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KFWB talent signing off today

By Kevin Roderick | August 22, 2014 12:50 PM

KFWB at 980 on the AM dial is going away as an all-news (or news talk) radio station after today. That's about a week earlier than previously planned. I'm told the anchors and reporters have been suitably saying farewell all day. Check it out.

KFWB is rolling over to all sports talk.

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