KTWV

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.

Not to be confused with KWTV or KTVW.

KTWV
Broadcast areaGreater Los Angeles
Frequency94.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding94.7 The Wave
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatUrban adult contemporary
SubchannelsHD3: Persian-language programming
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
September 1948 (1948-09)
Former call signs
  • KFMV (1948–52)
  • KFWB-FM (1952–56)
  • KRHM (1956–65)
  • KLAC-FM (1965–66)
  • KMET (1966–87)
  • KTWV-FM (1987)
Call sign meaning
"The Wave"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID25437
ClassB
ERP58,000 watts
HAAT863.0 meters (2,831.4 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
34.225°N 118.064°W / 34.225; -118.064
Translator(s)96.7 K244AM (China Lake)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/947thewave
radiohamrah.com (HD3)

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. 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.

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