LA Radio Sessions: KNAC DJs Thrasher & Gonzo Greg discuss the station's 40th Anniversary events.

Описание: KNAC will be celebrating it's 40th Anniversary of the "Pure Rock" format with two special events.

On January 8th, the actual anniversary of the format change, Pure Rock KNAC is taking over the legendary WHISKY A GO GO in Hollywood for one night only. It's growing into a major event and tickets are running low. So get them NOW at KNAC40.com

Then as a warm up for the party on the 8th.......

KLBP/Long Beach Public Radio will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the legendary Long Beach heavy metal station "Pure Rock" 105.5 KNAC with a takeover on Monday, January 5th, 2026 from 12:01a.m. to 9p.m. Listeners will hear full "blocks” of KNAC programming from 1986 to 1995 shows, topped off with a live broadcast in the heart of downtown Long Beach hosted by legendary KNAC jock Thrasher.

Included in the broadcast are recordings of some KNAC's outstanding DJs: Thrasher, Tawn Mastrey, Gregg Steele, Sam Freeze, Scrotchin' Scotty, Nasty Neil, Long Paul, Laurie Free, Jack Trash, “the animal” Ana Lee, Gonzo Greg, Dangerous Darren and more.

Included is the last two hours of KNAC from February of 1995, with guest appearances from James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich of Metallica.

The live reunion broadcast will take place right next door to KLBP at the Secret Island Tiki Bar from 7 p.m. to 9p.m.. At 9p.m. KLBP's metal show "GenX Rock Hidden Treasures” with DJ Hollywood will close out this pure rock event.

LIsten at KLBP.org.

In an upcoming LARadio Sessions with Mike Stark, former KNAC DJs Gonzo Greg and Thrasher discuss the legendary station, tell some stories and talk about the NEW "Pure Rock" KNAC. That show will air on December 28th. Here is a clip from that show where they discuss the two anniversary events.