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KWSW

KWSW is a radio station licensed to Eureka, California, United States. The station airs an adult contemporary format and serves the Eureka area. The station is currently owned by Eureka Broadcasting, Inc.

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KWSW
Broadcast area
Eureka, California
Frequency980 kHz
BrandingEZ Radio
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerEureka Broadcasting, Inc.
KEJY, KEKA-FM, KINS-FM
History
First air date
January 26, 1947 (1947-01-26)1
Former call signs
  • KHUM (1947–1958)
  • KINS (1958–2011)
  • KWSW (2011–2015)
  • KEJY (2015)23
Former frequencies
1240 kHz (1947–1956)2
Technical information4
Licensing authority
FCC
19841
ClassB
Power
  • 5,000 watts (day)
  • 500 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
40°48′1.5″N 124°07′43.2″W / 40.800417°N 124.128667°W / 40.800417; -124.128667
Translator95.5 K238CJ (Eureka)
Links
Public license information
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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.5

History

The station began broadcasting on January 26, 1947, and held the call sign KHUM.12 It originally broadcast at 1240 kHz.2 In 1956, KHUM's frequency was changed to 980 kHz.2

Its call sign was changed to KINS in 1958.2 The station aired a middle of the road (MOR) format in the 1970s,67 and a news-talk format in the 1990s and 2000s.891011 In 2011, the station's call sign was changed to KWSW.3 The station continued to air a news-talk format.12 On June 9, 2015, the station's call sign was changed to KEJY, but it was changed back to KWSW on August 13, 2015.3 It adopted a soft AC format branded "EZ Radio" on July 1, 2017.13

References

References

  1. "KHUM Takes Air as 250-w Outlet at Eureka, Calif", Broadcasting – Telecasting. January 27, 1947. p. 26. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  2. History Cards for KWSW, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  3. Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  4. "Facility Technical Data for KWSW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. "KWSW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  6. 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-19. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  7. Broadcasting Yearbook 1979, Broadcasting, 1979. p. C-19. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  8. The Broadcasting Yearbook 1990, Broadcasting & Cable, 1990. p. B-33. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  9. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999, Broadcasting & Cable, 1999. p. D-42. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  10. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2002-2003, Broadcasting & Cable, 2002. p. D-43. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  11. "KINS 980 am News Talk Radio: Northcoast News and Information Station". KINS. Archived from the original on March 22, 2007. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  12. "KWSW 980 AM: Talk Radio on the NorthCoast". KWSW. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  13. About, KWSW. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
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