TNN Radio

Not to be Confused with TNN Radio Spreaker-Reference TNN RADIO-KX935 on Spreaker.

TNN Radio is an American modern rock radio program that broadcasts from KX935 studios in Laguna Beach, California, serving the Greater Orange County and Los Angeles areas. The contemporary modern rock format is similar to that found at other modern rock stations in California such as KROQ (Los Angeles), 91X – XETRA-FM (San Diego), and LIVE 105 (San Francisco).

History

TNN Radio's parent company, BNG Marketing, first launched the station in 2006. This program continues today as the name of the show's live broadcast. It began as a music only Alternative Rock station. The program was originally broadcast an Internet-only program on the American Radio Network in Anaheim, California through mid April 2014. In May 2014, TNN Radio transitioned to KX935 (93.5 FM), an FM station situated in Laguna Beach, California, which simulcasts both over terrestrial airwaves and the Internet.[1]

Programming

The live broadcast airs on Sundays from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Pacific Time Zone) on KX935 (KXRN). The program features contemporary modern rock, as well as music from the genesis of the genre. The program also includes music from the new wave, punk rock, grunge, reggae, and ska genres going as far back as the 1970s.

TNN Radio today

The first personality brought on board was Jimmy Alvarez. He is a veteran of the publishing and music media. He has over twenty years experience in radio broadcasting with previous engagements at KROQ-FM[2] in Los Angeles, California as well as a short stay at MARS FM – KDLD (103.1 fm) Santa Monica, California. Jimmy continues to act as TNN's Executive Producer.

Also contributing to TNN is broadcast media veteran Christy Carter. She too is a KROQ alum and can also be heard at FM/949 San Diego (KBZT) where she does evenings (Mon-Fri).[3] Christy acts as TNN's Music Director for its social media pages.

Over the years, TNN has developed a network of contributors that covers and reports on events from coast-to-coast and around the world. TNN's current on-air personalities include Christina Preiss, Mike Berault (aka Mike B.) and Ska Queen Jamie Nicole Rocha. TNN's reviews and photography have been featured in Slam Scene Magazine[4] and the Los Angeles Times.

TNN is a media mainstay at events such as the Southern California leg of the Vans Warped Tour, Sunset Strip Music Festival and the OC Music Awards.

In March 2014, TNN’s video interview was featured on the official website of American Authors.

In August 2014, TNN partnered with Skindie Magazine to produce a series of video interviews. Their first collective effort was featured with the Pixies. That video was featured throughout all of the band's social media pages. In February 2015, AFI-side project XTRMST utilized Christina's photos for all social media.

In March, 2015 Executive Producer Jimmy Alvarez produced an interview segment for KX935 morning show with blues icon Buddy Guy.

Features

Over the years, TNN has featured video and published interviews with notable acts such as: AFI, The Airborne Toxic Event, Alkaline Trio, All American Rejects, American Authors, Angels & Airwaves, Anti-Flag, The Aquabats, Asking Alexandria, Awolnation, Bad Religion, Berlin, Black Uhuru, Bleachers, blink-182, Blondfire, Big D and the Kids Table, Buckcherry, Cage the Elephant, The Church, Cold War Kids, The Damned, The Dickies, The Dirty Heads, Dramarama, Dropkick Murphys, The English Beat, The Expendables, Fishbone, Fitz and The Tantrums, Florence + The Machine, Foo Fighters, Grouplove, The Growlers, Imagine Dragons, Iration, Jimmy Eat World, The Joy Formidable, Kongos, Less Than Jake, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Lit, Middle Class Rut, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Misfits, The Mowglis,Muse, MxPx, Neon Trees, The Offspring, Pearl Jam, Pennywise, Pepper, Peter Murphy,Pixies, P.O.D., Rage Against the Machine, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Reel Big Fish, The Rentals, The Reverend Horton Heat, Rise Against, The Selecter, Shonen Knife, The Slackers, Slightly Stoopid, Soundgarden, The Specials, Starpool, Sublime with Rome, Suburban Legends, Suicidal Tendencies, Supersuckers, Taking Back Sunday, The Toasters, The Untouchables, The Vandals, Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Wailers, Walk the Moon, Weezer, Well Hung Heart, Xtrmst, X, Youngblood Hawke, Young the Giant, Rob Zombie, ZZ Ward and 311.

Contributors

Former on-air staff

References

  1. ↑ "KX 93.5 - Laguna's Only FM - Orange County Radio Station". KX 93.5. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  2. ↑ in the book Superstation
  3. ↑ FM/949 staff bio page
  4. ↑ Slam Scene Magazine article
 5. ^ http://www.ibroadcastnetwork.org 
 6. ^ http://www.weareamericanauthors.com
 7. ^ http://ocmusicawards.com/oc-music-awards-academy-members/

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