The KLOS studios are located in Burbank and its transmitter is situated atop Mount Wilson.
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15 Facts About KLOS
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KLOS is the flagship station of The Greg Beharrell Show.
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In 1971, the station adopted the KLOS call letters to avoid confusion with its AM talk station.
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Under AOR, KLOS played only the top tracks from the best-selling rock albums and used the slogan "Rock 'N Stereo".
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KLOS has sponsored a blood drive in conjunction with the American Red Cross annually since 1982.
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The station's Arbitron ratings grew steadily under West's direction; by 1988, KLOS emerged as the leader among Los Angeles album rock stations, finishing fifth overall in the market with a 4.
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In 1997, KLOS hired John Duncan, previously at KYYS in Kansas City, Missouri, as program director and took the station in an adult rock direction.
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In October 2006, KLOS restructured its daily lineup of radio hosts, Cynthia Fox, "Uncle Joe" Benson, and Jim Ladd saw each of their daily air shifts increased by one hour.
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Occasionally, KLOS abandoned its format to air an "A to Z" special, where songs from the KLOS library were played alphabetically by title.
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In February 2016, KLOS launched Horns Up, a Saturday evening program hosted by Stew Herrera that featured heavy metal music.
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On February 8 and 9,2018, KLOS was one of 14 Cumulus-owned rock radio stations to take part in the "St Jude Rocks" nationwide fundraising campaign.
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KLOS listeners contributed more than $725,000 to St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee as part of the over $2 million total raised by participating Cumulus stations.
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In late January 2020, KLOS switched back to mainstream rock and changed their slogan to "Southern California's Rock Station"; the station reintroduced post-1990s rock into the playlist while still maintaining a heavy focus on classic rock tracks.
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KLOS'sshow was routinely the number-one music-based show in its time slot.
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Since 1991, KLOS has won two Marconi Radio Awards, as well as three Crystal Radio Awards for its community service efforts.
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