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KNWH
Simulcast withKNWQandKNWZ
Broadcast areaCoachella Valley
Frequency1250kHz
BrandingK-News 94.3 104.7
Programming
FormatTalk
NetworkCBS News Radio
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
KCLB-FM,KCLZ,KDES-FM,KDGL,KKUU,KNWQ,KNWZ,KPSI-FM,K297BO
History
First air date
April 3, 1961;63 years ago(April 3, 1961)
Former call signs
KDHI (1961–1994)
KQYN (1994–2005)
KNWH (2005–2007)
KDGR (2007)
Call signmeaning
K-NeWsH
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID67028
ClassD
Power800wattsday
77 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
34°07′51″N116°22′12″W/ 34.13083°N 116.37000°W/34.13083; -116.37000
Translator(s)103.7 K279CO (Yucca Valley)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.knewsradio.com

KNWH(1250AM) is acommercialradio stationlicensedtoYucca Valley, California.Itsimulcastsatalk radioformatwithsister stations970KNWZand 1160KNWQ.It is owned byAlpha Media.[2]Thestudiosare on North Gene Autry Trail (California State Route 111) in Palm Springs.

By day, KNWH is powered at 800wattsnon-directional.But to avoid interference to other stations on1250 AM,KNWH must reduce power at night to 77 watts.[3]Programming is also heard on severalFM translatorsin theCoachella Valley.

Programming

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Weekdays begin with theK-News Morning Show,a local wake-up program with Mike Mozingo and Kris Long. The rest of the weekday schedule isnationally syndicatedtalk programs:The Dan Bongino Show,The Sean Hannity Show,The Mark Levin Show,The Ben Shapiro Show,The Matt Walsh Show,Coast to Coast AMwithGeorge Noory,This Morning, America's First News with Gordon DealandMarkley, Van Camp & Robbins.

Syndicated weekend shows includeThe CBS Weekend News Roundup,The Ramsey ShowwithDave Ramsey,Rich DiMuro on Tech,Bill Handel on the Law,The Takeout with Major GarrettandSomewhere in Time with Art Bell.Most hours begin with an update fromCBS News Radio.

History

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The stationsigned onthe air on April 3, 1961;63 years ago(April 3, 1961).[4]It held thecall signKDHI.[4][5]It was originally adaytimer,licensed toTwenty-Nine Palms, California.It ran 1,000 watts but had to go off the air by sunset.[5]It was owned by Hi-Desert Broadcasting Company.[5]

In 1993, the station adopted anoldiesformat.[6]In December 1994, its call sign was changed to KQYN and it adopted aclassic rockformat.[7][8]In October 1995, the station adopted anadult standardsformat.[9][10]KQYN later aired anall-newsformat, with programming fromCNN.[11][12][13]

In 2005, the station was sold to Morris Communications for $100,000.[12]Its call sign was changed to KNWH, and it adopted a news-talk format, simulcasting KNWQ and KNWZ.[7][14]On January 15, 2007, its call sign was briefly changed to KDGR, but on February 1, 2007 it was changed back to KNWH.[7]

References

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  1. ^"Facility Technical Data for KNWH".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^AM Query Results: KNWQ,fcc.gov. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  3. ^Radio-Locator.com/KNWH
  4. ^ab1971 Broadcasting Yearbook,Broadcasting,1971. p. B-30. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  5. ^abcHistory Cards for KNWH,fcc.gov. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  6. ^"Format Changes & Updates",The M Street Journal.Vol. 10, No. 42. October 20, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  7. ^abcCall Sign History,fcc.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  8. ^"Format Changes & Updates",The M Street Journal.Vol. 12, No. 2. January 11, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  9. ^"Format Changes & Updates",The M Street Journal.Vol. 12, No. 41. October 11, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  10. ^"KQYN 1250 AM".KQYN. Archived fromthe originalon December 22, 1999.RetrievedSeptember 9,2019.
  11. ^"KQYN 1250 AM".KQYN. Archived fromthe originalon March 6, 2003.RetrievedSeptember 9,2019.
  12. ^abTaylor, Tom. "News",Inside Radio. August 11, 2004. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  13. ^Devine, Cathy (2004-2005)The M Street Radio Directory.p. 108. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  14. ^Devine, Cathy (2005-2006)The M Street Radio Directory.p. 106. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
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