Independent radio stations keep L.A.'s music scene weird

Independent radio stations in Los Angeles are programming alternative music and content that major broadcasters typically avoid airing.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman on The Five O'Clock
Published 4:20 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

At a glance

First reported by LAmag: “The Independent Radio Stations Keeping L.A.’s Music Scene Weird”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 4:20 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman.
Topics: L.A..
BBN covered this story before: BBN Picks: what to watch from the Netflix Top 10 (October 11).

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