For the Eureka, California radio station that held the call sign KWSW at 790 AM from 1993 to 2011 and in 2015, see KEJY.

KWSW (980 AM) is a radio station licensed to Eureka, California, United States. The station airs an adult contemporary format (with a few adult standards formatted songs being added) and serves the Eureka area. The station is currently owned by Eureka Broadcasting, Inc.[5]

History

The station began broadcasting on January 26, 1947, and held the call sign KHUM.[1][2] It originally broadcast at 1240 kHz.[2] In 1956, KHUM's frequency was changed to 980 kHz.[2]

Its call sign was changed to KINS in 1958.[2] The station aired a middle of the road (MOR) format in the 1970s,[6][7] and a news-talk format in the 1990s and 2000s.[8][9][10][11] In 2011, the station's call sign was changed to KWSW.[3] The station continued to air a news-talk format.[12] On June 9, 2015, the station's call sign was changed to KEJY, but it was changed back to KWSW on August 13, 2015.[3] It adopted a soft AC format branded "EZ Radio" on July 1, 2017.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b "KHUM Takes Air as 250-w Outlet at Eureka, Calif", Broadcasting – Telecasting. January 27, 1947. p. 26. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f History Cards for KWSW, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWSW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^ "KWSW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  6. ^ 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-19. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  7. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1979, Broadcasting, 1979. p. C-19. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  8. ^ The Broadcasting Yearbook 1990, Broadcasting & Cable, 1990. p. B-33. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  9. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999, Broadcasting & Cable, 1999. p. D-42. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  10. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2002-2003, Broadcasting & Cable, 2002. p. D-43. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  11. ^ "KINS 980 am News Talk Radio: Northcoast News and Information Station". KINS. Archived from the original on March 22, 2007. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  12. ^ "KWSW 980 AM: Talk Radio on the NorthCoast". KWSW. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  13. ^ About, KWSW. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
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