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| Broadcast area | Eureka, California |
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| Frequency | 980 kHz |
| Branding | EZ Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| Affiliations | Golden State Warriors Las Vegas Raiders |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Eureka Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Sister stations | KEJY, KEKA-FM, KINS-FM |
| History | |
| First air date | January 26, 1947 (as KHUM) |
| Former call signs | KHUM (1947–1958) KINS (1958–2011) KWSW (2011–2015) KEJY (2015) |
| Former frequencies | 1240 kHz (1947–1956) |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 19841 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 500 watts night |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°48′02″N 124°07′39″W / 40.80056°N 124.12750°W / 40.80056; -124.12750 |
| Translator(s) | 95.5 K238CJ (Eureka) |
| Links | |
| Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kwsw980.com |
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KWSW (980 AM) is a radio station licensed to Eureka, California, United States. The station airs an adult contemporary format (with a few adult standards formatted songs being added) and serves the Eureka area. The station is currently owned by Eureka Broadcasting, Inc.
History
The station began broadcasting on January 26, 1947, and held the call sign KHUM. It originally broadcast at 1240 kHz. In 1956, KHUM's frequency was changed to 980 kHz.
Its call sign was changed to KINS in 1958. The station aired a middle of the road (MOR) format in the 1970s, and a news-talk format in the 1990s and 2000s. In 2011, the station's call sign was changed to KWSW. The station continued to air a news-talk format. On June 9, 2015, the station's call sign was changed to KEJY, but it was changed back to KWSW on August 13, 2015. It adopted a soft AC format branded "EZ Radio" on July 1, 2017.
References
- ^ "KHUM Takes Air as 250-w Outlet at Eureka, Calif", Broadcasting – Telecasting. January 27, 1947. p. 26. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ History Cards for KWSW, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- "Facility Technical Data for KWSW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "KWSW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-19. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- Broadcasting Yearbook 1979, Broadcasting, 1979. p. C-19. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- The Broadcasting Yearbook 1990, Broadcasting & Cable, 1990. p. B-33. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999, Broadcasting & Cable, 1999. p. D-42. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2002-2003, Broadcasting & Cable, 2002. p. D-43. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- "KINS 980 am News Talk Radio: Northcoast News and Information Station". KINS. Archived from the original on March 22, 2007. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- "KWSW 980 AM: Talk Radio on the NorthCoast". KWSW. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- About, KWSW. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
External links
- KWSW's official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 19841 (KWSW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KWSW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 202483 (K238CJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K238CJ at FCCdata.org
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