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| Broadcast area | Greater San Diego |
| Frequency | 97.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 97.3 The Fan |
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| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Sports radio |
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First air date | January 15, 1964 |
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Call sign meaning | "Fan" |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 30832 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 38,000 watts |
| HAAT | 152 meters (499 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°43′48″N 117°05′06″W / 32.73000°N 117.08500°W |
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| Website | www |
KWFN (97.3 FM) – branded as 97.3 The Fan – is a commercial sports radio station licensed to serve San Diego, California. Owned by Audacy, Inc., the station covers both the Greater San Diego market and the San Diego–Tijuana transborder agglomeration, and is the flagship station for the San Diego Padres Radio Network, in addition to being the market affiliate for Infinity Sports Network.
The KWFN studios are located in San Diego's Stonecrest neighborhood, while the main station transmitter resides in San Diego's Emerald Hills neighborhood; to expand KWFN's overall reach, the station also utilizes a series of booster relays synchronized with the main signal. In addition to a standard analog transmission, KWFN and the booster relay network broadcast over three HD Radio digital subchannels,[2] and is available online via Audacy.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWFN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KWFN San Diego Becomes First Multi-Site MaxxCast Deployment Delivering HD Signal". Insideradio.com. July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2020.