A (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does It Make?

1989 KROQ Countdown

A (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does It Make?

Show Notes

And so it begins again, as we start our look at the top 106.7 songs played on radio station KROQ in Los Angeles in 1989. Upcoming episodes will feature ten songs each and a special guest, but for this episode, we’ll look at the bottom seven songs, 106.7 to 101, based on the station's year-end playlist. It's quite a start to the last year of 80s music, and a fine intro into the type of music featured on The World Famous KROQ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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