KTWV
Rhythmic adult contemporary radio station in Los Angeles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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KTWV (94.7 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Los Angeles, California, and broadcasting to the Greater Los Angeles area. The station is owned by Audacy, Inc., and airs an urban adult contemporary radio format. KTWV has studios on Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile district of Los Angeles. As "94.7 The Wave," the station was known for pioneering the smooth jazz radio format in the late 1980s.
Broadcast area | Greater Los Angeles |
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Frequency | 94.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | 94.7 The Wave |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Urban adult contemporary |
Subchannels | HD3: Persian-language programming |
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History | |
First air date | September 1948 (75 years ago) (1948-09) |
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Call sign meaning | "The Wave" |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 25437 |
Class | B |
ERP | 58,000 watts |
HAAT | 863.0 meters (2,831.4 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34.225°N 118.064°W / 34.225; -118.064 |
Translator(s) | 96.7 K244AM (China Lake) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live (via Audacy) |
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KTWV has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 58,000 watts. The transmitter is shared with former sister station KTTV, and is on Mount Wilson.[2] KTWV broadcasts using HD Radio technology, with a rhythmic contemporary format formerly on its HD2 digital subchannel and Persian-language programming currently on its HD3 subchannel.