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{{short description|Rhythmic contemporary hit radio station in Los Angeles}}
{{Infobox radio station
| logo                = [[Image:KPWR_Los_Angeles_Power_106_FM_logo.jpg|200px]]
| name                = KPWR
| city                = [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]
| area                = [[Greater Los Angeles area|Greater Los Angeles]]
| branding            = Power 106
| frequency           = 105.9 [[Megahertz|MHz]] {{HD Radio}}
| airdate             =
| format              = [[Rhythmic contemporary|Rhythmic Hot AC]]
| subchannels         = HD2: [[KDAY]] [[simulcast]] ([[Classic hip hop]])
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| erp                 = 25,000 [[watt]]s
| haat                = {{convert|925|meters}}
| class               = B
| facility_id         = 35498
| callsign_meaning    = '''P'''o'''W'''e'''R'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldradiohistory.com/call_letters.htm|title = CALL LETTER MEANING Call Letters of Radio Stations and link to full website}}</ref>
| former_callsigns    = KBMS (1955–1969)<br />KWST (1969–1982)<br />KMGG (1982–1986)
| owner               = [[Alex Meruelo]]
| licensee            = KPWR Radio Holdings LLC
| sister_stations     = '''Radio:''' {{hlist|[[KDAY]]|[[KDEY-FM]]|[[KLLI (FM)|KLLI]]|[[KLOS]]}} '''TV:''' {{hlist|[[KBEH]]|[[KWHY-TV]]}}
| webcast             = {{url |http://player.listenlive.co/44031 |Listen Live}}
| website             = {{url |https://www.power106.com|power106.com}}
}}
'''KPWR''' (105.9 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) – branded as ''Power 106'' – is a commercial [[radio station]] in [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]], broadcasting to the [[Greater Los Angeles]] area. KPWR is owned and operated by [[Alex Meruelo]]'s Meruelo Group, through licensee KPWR Radio Holdings LLC, and airs a [[rhythmic contemporary|Rhythmic Hot AC]] format. KPWR's studios are based in the Los Angeles suburb of [[Burbank, California|Burbank]], and the transmitter is on [[Mount Wilson (California)|Mount Wilson]]. Meruelo acquired KPWR from [[Emmis Communications]] for $82.75 million in May 2017, officially bringing the station under common ownership with [[KDAY]], [[KDEY-FM]], [[KWHY-TV]], and [[KBEH]] on August 1, 2017.
==History==
===Early years (1955–1986)===
From 1946 until its deletion in 1951, 105.9&nbsp;MHz in Los Angeles was occupied by [[KFI-FM]]. In 1955, Planned Music, Inc. applied for a construction permit for a new station on the vacated frequency, which was assigned the call letters KBMS (Better Music Station), before adopting the KWST call sign and "K-West 106" moniker in 1969. During its years as KBMS and KWST, its format had been [[beautiful music]] prior to its flip to a [[progressive rock]] format on January 1, 1975. K-West emulated the then-popular sound of [[KMET (defunct)|KMET]] and [[KLOS]]. By 1981, though, the ratings had slipped and KWST had changed to a [[Contemporary hit radio|top 40]] format, and fired all of their [[disc jockey]]s. KWST eventually evolved into KMGG, "Magic 106", playing upbeat [[adult contemporary music]] beginning in mid-1982.
In May 1984, Century Broadcasting sold KMGG and St. Louis' [[KSHE]] to the Indianapolis-based [[Emmis Communications]].
