Commercial AM radio station in Los Angeles, California
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KFWB
Los Angeles, California
United States
Broadcast area
Greater Los Angeles
Frequency
980kHz
Branding
La Mera Mera 980[1]
Programming
Language(s)
Spanish
Format
Regional Mexican
Affiliations
Las Vegas Raiders Spanish Radio Network Los Angeles FC
KFWB (980 AM) is a commercial radio station in Los Angeles, California. It airs a classic Regional Mexican music format. KFWB is owned by Lotus Communications. 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/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 studios and offices are on Barham Boulevard, near the Universal City complex.[4]
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