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KLAC (570 AM) is a commercial sports radio station licensed to Los Angeles, California, serving Greater Los Angeles. Owned by a joint venture between iHeartMedia, Inc. and the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball club, KLAC serves as the Los Angeles affiliate for Fox Sports Radio; the flagship station for the Los Angeles Dodgers Radio Network and the Los Angeles Clippers; and the home of radio personalities Fred Roggin, Rodney Peete, Petros Papadakis and Matt "Money" Smith.

Key Information

The KLAC studios are located in the Los Angeles suburb of Burbank, while the station transmitter resides in Los Angeles' Lincoln Heights neighborhood. Besides its main analog transmission, KLAC simulcasts over a HD digital subchannel of KYSR,[2] and streams online via iHeartRadio.

History

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Early years

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KLAC first signed on in 1924 as KFPG. In 1925, it became KMTR, with the call sign chosen for the new owner, K. M. Turner, a radio dealer. In the 1930s, it transmitted with 1,000 watts and had its studios at 915 North Formosa Street.[3]

In 1946, Dorothy Schiff, publisher of the New York Post, bought the station and renamed it KLAC, for Los Angeles, California. During the 1940s, Douglas Adamson worked as a disc jockey on KLAC and was voted one of Billboard magazine's top ten DJs in America. Al Jarvis created his West Coast version of the Make Believe Ballroom; in a KLAC advertisement in the 1947 edition of Broadcasting Yearbook, Jarvis is described as "the dean of the nation's disc jockeys" and the show promised to give away "a new Mercury, diamond rings, etc."[4]

KLAC added a TV station, KLAC-TV at channel 13, on September 17, 1948.[5] Both the radio and TV operations were housed in studios at 1000 North Cahuenga Boulevard in Hollywood. Al Jarvis notably hosted a TV edition of the Make Believe Ballroom, and a young Betty White was part of his staff, Regis Philbin and Leonard Nimoy also worked behind the scenes at the station. KLAC-TV was sold to the Copley Press in 1953, and was renamed KCOP-TV.

Also in 1948, KLAC-FM began experimenting with FM broadcasts. The station official signed on the air on March 7, 1961, as KLAC-FM.[6] It mostly simulcast the AM station. In the late 1960s, it began airing its own programming, a vocal easy listening/MOR sound. In 1975, the station was sold to Combined Communications, later becoming KIIS-FM.

Metromedia ownership

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KLAC and KLAC-FM were purchased by Metromedia in 1963.[7] Metromedia programmed a full service middle of the road (MOR) format of popular music, news and sports, similar to other Metromedia stations such as WNEW in New York City and WHK in Cleveland. KLAC and KLAC-FM at different times featured the talents of Les Crane, Louis Nye, and Lohman and Barkley. Metromedia also owned KTTV (channel 11), and all three stations were housed in studios at Metromedia Square on Sunset Boulevard.

In the mid-1960s, KLAC switched to a talk radio format known as "Two-Way Radio". Hosts included Joe Pyne. In the 1970s, KLAC switched to an adult standards format, playing music from the 1940s and early 1950s, along with soft adult contemporary hits of the 1950s and 1960s. By early 1970, KLAC evolved to more of a full-service mainstream adult contemporary format focusing on popular adult hits from 1964 up to that time.

Country music

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As the 1970s began, Los Angeles had two country music stations, KFOX and KIEV.[8] However, neither station had a signal as powerful as that of KLAC. With this, on September 28, 1970, KLAC, due to the leadership of Ron Martin, decided to drop adult contemporary for country music.[9] The number one on the station's first "Big 57 Survey" was "For The Good Times" by Ray Price.

The original DJs included Deano Day, Gene Price, Harry Newman, Sammy Jackson and Jay Lawrence, joined the following year by Dick Haynes, Charlie O'Donnell and Larry Scott. L.A. veteran DJ Nancy Plum (KTNQ, KMPC) was heard in the last days of the country format.

In the fall of 1980, KLAC got some serious competition in the country music field, including a station on FM; KZLA-FM (93.9) and KZLA (1540 AM) switched to country, followed in December 1980 by KHJ. (KHJ would return to oldies on April 1, 1983.) KZLA-AM-FM and KLAC competed through the 1980s. During this time, KLAC DJ Harry Newman could also be heard as the image voice for KCOP-TV, its former TV sister station. (KCOP later became a sister station to KTTV.)

