KWSW

KWSW (980 AM) is a radio station licensed to Eureka, California, United States. The station airs a soft AC format and serves the Eureka area. The station is currently owned by Eureka Broadcasting, Inc.[4]

For the Eureka, California radio station that held the call sign KWSW at 790 AM from 1993 to 2011 and in 2015, see KEJY.
KWSW
CityEureka, California
Broadcast areaEureka, California
BrandingEZ Radio
SloganThe Songs You Love to Hear
Frequency980 kHz
First air dateJanuary 26, 1947 (as KHUM)[1]
FormatSoft AC
Power5,000 watts (day)
500 watts (night)
ClassB
Facility ID19841
Transmitter coordinates40°48′02″N 124°07′39″W
Former call signsKHUM (1947-1958)[2]
KINS (1958-2011)[3]
KWSW (2011-2015)[3]
KEJY (2015)[3]
Former frequencies1240 kHz (1947-1956)[2]
OwnerEureka Broadcasting, Inc.
Sister stationsKEJY, KEKA-FM, KINS-FM, KURY-FM, and KURY
WebcastListen live
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The station began broadcasting on January 26, 1947, and held the call sign KHUM.[1][2] It originally broadcast at 1240 kHz.[2] In 1956, KHUM's frequency was changed to 980 kHz.[2]

Its call sign was changed to KINS in 1958.[2] The station aired a middle of the road (MOR) format in the 1970s,[5][6] and a news-talk format in the 1990s and 2000s.[7][8][9][10] In 2011, the station's call sign was changed to KWSW.[3] The station continued to air a news-talk format.[11] On June 9, 2015, the station's call sign was changed to KEJY, but it was changed back to KWSW on August 13, 2015.[3] It adopted a soft AC format branded "EZ Radio" on July 1, 2017.[12]

References
  1. "KHUM Takes Air as 250-w Outlet at Eureka, Calif", Broadcasting – Telecasting. January 27, 1947. p. 26. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  2. History Cards for KWSW, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  3. Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  4. "KWSW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-19. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  6. Broadcasting Yearbook 1979, Broadcasting, 1979. p. C-19. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  7. The Broadcasting Yearbook 1990, Broadcasting & Cable, 1990. p. B-33. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  8. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999, Broadcasting & Cable, 1999. p. D-42. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  9. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2002-2003, Broadcasting & Cable, 2002. p. D-43. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  10. "KINS 980 am News Talk Radio: Northcoast News and Information Station". KINS. Archived from the original on March 22, 2007. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  11. "KWSW 980 AM: Talk Radio on the NorthCoast". KWSW. Archived from the original on February 15, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  12. About, KWSW. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
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