===KPWR — Power 106 (1986–present)===
Not too long after Emmis bought KMGG, it immediately saw a niche to counter top 40 stations [[KIIS-FM|KIIS]] and [[KCBS-FM|KKHR]] and urban outlet [[KDAY]], [[KJLH]], and [[KRCD (FM)|KACE]] (the latter three all signal challenged). On January 11, 1986 at 6 p.m., KMGG dropped its adult contemporary format and became the first-ever [[rhythmic contemporary]]-formatted radio station with new call sign KPWR and branding "Power 106".<ref>[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/85717/power-106-turns-25-today-in-los-angeles "Power 106 Turns 25 Today In Los Angeles"] from All Access (January 11, 2011)</ref><ref>[http://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1980s/1986/RR-1986-01-17.pdf Emmis Turns On "Power 106"] (''Radio & Records'', 01/17/1986, page 3) </ref> The first song on the newly christened "Power 106" was "[[Say I'm Your Number One]]" by [[Princess (singer)|Princess]]. [[Jay Thomas]] was hired as the host of "The Power 106 Morning Zoo". Power 106's first slogans in 1986 were "Turn on the Fresh New Music Mix", and "I've Made the Power Switch". These were then followed in 1987 with "Pure Energy...Dance Now",<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ9OyBmK9lU KPWR Power 106 Los Angeles - Jay Thomas - August 1991] from YouTube</ref> in 1991 with "L.A.'s Hottest Music", in 1997 as "L.A.'s Party Station", in 2005 with "Where Hip-Hop Lives",<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReiDcqqCzIw 1991 Power 106 Commercial] from YouTube</ref> and most recently, "L.A.'s #1 for Hip-Hop" in 2017.
At the time of KPWR's launch, it broadcast what it announced as "72,000 Watts of Music Power...Less Talk" (mentioned in on-air station identifications by [[Chuck Riley (voice actor)|Chuck Riley]] and Deborah Rath), a reference to its then-actual [[effective radiated power]] (ERP) of 72&nbsp;[[Watt|kW]], allowing its signal to be heard in [[San Diego County, California|San Diego]], [[Kern County, California|Kern]], and [[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara]] counties). KPWR's ERP was reduced to 25&nbsp;kW in 1993.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bikW12iKKAc 72,000 watts of music Power!KPWR Los Angeles!]</ref>
KPWR picked up additional competition in May 2005 when [[KXOL-FM]] dropped its Spanish adult contemporary format for a [[Hispanic rhythmic]], or [[hurban]], format known as "Latino 96.3". The format is a crossover mix of [[reggaeton]], [[dancehall]], R&B, and hip hop targeting a bilingual audience. However, the abrupt switch violated a transmitter lease agreement that KXOL's parent company, [[Spanish Broadcasting System]] (SBS), had with Emmis; the agreement required formal notification to Emmis of any change in format and expressly prohibited KXOL from programming to directly compete with KPWR. SBS switched formats anyway, and Emmis filed a lawsuit to force SBS to either drop the format switch or find a new transmitter. SBS announced that KXOL would move to another transmitter site a month later, and both parties settled the dispute sometime after.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://radiorevista.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=4012 |title=KXOL El Sol 96.3 se rindió |access-date=July 5, 2008 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20081208124447/http://radiorevista.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=4012 |archive-date=December 8, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> KXOL would eventually exit the format on May 16, 2014 to return to Spanish AC as "Mega 96.3" after nine years and moderate to underperformed ratings.<ref>[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/88677/changes-coming-to-963-kxol/ KXOL Los Angeles Flips To Mega 96.3] from RadioInsight (May 16, 2014)</ref>
Shortly after the debut of Latino 96.3, KPWR replaced the majority of their non-Latino DJs with personalities of Latino descent who often pepper their broadcasts with Spanish words, in an effort to regain some of the audience lost to Latino 96.3. The staff at the time represented the multi-cultural population of Los Angeles: Krystal Bee (Latino), DJ E Man (Filipino), and Todd the Hater (Armenian) of ''#TheCruzShow''.
On August 17, 2006, KPWR's country music sister station [[KLLI (FM)|KZLA]] flipped directions to [[rhythmic adult contemporary]] as "Movin' 93.9". Most of the songs played on Movin' 93.9 consisted of rhythmic pop and dance hits from the 1980s and 1990s to the present day, along with classic [[disco]] and [[Latin freestyle|freestyle music]] tracks thrown in for balance. However, after almost a year in the format, KMVN shifted directions to [[Rhythmic Oldies]]. With the unique combination of both KPWR and KZLA, the move gave Emmis and Los Angeles its first rhythmic duopoly, as well as the second duopoly in California with this arrangement, the other being [[Clear Channel Communications]] siblings [[KMEL]] and [[KYLD]] in San Francisco. That arrangement ended on April 15, 2009, when KMVN flipped to a Spanish format under a LMA with Grupo Radio Centro of Mexico City. In May 2019, Meruelo bought KXOS from GRC, reuniting the station with KPWR after 10 years.
