102.3 RadioFree KJLH

What 102.3 RadioFree KJLH does

102.3 RadioFree KJLH is a privately held Urban Adult Contemporary FM radio station broadcasting at 102.3 MHz from Inglewood, California, operated by TAXI LICENSE CORPORATION. Founded in 1965, the station operates 24 hours per day with a commercial load of 10 units per hour and positions itself as Los Angeles' No. 1 black-owned and operated radio station under the trademarked 'Kindness, Joy, Love & Happiness' brand philosophy. Its primary audience is African American adults aged 25-54 across the Greater Los Angeles market, spanning Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, and San Bernardino Counties, with programming built around urban contemporary music, R&B, gospel, jazz, community news, and syndicated shows such as The Steve Harvey Morning Show.

The underlying technology stack is conventional broadcast: an FCC-licensed FM transmitter at 102.3 MHz, supplemented by online streaming via player.amperwave.net, a WordPress-based website (kjlhradio.com), on-demand podcasts, and a YouTube video channel branded as Radio Free TV. The station maintains active profiles on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and X under the @radiofreekjlh handle, and operates a 'Black Music Box Office' on-air and digital segment that surfaces local concert tickets and giveaways. Distribution is dual: a regional FM signal as the primary reach asset, plus global digital streaming as a secondary extension.

KJLH monetizes almost exclusively through advertising. Account executives sell custom on-air spot packages, online streaming and banner display ads, social media advertising bundles, event sponsorships, and contest promotions. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the available signal indicates multi-year contract terms and bespoke packages tailored to client budgets. Beyond on-air sales, the station runs owned live events such as the KJLH Women's Health Expo and partners with brands such as Disneyland Resort on cross-promotional campaigns, providing an additional sponsorship and ticket-giveaway revenue layer on top of the core broadcast advertising model.

Name

102.3 RadioFree KJLH

Legal name

TAXI LICENSE CORPORATION

Website

https://kjlhradio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

102.3 RadioFree KJLH is a Los Angeles-based Urban Adult Contemporary FM radio station, privately operated by TAXI LICENSE CORPORATION, serving African American adults 25-54 with music, news, and community programming across the Greater LA market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Local Radio Stations (MPABACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Multicultural/Language Broadcasters (Spanish/Asian/Other Local Markets) (MPABACAI)

Keywords

• Radio broadcasting services
• Radio advertising sales
• Urban contemporary radio
• Digital audio streaming
• Event sponsorship marketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Inglewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Broadcast Advertising: Revenue generated from on-air commercial spots sold to local and regional advertisers. The station maintains a commercial load of 10 units per hour.
2. Digital/Streaming Advertising: Revenue from online streaming, banner display, and other digital properties including social media advertising packages.
3. Event Sponsorships: Revenue from promotional events and sponsored contests with brand partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

102.3 Radio Free KJLH is an Urban Adult Contemporary radio station broadcasting 24 hours a day at 102.3 MHz FM from Inglewood, California, serving the Greater Los Angeles African American community. The station's primary commercial offering is the sale of on-air advertising spots, digital streaming advertising, and event sponsorships to local and regional advertisers targeting the African American adults 25-54 demographic. Content is also distributed via online streaming, podcasts, YouTube video (Radio Free TV), and a multi-platform social media presence.

Product overview

102.3 RadioFree KJLH is a Los Angeles-based Urban Contemporary radio station operating as a single unified product combining traditional FM broadcast with digital extensions. The core offering is the 24-hour radio station at 102.3 FM, which extends into Radio Free TV (YouTube video content), Podcasts (on-demand audio), News content (Urban/National/Political categories), Events (expos, concert giveaways), Black Music Box Office (entertainment news), Live Streaming (internet audio), and Advertising services for local businesses. The station targets adults 25-54 and holds a position as a black-owned and operated community station with over 55 years of broadcasting history.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Radio Free 102.3 KJLH Urban Adult Contemporary radio station broadcasting at 102.3 MHz FM in Los Angeles, operating 24 hours daily with a commercial load of 10 units per hour and targeting adults 25-54. The station is positioned as Los Angeles' No. 1 black-owned and operated radio station with 55+ years of broadcasting tradition, distributed via over-the-air FM and digital streaming.
• KJLH Advertising

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Disneyland ResortminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 June 2026KJLH partnered with Disneyland Resort for the 'Celebrate Soulfully: Summer Vibes' promotion, offering contest giveaways for family 4-pack tickets to the event celebrating Black culture at Disneyland. The partnership involves cross-promotional content on KJLH's website and social media channels.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cumulus Media: Cumulus operates a large footprint of AM/FM stations including in the LA market. It is a broad incumbent comparable on the broadcast + digital advertising model, competing for the same regional and national advertiser budgets.
• iHeartMedia: iHeartMedia is the largest U.S. radio broadcaster and runs competing urban and AC stations across the LA market (e.g., Power 106, Real 92.3). It competes for the same advertiser dollars KJLH sells and offers advertisers a multi-market buy that KJLH cannot match, putting direct pressure on the station's share of wallet.
• Salem Communications: Salem operates a portfolio of locally programmed radio stations and complementary digital media. While its formats skew toward talk and Christian, it is a relevant broad incumbent on the community-station, locally programmed, advertising-funded business model.
• Townsquare Media: Townsquare is a mid-market radio group with local-station operations, local digital, and live-event monetization. Its combination of local on-air, digital advertising, and event-driven revenue is closely comparable to KJLH's documented streams.
• Audacy: Audacy operates multiple LA-market stations and sells integrated on-air + digital audio ad packages. It is a broad incumbent comparable to KJLH on the broadcast + streaming + podcast model, though its portfolio spans many formats rather than specializing in urban AC.
• Alpha Media: Alpha Media operates a large group of local radio stations with on-air, digital, and live-event revenue. Its local-station economics, audience targeting, and advertiser relationships are structurally similar to KJLH's, although it is multi-market and not urban-focused.

Direct peers

• Emmis Communications: Emmis is historically known for owning urban and Hot AC radio stations (e.g., Power 105.1 in NY, B96 in Chicago). Its urban-station operating model, community-ties brand, and African American audience focus make Emmis a direct-format peer to KJLH even though Emmis today is smaller and more diversified.
• Urban One: Urban One (formerly Radio One) is the largest African American-owned radio broadcasting company in the U.S., operating urban-format stations nationwide. KJLH is the LA-market analog of an Urban One station: same target audience (urban/AC, African American adults), same advertising-led revenue model, and same community-anchored brand positioning.
• Reach Media: Reach Media, a subsidiary of Urban One, produces syndicated urban radio programming including The Steve Harvey Morning Show — the same franchise that anchors KJLH's drive-time lineup. It is directly relevant as a programming and content supplier to urban AC stations of KJLH's profile.

Regional players

• Pacifica Radio (KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles): KPFK is a community/independent non-commercial radio station in Los Angeles with deep local roots. While non-commercial, it is comparable to KJLH as a community-anchored, locally programmed LA station with multi-platform distribution and a culturally specific audience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RadioFreeKJLH
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@radiofreekjlh
• Facebookfacebook.com/radiofreekjlh
• Instagraminstagram.com/radiofreekjlh
• TikToktiktok.com/@radiofreekjlh

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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