KWEN

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KWEN
KWEN K95.5 logo.png
CityTulsa, Oklahoma
Broadcast areaTulsa metropolitan area
Frequency95.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingK95.5
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatCountry music
Subchannels
Ownership
OwnerCox Media Group
(Cox Radio, LLC)
History
First air date
1961 (1961)
Former call signs
KRMG-FM
Call sign meaning
"Queen" (previous beautiful music format)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID48722
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT453 meters (1,486 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
36°11′46″N 96°05′53″W / 36.19611°N 96.09806°W / 36.19611; -96.09806
Translator(s)HD4: 105.7 K289CC (Tulsa)
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS
WebcastListen live
Listen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.k95tulsa.com

KWEN (95.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The station is owned by Cox Media Group and airs a country music radio format. The studios and offices are on Memorial Drive in Tulsa.[1] The transmitter is on Route 97 in Sand Springs.[2]

History[]

In 1961, the station first signed on as KRMG-FM, the FM counterpart of KRMG, owned by Swanco Broadcasting, and simulcasting the AM station's programming.[3] At first, it broadcast at only 2,950 watts. A few years later, KRMG-FM began airing a beautiful music format, and in the mid-1970s, changed its call sign to KWEN.

Swanco also owned the similarly-formatted KKNG in Oklahoma City. The two FM sister stations were branded as the "King and Queen of Oklahoma," as the KWEN call letters were meant to suggest "Queen", while KKNG was "King." In the mid-1970s, KWEN's effective radiated power was boosted to 100,000 watts, though the tower was still only 300 feet in height above average terrain.

In 1977, the station was sold to Curtis Communications. In August 1978, the station changed formats to Top 40, and quickly came to dominate the market.[4] In 1981, KWEN changed hands again, this time going to Katz Broadcasting.[5] Katz flipped the station to country music.[6] That put it in competition with KTFX (now co-owned classic rock KJSR) and AM country leader 1170 KVOO. As country music listening shifted from AM to FM, KWEN became Tulsa's top country outlet, forcing KVOO to switch to the FM dial at 98.5 FM.

In 1986, Katz Broadcasting was acquired by Newcity Communications. The following year, Newcity acquired KRMG, putting the two stations back under common ownership. It was also during the 1980s that KWEN got a boost in its antenna height, broadcasting from a tower more than 1,300 feet tall, with a signal stretching from the border of Kansas to the suburbs of Oklahoma City.

In 1997, Atlanta-based Cox Media acquired KWEN and KRMG.[7] Cox eventually added three other FM stations and two TV stations to its Tulsa roster.

HD Radio[]

KWEN broadcasts in the HD Radio digital format.[8]

KWEN aired a Contemporary Christian music format on its HD2 subchannel, branded as "Spirit 105.7", which was also simulcast on FM translator K289CC (105.7 MHz). On January 19, 2018, KWEN-HD2 changed the format to active rock, branded as "105.7 The Bone".[9]

On December 11, 2020, K289CC switched from active rock to business news, branded as "Success 105.7", and began simulcasting KWEN-HD4.[10]

Translators[]

Broadcast translators of KWEN-HD4
Call sign Frequency
(MHz)		 City of license Facility
ID		 ERP
(W)		 Height
(m (ft))		 Class FCC info
K289CC 105.7 Tulsa, Oklahoma 153264 250 155 m (509 ft) D FCC LMS

References[]

  1. ^ K95tulsa.com/Contact
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KWEN
  3. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1970 page B-164
  4. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1980 page C-185
  5. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1984 page C-193
  6. ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RandR-IDX/IDX/80s/81/RR-1981-06-26-OCR-Page-0003.pdf#search=%22kwen%20country%22
  7. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2000 page D-363
  8. ^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=64 Archived 2015-10-02 at the Wayback Machine HD Radio Guide for Tulsa
  9. ^ 105.7 Goes From Christian Spirit to Active Rock Bone in Tulsa Radioinsight - January 21, 2018
  10. ^ A Bone-less Recipe For Success in Tulsa Radioinsight - December 11, 2020

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