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This week, please welcome Zan/Cody. the original front duo of cult legends Shotgun Messiah, as well as new music from Avatar … and local rock from Black Star Sinners. POWER Anthrax –…
New this week? Can’t say no to King Ultramega. Crossbone Skully brings fireworks with “Boom”, Velveteen Queen, Vegas townies Cyanide, and Des Rocks, rocks. POWER Anthrax – It’s For The Kids Black…
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It is with great joy we add Mastadon to a playlist in 2026. There’s a new Shinedown song, too. And Long Beach townies, Heavenly Trip To Hell get some local show love.…
Marilyn Manson joins the party, along with another single from Armored Saint, Poppy, and Dirty Kings. POWER Anthrax – It’s For The Kids Black Label Society – Name In Blood Evanescence –…
Happy to welcome Lex Legion to the party this week, along with Vegas townies Generation Landslide. POWER Black Label Society – Name In Blood Five Finger Death Punch – Eye Of The…
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.
SCRAPBOOK
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.”
