KWWN

KWWN (1100 AM) is a radio station licensed to Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The station is owned by Lotus Communications. Programming includes the UNLV Rebels football and men's basketball teams, ESPN Radio talk shows and play-by-play, and various local talk shows. Its studios are in the unincorporated community of Spring Valley in Clark County and its transmitter is in North Las Vegas.

KWWN
CityLas Vegas, Nevada
Broadcast areaLas Vegas Valley
BrandingESPN Radio 1100
SloganThe Sports Leader
Frequency1100 kHz
Translator(s)100.9 K265EZ (Henderson)
First air dateDecember 2007 (2007-12)
FormatSports
Power22,000 watts day
2,000 watts night
ClassB
Facility ID137871
Transmitter coordinates36°12′45″N 115°9′45″W
AffiliationsESPN Radio
UNLV Rebels
Los Angeles Lakers Radio Network
OwnerLotus Communications
(Lotus Broadcasting Corp.)
Sister stationsKENO, KKGK, KLAV, KOMP, KRLV, KWID, KXPT
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteKWWN website

Station history

KWWN officially signed on in December 2007, and was running tests for several months on its transmitter. These tests were mainly to arrange the nighttime directional signal of the station, so it would not interfere with nearby KNZZ or other stations on 1100 kHz. While testing, the station ran at half power (10,000 watts day and 1,000 watts night) to further limit the possibility of interference. 1100 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency, on which WTAM in Cleveland, Ohio is the dominant Class A station. KWWN is currently running at its normal power.[1][2]

Originally, KWWN simulcast sister station KBAD. Sometime in 2008, the simulcast ended; KBAD became the local affiliate of Fox Sports Radio, while KWWN picked up the ESPN Radio affiliation. KENO, which had been the FSR station, joined ESPN Deportes Radio.[3]

Before the start of the 2018-19 season, the station was named as an affiliate of the Los Angeles Lakers Radio Network

References
  1. KWWN Update from Shortwave Blogspot.
  2. KWWN, an interview with Bill Croghan.
  3. Radio News in October 2007
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