Radio station 97.1 FM now simulcasting KNX 1070 Newsradio

Audacy (formerly Entercom) announced connected Monday that KNX Newsradio (1070 AM) volition present beryllium simulcast connected FM vigor arsenic KNX News (97.1 FM) successful Los Angeles opening connected Dec. 6.

The 24-hour section quality and postulation presumption is replacing KNOU NOW (97.1 FM), a modern hits presumption antecedently known arsenic AMP (97.1 FM) earlier it was re-branded arsenic NOW backmost successful April. Earlier, successful August 2020, the presumption introduced a full caller greeting amusement dubbed “The Morning Mess.”

When asked however the existent unit would beryllium affected by the switch, Jeff Federman, Regional President astatine Audacy, said “all KNOU staff, including each on-air talent, volition beryllium retained and proceed to beryllium heard connected assorted Audacy outlets stations passim the country.”

Listeners tin tune into KNX News 97.1 FM successful Southern California on-air and besides nationwide done the Audacy app and website.

“For implicit 100 years, KNX has been the presumption Southern California has depended connected for breaking news, important events and life-changing moments,” Federman said successful an emailed property release.

“With spoken connection audio depletion astatine an all-time high, this determination allows america to importantly upgrade the existing KNX marque and make a quality destination for a caller generation,” the connection continued. “KNX is simply a almighty and trusted marque successful this market, and we look guardant to delivering the aforesaid award-winning contented connected crystal-clear FM radio.”