KSWD 100.3FM The Sound

You guys brag about playing fewer commercials than KLOS. But the reality is your station IS a commercial… for Led Zeppelin. You can’t even get through the morning show… which is allegedly a talk format… without playing at least one and usually two Zeppelin tunes… not to mention it’s the same overplayed ones ad nauseam. You don’t seem to be quite that bad with any other band, although you come close with U2… apparently the world will end if we go a whole day without «Pride In the Name Of Love» or that played-​out live version of «Where the Streets Have No Name.» Even when the bands you claim to think are great put out new albums (ACDC and The Cult immediately come to mind), you play the new song once or twice and then go right back to the old played-​out songs. Thank God for satellite radio. You guys should change your name to 100.3 the Zep. The only good thing on there anymore is Uncle Joe and Mark Thompson.

When I heard this station, I felt a tear flow down my cheek. There were two Album Rock stations when I grew up, KLOS and KMET. KLOS was OK, but it was a little more corporate. Eventually KLSX came up and did Classic Rock for a while, and it had some KMET DJs, but it just wasn’t the same.
The Sound, though, what can I say? KMET has risen back like a phoenix. When I listened the first time, I thought «the mighty MET lives again!» As a child and as a teenager, KMET was MY station. I felt as if they were broadcasting for me. When the mysterious ticking promo came talking about a format change, I listened, excited to see what was coming. At the end of a week of ticking, a silly «sitcom» type intro blasted through the speakers, and a new Soft Jazz station was born.
I’m all for Soft Jazz fans having a station, but the loss of KMET was like having part of my childhood torn away.
Now, though, we have The Sound. The other day when they did a «little bit of Heaven» promo (brought back from KMET) I felt that part of my childhood being handed back to me with a smile. Welcome back KMET even if you have a different name and frequency. The Sound is the new KMET. End of story.

Meh… Its just KLOS all over again. They pretend to play more diverse songs, but if you listen long enough its all the same shit (artist and songs) over and over and over again. If they really want to be a great station they need to incorporate some 60s, 70, 80 and 90’s Hard Rock and Alternative music. They should also not play the same song again for over 5 days, believe it or not, one of my playlist on my MS Zune takes over 130 hours to play and there are no repeats. They should be able to do that and then some. Also, they should only play Stairway to Heaven once a month and drop playing Moby Dick, I have heard that 3 times in one week. Really.

This is a somewhat new station in LA. I’m new to them.
Like they say, it’s all about the music. They have some format that other stations don’t. There is the obligatory Triple Play Thursdays but I love their My Turn feature on Sundays.
Their music is good with less of the softer stuff and more hard and eclectic stuff. Hey, I’m diverse! I heard Ac/​DC and Jesus Jones (right here right now) the other day and it made my day!
The guy who says ‘the Sound’ is mellow. Their commercials don’t have that schlocky feel to them that KLOS has (sorry). They seem honest and mature.
When a song I don’t like from another station comes on, I always go to The Sound and I find their commercials (or non music stuff) more interesting and cool sounding than other stations music.
Now that is saying something!
Their dj’s are mellow and knowledgeable about tidbits of music I didn’t know and I love that.
There is a guy who does commercials who has a sexy ass voice but no clue if he’s a dj or not. Great station all around.
PS– I forgot one more thing — they play the LONG versions of songs, like then entire intros. I love this.

this is a great station for those who like classic rock, although they do play some newer stuff on occasion. not a lot of commercials which is GOOD. the best part about this station is that you can win $ 3,000 just for signing up on their website, then listen for your name at 3pm. if you call them back you win!
i was a winner back in april, 2009!!!

Best Radio Station in a LOOOOONG time. Based in Los Angeles of course, but can be heard here in San Diego and online. Music Music Music all day long– :)