We describe the synthesis of 8-hydroxyquinoline-tethered poly(styrene)s as modular precursors for functionalization with metalloquinolates to form either tris(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminuiia (Alq(3)) or 8-hydroxyquinoline biphenylboron (BPh(2)q) pendant polymers. All polymers, both in solution and in the solid state, show similar luminescent properties as their corresponding reference compounds Alq(3) and BPh(2)q while retaining excellent solution-proce s sing properties. These results clearly indicate that the poly(styrene) backbone does not interfere with the photophysical properties of the pendant Alq(3) and BPh(2)q chromophores but endows solution processability to the materials.