In June 2012, KPWR was added to the [[iHeartRadio]] and [[TuneIn]] streaming platforms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/107537/cox-media-group-and-emmis-communications-radio-sta |title=Cox Media Group And Emmis Communications Radio Stations Join iHeartradio |website=All Access |publisher=All Access Music Group |date=June 26, 2012 |access-date=December 28, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://kurthanson.com/news/tunein-adds-entercom-cox-emmis-stations-tuning-service/ |title=Maloney, Paul. "TuneIn adds Entercom, Cox, Emmis stations to tuning service". RAIN, 2012. |access-date=January 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704180915/http://www.kurthanson.com/news/tunein-adds-entercom-cox-emmis-stations-tuning-service |archive-date=July 4, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
During an on-air interview on KPWR on November 3, 2015, singer/actress [[Ariana Grande]] criticized DJs Eric D-lux and Justin Credible over questions that she claimed were sexist, telling them, "You need a little brushing up on equality."<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6752937/ariana-grande-sexist-power-106-radio-interview-video Ariana Grande Blasts DJs for Sexist Questions: 'You Need a Little Brushing Up on Equality'] from Billboard (November 3, 2015)</ref>
After 32 years of ownership, Emmis announced on May 9, 2017 that it sold KPWR to The Meruelo Group for $82.75 million. The announcement comes after Emmis, who exits the nation's second-largest radio market, made a deal in April with its lenders to seek $80 million worth of divestments by January 2018 to amend its credit agreement. On August 1, 2017, Meruelo took ownership of KPWR, bringing it under common ownership with [[classic hip hop]] station [[KDAY]] and Riverside/San Bernardino-targeted urban contemporary [[KDEY-FM]], both of which would relocate to KPWR's Burbank studios; KPWR would retain its rhythmic format, air staff, and management.<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/117804/emmis-sells-power-106-los-angeles-mereulo-group/ "Emmis Sells Power 106 Los Angeles To Mereulo Group"] from RadioInsight (May 9, 2017)</ref><ref>[https://radioinsight.com/blogs/117816/looking-kpwr-deal/ Looking At The KPWR Deal] RadioInsight – May 9, 2017</ref><ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/118724/meruelo-takes-kpwr-sets-new-management/ "Meruelo Takes Over KPWR; Sets New Management"] from RadioInsight (July 6, 2017)</ref> The station continues to report to [[Mediabase]] and [[Broadcast Data Systems|BDS]] as rhythmic contemporary, though the station has begun to lean more urban to take on [[KRRL]]. Since the sale, it has recovered in terms of ratings and audiences.
On October 28, 2022, KPWR shifted its playlist to a much more gold-based rhythmic playlist, positioned as "Today's Hits and Throwbacks", by adding more music from the 1990s and the early 2000s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Power 106 Shifts To Today's Hip Hop & Throwbacks |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/244444/power-106-shifts-to-todays-hits-throwbacks/ |access-date=2022-10-30 |website=RadioInsight |language=en-US}}</ref>
Leading up to June 19th 2024, in celebration of [[Juneteenth]] and [[The Pop Out: Ken & Friends]], Power 106 temporarily rebranded itself as "Kendrick 106", and exclusively played [[Kendrick Lamar|Kendrick Lamar's]] discography from 6 a.m. to midnight in commemoration of the concert.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1803246665274736723 |user=AndresWrites |title=🏆 Los Angeles radio station Power 106 is playing nothing but Kendrick Lamar songs and features from 6am Wednesday through Midnight in celebration of The Pop Out w/ Ken & Friends. |first=Andrés |last=Tardio |date=June 18, 2024 |access-date=June 19, 2024}}</ref>
==Musical programming==
