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Kevin & Bean

LA'S FAVORITE ALT-ROCK SHOW


“The Kevin and Bean Morning Show” launched on KROQ Los Angeles in January 1990. Hosted by Kevin Ryder and Gene “Bean” Baxter, the show has included special events, newsmaker guests and worldwide-acclaimed musicians.

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2015 RADIO INDUCTEE



After taking various radio jobs, Kevin Ryder met Gene “Bean” Baxter in the late 1980s at KZZP-FM in Phoenix, where they started working together on their radio show. Kevin and Bean circulated a demo that made its way to CBS Radio’s KROQ and the rest is history. Kevin and Bean’s exclusive “Breakfast With” series has invited thousands of fans to listen in to their morning conversations with leading-edge rock musicians. Kevin and Bean went on to launch an annual “April Foolishness” comedy event that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for important charities.




Ratings success made “The Kevin and Bean Morning Show” one of the longest-running morning radio shows in Southern California."