In this July 1984 photo, an advertisement poster of KLAC can be seen in the background during the 1984 Summer Olympics torch relay.

Capital Cities and Malrite

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In 1984, Metromedia sold KLAC to Capital Cities Communications, which subsequently sold its previous Los Angeles AM station, KZLA (1540 AM) to Spanish Broadcasting System. One year later, Capital Cities announced its acquisition of ABC; the newly-merged company opted to retain KABC and KLOS, with both KLAC and KZLA-FM being sold to Malrite Communications. KLAC moved to classic country, playing country and western hits from the 1950s to the 1970s. One exception to the music format was a "combat talk" show hosted by Orange County conservative icon Wally George, on Monday nights during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

In late 1993, KLAC fired all its DJs and newscasters, including 31-year veteran Dean Sander, and dropped country for Westwood One's satellite-fed adult standards service, known as "AM Only". It played Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Nat King Cole, Neil Diamond, Peggy Lee, Petula Clark, Dean Martin, Johnny Mathis, The Carpenters, Elvis Presley, the Ames Brothers, Tony Bennett, Perry Como, Dionne Warwick and Barry Manilow. The station concentrated on vocalists from the 1960s and 1970s, with big band music no longer played. KLAC stayed with this format in some form until 2001.

Clear Channel ownership

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KLAC was owned by Malrite until 1993, when the station was sold to Shamrock Communications in a group deal along with KZLA. In 1995, Shamrock's stations were absorbed by Chancellor Media and KZLA was swapped to Bonneville International in the late 1990s. Chancellor Media became AMFM Inc. when it merged with Capstar in 1999. In 2000, AMFM Inc. merged with Clear Channel Communications. In 2014, Clear Channel changed its name to iHeartMedia, KLAC's current co-owner. In 2001, KLAC became a talk radio station, airing syndicated programs from Don Imus, Clark Howard, Dr. Dean Edell, The Truckin' Bozo show,[citation needed] and local host Michael Jackson.

On September 12, 2002, KLAC returned to an adult standards format, becoming the "Fabulous 570". In addition to many of the station's previous standards artists, the playlist also included Norah Jones, Diana Krall, Harry Connick Jr., Rod Stewart and Michael Bublé, contemporary artists whose music is influenced by the Big Band Era. During the standards/lounge music period, Brad "Martini" Chambers, Jim "Swingin' Jimmy D" Duncan, Daisy Torme (Mel Torme's daughter) and LA radio and TV veteran Gary Owens were among the air talent.

XTRA Sports 570

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On February 4, 2005, Clear Channel Communications conducted a format swap on three of their radio stations in Southern California, including KLAC. KLAC switched formats to sports radio as "XTRA Sports 570"; with programming drawn from both XETRA (690 AM) and KXTA (1150 AM). Concurrently, XETRA changed format from sports radio to adult standards, re-branded as "The Fabulous 690"; and KXTA changed formats from sports radio to progressive talk as KTLK (1150 AM). All on- and off-air personnel were reassigned between the three stations; with KLAC retaining Steve Hartman, Lee Hamilton and Vic "The Brick" Jacobs from both XETRA and KXTA, along with the local rights to The Jim Rome Show. KLAC also initially marketed itself as serving both the Los Angeles and San Diego markets with the switch.

In February 2006, KLAC phased out the use of the XTRA Sports nickname as part of a re-orientation to the Los Angeles market, and was simply referred to on air as "AM 570". The XTRA Sports name was later re-launched in San Diego on KLSD on November 12, 2007, with Lee Hamilton starting local programming. For a brief time, "AM 570" placed less emphasis on sports and more emphasis on male-oriented talk to compete with the now-defunct KLSX, then the local home of Adam Carolla and Tom Leykis, and previously Howard Stern's L.A. station. Local hosts on KLAC were instructed to not limit themselves to sports, but also include celebrities, relationships, politics and current events. In addition, non-sports hosts Erich "Mancow" Muller and Phil Hendrie were added to the lineup.

The switch also meant that former afternoon host and one-time San Diego Chargers radio voice Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton was moved to weekend duty. He also hosted a daily 5 p.m. sports update on KLAC for several months until landing a weekday show on San Diego–based KLSD. The KLAC call letters were initially only announced during station identification at the beginning of each hour, but would soon be used more often under the "AM 570 KLAC" brand, starting when the station celebrated its 30th anniversary as the Laker radio flagship. Some promotions spelled out the meaning of the call letters as "K-Los-Angeles-California".

