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Article: L.A. radio gets 'Real'; new talk format features comedy, celebrities; targets younger audience.(Los Angeles, California, radio stations debut 'Real Radio')
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- Broadcasting & Cable
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- August 14, 1995
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New talk format features comedy, celebrities; targets younger audience
Los Angeles radio listeners are being introduced to a talk format that a handful of radio stations nationwide are touting as "Real Radio." Former classic rock KLSX(FM) has switched its format to a brand of entertainment talk featuring some big-name talkers with little, if any, radio experience.
Case in point: The station's new afternoon talk show co-host is Kato Kaelin of O.J. Simpson trial fame. Kaelin last week launched a 2-4 p.m. PST show with partner/comedy writer Bob Hellman. Former Brady Bunch sitcom star Susan Olsen, famous as Cindy Brady, co-hosts with former MTV anchor Ken Ober ...