KLAX-FM
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| KLAX-FM | |
| City of license | East Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Greater Los Angeles |
| Branding | 97.9 La Raza |
| Frequency | 97.9 (MHz) |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| ERP | 33,000 watts |
| HAAT | 184 meters |
| Class | B |
| Callsign meaning | K (ICAO for Los Angeles International Airport) |
| Owner | Spanish Broadcasting System |
| Website | www.979laraza.com |
KLAX-FM is a commercial radio station located in East Los Angeles, California, broadcasting to the Greater Los Angeles area on 97.9 FM. KLAX-FM airs a regional mexican music format branded as "La Raza".
[edit] History
From 1983 to 1992, this station was known as "Super KQ", with the call sign KSKQ, and played Spanish-language hit music. For about two decades before that, this was KNOB, which played beautiful music and adult contemporary formats. KNOB's studios and offices were in Long Beach, California, which was then its city of license.
In 1992, under the direction of consultant Alfredo Alonso and manager Alfredo Rodriguez KSKQ was turned into a Banda music station KLAX, simply called "La Equis," the station became the first Spanish-language station in Los Angeles to attain the number one rated highest station in the market.
In 2002, KLAX dropped the contemporary hits, probably due to co-ownership with "La Nueva" KSCA, went to the more focused regional format, and became "La Raza."
In 1997 KLAX-FM moved its city of license from Long Beach to East Los Angeles.
KBUE/KBUA/KEBN/KRQB, whose signal is not full-power and barely penetrates the San Gabriel Valley and Pomona Valley.
[edit] Immigration debate
Renán "El Cucuy" Almendárez Coello, the station's morning show host, helped coordinate a demonstration held on the streets of downtown Los Angeles on March 25, 2006.[1] The event drew an estimated 500,000 participants and was a springboard to further similar events held throughout the United States. The protestors marched in opposition to H.R. 4437, a proposal Congressional law that would theoretically make illegal immigration to the U.S. more difficult. Coello received attention in various media following the original protests, including an appearance on Tom Leykis' English-language radio talk show.
[edit] External links
- ^ Watanabe, Teresa and Becerra, Hector. "The Immigration Debate." Los Angeles Times Mar 28 2006, page A1.
