KLOB
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KLOB is a radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...

 broadcasting a Spanish Contemporary format. Licensed to Thousand Palms, California
Thousand Palms, California
Thousand Palms is a census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 7,715 at the 2010 census, up from 5,120 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Thousand Palms is located at ....

, USA, it serves the Palm Springs area. The station is currently owned by Entravision Holdings, LLC. The nickname is "Radio Jose" as of mid 2009.

KLOB went on air in 1993 as "Radio Lobo" aired Mexican regional songs, then switched to "Radio Romantica
Radio Romántica
Radio Romántica was a name used by EXCL Communications for various Spanish-language radio stations from the 1990s through 2005. The earliest known reference to Radio Romántica is from 1997, at which time KBRG San Francisco, KJMN Denver, KRZY-FM Albuquerque, an unknown Salinas station, and another...

" to play Latin rhythmical hits in 1999 and finally to the "Super estrella
KSSE
KSSE/KSSD/KSSC is a commercial radio station trimulcast located in Southern California, broadcasting on 107.1 FM. The KSSC callsign was assigned to the current KMOQ in the Joplin, Missouri market until 1985....

" format to air Hurban
Hurban
Hurban is a relatively new radio programming format from radio chain giant Clear Channel Communications and Senior VP Alfredo Alonso. Hurban radio stations target young Hispanics in the United States, primarily consisting of reggaeton, hip-hop, and dance music...

/Latin pop
Latin pop
Latin pop generally refers to pop music that has what may be perceived a Latin American influence...

 and Rock en Espanol
Rock en Español
Rock en español is the Spanish-language rock music. While the term is used widely in English, it is used in Spanish mainly to distinguish such music from "Anglo rock." It is a style of rock music that developed in Latin American countries and Latino communities, along with other genres like...

 music in 2004. Currently, it is a banda
Banda music
Banda is a brass-based form of traditional music. Bandas play a wide variety of songs, including rancheras, corridos, cumbias, baladas, and boleros. Bandas are most widely known for their rancheras, but they also play modern Mexican pop, rock, and cumbias...

 or Latin jazz
Latin jazz
Latin jazz is the general term given to jazz with Latin American rhythms.The three main categories of Latin Jazz are Brazilian, Cuban and Puerto Rican:# Brazilian Latin Jazz includes bossa nova...

 station.

KLOB features radio personality Eddie "Piolin" Sotelo on his weekday morning program "el Piolin por la Manana" through his home station KSCA
KSCA
KSCA is a commercial radio station in Glendale, California, broadcasting to the Los Angeles, California, area on 101.9 FM. As of 2007 KSCA is the most listened to radio station in the Los Angeles Metro Area....

 101.9 FM in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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. It is the #1 rated radio program (in any language) for the Coachella Valley
Coachella Valley
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as well in the Los Angeles Area radio markets.

On January 6, 2009 KLOB changed their format to Spanish adult hits, branded as "Jose 94.7".
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