KWSW

For the Eureka, California radio station that held the call sign KWSW at 790 AM from 1993 to 2011 and in 2015, see KEJY.
KWSW
Broadcast areaEureka, California
Frequency980 kHz
BrandingEZ Radio
Programming
FormatAdult Contemporary
AffiliationsGolden 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 ID19841
ClassB
Power5,000 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
WebcastListen Live
Websitekwsw980.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]

History

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "KHUM Takes Air as 250-w Outlet at Eureka, Calif", Broadcasting – Telecasting. January 27, 1947. p. 26. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f History Cards for KWSW, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e 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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