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- This article is about the AM radio station. For other uses see KNX
KNX (1070 kHz) is an all-news radio station in Los Angeles, California. The station operates on a clear channel and is owned by CBS Radio. KNX broadcasts from facilities shared with sister stations KFWB, KCBS-FM, KTWV, and KLSX on Los Angeles' Miracle Mile, and maintains a transmitter site in Torrance, California. The station also broadcasts a high-definition HD Radio signal and streams online through its web site.
History
KNX began broadcasting under the callsign 6 ADZ on September 20, 1920. By 1922, the station was in competition with many other stations in the area, all sharing a single wavelength of 360 meters (roughly 833 kHz). The AM broadcast band had not been defined at the time, and stations were required to share frequencies[1].
In 1929, the transmitter of the station was upgraded to 5,000 watts, and in 1932, was raised to 10,000 watts of power. During this time, the station changed owners and was operated by Western Broadcast Company. A year later, in 1933, the station moved studios to another part of Hollywood, and was allowed to raise its power to 25,000 watts. The following year, the transmitting power was raised to 50,000 watts, which the station continues presently.
CBS radio began operating on KNX in 1936. At that time, the studios were located on Sunset Boulevard.
In August of 2005, KNX began broadcasting from new studios on Willshire Boulevard in an area known as Miracle Mile.[2]
Broadcast Schedule
KNX features CBS News at the top of each hour. Traffic and weather are together on the fives, (example :05, :15, :25...etc). Business news from the station is at 10 and 40 past the hour and sports is featured at 20 and 50 past the hour. Several talk programs can be heard during the day. A list of programs can be found on the station's website.
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