Starting in late 2006, KLAC shifted its focus again to more sports content. Phil Hendrie voluntarily retired from his syndicated show to pursue an acting career (but would later revive the program on KTLK). Hendrie's time slot was filled by Joe McDonnell, who would last for two years at KLAC. Into The Night with Tony Bruno, which KLAC co-produced with The Content Factory, replaced McDonnell in September 2008.

Mancow was replaced with Roggin and Simers2(Squared), hosted by KNBC sportscaster Fred Roggin, T.J. Simers of the Los Angeles Times, and Simers' daughter, Tracy Simers. Roggin and Simers2 lasted 11 months before being replaced in September 2007 by Dan Patrick's syndicated morning show, also produced by The Content Factory. Former USC Trojans football running back and former KMPC afternoon host Petros Papadakis joined KLAC in January 2007, teaming up with sportscaster Matt "Money" Smith (then the host of the Lakers Radio Network's pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage) to host an afternoon drive program dubbed the Petros and Money Show.

On December 11, 2008, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that KLAC would no longer be the team's flagship station following the 2008–2009 season, with Laker games moving to KSPN, ESPN Radio's Los Angeles station.[10] On September 23, 2011, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced that KLAC would become the flagship for the team's radio network beginning in the 2012 season.[11]

Fox Sports Radio

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On January 20, 2009, the station announced a "merger" between KLAC and Fox Sports Radio. Many of the network shows would be based at KLAC, with the end of most local programming. General manager Don Martin was named KLAC's program director, and also became the network's program director, replacing Andrew Ashwood, who died a few months earlier. Some programs would be based at the Clear Channel studios in Burbank and some would be based at the Fox Sports Radio network offices in Sherman Oaks, which also housed the Premiere Networks' studios for Jim Rome. According to a report by Los Angeles Daily News media columnist Tom Hoffarth, Fox Sports Radio hosts Ben Maller, Andrew Siciliano, Krystal Fernandez, Craig Shemon and James Washington were released from their duties.

Shemon and Washington's morning slot was replaced by Dan Patrick, while Chris Myers' FSR show and Hartman's KLAC show were combined into Myers and Hartman; Myers effectively replaced Mychal Thompson (who was expected to leave the station at the end of the Laker season), and Vic "The Brick" Jacobs was reassigned to delivering brief sports updates. Siciliano and Fernandez's early evening show was replaced by Petros and Money, who would be carried on Fox Sports Radio between 2009 and 2014. KLAC initially dropped Into The Night with Tony Bruno to clear JT The Brick's existing FSR show, while Ben Maller's overnight show, The Third Shift, was canceled and replaced by a clip show entitled Fox Sports Soup. JT The Brick's show replaced Fox Sports Soup later in the year as the network assumed production of Into The Night and rehired Maller for weekend duty.

Myers left "Myers and Hartman" in March 2010 to focus on his other duties with Fox Sports, replaced by Pat O'Brien as co-host of the resurrected Loose Cannons, alongside Hartman and Jacobs.

Dodgers co-ownership

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In September 2014, the Dodgers announced the team would buy an equity stake in KLAC, co-owning the station with iHeartMedia.[12] The Dodgers wanted to be the principal sports franchise carried on the station, with advertising imaged around the team. Dodgers President Stan Kasten said, "We will be teaming up with the fantastic creative team at iHeartMedia on a number of projects and initiatives, to enhance our fans engagement."

On March 15, 2015, KLAC announced that it would drop its branding connected with Fox Sports Radio, changing to "AM 570 LA Sports", with a greater emphasis on Dodgers coverage, including a weeknight "Dodgers Talk" show all year round. The "LA" in KLAC's logo is derived from the Dodgers' cap insignia. Nevertheless, KLAC continued to carry some of the Fox Sports lineup such as Dan Patrick's morning show and Jay Mohr's midday show. The change in ownership was consummated on August 5, 2016.