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In its first seven years, KPWR's music selection focused on a mix of [[dance music|dance]], [[House music|house]], [[Latin freestyle|freestyle]], [[Hip hop music|hip hop]], and [[Urban contemporary|urban]] [[Pop music|pop]], while avoiding [[hard rock]]. This mix of music became known as [[Crossover (music)|crossover]] (later called [[rhythmic top 40]]), due to the way in which dance and urban music were presented to an audience that liked pop, and vice versa.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=ACQEAAAAMBAJ&dq=KPWR&pg=PT11 Welcome Mat Out for KPWR Los Angeles] (''Billboard'', Volume 98, No. 4, January 25, 1986, page 12</ref> This would become a major issue in the music trades after the station ascended to the top spot in the Los Angeles [[Nielsen Audio|Arbitron]] ratings, where both ''Billboard'' and ''Radio & Records'' had debated as to what reporting panel it would place KPWR (as well as other stations that were using the same formula), which in turn resulted in ''Billboard'' launching a Crossover chart and ''Radio & Records'' creating a CHR P1A subcategory in 1987.<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-01-08-ca-3078-story.html "L.A. TURN-ON IS A TOP 40 TURNOFF: 'POWER 106'; Top Local Radio Station, but Dispute Over Trade Publications' Hit List Is Proving a "Black" and "White" Issue"] from ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' (January 8, 1987)</ref> By 1992-93, KPWR began to focus on a mix of hip hop and R&B music, given that it gained competition from the former urban outlet [[KRRL|KKBT]] and that the [[KBLA|original KDAY]] signed off around that time. In 1996, It even embraced [[house music|house]] in addition, although the station would no longer focus on the genre by 1997. By January 2005, the station had woven in non-[[R&B]]/hip-hop artists such as [[Natalie (singer)|Natalie]], [[Baby Bash]], [[NB Ridaz]] and [[Gwen Stefani]] to the mix, resulting in a return to [[rhythmic Top 40]]. KPWR was on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop airplay panel from 1997-2005 but reported to mediabase as Rhythmic.
As of 2012, approximately 60% of KPWR's listenership is Hispanic.<ref>[http://www.radioinfo.com/2012/11/13/part-of-a-rhythm-nation/#more-3849 "Part of a Rhythm Nation"] from Radio-Info (November 12, 2012)</ref> and contributes to both [[Mediabase]] and [[Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems|BDS]] Rhythmic reporting panels.<ref>[http://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en/public%20factsheets/Soundscan/BDS_StationsMonitored.pdf BDS monitored radio panel update]</ref> In addition to playing hip hop and rhythmic pop, KPWR continued to embrace dance music tracks and even incorporated them into their daily and weekend mix shows, including the program ''Power Tools'', produced by Gerry Meraz and hosted by [[Richard "Humpty" Vission|Richard Vission]]. ''Power Tools'' is the station's longest-running program, debuting in 1992.
However, by early 2016, KPWR has drastically reduced the amount of rhythmic pop and EDM tracks in its playlist to focus primarily on hip hop and R&B again. This was due to competition received from urban contemporary rival "Real 92.3", which reignited the market's hip-hop radio war from the 1990s when the station was in competition with 92.3 The Beat. Up until 2017, KPWR had also slightly increased the number of throwbacks/recurrents in its playlist, but has since refocused towards current product to reduce overlap with classic hip hop outlet KDAY. Also, as of July 2019, KPWR is the official sister station to [[KLLI (FM)|KLLI]] ("Cali 93.9"), with both stations airing a [[rhythmic contemporary]] format—the latter as a [[Hispanic rhythmic]]. The sale reunited KPWR with the 93.9 frequency under common ownership for the first time since 2012.
