KFI-FM was a short-lived FM broadcasting station, licensed to Los Angeles, California.
The station began test programs in 1946 and only lasted until 1951, when the owner, Earle C. Anthony, decided to shut down operations and return the license to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Radio station KFI (AM) officials broke ground on November 29, 1944, at the Mount Wilson site, for construction of an FM and TV center.
[1] KFI-FM used a General Electric 3 kW Phasotron transmitter with a 2-bay antenna, that provided an effective radiated power (ERP) of 10,000 watts.
1948 and 1949 debuts included KNX-FM at 93.1, KWIK-FM in Burbank at 94.3, KFMV in Hollywood at 94.7, KECA-FM at 95.5, KRKD-FM at 96.3, KVOE-FM in Santa Ana at 96.7, KKLA (owned by KFSG 1150) at 97.1, KAGH-FM in Pasadena at 98.3, KMGM (owned by the movie studio) at 98.7, KMPC-FM at 100.3, KNOB in Long Beach at 103.1 (moved to 97.9 by 1958), KFAC-FM at 104.3 (moved to 92.3 by 1955), and KCLI, owned by the founders of KIEV 870 in Glendale, at 105.1.