{{Infobox radio station
| name = KBLA
| image =
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| city = [[Santa Monica, California]]
| area = Los Angeles, CA
| branding =
| slogan = Our Stations
| frequency = 1580 [[kilohertz|kHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = July 14, 1948
| last airdate =
| format = [[All Black News]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 50 kW daytime
50 kW night
| haat =
| class = B
| facility_id = 34385
| coordinates = {{coord|34.0856|-118.2575|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
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| owner =
| licensee = Multicultural Radio Broadcasting Licensee, LLC
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = [https://www.binnews.com/] binnews.com
}}

'''KBLA''' is an American ([[AM Broadcasting|AM]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Santa Monica, California]] on the frequency of 1580 [[kilohertz|kHz]]. The station license is assigned to Multicultural Radio Broadcasting Licensee, LLC. KBLA-AM) airs a [[All Black News]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on July 14, 1948 using callsign KDAY.<ref name=fcchistory>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=37093|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|title=FCC History card for KDAY}}</ref>

The station has held the KBLA callsign since April 5, 1991.<ref name="fcccsh">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History|url= http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=34385&Callsign=KBLA |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==Stations that have used the KBLA CallSign==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Current Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| [[KWDF]] || [[ Ball, LA]] ||align=right| 840 kHz
|}
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
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! As Of
! Call Sign
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||| KDAY ||
|-
|April 5, 1991|| KBLA ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.binnews.com/ binnews.com] Official KBLA AM Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/am-profile/kbla]
* {{ AM station data|KBLA}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in California]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1948]]
[[Category:1948 establishments in California]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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