==Morning shows==
In the earlier months of Power 106's launch, Tommy Jaxson and Deborah Rath were the original morning jocks and hosts of "The Power 106 Morning Zoo". That changed when actor, comedian, and radio veteran [[Jay Thomas]] took the helm of the show, giving the program its highest-rated numbers during his tenure. Thomas left in 1992 when [[Baka Boyz|The Baka Boyz]] took over the morning slot. During fall 1997, KPWR hired a former security guard named [[Big Boy (radio host)|Big Boy]] to replace the duo. "Big Boy's Neighborhood"<ref name=larg>[https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Other-Documments/LA-Radio-Guide/LA-Radio-Guide-1999-Summer.pdf Hip-Hop Radio in L.A. Moving Mainstream?] (''Los Angeles Radio Guide'', Vol. V No. 1, Summer 1999, page 12)</ref> featured Big Boy with Rikki Martinez, Krystal Bee, and Louie G. serving as co-hosts/sidekicks, serving up an eclectic mix of music, pop culture, celebrity interviews, and comedy segments. The program served as a launching pad for both co-host/sidekicks Tattoo, who left the station in 2010,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/78556/tattoo-out-of-big-boy-s-neighborhood|title=Tattoo Out of Big Boy's Neighborhood}}</ref> and Luscious Liz known as Liz Hernandez, who departed on August 22, 2011 to pursue a television career with [[E! News]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://djomry.com/blog/luscious-liz-hernandez-leaves-power-106 | title=Www久久,国产精品成人免费视频网站,中文字幕精品一区二区精品},国产精品夜间视频香蕉 }}</ref>
The program became a nationally syndicated morning show on August 20, 2007, after Big Boy signed a multi-year deal with ABC Radio Networks (later [[Citadel Media]], now [[Westwood One]]) to syndicate the show, along with his weekend countdown show, which was formerly called "Big Boy's Hip Hop Spot". In the fall of 2008, the show began to air on KPWR's sister station WQHT but would drop the show in July 2009 due to low ratings. In 2010, after Citadel announced that they would no longer syndicate the program, [[Dial Global]] picked up the show.<ref>[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/70942/bye-bye-big-boy "Bye Bye Big Boy" from All Access (February 17, 2010)]</ref><ref>[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/72214/big-boy-s-neighborhood-going-global-dial-global "Big Boy's Neighborhood Going Global ... Dial Global" from All Access (March 15, 2010)]</ref>
On February 3, 2015, Big Boy, whose contract was to expire on February 28 of that year, exited KPWR after negotiations between the two parties broke down, leading KPWR owner [[Emmis Communications]] to file a lawsuit (and injunction) to keep him off the air and from taking a $3.5 million offer from [[iHeartMedia]], who three days earlier registered a domain and social media accounts for rhythmic AC rival [[KRRL|KHHT]], who immediately flipped back to R&B/hip hop as "Real 92.3" on February 6, 2015. This move brought the R&B/hip hop format back to that frequency for the first time since iHeartMedia's predecessor Clear Channel sold "The Beat" R&B/hip hop format and intellectual property to [[Radio One (company)|Radio One]], who then moved it to the [[KKLQ (FM)|100.3 FM signal]] in 2000. (The Beat would later flip to [[Urban adult contemporary|urban AC]] in 2006.) Afternoon host J. Cruz would be moved to mornings after Big Boy's departure until his move to the station in April 2019.<ref>[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/91848/beat-returning-to-los-angeles-with-big-boy/ "Emmis And Big Boy Come To Legal Settlement"] from RadioInsight (January 20, 2016)</ref>
On April 15, 2019, J. Cruz, co-host DJ Lechero and Jeff "The Sports Dude" Garcia exited KPWR, with J. Cruz joining KRRL as their new afternoon host. Cece Valencia took over the interim "LA's Hip Hop Morning Show" until a permanent host was found.<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/176125/cruz-show-departs-power-106/ "Cruz Show Departs Power 106 Mornings For Real 92.3 Afternoons"] from RadioInsight (April 15, 2019)</ref> June 17 saw the launch of the station's new permanent morning show, previously led by actor [[Nick Cannon]] as "Nick Cannon Mornings", with Melissa Rios, Teddy Mora, and DJ Carisma joining him as contributors and co-hosts.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2019/music/news/nick-cannon-power-106-morning-show-host-1203244187/ |title=Nick Cannon Joins L.A.'s Power 106 as Morning Show Host |last=Moreau |first=Jordan |date=June 14, 2019 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=June 28, 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/187470/kpwr-power-106-los-angeles-sets-nick-cannon-mornin |title=KPWR (Power 106)/Los Angeles Sets Nick Cannon Mornings Lineup |date=June 27, 2018 |website=All Access |publisher=All Access Music Group |access-date=June 28, 2019 }}</ref> On July 16, 2020, Cannon took an indefinite leave from radio over fallout from antisemitic statements he made on his podcast, ending his one-year tenure at KPWR.<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/191255/skyview-suspends-nick-cannon-radio-distribution/ "Nick Cannon To Take Indefinite Leave From Radio Show"] from RadioInsight (July 16, 2020)</ref> He returned to the station on February 25, 2021.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/nick-cannon-returns-to-radio-gig-on-power-106-los-angeles-1234697665/ |title=Nick Cannon Returns To Morning-Drive Radio Gig On Power 106 In Los Angeles |website=Deadline |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=February 25, 2021 }}</ref>
==KPWR-HD subchannels==
KPWR broadcasts in [[HD Radio]] with two subchannels:
* KPWR-HD1 is a digital simulcast of the analog signal.