KLAC took over as the flagship station of the Los Angeles Clippers on March 16, 2016, following previous flagship KFWB's sale and conversion to foreign-language programming mid-season. In case of a scheduling conflict with the Dodgers, the Clippers would be heard on KEIB.[13]

In 2017, KLAC and its sister station KFI acquired the rights to the Los Angeles Chargers. The play by play would air on KFI, with team shows and special programming on KLAC.[14] In 2020, Chargers play-by-play would move to KYSR, also a KLAC sister station; KLAC would simulcast select games and continue to feature the Chargers during its programming.[15]

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KLAC (570 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to , , and serving . Owned by , it broadcasts a sports radio format as "AM 570 LA Sports" and is the flagship station for the baseball broadcasts. The station also airs programming from Fox Sports Radio, including shows hosted by Dan Patrick and , along with local sports talk featuring Roggin & Rodney and Petros and Money. KLAC's studios are located in the Wilshire District of , while its transmitter is in the Wilmington neighborhood of . As of November 2025, the station recently added NBA analyst Allen Sliwa as an on-air contributor for Lakers and NBA coverage.

Overview

Station profile

KLAC (570 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Los Angeles, California, serving the Greater Los Angeles area with a sports talk format that has been in place since February 2005. The station operates full-time with 5,000 watts of power using a non-directional antenna during the day and a at night to protect co-channel station WSYR in . It is owned through a between and the , serving as the flagship broadcaster for the Dodgers' games, along with the , , and and . The station's roots date to March 19, 1924, when it was licensed as KFPG to broadcasters Oliver S. Garretson and B.H. Dennis, operating from studios at 826 West 7th Street in . Like many early American stations, KFPG initially broadcast on 833 kHz (360 meters ), a standard frequency for entertainment programming in the , before shifting to 570 kHz by 1927 as part of nationwide reallocations by the Department of Commerce. In November 1925, under new ownership by the K.M. Turner Radio Corporation, the call letters changed to KMTR, reflecting the owner's initials. On March 7, 1946, following its purchase by publisher , the station adopted its current call sign KLAC—standing for ", "—and has retained it since. As one of the pioneering broadcasters in , KLAC traces its origins to 1924.

Branding and format

KLAC has been branded as "AM 570 LA Sports" since March 16, 2015, when it rebranded from " Radio 570" in a joint effort by and the to strengthen its local sports identity. The station operates a 24/7 all-sports format, blending local and national content with a focus on in-depth analysis, expert interviews, and game previews for major Los Angeles teams. As the primary affiliate for Radio since 2005, KLAC features nationally syndicated programs from the network while integrating local programming. It also carries select national content from , including broadcasts, and from for additional sports events. To broaden its audience, KLAC simulcasts on the HD2 subchannel of KYSR (98.7 FM), providing FM access to its sports talk content. The station holds play-by-play rights for and Clippers games.

History

Origins and early formats (1924–1960)

KLAC's origins date back to March 3, 1924, when it launched as KFPG from studios at 826 West 7th Street in , adjacent to the Radio Sales Service Store owned by its founders, Oliver S. Garretson and B.H. Dennis. Operating initially at 100 watts on 1250 kHz, the station served as a platform to demonstrate radios sold at the store, broadcasting test signals and local content during off-hours of other stations. In early 1925, ownership transferred to the K.M. Turner Radio Corporation, prompting a power increase to 250 watts that summer and a relocation to Hollywood studios at 1517 North Wilton Place. The call letters changed to KMTR on November 5, 1925, marking the station's formal opening with 500 watts of power, and it began offering more structured programming, including live broadcasts from the new location. Subsequent ownership shifts included sales to the Echophone Manufacturing Company in June 1926 and oil promoter C.C. Julian later that year, before the KMTR Radio Corporation took control in mid-1927, moving operations to studios. A notable incident occurred on June 20, 1927, when KMTR's signal was jammed during a broadcast, leading to an investigation by the , though no charges resulted. By 1930, the station's power had increased to 1,000 watts, enhancing its reach across . Early programming emphasized entertainment tied to Los Angeles' burgeoning , featuring dance bands, the variety show "Hollywood Chatterbox," and remote broadcasts from movie premieres. In , as power reached 1,000 watts, the format shifted toward and , reflecting the era's swing and trends. The saw further evolution with the introduction of talk-oriented segments amid national network influences, though KMTR remained largely independent. Power was boosted again to 5,000 watts daytime in 1942, with 1,000 watts nighttime, solidifying its local prominence. In March 1946, the station was acquired by New York publisher , who changed the call letters to KLAC to represent " ."

