KTWV
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| Broadcast area | Los Angeles, California |
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| Branding | 94.7 The Wave |
| Frequency | 94.7 (MHz) |
| Format | smooth jazz |
| ERP | 52000 watts |
| Class | B |
| Callsign meaning | The WaVe |
| Owner | CBS Corporation/CBS Radio |
| Website | http://www.947thewave.com |
KTWV 94.7 FM, The Wave, is a smooth jazz music radio station in Los Angeles, California.
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[edit] History
From the late 1960s until 1987, the 94.7 frequency was home of KMET, a very popular album-oriented rock station which was owned by Metromedia-before that the station was called KLAC-FM. The station's ratings were high until the early 1980s when they lost ground to other competition. Many observers believe the station's ratings struggles were greatly enhanced by embracing the advice of foreign (New York)music consultants, and abandoning their identity as the "Soundtrack for Southern California". Specifically, taking the spontaneity of having disc jockeys pick music played on the air, as well as reducing advertising budgets, resulted in significant ratings drops.
Metromedia would sell their TV stations in 1986 and restructured and became known as Metropolitan Broadcasting. By the end of 1986, the rock format on KMET had very low ratings and as a result, the format would end on February 14, 1987. Some have called the change "the Valentine's Day Massacre" of KMET.
The station changed to a New Age Music/Soft Rock/Contemporary Jazz format with the nickname "The Wave". Initially they played a lot of new age music, but over the years, the station moved to more of a smooth jazz sound. Today, the station is still called "The Wave" and plays a mix of smooth jazz, soft R&B hits, AC songs, and some softer rock hits.
The era of The Wave has the distinction of being the only time legendary disc jockey J.J. Jackson has ever worked there. Jackson was a veteran of then-rival rock station KLOS (while The Wave was still rocker KMET) for ten years, before becoming one of the original "VJ's" (video jockeys) on MTV when the channel debuted in 1981. Jackson was a DJ for a brief time at The Wave in 2004.
KTWV is currently owned by CBS Radio.
[edit] Logos
 KTWV logo from 1987 to 2001 |
 KTWV logo from 2001 to the present |
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