KWAI (FM)
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MHz (HD Radio) | |
Branding | Air1 |
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Programming | |
Format | Contemporary worship music |
Subchannels | HD1: KJLV analog HD2: Same as HD1 HD3: K-Love 90s HD4: Radio Nueva Vida |
Ownership | |
Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
KJLV, KLVS, KMVS | |
History | |
First air date | October 1, 1960 (as KPGM) |
Former call signs | KPGM (1960–1969) KPEN (1969–1984) KLZE (1984–1988) KHQT (1988–1995) KFFG (1995–2019) KJLV (2019–2023) |
Call sign meaning | San Jose's K-LoVe (previous network) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 58843 |
Class | A |
ERP | 4,000 watts |
HAAT | 125 meters (410 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°18′25″N 122°05′46″W / 37.307°N 122.096°W |
Translator(s) | 100.9 K265CV (Fremont) 104.1 K281BL (Coyote) HD2: 88.9 K205BN (Los Gatos) HD4: 91.9 K220BV (San Jose) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD3) |
Website | air1.com nuevavida.com (HD4) |
KWAI (97.7
KWAI broadcasts in HD Radio.[1][2]
History
97.7 FM signed on the air on October 1, 1960 as KPGM. The station picked up the KPEN call sign in 1969 after they were dropped by KIOI in 1968. The call sign was changed to KLZE (Classy FM) in October 1984.
In January 1988, 97.7 became KHQT ("Hot 97.7"), with a
The format continued until August 7, 1995, when the station was sold to
On February 16, 2017, KFFG filed an application for a
On February 13, 2019, Cumulus Media announced it would sell six stations, including KFFG, to the Educational Media Foundation for $103.5 million, indicating that the KFFG would become a
Following EMF's purchase of 95.3 KRTY (now KJLV), the K-Love format was moved to 95.3 FM, with 97.7 FM joining the Air 1 network.[8] On August 8, 2023, the station's call sign was changed to KWAI.
References
- ^ "Station Search Details". licensing.fcc.gov. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "HD Radio station guide for Nashville, TN". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-05-18. HD Radio Guide for San Jose
- ^ American Radio History [dead link]
- ^ "Vox Jox". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 30. July 29, 1995. p. 114.
- ^ "Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. February 17, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^ "Cumulus Sells Six To EMF & Swaps With Entercom In New York & Indianapolis". RadioInsight. 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ^ Venta, Lance (27 May 2019). "New EMF Acquisitions". Radio Insight. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Bay Area to Lose Country with KRTY Sale - RadioInsight". 23 March 2022.
External links
- KWAI in the FCC FM station database
- KWAI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database