KLOB
Soft AC | |
Ownership | |
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History | |
First air date | November 21, 1994 |
Former call signs | KVTZ (CP, 1992-1994) |
Call sign meaning | K Radio LOBo (original branding) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 40518 |
Class | A |
ERP | 1,350 watts |
HAAT | 195 meters (640 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°51′56″N 116°25′58″W / 33.86556°N 116.43278°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | Suavecita 94.7 |
KLOB (94.7
History
The station was issued a construction permit on June 23, 1992,[2] with an expiration on December 23, 1993, later extended into 1994. The station was assigned the KVYZ call letters on August 21, 1992, only to change to their current KLOB on January 31, 1994.
KLOB formally
On May 19, 1995, KLOB increased its power to 1.8 kilowatts, after minor modifications were approved.
After the station was purchased by EXCL Communications, it flipped to a Romantic format as Radio Romántica 94.7. In 1999. Just prior to this, KLOB decreased its power to 1650 watts. In 2000, EXCL was acquired by Entravision, which began to phase out the Romántica brand in 2003. KLOB flipped to a rock en español format branded as "94.7 Super Estrella" in 2004, only to later evolve into a Hurban/Latin pop direction.
On January 6, 2009, KLOB flipped to an adult hits format, branded as "Jose 94.7". By 2012 KLOB had evolved into a Latin jazz station.
During this time, KLOB featured radio personality
On January 8, 2018, KLOB flipped to its current format, branded as "La Suavecita 94.7", on the same day as its fellow distant sister stations
On April 28, 2020, KLOB changed its transmitter power output for the first time since 1999, decreasing by 350 watts.
References
- ^ "Query the REC California FM station database for KLOB". REC Networks. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "REC History Grid for KLOB". REC Networks. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ Entravision Brings La Tricolor To Los Angeles; Suavecita To 11 Markets Radioinsight - January 10, 2018
External links
- KLOB in the FCC FM station database
- KLOB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database