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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 |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio LSU Sports Radio Network Houston Astros Radio Network NFL on Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Delta Media Corporation |
| Sister stations | |
| History | |
| First air date | May 27, 2010 |
| Call sign meaning | Station is co-owned with television station KLWB and shares its calls |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 183335 |
| 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 / 30.3422222; -91.9627778 (KLWB-FM) |
| Repeater(s) | 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. 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
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.
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".
On February 7, 2022, KLWB-FM began simulcasting on KLCJ 104.1 FM in Oak Grove. 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
References
- "Facility Technical Data for KLWB-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Turk, Leslie (May 17, 2010). "Snap 103.7's classic rock enters market". The Independent Weekly. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- 103.7 The Game Expands Into Lake Charles Radioinsight - February 7, 2022
- "ESPN Lafayette/Lake Charles | Delta Media Corp". Retrieved 2023-09-14.
External links
- 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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