14 Facts About KFWB

KFWB is a commercial radio station in Los Angeles, California.

On February 8,1937, KFWB opened a new facility on the south end of the Warner Bros.

The 1934 Looney Tunes short Buddy's Bearcats directed by Jack King contains an announcer broadcasting the station where KFWB was written on a wooden sign and was narrated by a parody of Joe E Brown.

The 1933 Merrie Melodies cartoon for I've Got To Sing A Torch Song released in conjunction with Gold Diggers of 1933 has KFWB written on the microphones in the scenes of the torch singers.

KFWB was written on one of the microphones at the end of 1953's Catty Cornered.

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In 1950, KFWB was sold to its longtime general manager Harry Maizlish.

KFWB became one of the most listened-to stations in the Southland and a leader in the Top 40 format around the country.

On March 11,1968, KFWB ended its Top 40 era, and was relaunched as an all-news radio station.

Also in the 2009 season, KFWB began broadcasting some weekday baseball games of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, although the flagship station remained the Angels-owned KLAA.

KFWB is licensed to transmit with 5,000 watts, while KNX is licensed for 50,000 watts.

On September 22,2014, KFWB became a CBS Sports Radio Network affiliate, cancelling all news blocks and general interest talk programs.

On January 5,2016, it was reported that KFWB was in the process of being sold to an operator of foreign-language radio stations.

On October 31,2016, KFWB switched to a regional Mexican music format as "La Mera Mera 980".

In June 2005, KFWB moved into new studios on Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile district, sharing facilities with Entercom's other L A stations, KNX, KTWV and KRTH.