KNWH
| Frequency | 1250 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | K-News 94.3 104.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| KCLB-FM, KCLZ, KDES-FM, KDGL, KKUU, KNWQ, KNWZ, KPSI-FM, K297BO | |
| History | |
First air date | April 3, 1961[1] |
Former call signs | KDHI (1961-1994) KQYN (1994-2005) KNWH (2005-2007) KDGR (2007) |
Call sign meaning | K-NeWs H |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 67028 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 800 watts day 77 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°07′51″N 116°22′12″W / 34.13083°N 116.37000°W |
| Translator(s) | 103.7 K279CO |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
KNWH (1250 AM) is radio station licensed to Yucca Valley, California. It airs a news-talk format and is part of a simulcast with 970 KNWZ and 1140 KNWQ. It is owned by Alpha Media.[2]
History
The station began broadcasting April 3, 1961, and held the call sign KDHI.[1][3] It was originally licensed to Twenty-Nine Palms, California, and ran 1,000 watts during daytime hours only.[3] It was owned by Hi-Desert Broadcasting Company.[3]
In 1993, the station adopted an oldies format.[4] In December 1994, its call sign was changed to KQYN and it adopted a classic rock format.[5][6] In October 1995, the station adopted an adult standards format.[7][8] KQYN later aired an all-news format, with programming from CNN.[9][10][11]
In 2005, the station was sold to Morris Communications for $100,000.[10] Its call sign was changed to KNWH, and it adopted a news-talk format, simulcasting KNWQ and KNWZ.[5][12] On January 15, 2007, its call sign was briefly changed to KDGR, but on February 1, 2007 it was changed back to KNWH.[5]
References
- ^ a b 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-30. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ AM Query Results: KNWH, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ a b c History Cards for KNWH, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 10, No. 42. October 20, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ a b c Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved Septmeber 9, 2019.
- ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 12, No. 2. January 11, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 12, No. 41. October 11, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ "KQYN 1250 AM". KQYN. Archived from the original on December 22, 1999. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "KQYN 1250 AM". KQYN. Archived from the original on March 6, 2003. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Taylor, Tom. "News", Inside Radio. August 11, 2004. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ Devine, Cathy (2004-2005) The M Street Radio Directory. p. 108. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ Devine, Cathy (2005-2006) The M Street Radio Directory. p. 106. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID KNWH ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database