KFWB

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
  • Los Angeles, California
  • United States
Broadcast areaGreater Los Angeles
Frequency980 kHz
BrandingLa Mera Mera 980
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
FormatRegional Mexican
AffiliationsLas Vegas Raiders Spanish Radio Network
Los Angeles FC
Ownership
Owner
  • Lotus Communications
  • (Lotus Los Angeles Corp.)
Sister stations
History
First air date
March 3, 1925 (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)
Call sign meaning
None, sequentially issued
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID25457
ClassB
Power5,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates
34°4′11″N 118°11′35″W
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.980lameramera.com

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. The studios and offices are on Barham Boulevard, near the Universal City complex.

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