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Radio station in Palm Springs, California
KNWQ Broadcast area Coachella Valley Frequency 1140 kHz Branding K-News 94.3 - 104.7 Format silent Network CBS News Radio Affiliations Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Westwood One Owner
(Alpha Media Licensee LLC)
Sister stations
KCLB-FM , KCLZ , KDES-FM , KDGL , KKUU , KNWH , KNWZ , KPSI-FM , K297BO
First air date
February 12, 1946; 78 years ago (February 12, 1946 )
Former call signs
KCMJ (1946–2001)
Former frequencies
1340 kHz (1946–1958)[1] [1]
Call sign meaning
K N e W s Q Facility ID 72030 Class B Power 10,000 watts day
Transmitter coordinates
33°51′39 ″N 116°28′20 ″W / 33.86083°N 116.47222°W / 33.86083; -116.47222 Translator(s ) 94.3 K232CX (Desert Hot Springs ) Webcast Listen live Website www
KNWQ (1140 AM commercial radio station licensed to Palm Springs, California . It simulcasts a talk radio format with sister stations 970 KNWZ and 1250 KNWH . It is owned by Alpha Media .[2] studios are on North Gene Autry Trail (California State Route 111 ) in Palm Springs.
By day, KNWQ is powered at 10,000 watts . But 1140 AM is a clear-channel frequency, on which XEMR Monterrey and WRVA Richmond share Class A status. So KNWQ must reduce power at night to 2,500 watts to avoid interference.[3] FM translators in the Coachella Valley . The radio station is currently off the air
Programming
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Weekdays begin with the K-News Morning Show , a local wake-up program with Mike Mozingo and Kris Long. The rest of the weekday schedule is nationally syndicated talk programs: The Dan Bongino Show , The Sean Hannity Show , The Mark Levin Show , The Ben Shapiro Show , The Matt Walsh Show , Coast to Coast AM with George Noory , This Morning, America's First News with Gordon Deal Markley, Van Camp & Robbins .
Syndicated weekend shows include The CBS Weekend News Roundup , The Ramsey Show with Dave Ramsey , Rich DiMuro on Tech , Bill Handel on the Law , The Takeout with Major Garrett Somewhere in Time with Art Bell CBS News Radio .
History
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The station signed on on February 12, 1946; 78 years ago (February 12, 1946 ) .[4] call sign was KCMJ .[4] [1] [1]
In 1958, the station's frequency was changed to 1010 kHz, running 1,000 watts during the day and 500 watts at night.[1] [5] [6]
KCMJ aired a country music format in the 1980s and early 1990s.[7] [8] [9] sports talk format.[10]
In 1995, it adopted an adult standards format.[11] AM 1010 , along with the KCMJ call sign.[12] KNWZ on January 18, 2001, before being changed to KNWQ on January 25, 2001.[13]
References
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^ Radio-Locator.com/KNWQ
^ a b 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook Broadcasting , 1971. p. B-24. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
^ Public Notice Comment – BMP-19810617AG , fcc.gov. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
^ Application Search Details – BL-19851018AB , fcc.gov. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983 Broadcasting/Cablecasting , 1983. p. B-28. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1989 Broadcasting & Cable , 1989. p. B-36. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1994 Broadcasting & Cable , 1994. p. B-44. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
^ "Format Changes & Updates ", The M Street Journal . Vol. 11, No. 14. April 7, 1994. p. 1. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
^ "Format Changes & Updates ", The M Street Journal . Vol. 12, No. 10. March 8, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
^ "Format Changes & Updates ", The M Street Journal . Vol. 18, No. 07. February 14, 2001. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
^ Call Sign History , fcc.gov. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
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