What KNX News 97.1 FM does

KNX News 97.1 FM (also operating as KNX News 1070 AM / KNX-AM) is a heritage all-news and talk radio station broadcasting from Los Angeles, California, and serving the broader Southern California market. The station was founded in 1936 and has operated continuously as a dedicated all-news format, making it one of the longest-running news radio brands on the U.S. West Coast. Its core technology consists of an AM radio broadcast at the 1070 AM frequency (marketed on the 97.1 FM dial position), supplemented by digital streaming through the Audacy mobile application, the Audacy website, and smart speaker integrations (Alexa, Google Home). Content is organized across eight editorial verticals — National, Politics, World, Business, Local, State, Entertainment News, Weather, and Sports — and is also repackaged into eight on-demand podcast sub-brands (The On Deadline Podcast, KNX News On Demand, Bitter Academia, Do You Work Here?, Bay Current, In a Minute with Evan Lovett, KNX Hero of the Week, and The LA Local).

The station is owned and operated by Audacy, Inc., a publicly traded U.S. audio media conglomerate (NYSE: AUD) headquartered in Philadelphia. Audacy was formed when Entercom acquired CBS Radio in 2017, with the parent company subsequently rebranding from Entercom to Audacy in 2018 to reflect a pivot from traditional AM/FM radio into a multi-platform audio and podcast business. KNX News functions as Audacy's flagship all-news brand for the Southern California market. The station operates with a lean headcount of approximately 30 employees and reaches audiences through three primary distribution channels: over-the-air AM broadcast, digital streaming via the Audacy platform, and voice-activated smart speaker playback.

KNX News operates an advertising-supported business model in which revenue is generated by selling commercial slots to local and regional advertisers targeting Southern California listeners. The over-the-air product is free to consumers; monetization flows entirely through advertising demand against the station's audience reach in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Go-to-market is sales-led, executed through Audacy's advertising sales organization, which sells across KNX News and other Audacy stations in the same market. The audience is segmented horizontally as general news consumers, with no disclosed enterprise customers, named accounts, or premium subscription tiers.

Name

KNX News 97.1 FM

Legal name

Audacy, Inc.

Website

https://knxnews.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KNX News 97.1 FM is a heritage all-news radio station serving Southern California from Los Angeles, owned by Audacy, Inc. It broadcasts on 1070 AM, streams via the Audacy platform, and distributes an eight-podcast portfolio to general news consumers under an advertising-supported model.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: Traditional broadcast radio advertising model where businesses purchase advertising slots during programming to reach the Southern California listener base.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KNX News 1070 AM is a 24/7 all-news and talk radio station broadcasting on 1070 AM frequency in Los Angeles, delivering continuous news coverage across National, Politics, World, Business, Local, State, Entertainment News, Weather, and Sports categories. The station operates as part of Audacy, Inc.'s audio platform, extending its content through digital streaming on the Audacy app and website, smart speaker integration, and a portfolio of on-demand podcasts.

Product overview

KNX News 1070 AM is a unified news and talk radio broadcasting platform operated by Audacy. The core offering is the all-news radio station delivering continuous coverage across National, Politics, World, Business, Local, State, Entertainment News, Weather, and Sports categories. The portfolio includes eight distinct podcast sub-brands (KNX News On Demand, The On Deadline Podcast, KNX Hero of the Week, The LA Local, Bitter Academia, Do You Work Here?, Bay Current, and In a Minute with Evan Lovett) that extend the station's news content into on-demand audio formats, allowing audiences to access breaking stories and regional coverage beyond live broadcast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The On Deadline Podcast: KNX News on-demand podcast featuring daily news coverage and analysis
• KNX News On Demand
• KNX Hero of the Week
• The LA Local

Products and services

• KNX News 1070 AM All-news and talk radio station broadcasting on 1070 AM frequency, providing continuous news coverage including National, Politics, World, Business, Local, State, Entertainment News, Weather, and Sports content for Southern California audiences.
• KNX News On Demand On-demand podcast featuring short news segments including crime reports, local news updates, and weather information in audio format.
• The On Deadline Podcast News podcast covering breaking stories and in-depth reporting on current events.
• KNX Hero of the Week Podcast segment highlighting community heroes making a positive impact in the Los Angeles area.
• The LA Local Podcast focusing on local Los Angeles news, community stories, and regional coverage.
• Bitter Academia Podcast exploring academic and educational topics with a critical perspective.
• Do You Work Here? Podcast series profiling different workplaces and work environments.
• Bay Current Podcast covering news and topics relevant to the San Francisco Bay Area region.
• In a Minute with Evan Lovett Brief news podcast providing quick updates on current events presented by Evan Lovett.

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Technology focussed No

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Broad incumbents

• Townsquare Media: Mid-sized US radio broadcaster operating local stations across smaller and mid-tier markets. Comparable in business model (local radio advertising-supported broadcast) with overlap on news/talk format.
• iHeartMedia: Largest US radio broadcaster and Audacy's main competitor. Operates iHeartRadio streaming platform and hundreds of stations across formats, including direct news/talk competitors to KNX in major US markets.
• Cumulus Media: Major US radio broadcasting company with news/talk and AM stations across multiple markets. Comparable broad radio broadcaster facing similar AM-format and digital-transition dynamics as KNX's parent Audacy.

Direct peers

• Bloomberg Radio: Nationally syndicated business and general news radio network with stations in major markets. Comparable news-radio format with multi-market syndication that KNX could potentially leverage for its own content.
• KFI AM 640: Los Angeles-based talk radio station owned by iHeartMedia, broadcasting on 640 AM. Directly competes with KNX in the Southern California news/talk audience and advertising market with a similar over-the-air + digital streaming model.
• WBBM Newsradio 780: Chicago all-news radio station owned by Audacy. Closely comparable operating model and format to KNX, providing a useful benchmark for all-news radio station economics and audience performance.
• WINS 1010 (CBS News Radio): New York City all-news radio station and sister Audacy property. Operates the same 24/7 all-news format with continuous news, traffic, and weather coverage, making it the closest format-comparable peer to KNX in the US.
• KABC 790: Los Angeles talk radio station also operated by Audacy. Direct geographic and format peer, competing for the same Southern California news/talk audience and ad budget that KNX targets.

Emerging players

• NPR: Public news audio organization producing news/talk content via radio stations, podcasts, and streaming apps. Competes with KNX for the same news-listening audience and ad-free editorial positioning is a partial substitute for KNX's ad-supported product.

Regional players

• KTAR News 92.3 FM: Phoenix, Arizona-based all-news/talk radio station comparable in format to KNX but serving a different geography. Useful as a comparable for all-news radio station monetization and audience dynamics outside of the LA market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/knxnews
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@knxnews
• Facebookfacebook.com/knxnews
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/knx-1070-newsradio
• Instagraminstagram.com/knxnews

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Investors

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Investments

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