Metromedia ownership and format shifts (1960–1990)

In 1963, acquired KLAC-AM and its FM counterpart for $4.5 million, marking a significant expansion for the company in the market alongside its purchase of . Under 's ownership, the station initially maintained a format before transitioning in the mid-1960s to a middle-of-the-road (MOR) approach, emphasizing soft adult contemporary hits from the through the to appeal to a broader adult audience. This MOR era featured personalities such as Deano Day and Gene Price, who helped cultivate a relaxed, personality-driven sound amid growing competition from top-40 outlets like KHJ. By early 1970, KLAC experimented briefly with a variant of , focusing on instrumental and easy-listening tracks, but this shift proved short-lived as listener interest waned. On September 28, 1970, the station pivoted to a full format, rebranding as "California Country" and targeting adult demographics with a mix of contemporary and tunes; this move was spearheaded by program director Bill Ward, who recruited talents like Harry Newman, , and later to emphasize engaging, community-oriented programming. Key elements included live remote broadcasts from venues like the Palomino Club and the introduction of automated playlists in the late 1970s to streamline operations while maintaining a polished on-air presence. During this period, KLAC solidified its role in local sports coverage, airing football games from 1965 through 1979, which complemented the station's evolving formats and boosted its visibility among male listeners. The country format thrived under , achieving consistent Arbitron ratings in the top 10 during the 1980s, often sharing 3-4% of the audience and outperforming rivals like KFOX in key demographics. Ownership changed hands in 1984 when sold KLAC to Capital Cities Communications for an undisclosed sum, retaining the successful country emphasis. Capital Cities then divested the station in 1986 to Malrite Communications Group, which continued the format amid ongoing industry consolidation. The country's momentum carried into the early 1990s, setting the stage for further adaptations.

Talk and country transitions (1990–2005)

Under Malrite Communications' ownership, KLAC maintained its format through the early , building on the station's established audience in despite growing competition from FM outlets like KZLA. However, by 1993, the station's ratings had softened amid a broader shift in the local market where programming increasingly migrated to FM bands, reducing AM viability for the genre. Malrite sold KLAC and KZLA to Communications in a group deal valued at over $300 million, marking the end of its stewardship. Following the acquisition, abruptly ended KLAC's 23-year run on November 12, 1993, transitioning to Unistar's satellite-fed standards format known as "AM Only," which featured pre-recorded music from artists like and . This change was driven by 's assessment that was no longer sustainable on AM in , where listener preferences favored FM for music genres and the format struggled against dominant FM competitor KZLA. The standards approach aimed to capture an older demographic but represented an experimental pivot away from music-heavy programming, incorporating limited talk elements through syndication. In 1995, Shamrock Broadcasting was acquired by Chancellor Media for $395 million, absorbing KLAC into its portfolio while KLAC retained the adult standards format with occasional programming tweaks, such as failed attempts to adopt the "Music of Your Life" package in 1996. Chancellor Media merged with Capstar Broadcasting in 1999 to form AMFM Inc., and the combined entity was purchased by Clear Channel Communications in a $23.8 billion merger completed in August 2000, placing KLAC under Clear Channel's expansive cluster of stations. Under Clear Channel, KLAC experimented further with format hybridization in the early 2000s, blending adult standards music with increasing talk content to address stagnant ratings. By 2001, Clear Channel fully shifted KLAC to a format, featuring syndicated personalities like in mornings and local talk blocks, in an effort to compete with established talk outlets like . This transition reflected ongoing challenges in retaining music listeners on AM, as FM dominance eroded traditional audiences and talk emerged as a more resilient format for the band. However, the talk experiment underperformed in ratings, prompting a reversion to adult standards as "Fabulous 570" on September 12, 2002, which aired contemporary interpretations of standards alongside legacy tracks until early 2004. These repeated pivots highlighted KLAC's struggle to find traction amid market fragmentation, with adult standards serving as a temporary bridge before a decisive format overhaul. The period culminated in February 2005, when Clear Channel swapped formats across its Southern California cluster, launching KLAC as "XTRA Sports 570" with an all-sports talk lineup affiliated with Fox Sports Radio, effectively ending decades of music and experimental talk programming. This shift addressed persistent audience erosion in prior formats by capitalizing on growing demand for sports content, particularly as AM proved better suited for talk-intensive broadcasts.

