MN has crap for radio, especially talk radio and we travel A LOT in the car so I am STOKED!

[Minion2One]

I'm sure it comes as no surprise that my fave station is JACK FM.

If not just for the name, it has a pretty good mix. They are still working out the bugs though.

Gotta love it.

[Disneykat]

Star 98.7

KROQ 106.7

93.1

were my favorite stations in CA. Does anyone listen to Heidi Frosty and Frank? I love those guys and miss them so much!! I really wish they had a webcast!!

I remember when Frosty and Frank were on Star 98.7 With Jamie (who know is doing mornings with Danny Bonaduce). What station are they on??? I'd love to listen to them. Frosty and Frank made that show.

I listen to 98.7
102.7 (Only when Jo Jo is on)
mostly I listen to CD's though cause then I don;t have to worry about commercials and I hear what i wanna hear.

[TinkPink]

Heidi Frosy and Frank are on 97.1 from around 11 am to 3 pm or something like that. I listened to them the WHOLE time I was in CA in March. They are SO funny. I wish they did a webcast, but they don't! *pouts*

[ah schucks]

Jack FM

Jack FM is phenominal- all you anti-radio kiddies out there might wanna check this place out. It is actually a clone from San Diego 100.7, which up until friday last week was Star a horrid pop radio station, with a morning show that was rebroadcast at night and you were lucky to listen to it and ever hear music.

This new JackFM is amazing its DJ-less and the mix is unfreakinbelievable! They pull songs out there hats that I haven't heard in years but love! This is Clear Channel's answer to all you CD listen, Ipod wearing, XM buying -people!

Kroq is also a staple of Los Angeles I love and miss Kevin and Bean and who can forget Ralph the smarmy host of the Joe Schmo show the only reality tv show that ever held my attention!

[Anders]

This new JackFM is amazing its DJ-less and the mix is unfreakinbelievable! They pull songs out there hats that I haven't heard in years but love! This is Clear Channel's answer to all you CD listen, Ipod wearing, XM buying -people!

I'm with you Shucks, I had that exact thought, listening to JackFM is exactly like listening my iPod on shuffle. Bob Marley, U2, Dave Matthews, insert a random song from the 90's here and one from the 80's there and it's a great format, I really hope it catches on and lasts as a format.

[NeverNeverland]

102.7 (Only when Jo Jo is on)

I love me some JoJo!

K-Frog comes in out there. It's country, though. I don't know the number, either.