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TV & RADIO
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KWKW (1330 AM) is in its 18th year as the Spanish-
language play-by-play home of the Los Angeles
Angels. Marco Peralta enters his second year calling
the Angels action in Spanish.
In 1941, at the beginning of World War II, the
Federal Communications Commission awarded
KWKW its license to broadcast and inform the Hispanic
population of Los Angeles the news about the war. This
took place from the basement of a hotel on Colorado
Street in Pasadena. At a later date KWKW moved to
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800 Sierra Madre Villa in Pasadena, where many of
today’s famous announcers began their careers in
Spanish radio.
In 1962 Lotus Communications Corporation bought
KWKW. Since that time Howard Kalmenson, owner
and founder of Lotus Communications, has been able
to acquire 24 radio stations which broadcast in English and Spanish as well as Lotus Hispanic
Reps, a National Rep firm with offices across the country. All this was possible because of
KWKW.
In January 1989, when KWKW switched from 1300 to 1330 on the AM dial, the broadcast
coverage area more than doubled. KWKW is one of the leading Spanish language radio
stations in the United States. An excellent signal, popular personalities, outstanding news,
sports and in-depth public service and community involvement guarantee KWKW’s long-
term success in the dominant Mexican and Latino communities of Los Angeles.

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