KIRN(AM) reached agreement with the L.A. Lakers on a one-year deal for broadcast of Lakers play-by-play in Farsi. The station, airing at 670 kHz, is owned by Lotus Communications. It says it is the only U.S. commercial radio station broadcasting in the official language of Iran. A Lakers spokesman cited the “large and growing” Iranian population of Los Angeles and Orange Counties in making the announcement. Nick Zahab and Nader Zehtab will be the voices of the Lakers in Farsi.
Lotus Station Will Cover Lakers in Farsi
Lotus Station Will Cover Lakers in Farsi
