Hubbard Broadcasting's KSTP in St. Paul, Minnesota, contested the proposal on the basis of interference that it believed would occur within its nighttime coverage area.

[4] In August 1964, the station began shifting to a contemporary hits format in anticipation of the power increase and frequency change.

[8][9][2] DJs on KBBQ included Harry Newman, Bob Jackson, Vic Gee, Alan King, Bill Williams, and Larry Scott.

[8] To celebrate its first anniversary as a country station, KBBQ sponsored a country music show at Shrine Auditorium, which featured Merle Haggard, Bonnie Owens, Ferlin Husky, Sheb Wooley, Tex Williams, Jimmy Wakely, Freddie Hart, Jerry Wallace, and Jimmy Bryant.

[2][12][13] Personalities on KROQ included Charlie Tuna, Sam Riddle, Jay Stevens, Steve Lundy, Jim Wood, and Jimmy Rabbitt.

[12] On November 25, 1972, KROQ presented a concert at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, billed as "The Ultimate ROQ Concert/Festival", to benefit the Southern California Council of Free Clinics, which featured performances by Chuck Berry, Stevie Wonder, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, the Eagles, the Bee Gees, Sly & the Family Stone, and the Raspberries, among others.

[17] In June 1974, program director Shadoe Stevens and night personality Dana Jones resigned; this was followed by the entire staff going on strike that July 29, shutting the stations down.

[20] At the time, Rodney Bingenheimer was introducing many new and local bands, including the Ramones and the Runaways, on his Sunday night show.