* KPWR-HD2 airs [[classic hip hop]], simulcasting [[KDAY]].
KPWR launched a Spanish-language HD2 sub-channel called "Power Dos" in August 2006. A press release from Emmis describes the new channel as a "bilingual and musically extended version" of KPWR. Power Dos left the air in 2008 due to a lack of interest.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.billboardradiomonitor.com/radiomonitor/search/article_display.jsp?schema=&vnu_content_id=1002385867 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2006-07-14 |archive-date=2019-11-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191120162315/http://www.billboardradiomonitor.com/radiomonitor/search/article_display.jsp?schema=&vnu_content_id=1002385867 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
On August 29, 2008, Emmis announced a programming partnership with WorldBand Media, using KPWR's HD3 signal to produce programming for the [[South Asia]]n communities in three major cities including Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Emmis and WorldBand Media Partner to Launch First-of-Its-Kind Digital Radio Network |publisher=[[PR Newswire]] |date=September 9, 2008 |url =http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-09-2008/0004881712&EDATE= |access-date=September 13, 2008 |quote=Top 3 U.S. markets to offer programming in HD for the South Asian ethnic community }}</ref> This content began airing in mid-October 2008, and by mid-2009 moved to HD2, replacing Power Dos.<ref>http://www.hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=7 HD Radio Guide for Los Angeles</ref>
== Emergency Alert System ==
KPWR airs tests of the [[Emergency Alert System]]. KPWR, along with [[KBRT]] are the only 2 radio stations in the Los Angeles area to support HD Radio notifications for the Emergency Alert system. When KPWR airs tests of the Emergency Alert System, the alerts sound extremely distorted, due to a broken Sage Digital. KPWR airs Required weekly tests on Thursdays at 3:30 AM, and the station also airs Required Monthly Tests for Los Angeles County, when they happen on the last Tuesday of each month at 4:25 AM (even-numbered months), and 10:25 AM (odd-numbered months). All alerts on KPWR sound distorted, no matter what.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGwFjr_K5P4 |title=KFI 640, KDAY 93.5, KPWR 105.9 Required Monthly Test (7/30/24) |date=2024-07-30 |last=Chamhurger's EAS capture and railfanning channel |access-date=2024-07-31 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DEF66QiKfcQ |title=Required Weekly Test for Los Angeles, CA beginning at 3:30 AM and ending at 3:45 AM (KPWR) |language=en |access-date=2024-07-31 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
==Awards==
In September 2011, Power 106 was named Large Market CHR Radio station of the year and awarded the [[NAB Marconi Radio Awards|Marconi Award]] at the [[National Association of Broadcasters]] convention in Chicago, and was nominated in 2012 for Major Market Station of the Year by the NAB.<ref>[http://www.nab.org/documents/newsRoom/pressRelease.asp?id=2618 2011 NAB Marconi Radio Award Winners press release] from [[National Association of Broadcasters]] (September 15, 2011)</ref>
==Logos==
<gallery>
Image:KPWRPower106logo.jpg|KPWR logo from 1986 to 1993 (1992−93 edition)
Image:Power106logo.PNG|KPWR logo from 1993 to 2005
Image:Power 106 logo 2013-present.png|KPWR logo from 2013 to 2017
</gallery>
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=79209&.pdf FCC History Cards for KPWR] (covering 1955-1980 as KBMS / KWST)
*{{official website |https://www.power106.com/ }}
*{{url |https://web.archive.org/web/20041010222025/http://www.w9wi.com/articles/grand_fm.htm |"Superpower" Grandfathered FM's }}
*{{url |http://www.socalradiohistory.com/kwst.html |KPWR's history as KWST at socalradiohistory.com }}
*{{FM station data|35498|KPWR}}
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