About KNX News 1070 AM (Formerly 97.1 FM) Radio
KNX News is a premier, highly trusted news and traffic station based in Los Angeles, California. Following a major broadcasting shift in May 2026 by owner Audacy, the station transitioned its primary FM broadcast away from the 97.1 FM frequency. Today, its continuous rolling news, traffic, and weather operations remain fully active and accessible on its traditional home at 1070 AM, the 97.1 FM HD2 subchannel, and various digital streaming platforms. It successfully serves a remarkably wide area from the Santa Monica Mountains straight to Orange County, acting as a steady, reliable companion on crowded freeways for daily commuters.
Live Traffic and Breaking News
The station expertly mixes hard-hitting news with practical, everyday help. It provides essential live traffic reports that directly help drivers avoid terrible gridlock, alongside rapid breaking news coverage for all of Southern California. Listeners driving before sunrise often rely on the comprehensive morning and afternoon drive-time news blocks, featuring dependable traffic and weather updates strictly on the tens. It deeply covers city hall, county politics, and vital neighborhood issues, ensuring that the local audience receives national and world headlines alongside deeply focused community reports.
A New Digital and AM Era
While the old 97.1 FM frequency was successfully relaunched as Los Angeles's first major FM all-sports station, "97.1 The Fan", KNX News has easily retained its fiercely loyal audience. Commuters can quickly stream the free, high-quality broadcast via the official Audacy app, iHeartRadio, and TuneIn. The dedicated KNX news team meticulously tracks serious accidents, sig alerts, and lane closures, purposefully staying on the air without any music breaks during major events. It remains a highly reliable source for pure facts, not just noise, and that deep trust has been solidly built over decades of local service.
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