KWIC (FM)

KWIC

Topeka, Kansas
Broadcast area	Topeka, Kansas
Frequency	99.3 MHz
Branding	99.3 the Eagle
Programming
Format	Classic Hits
Ownership
Owner	Cumulus Media (Cumulus Licensing, LLC)
Sister stations	KMAJ-FM, KDVV, KMAJ (AM)
History
First air date	1992
Former call signs	KESC-FM (1992-1996)
Call sign meaning	KWICk (after its previous moniker, "Quick 99.3")
Technical information
Facility ID	39997
Class	C3
ERP	6,800 watts
HAAT	164 meters
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	http://www.eagle993.com/

KWIC (99.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Topeka, Kansas, USA, the station is currently owned by Cumulus Media.

History

1992-1994 - KESC Temporary calls when they started on 99.3

1994-1996 - KWIC - Sat. Adult Contemporary/Talk "Quick 99.3"

1996-1999 - KWIC - Sat. Hot Adult Contemporary "Hot 99.3" Fed from ABC's Platinum Gold service.

1999-2004 - KWIC - Sat. 60s-70s Oldies "Oldies 99.3" KWIC picked up the satellite oldies format, although they added local hosts for morning drive and middays. 102.9 picked up a locally-based Top 40 format. But the oldies on 99.3 is faring much, much better.

2004-current - KWIC - Classic Hits "99.3 the Eagle" After a local country station received a new owner and after a format change from Cumulus, which cuts into two of their other stations, KDVV and KMAJ-FM.

Former Hosts

• Lou "Louie, Louie" Constantino

Current Hosts

• Les Glenn (Weekday Mornings)
• T.J. (Weekday Afternoons)
• Kevin Williams (Weekday Late Afternoons)
• Doug Ireland (Weeknight Evenings)
• Dick Bartley (Saturday mornings-Classic Countdown)
• Steve Downes (Saturday Night-Classics Show)
• Jeff Perets (Sunday Mornings-Acoustic Storm)

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID KWIC ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database