KNWH

KNWH (1250 AM) is a 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]

KNWH
Simulcast with KNWQ and KNWZ
CityYucca Valley, California
Frequency1250 kHz
BrandingK-News 94.3 104.7
SloganThe Voice of the Valley
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
Ownership
OwnerAlpha Media
(Alpha Media Licensee LLC)
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
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID67028
ClassD
Power800 watts day
77 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
34°07′51″N 116°22′12″W
Translator(s)103.7 K279CO (Yucca Valley)
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.knewsradio.com

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
  1. 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-30. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  2. AM Query Results: KNWH, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  3. History Cards for KNWH, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  4. "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 10, No. 42. October 20, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  5. Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  6. "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 12, No. 2. January 11, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  7. "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 12, No. 41. October 11, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  8. "KQYN 1250 AM". KQYN. Archived from the original on December 22, 1999. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  9. "KQYN 1250 AM". KQYN. Archived from the original on March 6, 2003. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  10. Taylor, Tom. "News", Inside Radio. August 11, 2004. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  11. Devine, Cathy (2004-2005) The M Street Radio Directory. p. 108. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  12. Devine, Cathy (2005-2006) The M Street Radio Directory. p. 106. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
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