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Classic rock music is timeless, and the iconic tunes of the genre, with heavy beats, screaming guitars and intelligent lyrics, have influenced many of today’s rockers and remain classic hits to this day. Because classic rock songs are often fun and easy to sing along to, the genre is a popular radio station programming format. Listeners are more often male, and the typical age range of classic rock listeners is 35-54 years old.
While traditionally “classic rock” encompasses music from the period between the mid-1960s rock explosion to late 1980s rock, early alternative rock and grunge is increasingly being added to the playlists of many classic rock stations across the country. Many styles of rock music are present in what is today considered classic rock, ranging from glam rock and folk-inspired songs to heavy metal and psychedelia.
Some classic rock artists from the 1960s and 1970s are the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Aerosmith, AC/DC and David Bowie. Rock ‘n’ roll bands from the 1980s that receive significant airplay on classic rock radio stations include U2, Guns N’ Roses and Metallica.
Examples of classic rock hits:
1. The Rolling Stones, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”
2. The Beatles, “Come Together”
3. Pink Floyd, “Hey You”
4. Queen, “Bohemian Rhapsody”
5. AC/DC, “You Shook Me all Night Long”
Classic Rock Radio Stations in Las Vegas
KXPT 97.1 FM – Website – LISTEN LIVE ONLINE
KXPT 97.1 FM “The Point”– 8755 W. Flamingo Road
Call (702) 876-1460 for requests
Classic rock stations often begin morning programming with humorous talk and variety shows, and KXPT is no exception. The spicy and hilarious Foxx and Mackenzie show airs every weekday from 5-9 a.m. Rock connoisseur Kim Kelly takes listener requests from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., and Lorrin plays a solid set of classic rock hits rounding out every weekday.
Weekend shows on The Point shake it up a little. Join Dr. Feedback on Saturday nights from 9 p.m.-midnight for live classic rock, and take it easy on Sunday morning with Ric and Jackie Gould’s jazz show. Sunday nights, 7 p.m. – midnight, is shock-rock- legend Alice Cooper’s Nights with Alice Cooper – a classic rock syndicated radio show where Alice gets deep into the music with background information and interviews.
KKLZ 96.3 FM – Website – LISTEN LIVE ONLINE
KKLZ 96.3 FM – 2920 S. Durango Drive
Request line: (702) 739-9636
Taking listeners back in time with more than just classic rock music, Saturday and Sunday mornings on KKLZ give listeners a treat: Classic American Top 40 broadcasts from the 1970s and ‘80s, hosted by radio icon Casey Kasem.
On weekday mornings, The KKLZ Morning Show serves up entertainment news, exclusive interviews, and the charismatic banter of show hosts Jim, Carla and Mike. Jeff Anderson, Terrie Springs, Bob Bishop and Larry Martino round out the crew of DJs at KKLZ, and the station sets itself apart by offering the convenience of song requests via email.
Classic Rock Radio Stations near Las Vegas
KLUK 97.9 FM Lucky 98 – Website
KLUK 97.9 FM Lucky 98 – 2156 McCulloch Blvd., Suite 1
Lake Havasu City, AZ
103.9 FM in Lake Havasu and 101.5 in Kingman, AZ
For song requests, call (928) 763-5585
Rockin’ the River with some the greatest rock hits of all time, Lucky 98 reaches listeners in Arizona, Nevada and California. Wake up to the TNT Morning Show, hosted by the vivacious personalities of Todd and Tyler, and their past guests have included actors Noah Wyle and Thomas Haden Church as well as comedian Lewis Black.
The lovely and talented program director known as “Star” plays an eclectic set list during her listeners’ evening commute, from 3-7 p.m. Star has been a Lucky 98 staple since 1997.
KRRK 101.1 FM “K-Rock” – Website
KRRK 100.7 FM – 2068 McCulloch Blvd.
Lake Havasu City, AZ
(520) 855-1051
Playing a set list that leans heavily on 1970s favorites, KRRK is another Tri-State radio station that broadcasts throughout the Mojave Desert. Known as “K-rock,” it is one of five stations owned by Murphy Broadcasting.
A widely popular programming format, classic rock plays hits from the 1970s through the 1990s. The listeners are mainly 35 to 54 years old, and consist of more males than females. Album-oriented rock, or AOR, is similar to classic rock, but it also plays songs that were not released as singles. Much of today’s classic rock is similar to the sound of AOR radio stations from the 1970s and 1980s. The Classic Rock format has its origins in 1980s programming, which started combining AOR with hits from the 1960s and 1970s. Classic hits is a variation of classic rock, with softer, more mainstream music, making it appealing to females.