KPWR

KPWR
Broadcast areaGreater Los Angeles
Frequency105.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingPower 106
Programming
FormatRhythmic Hot AC
SubchannelsHD2: KDAY simulcast (Classic hip hop)
Ownership
Owner
Radio: TV:
History
Former call signs
KBMS (1955–1969)
KWST (1969–1982)
KMGG (1982–1986)
Call sign meaning
PoWeR[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID35498
ClassB
ERP25,000 watts
HAAT925 meters (3,035 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitepower106.com

KPWR (105.9 FM) – branded as Power 106 – is a commercial radio station in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting to the Greater Los Angeles area. KPWR is owned and operated by Alex Meruelo's Meruelo Group, through licensee KPWR Radio Holdings LLC, and airs a Rhythmic Hot AC format. KPWR's studios are based in the Los Angeles suburb of Burbank, and the transmitter is on Mount Wilson. Meruelo acquired KPWR from Emmis Communications for $82.75 million in May 2017, officially bringing the station under common ownership with KDAY, KDEY-FM, KWHY-TV, and KBEH on August 1, 2017.

  1. ^ "CALL LETTER MEANING Call Letters of Radio Stations and link to full website".
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KPWR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.