KRLA BEAT was published by the Los Angeles radio KRLA, 1964-1968. The newspaper evolved from little more than a four-page promotional throwaway to a unique, informative music newspaper. Its literary voice strengthened during the several years it was in print, veering away from bubbly prose about pop groups and offering original articles and photos of some of the biggest names of the day.
Beginning in 1965 KRLA started experimenting with a BEAT franchise where they would produce different cover pages of the newspaper for other markets, as publisher and newsman Cecil Tuck had intended to expand the publishing empire beyond Southern California.
Leaving 'KRLA' off the masthead allowed other stations to overprint their own logo and tailor the front page to their local coverage.
The San Francisco station KYA was an early partner in the venture, using the BEAT template and providing local reporting for their own editions of what they called the KYA BEAT.
Stations had the option of having their call letters printed on the cover, although there was also a generic edition without call letters for those that wanted to buy copies and stamp their own imprint.
The generic editions, just titled THE BEAT were sold to the public and were available on newsstands and via mail subscription.
You can read the whole story here.
Thank you to D.L. MacLaughlan Dumes for the information. [1224]
See below all the Dylan front and back covers of the magazine:
 7 August 1965 |
 7 August 1965, back cover |
 11 September 1965, 1/4 page |
 18 September 1965 [1224] back cover |
 13 November 1965, back cover |
 27 November 1965, back cover |
 KRLA BEAT [1224] 1 January 1966, back cover |
 KYA BEAT [1224] 1 January 1966, back cover |
 THE BEAT [1224] 1 January 1966, back cover |
 22 January 1966, 5 pages |
 KYA BEAT (San Francisco), 22 January 1966 |
 THE BEAT, 22 January 1966 |
 2 July 1966 |
 2 July 1966, back cover |
 KYA BEAT (San Francisco), 2 July 1966 |
 13 August 1966, back cover |
 28 January 1967, back cover |
 20 May 1967, back cover |
ALBANIA (1) 
In ARABIC (3) -3 countries 
BULGARIA (2) 
In CATALAN (4) -2 countries
In CHINESE (12) -2 countries
CROATIA (4) 
CZECH REPUBLIC (11)
DENMARK (12) 
In DUTCH (74) -2 countries
In ENGLISH (834) -19 countries
FINLAND (15)
In FRENCH (123) -5 countries
In GALICIAN (1) 
In GERMAN (136) -4 countries
GREECE (19)
HUNGARY (2)
ICELAND (9)
IRAN (1)
ISRAEL (9)
In ITALIAN (86) -2 countries
JAPAN (63)
LITHUANIA (1)
NORWAY (45)
POLAND (14)
In PORTUGUESE (51) -3 countries
ROMANIA (1)
In RUSSIAN (5) -2 countries
In SERBIAN (5) -2 countries
SLOVAKIA (1)
In SPANISH (187) -13 countries
SWEDEN (28)
THAILAND (3)
TURKEY (19)