If I could, I would give KLAA 5.5 stars. I have been a very loyal fan of 830 since 2007, when I first went to an Angels game. Back in the day, KLAA aired conservative talk radio (featuring Glenn Beck and Michael Savage), and I was anything but conservative then. But, the very entertaining, informative and enlightening hosts (Thank you, Glenn!) helped me to discover my true political beliefs.
Later on, KLAA started its local sports shows, like Roger Lodge, Dave Smith, Jeff Biggs, and Lee Klein, to name a few. I knew what sports talk is usually like, very rambling and over-the-top with gimmicks, and KLAA's shows broke the mold. These hosts based their arguments clearly, were diplomatic and generous with time to callers (I've called before) and kept you entertained all day long! There was still some of the conservative talk with Doug Stephan and Anthony Vultaggio in the evenings and early mornings, which offered a great way to know the news in sports and politics without ever having to change the station.
Now, the reason for the 1/2 star deduction. They became KLAA in association w/ ESPN very recently. They kicked a good deal of their political, business and local sports talk off in favor of national shows. The new hosts are pretty good (they were calculated and kept Biggs and Lodge) but they ramble a bit and are somewhat out of tune with LA sports (exception: Doug Gottlieb). But, this is better than your average sports station still. Please keep a high standard of good content, maybe bring back Smith, Vultaggio, and/or Klein, and you'll have 10 stars from me! :) read more