KWPW

KWPW (107.9 FM, "Power 108") is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary hit radio format. Licensed to Robinson, Texas, United States, the station serves the Waco area. The station is currently owned by Bill McCutcheon.[1] Its studios are located in Waco, and its transmitter is located in Waco near the VA Hospital.

KWPW
CityRobinson, Texas
Broadcast areaWaco, Texas
Frequency107.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingPower 108
SloganWaco's Hit Music Station
Programming
FormatTop 40/CHR
HD2: Spanish CHR "Latino 93.5" (KLTO simulcast)
Ownership
OwnerProphecy Media Group
(Waco Entertainment Group, LLC)
KWOW-FM, KIXT, KLTO
History
First air date
1972 (as KCIR Corsicana)
Former call signs
KCIR (1972-1983)
KXCL-FM (1983-1985)
KAND-FM (1985-1994)
KICI-FM (1994-1998)
KDXX-FM (1998-2002)
KDOS (2002-2005)
KHCK-FM (2005-2010)
Call sign meaning
Waco's PoWer
Technical information
Facility ID57377
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
31°30′33.00″N 97°10′3.00″W
Translator(s)93.5 K228FK (Waco, relays HD2)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitepower108fm.com

History

The station began in 1972 as KCIR in Corsicana Texas. The call letters stood for "The Golden 'CIR'cle". It was assigned the call letters KXCL-FM on 1983-04-12. On 1985-02-01, the station changed its call sign to KAND-FM, matching the AM sister station on 1340. After its purchase by Marcos A. Rodriguez in 1994, the call sign was changed on January 19 to KICI-FM, then again on 1998-02-20 to KDXX-FM. In 2001, KDXX applied for and was granted a move from Corsicana to better serve Waco, Texas. It was relicensed to Robinson, Texas as it is currently. On 2002-01-11 the calls changed to KDOS, on 2005-04-30 to KHCK, and on 2010-08-27 to the current KWPW.[2]

KWPW-HD2

On August 7, 2017, KWPW launched a Spanish CHR format on its HD2 subchannel, branded as "Latino 93.5" (simulcast on FM translator K228FK 93.5 FM Waco).[3]

References

  1. "KWPW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "KWPW Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. Spanish CHR Debuts in Waco Radioinsight - August 7, 2017


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