KWSW

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KWSW
Broadcast area Eureka, California
Frequency 980 kHz
BrandingEZ Radio
Programming
Format Adult Contemporary
Affiliations Golden State Warriors
Las Vegas Raiders
Ownership
OwnerEureka Broadcasting, Inc.
KEJY, KEKA-FM, KINS-FM
History
First air date
January 26, 1947 (as KHUM) [1]
Former call signs
KHUM (1947–1958) [2]
KINS (1958–2011) [3]
KWSW (2011–2015) [3]
KEJY (2015) [3]
Former frequencies
1240 kHz (1947–1956) [2]
Technical information [4]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 19841
Class B
Power 5,000 watts day
500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
 40°48′02″N124°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

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]

Contents

History

The station began broadcasting on January 26, 1947, and held the call sign KHUM. [1] [2] 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, [6] [7] and a news-talk format in the 1990s and 2000s. [8] [9] [10] [11] 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "KHUM Takes Air as 250-w Outlet at Eureka, Calif", Broadcasting – Telecasting . January 27, 1947. p. 26. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 History Cards for KWSW, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 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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