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| Broadcast area | Greater Los Angeles |
| Frequency | 980 kHz |
| Branding | La Mera Mera 980[1] |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
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| History | |
First air date | March 3, 1925 |
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| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 25457 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts (unlimited) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°4′11″N 118°11′35″W / 34.06972°N 118.19306°W |
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| Website | www |
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]
- ^ "KFWB Flips To Ranchera". November 4, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KFWB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KFWB-AM Radio Station Coverage Map". radio-locator.com. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "KFWB 980 La Mera Mera". 980lameramera. Retrieved September 18, 2019.