KRLA Beat

The magazine was noted for its coverage of British Invasion groups, particularly the Beatles, but also the Rolling Stones, the Kinks and Herman's Hermits. Whilst acknowledging the cooperation that existed between the magazine and its subjects, KRLA Beats online history states that "In the hands of Beat writers, many articles remained mostly unaffected by tabloid-style gossip, occasionally reporting negatively about favorite bands of the day." ==Production and contributors==

KRLA Beat was published by Cecil Tuck, who had worked for newspapers in Texas before being appointed news director at KRLA. Following Tuck's relaunching of the title, with an issue dated February 25, 1965, its staff writers included Carol Deck, Louise Criscione, Mike Tuck, Rochelle Reed, and "Eden". KRLA DJs Dave Hull and Tony Leigh were also credited as contributors, through the publication of their on-air interviews, who briefly hosted a radio show of his own. Writing in his online "Chart Beat Chat" for Billboard in September 2004, Fred Bronson recalled that he wrote for KRLA Beat as a sixteen-year-old in the mid-1960s. By 1968, the magazine included articles by Jacoba Atlas Los Angeles Free Press and Rolling Stone and to film publications such as Show and Film Comment. ==New direction under Derek Taylor==

After leaving the Beatles' employ and establishing himself as a successful publicist in California, Taylor became editor of KRLA Beat in 1967. he subsequently guided the magazine's direction toward countercultural issues and psychedelia. In 1968, editorial disagreements between Taylor and Tuck, together with the latter's concerns about increased expenditure on the magazine, forced Taylor's departure. KRLA Beat continued until May 1968. Tuck was forced to shut down the publication due to its precarious financial position. ==References==