KWAC (AM)
KWAC (1490 AM) is a Spanish language sports radio station serving the Bakersfield, California, area as a TUDN Radio affiliate. This station is under ownership of Lotus Communications. Its studios are located in southwest Bakersfield, while its transmitter is located south of downtown Bakersfield.
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| City | Bakersfield, California |
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| Broadcast area | Bakersfield and Vicinity |
| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| First air date | 1956 |
| Format | Spanish Sports |
| Power | 640 watts |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 35109 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°20′53″N 119°00′33″W |
| Former call signs | KMAP (1956–1961) |
| Affiliations | TUDN Radio |
| Owner | Lotus Communications (Lotus Bakersfield Corp.) |
| Sister stations | KCHJ, KIWI, KPSL-FM, KQKZ |
| Website | www |
History
KWAC went on the air in 1956 as KMAP, owned by Morris Mindel. The station was sold in 1958 and became KWAC in 1961 when its owner, KMAP, Inc., was sold. The station was previously an affiliate of ESPN Deportes Radio. After ESPN Deportes Radio was discontinued on September 8, 2019, the station became an affiliate of TUDN Radio.[1]
References
- "TUDN Picks Up Some Former ESPN Deportes Radio Affiliates", Radio & Television Business Report. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KWAC
- Radio-Locator Information on KWAC
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KWAC
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