St. Louis finally has a Spanish-language FM radio station with Los 40 STL
St. Louis’ first-ever Spanish-language radio station on an FM signal has launched.
KWRH-FM, a nonprofit community radio station broadcasting from Webster Groves, is transitioning to Los 40 STL, a U.S. affiliate of the internationally acclaimed Spanish Top 40-themed music radio group.
92.9 FM was originally launched in 2017 and has carried a variety of commentary, sports, religious and talk shows over the years. But when the station began broadcasting Spanish-language coverage of the St. Louis Cardinals and later St. Louis City SC, General Manager Mark Langston saw an untapped opportunity.
“There really is a market here, and people really don't have anywhere else to go,” he said. “We were looking for a niche, and it just so happens that there was no one doing Spanish music.”
Langston said the low-powered FM station plans to go all-in on its Spanish programming with the help of Ricardo Recci Gonzalez, who recently left iHeartMedia to spearhead sales and marketing for Los 40 STL. In addition to the nationally syndicated music and a biweekly City SC-themed soccer show, Langston hopes to add hourlong Spanish community talk shows.
He said there’s been interest in collaborating from community organizations like the St. Louis Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the International Institute. In addition, KWRH recently became the 2026 FIFA World Cup’s official St. Louis station. By then, the general manager said a new website and app should be launched too.