KFWB

KFWB
Broadcast areaGreater Los Angeles
Frequency980 kHz
BrandingLa Mera Mera 980[1]
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
FormatRegional Mexican
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
March 3, 1925
(99 years ago)
 (1925-03-03)
Former frequencies
  • 1190 kHz (1925–1927)
  • 810 kHz (1927)
  • 830 kHz (1927–1928)
  • 850 kHz (1928)
  • 830 kHz (1928)
  • 950 kHz (1928–1941)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID25457
ClassB
Power5,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates
34°4′11″N 118°11′35″W / 34.06972°N 118.19306°W / 34.06972; -118.19306
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.980lameramera.com

KFWB (980 AM) is a commercial radio station in Los Angeles, California.KFWB is owned by Lotus Communications, and airs a classic regional Mexican music radio format. The station has a colorful history, being the radio voice of Warner Bros. Studios in the early days of broadcasting, and a long-time Group W (later CBS Radio) station from 1966 to 2016. It has kept the same call sign throughout its nearly 100-year history.

KFWB broadcasts with 5,000 watts of power from a non-directional antenna shared with KLAC on North Indiana Avenue near Lincoln Park in Eastside Los Angeles.[3] The station's studios and offices are on Barham Boulevard, near the Universal City complex.[4]

  1. ^ "KFWB Flips To Ranchera". November 4, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KFWB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "KFWB-AM Radio Station Coverage Map". radio-locator.com. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "KFWB 980 La Mera Mera". 980lameramera. Retrieved September 18, 2019.