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{{Infobox radio station |
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| name = KXWA |
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| logo = |
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| city = [[Centennial, Colorado]] | country = US |
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| area = [[Denver, Colorado]] |
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| branding = ''WAY-FM'' |
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| frequency = 101.9 [[MHz]] {{HD Radio}} |
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| repeater = |
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| airdate = January 28, 1967 (as KRYT-FM) |
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| format = [[Christian adult contemporary]] |
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| subchannels = HD2: [[Spanish language|Spanish]] Christian adult contemporary |
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| erp = 9,500 [[watt]]s |
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| haat = {{convert|163|m|ft|sp=us}} |
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| class = C3 |
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| facility_id = 70822 |
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| coordinates = {{coord|39|23|7|N|105|2|52|W|region:US-CO_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} |
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| callsign_meaning = For "Way FM" |
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| former_callsigns = KRYT-FM (1967–1976)<br>KINX (1976–1979)<br>KKCS-FM (1979–2005)<br>KGDQ (2005–2008)<br>KKHI (2008–2011) |
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| affiliations = |
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| owner = [[WAY-FM Network]] |
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| licensee = Hope Media Group |
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| sister_stations = [[KCWA]] |
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| webcast = [https://listen.wayfm.com/denver/?waystation_set=7 Listen Live] |
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| website = [https://www.wayfm.com/ wayfm.com]<br>[https://vidaunida.com/ vidaunida.com] (HD2) |
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| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] |
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'''KXWA''' (101.9 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[radio station]] licensed to [[Centennial, Colorado]], United States. The station serves the Denver metropolitan area and is currently owned by the [[WAY-FM Network]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KXWA |title=KXWA Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division |access-date=2011-04-04}}</ref> Its studios are located in [[Longmont, Colorado|Longmont]], and the transmitter is near [[Castle Rock, Colorado|Castle Rock]]. |
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==History== |
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===In Colorado Springs=== |
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On January 14, 1965, William S. Cook obtained a construction permit to build a new radio station in Colorado Springs.<ref name="hc">{{FCC letter|hcards=yes|letterid=72421|callsign=KXWA}}</ref> It went on the air January 28, 1967, as KRYT-FM, a companion to daytime-only [[KQSC|KRYT (1530 AM)]]. On December 6, 1976, the KRYT name moved fully to AM, and the station adopted an [[adult contemporary]] format as KINX, with KRYT AM going to [[disco music]].<ref name="Colo770129">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100844948/station-break/|date=January 29, 1977|page=18-D|first=Linda|last=Navarro|title=Station Break|newspaper=Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph|location=Colorado Springs, Colorado|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 1, 2022}}</ref><!-- Sat --><ref name="Colo770219">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100845052/kryt-goes-disco/|date=February 19, 1977|page=16-D|title=KRYT Goes Disco|newspaper=Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph|location=Colorado Springs, Colorado|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=May 1, 2022}}</ref><!-- Sat --> |
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In 1979, the two stations (then KXXV and KINX) were acquired by Mountain Center Broadcasting Company, part of Texas-based Center Group Broadcasting, for $765,000.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1979/BC-1979-02-19.pdf|work=Broadcasting|date=February 19, 1979|page=68|title=Changing Hands}}</ref> Walton Stations acquired both stations in separate transactions in 1982, with the FM going for $1.02 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1982/BC-1982-08-16.pdf|work=Broadcasting|date=August 16, 1982|page=57|title=Changing Hands}}</ref> Under Walton, the station broadcast country music and became a major player in the market, being the top-billing station from 1989 to 1997 and the highest-rated local station in much of that time period.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Duncan-American-Radio/Duncan-1975-1992/Colorado%20Springs.pdf|work=An American Radio Trilogy|date=2004|first=James E.|last=Duncan|title=Colorado Springs|via=World Radio History}}</ref> |
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Walton sold KKCS-FM to Superior Broadcasting in 2003 for $18 million.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2003/RR-2003-05-02.pdf|date=May 2, 2003|work=Radio & Records|page=6|title=Deal of the Week}}</ref> |
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===Denver market move-in=== |
