KJWL

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For the Fresno, California radio station that held the call sign KJWL at 99.3 FM from 1994 to 2017, see KWDO.
KJWL
KJWL 105.5 Logo 2019.jpg
CitySan Joaquin, California
Broadcast areaFresno, California
Frequency105.5 MHz
BrandingK-Jewel 105.5
Programming
FormatClassic hits
Ownership
OwnerJohn Ostlund and Fat Dawgs Broadcasting, LLC
(One Putt Broadcasting)
KFRR, KJFX
History
First air date
1999 (as KWOL)
Former call signs
KVPC (1989–1999, CP)
KWOL (1999–2004)
KTSX (2004–2005)
KUUS (2005–2006)
KJZN (2006-2017)
Call sign meaning
K JeWeL
Technical information
Facility ID64144
ClassB1
ERP25,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (328 ft)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitekjwl.com

KJWL (105.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to San Joaquin, California, broadcasting to the Fresno, California, radio market. It airs a classic hits radio format. KJWL is owned by John Ostlund and Fat Dawgs Broadcasting, LLC, with the license held by One Putt Broadcasting. The studios and offices are located at 1415 Fulton Street in downtown Fresno.

The transmitter is off Manning Avenue, west of downtown Fresno, near Riverdale, California.[1] KJWL has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 25,000 watts, broadcasting from a tower that is 100 meters (328 feet) in height above average terrain.

History[]

The station signed on in 1999 as KWOL, although while it was still unbuilt, the Federal Communications Commission construction permit used the call sign KVPC.

On January 14, 2005, the station began stunting; after the stunt, the station officially signed on with a smooth jazz format as KJZN. This was the second station in Fresno to use the smooth jazz format, which was previously heard on KEZL (now KALZ).

On April 29, 2009, KJWL began stunting with Christmas music interspersed with Santa Claus-voiced liners which invited listeners to tune in on Friday, May 1, at noon if they "can handle the truth." At the promised time, the station flipped to a conservative talk format called "105.5 The Truth."

On January 28, 2013, KJZN flipped to sports radio, branded as "105.5 The Game," with programming from the CBS Sports Radio Network.[2]

On November 25, 2014, KJZN and sister stations KFRR and KJFX were purchased by One Putt Broadcasting from for $6.6 million. The purchase was consummated on January 30, 2015.

On March 5, 2015, at 6 a.m., KJZN flipped to classic hip-hop. Initially set to be branded as "Bling 105.5," One Putt decided that 105.5's branding under its new format was to be chosen via an online name-the-station contest. In mid-May, the contest ended, and 105.5's new branding was revealed as "Rewind 105.5".[3]

On January 1, 2017, KJZN dropped the classic hip-hop format, flipped to Soft Adult Contemporary, and adopted the "K-Jewel" branding and KJWL call sign previously heard on FM 99.3 (now KWDO).[4] On January 5, 2017, KJZN officially changed its call sign to KJWL.

In September 2018, KJWL shifted from Soft AC to 80s-based classic hits.[5]

Previous logos[]

KZJN-FM 105.5 The Truth logo.jpg KJZN 105.5 The Game logo.jpg Rewind 105.5.jpg 105.5 K-Jewel.png

References[]

  1. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KJWL
  2. ^ "Wilks Planning Multiple Sports Flips | RadioInsight". radioinsight.com. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
  3. ^ "Fresno's Classic Hip-Hop Gets Named | RadioInsight | Game Over in Fresno". radioinsight.com. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
  4. ^ 99.3 Now FM Fresno Launches as Jewel FM Moves Radioinsight - January 2, 2017
  5. ^ KJWL Fresno Segues to Classic Hits Radioinsight - September 14, 2018

External links[]

Coordinates: 36°36′29″N 119°59′53″W / 36.608°N 119.998°W / 36.608; -119.998

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