Sports radio era (2005–present)

In February 2005, KLAC transitioned to an all-sports format, adopting the branding "XTRA Sports 570" and affiliating with the XTRA Sports Network to provide comprehensive sports programming for the market. This shift marked the station's entry into dedicated , leveraging Clear Channel Communications' (later ) resources to broadcast local and national content, including NBA and games. By 2009, KLAC integrated with the Radio Network following a merger, as "FOX Sports Radio 570" to emphasize syndicated national shows alongside local sports coverage. The station maintained this affiliation until 2015, during which it became a key outlet for Los Angeles-area teams. In 2015, under iHeartMedia's ownership, KLAC fully to "AM 570 LA Sports," enhancing its local focus with expanded Dodgers-related programming. A pivotal development occurred in September 2014, when the entered a multi-year agreement with , securing broadcast rights for the team's games on KLAC and granting the Dodgers organization a 49% equity stake in the station through a . This partnership, which closed in 2016, solidified KLAC's role as the Dodgers' flagship station. The sports format expanded in March 2016 with the addition of broadcast rights via a multi-year deal with , making KLAC the team's flagship for preseason, regular season, and playoff games. In 2020, the shifted their primary play-by-play to KYSR (98.7 FM), with KLAC simulcasting select games to avoid conflicts with Dodgers broadcasts and prioritizing the latter's primacy. As of 2025, KLAC has undergone no major format changes, continuing as a cornerstone of sports radio with its current lineup of syndicated and local shows.

Programming

Syndicated shows

KLAC, as an affiliate of Radio, features a lineup of nationally syndicated sports talk programs that fill key daytime, evening, and overnight slots on weekdays, providing listeners with in-depth analysis and commentary from prominent national hosts. The , hosted by Dan Patrick, airs weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. PT and is known for its humor-infused sports commentary, blending situational comedy with breaking news and interviews from sports and entertainment figures. Following immediately, occupies the 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PT slot on weekdays, serving as a staple of Fox Sports Radio with Cowherd's opinionated breakdowns of major leagues including the , NBA, and . In the evenings, The Jason Smith Show with Mike Harmon, airing weekdays from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. PT, delivers coverage of breaking news alongside hot takes and game updates, drawing on the hosts' extensive experience in sports media. Overnight programming includes The Ben Maller Show, broadcast weekdays from 11:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. PT, which emphasizes West Coast sports perspectives through sarcastic yet insightful discussions on football, betting, and broader athletic topics. These Fox Sports Radio programs form the backbone of KLAC's syndicated content, complementing local shows and ensuring comprehensive sports coverage throughout the broadcast day.

Local programming

KLAC's local programming emphasizes sports talk tailored to the Los Angeles audience, featuring weekday shows hosted by prominent local personalities who discuss regional teams, fan issues, and timely debates. The midday slot from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. is occupied by Roggin and Rodney, hosted by veteran sports anchor and former NFL player , where they cover local sports topics such as Dodgers and Clippers performances, often incorporating celebrity guests and listener call-ins for interactive debates. Following immediately, Petros and Money airs weekdays from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with hosts Petros Papadakis, a former USC Trojans quarterback, and Matt "Money" Smith delivering in-depth pre-game analysis for Los Angeles teams like the Dodgers and Clippers, alongside broader sports commentary and humor-driven segments aimed at the drive-time commute. On weekends, KLAC produces post-game shows such as Dodger Talk, which follows Los Angeles Dodgers broadcasts to recap games and take fan calls, and Clippers Talk, offering specials during the NBA season focused on Clippers analysis and previews. All local programming originates from KLAC's studios in , and integrates Los Angeles-specific elements like traffic updates and weather reports to connect with the regional fanbase. These shows may occasionally be pre-empted for live events.

Sports coverage

Los Angeles Dodgers broadcasts

KLAC has served as the flagship radio station for the since the 2012 season, when the team moved its broadcasts from KABC-AM following a multi-year agreement with . As the primary home for Dodgers , KLAC airs all 162 regular-season games live, along with postseason contests when applicable. The broadcast team for late 2025, including the postseason, is led by play-by-play announcer Stephen Nelson. He is joined by color analysts and Tim Neverett, with Monday providing veteran insights from his playing career. Spanish-language simulcasts of the games are carried on sister station KTNQ-AM 1020 in . The Dodgers Radio Network extends KLAC's reach through approximately 22 affiliate stations across , , and , ensuring broad coverage for fans in the team's regional markets. KLAC enhances its Dodgers coverage with dedicated pre-game and post-game shows, including the interactive "Dodger Talk" program hosted by David Vassegh, which features analysis, fan calls, and interviews. In 2014, the Dodgers organization acquired a 49% ownership stake in KLAC as part of a renewed broadcast agreement, allowing for deeper integration of production resources and content between the team and the station.

