KLWB-FM
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Broadcast area | Lafayette metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 103.7 MHz |
| Branding | ESPN 103.7 Lafayette and 104.1 Lake Charles |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports radio |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Delta Media Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | May 27, 2010 |
Call sign meaning | Station is co-owned with television station KLWB and shares its calls |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
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| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 10,000 watts |
| HAAT | 284 meters (932 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°20′32.00″N 91°57′46.00″W / 30.3422222°N 91.9627778°W |
| Repeater | 104.1 KLCJ (Oak Grove) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | espnsouthwestlouisiana.com |
KLWB-FM (103.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a sports format.[2] Licensed to Carencro, Louisiana, it serves the Lafayette metropolitan area. KLWB-FM programming is also heard in the Lake Charles region of Louisiana, with a simulcast on KLCJ 104.1 FM. The two stations carry ESPN Radio's morning programming as well as Matt Moscona's After Further Review.
KLWB-FM is owned by the Delta Media Corporation and calls itself "Southwest Louisiana's Sports Station." KLWB-FM's studios are on Evangeline Thruway in Carencro, and its transmitter is located northeast of Lafayette.
History
[edit]KLWB-FM signed on in May 2010, with its official launch coming on May 27. The station's format originated as classic hits on sister station KXKW. That station - Mustang 87.7 - now airs a classic country format.[2]
On June 1, 2012, KLWB-FM changed its format from classic rock (as "Snap 103.7) to sports radio, branded as "103.7 The Game".[3]
On February 7, 2022, KLWB-FM began simulcasting on KLCJ 104.1 FM in Oak Grove.[4] The KLCJ simulcast brings KLWB-FM's sports programming into the Lake Charles radio market.
On June 26, 2023, KLWB-FM and KLCJ became ESPN Radio Affiliates and also picked up Matt Moscona's After Further Review for their afternoon drive programming [5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KLWB-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- 1 2 Turk, Leslie (May 17, 2010). "Snap 103.7's classic rock enters market". The Independent Weekly. Archived from the original on May 31, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- ↑ Venta, Lance (May 22, 2012). "FM sports coming to Lafayette, LA". RadioInsight. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ↑ 103.7 The Game Expands Into Lake Charles Radioinsight - February 7, 2022
- ↑ "ESPN Lafayette/Lake Charles | Delta Media Corp". Delta Media Corporation. May 15, 2023. Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 82476 (KLWB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KLWB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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