and PBS, purchased KBLA for $7.15 million. Although the license assignment was not yet complete, the station began broadcasting on June 19, 2021. A three-hour program introduced the talk show hosts and repeated until 6 AM June 21, 2021, at which time KBLA began live programming. Elston Howard Butler, former manager of Los Angeles urban contemporary FM station KJLH, is KBLA's president and general manager. Operations KBLA broadcasts with a power of 50,000 watts day and night, using a complex directional antenna utilizing 6 towers. The transmitter is off North Alvarado Street, near Glendale Boulevard, in Los Angeles. Because 1580 AM is a Canadian clear channel frequency, KBLA's signal is directional at night. References Citations Bibliography External links FCC History Cards for KBLA 1947 establishments in California Multicultural Broadcasting stations Radio stations established in 1947 BLA Talk radio stations in the United States Progressive talk radio