KWYZ
MHz K271CS (Everett) | |
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Website | radiohankook.com |
KWYZ (1230
Programming
KWYZ broadcasts a mix of
History
Launch as KQTY
This station signed on the air in June 1957 as KQTY broadcasting with 250
Change to KWYZ
On April 1, 1962, the station was acquired by the Snohomish County Broadcasting Corporation, with Cliff Hansen as president and George Aller as vice president.[6] The new owners had the FCC change the station's call sign to KWYZ.[6] This situation remained stable until February 16, 1972, when the Snohomish County Broadcasting Corporation was acquired by Robert Brown.[7] In June 1974, the new owners dropped the station's middle of the road music format in favor of country music.[7] In May 1975, Brown changed the name of the license holder to Prime Time Broadcasting, Inc.[8]
Money troubles
Facing a petition to deny its license renewal and a financial crisis, the broadcast license for KWYZ was involuntarily transferred in November 1991 from Prime Time Broadcasting, Inc., to Richard D. Carlson acting as receiver. The transfer was approved by the FCC on November 14, 1991.[9] In June 1992, receiver Richard D. Carlson reached an agreement to sell this station to Quality Broadcasting Corporation. The deal was approved by the FCC on March 29, 1993, and the transaction was consummated on June 28, 1994.[10]
KWYZ today
In March 1999, Quality Broadcasting Corporation agreed to sell KWYZ to Jean J. Suh, doing business as Radio Hankook, for a reported price of $480,000.[11] The deal was approved by the FCC on April 27, 1999, and the transaction was consummated on August 3, 1999.[12] Until this deal was consummated, KWYZ maintained its traditional country music format.[13] Suh applied to the FCC in October 2002 to transfer the broadcast license for this station to her company, Radio Hancook, Inc. The transfer was approved by the FCC on November 15, 2002, and the transaction was consummated on December 1, 2003.[14]
Jean J. Suh worked for five years as an actress as
Controversy
Hiring practices
In January 1991, the
Studio location
Faced with mounting debts and financial difficulties, Radio Hankook owner Jean J. Suh moved KWYZ and sister station KSUH out of their rented studios in a commercial area of Federal Way, Washington, to her private residence in May 2000.[18] This move brought on complaints from neighbors, visits from city code enforcement officers, and a public campaign by Radio Hankook to force the city to allow the studios to remain in Suh's home.[18] Ultimately, the city prevailed over increasing community resistance and the stations moved out of the home in late April 2001.[18][19]
FCC issues
During a series of inspections conducted by FCC agents from March 2001 to November 2001, they found that KWYZ had failed to "have operational
References
- ^ a b c "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S.". 1958 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1958. p. A-390.
- ^ a b c Phuong Cat Le (July 18, 2001). "Spreading the news to thriving Korean community; Vigorous media give growing population in area both cohesion and a link to home". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
- ^ a b c Virgin, Bill (June 10, 1999). "Korean-language stations a resource for immigrants". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. C6.
- ^ "Directory of AM and FM Radio stations in the U.S.". 1960 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1960. p. A-247.
- ^ a b "Directory of AM and FM Radio stations in the U.S.". 1963 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1963. p. B-195.
- ^ a b "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S.". Broadcasting Yearbook 1973. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1973. p. B-213.
- ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1979. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1979. p. C-235.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BAL-19911104EA)". FCC Media Bureau. November 14, 1991.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BAL-19920608EA)". FCC Media Bureau. June 28, 1994.
- ^ Holmes, Alisa (April 19, 1999). "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BAL-19990311GF)". FCC Media Bureau. August 3, 1999.
- ^ McCarthy, Sean L. (February 5, 1999). "Radio Waves". Kitsap Sun.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BAL-20021023AAO)". FCC Media Bureau. December 1, 2003.
- ^ a b c Limb Jae-un (November 23, 2004). "A pioneering voice for Korean-Americans". JoongAng Daily.
- ^ a b "Six Radio Stations Accused On Job Bias". Seattle Times. January 18, 1991.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BR-19901001B5)". FCC Media Bureau. March 29, 1993.
- ^ a b c Derr, Erik (January 15, 2001). "Radio broadcasts from home at issue". Seattle Times.
- ^ a b c d e "Forfeiture Order (File No. EB-01-ST-091)". Federal Communications Commission. August 29, 2003.
- ^ a b "August 2003". Radio News Web. August 30, 2003.
- ^ a b "$10,000 EAS Fine for Suh". Radio World. August 29, 2003.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- KWYZ in the FCC AM station database
- KWYZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database