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Superior sold KKCS-FM to [[Bustos Media]] for $16 million in 2005, retaining the intellectual property and moving it to Cañon City's [[KSTY|104.5 MHz]], which it leased.<ref>{{cite news|date=December 6, 2005|work=Pueblo Chieftain|title=KKCS moves up radio dial|first=Dennis|last=Darrow}}</ref> Meanwhile, Bustos moved KKCS-FM north from Colorado Springs to [[Centennial, Colorado|Centennial]], with a transmitter on Monument Hill, to target the Denver market. In Denver, it changed its format to [[Regional Mexican]] as KGDQ "{{lang|es|La Gran D}}", the third Spanish-language FM station in the region.<ref>{{cite news|title=KKCS-FM newest player in thriving Latino market|work=The Denver Post|page=F9|first=Dick|last=Kreck|date=December 5, 2005}}</ref> |
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Bustos sold KKHI in 2010 to Way-FM Communications for conversion to its Christian radio network. The call sign was changed to KXWA that December.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kxwa.wayfm.com/index.php/on-the-way/252-letter-from-bob-augsburg.html|title=Letter from Bob Augsburg|work=WAY-FM.com}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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*{{FM station data|70822|KXWA}} |
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{{Denver Radio}} |
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{{Religious Radio Stations in Colorado}} |
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[[Category:Christian radio stations in Colorado|XWA]] |
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[[Category:Radio stations in Denver|XWA]] |
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[[Category:Centennial, Colorado]] |
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[[Category:WAY-FM Network]] |
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[[Category:Radio stations established in 1967]] |
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[[Category:1967 establishments in Colorado]] |
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[[Category:Contemporary Christian radio stations in the United States]] |
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{{Colorado-radio-station-stub}} |
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Latest revision as of 20:42, 4 September 2024
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| Broadcast area | Denver, Colorado |
| Frequency | 101.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | WAY-FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian adult contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2: Spanish Christian adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KCWA | |
| History | |
First air date | January 28, 1967 (as KRYT-FM) |
Former call signs | KRYT-FM (1967–1976) KINX (1976–1979) KKCS-FM (1979–2005) KGDQ (2005–2008) KKHI (2008–2011) |
Call sign meaning | For "Way FM" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 70822 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 9,500 watts |
| HAAT | 163 meters (535 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°23′7″N 105°2′52″W / 39.38528°N 105.04778°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wayfm.com vidaunida.com (HD2) |
KXWA (101.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Centennial, Colorado, United States. The station serves the Denver metropolitan area and is currently owned by the WAY-FM Network.[2] Its studios are located in Longmont, and the transmitter is near Castle Rock.
History
[edit]In Colorado Springs
[edit]On January 14, 1965, William S. Cook obtained a construction permit to build a new radio station in Colorado Springs.[3] It went on the air January 28, 1967, as KRYT-FM, a companion to daytime-only KRYT (1530 AM). On December 6, 1976, the KRYT name moved fully to AM, and the station adopted an adult contemporary format as KINX, with KRYT AM going to disco music.[4][5]
In 1979, the two stations (then KXXV and KINX) were acquired by Mountain Center Broadcasting Company, part of Texas-based Center Group Broadcasting, for $765,000.[6] Walton Stations acquired both stations in separate transactions in 1982, with the FM going for $1.02 million.[7] Under Walton, the station broadcast country music and became a major player in the market, being the top-billing station from 1989 to 1997 and the highest-rated local station in much of that time period.[8]
Walton sold KKCS-FM to Superior Broadcasting in 2003 for $18 million.[9]
Denver market move-in
[edit]Superior sold KKCS-FM to Bustos Media for $16 million in 2005, retaining the intellectual property and moving it to Cañon City's 104.5 MHz, which it leased.[10] Meanwhile, Bustos moved KKCS-FM north from Colorado Springs to Centennial, with a transmitter on Monument Hill, to target the Denver market. In Denver, it changed its format to Regional Mexican as KGDQ "La Gran D", the third Spanish-language FM station in the region.[11]
Bustos sold KKHI in 2010 to Way-FM Communications for conversion to its Christian radio network. The call sign was changed to KXWA that December.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KXWA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KXWA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
- ^ FCC History Cards for KXWA
- ^ Navarro, Linda (January 29, 1977). "Station Break". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. Colorado Springs, Colorado. p. 18-D. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "KRYT Goes Disco". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. Colorado Springs, Colorado. February 19, 1977. p. 16-D. Retrieved May 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. February 19, 1979. p. 68.
- ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. August 16, 1982. p. 57.
- ^ Duncan, James E. (2004). "Colorado Springs" (PDF). An American Radio Trilogy – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Deal of the Week" (PDF). Radio & Records. May 2, 2003. p. 6.
- ^ Darrow, Dennis (December 6, 2005). "KKCS moves up radio dial". Pueblo Chieftain.
- ^ Kreck, Dick (December 5, 2005). "KKCS-FM newest player in thriving Latino market". The Denver Post. p. F9.
- ^ "Letter from Bob Augsburg". WAY-FM.com.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 70822 (KXWA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KXWA in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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