Los Angeles Clippers and other teams

KLAC serves as the flagship radio station for the Los Angeles Clippers, a role it assumed in 2016 through a multi-year agreement with iHeartMedia that covers all preseason, regular-season, and playoff games. The station broadcasts the team's full slate of 82 regular-season games, providing play-by-play coverage led by announcer Carlo Jiménez, who joined the team in 2023. Spanish-language broadcasts of Clippers games are simulcast on KWKW 1330 AM, ensuring accessibility to a broader audience in Southern California. Since 2020, KLAC has all games, complementing the team's primary English-language flagship on sister station KYSR 98.7 FM, which carries the full schedule of preseason, regular-season, and postseason contests. Prior to this arrangement, KLAC held more extensive rights to Chargers broadcasts during the team's early years in following their 2017 relocation from . The station continues to offer daily Chargers updates and specialty programming as part of its sports lineup. Beyond the Clippers and Chargers, KLAC airs select games from other local teams, including and men's basketball, though the Bruins' primary broadcasts shifted to KABC in August 2025. The station occasionally fills its schedule with hockey or baseball games when conflicts arise with primary programming. KLAC integrates with the Radio network for overflow coverage during high-demand periods, such as simultaneous sports events, allowing seamless transitions to national analysis. During the NBA season, the station prioritizes Clippers-focused content, including pre- and post-game shows that emphasize team strategy, player performances, and league-wide insights.

Technical information

Studios and facilities

KLAC's current studios are located at the iHeartMedia Center in , at 3400 West Olive Avenue, Suite 550, a facility shared with sister stations including (640 AM). This modern complex, occupied by Clear Channel (now ) since 2006, features advanced digital production capabilities designed for operations, including multiple control rooms equipped for live game feeds and integration with remote broadcast setups. The Burbank location supports seamless simulcasting of KLAC's programming across platforms, such as its subchannel on KYSR (98.7 FM-HD2), which enhances audio quality for sports content like Los Angeles Dodgers games. Historically, KLAC traces its origins to , when it launched as KFPG with studios at 826 West 7th Street in , adjacent to a radio sales store. The station relocated several times in its early years, moving to Hollywood by 1925—first to 1517 North Wilton at the corner of , then to 1025 North Highland Avenue in 1927, and later to 915 North Formosa Avenue adjacent to Studio. By the late and through the , under the KMTR callsign, operations stabilized at 1000 in Hollywood, where the station maintained studios and offices for over two decades, facilitating its transition to full-time broadcasting and affiliation with networks like the Los Angeles Evening Herald. During the Metromedia ownership era from the 1960s to the late 1980s, KLAC's studios were housed at on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, a prominent facility shared with television station (channel 11) and FM outlet KRTR (now KYSR). This location supported the station's evolving formats, including broadcasts, with production spaces tailored for on-site recording and air operations. The move to Burbank in 2006 marked a shift to a consolidated hub, enabling enhanced remote broadcasting from venues like , where dedicated booths handle live sports play-by-play feeds.

Transmitter and signal characteristics

KLAC broadcasts on the mediumwave frequency of 570 kHz as a Class B station with a licensed transmitter power of 5,000 watts during daytime operations using a non-directional antenna pattern from a single tower. At night, it maintains the same 5,000-watt power but employs a utilizing two towers to mitigate interference with co-channel stations to the east, such as those in the regional allocation. The transmitter site is located in , at coordinates 34° 04' 11" N, 118° 11' 39" W, a facility it has used since relocating there in 1948, which it later shared with KFWB starting in 1965. The station's coverage provides a primary daytime groundwave contour that reliably serves the area within an approximate 60-mile radius, ensuring strong reception in urban and suburban zones. Nighttime propagation extends the signal farther via , reaching into and parts of , while the groundwave signal remains robust in local metropolitan areas despite the directional pattern's reduced efficiency in certain directions. Historically, KLAC's technical capabilities evolved through power enhancements starting from its origins as KFPG in with 100 watts, increasing to 250 watts in 1925 and 500 watts by 1926 under the KMTR callsign. By 1946, upon adopting the KLAC callsign, it operated at 5 kW full-time, a level sustained through subsequent upgrades including the 1965 addition of towers for improved nighttime performance. In the 2010s, the station implemented digital transmission on its AM signal, enhancing audio quality, with its programming also simulcast digitally on KYSR-HD2.

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