KWWV
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| City | Santa Margarita, California |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | San Luis Obispo, California |
| Frequency | 106.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | WiLD 106 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 - CHR |
| Subchannels | HD2: K-News 98.5 (Conservative talk) HD3: KYNS simulcast "Alt 93.7" (Alternative rock) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Martha Fahnoe (Dimes Media Corporation) |
| KPYG, KXDZ, KXTZ, KYNS | |
| History | |
First air date | July 29, 1986 (as KWSP) |
Former call signs | KWSP (1986-1997) KWEZ (1997-1999) KKAL (4/1999-11/1999) |
Call sign meaning | K-WaVe (former smooth jazz format) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 25960 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 1,100 watts |
| HAAT | 441 meters (1,447 ft) |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 98.5 K253BR (San Luis Obispo) HD3: See KYNS § Translators |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) Listen Live (HD3) |
| Website | wild1061.com knews985.com (HD2) alt937.com (HD3) |
KWWV (106.1 FM, "Wild 106.1") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to San Luis Obispo, California. The station is owned by Dimes Media Corporation and broadcasts a Top 40 - CHR radio format. Programming includes The Zach Sang Show weekday evenings, American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest weekends, and Sunday Night Slow Jams hosted by R Dub.
History[]
The station first signed on July 29, 1986 as KWSP, originally on the 106.3 FM frequency[1] but later switching to 106.1. In August 1996, Hance Communications Ltd. sold KWSP to Gary and Virginia Brill for $500,000.[2]
The KWWV call letters originally were used on the 99.7 FM frequency, which carried a smooth jazz format called "K-Wave". In 1997, smooth jazz was dropped in favor of rhythmic contemporary hit radio (CHR) as "Kiss 99.7".[3] In the fall of 1999, station owner American General Media moved the format and the KWWV call sign to 106.1 FM to provide better signal coverage throughout San Luis Obispo County.[4] Eventually, the station was forced to drop the "Kiss" moniker after Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia) filed suit claiming ownership of the name "Kiss". Following a period of American General Media ownership, the station was purchased by Clear Channel.
Following the demise of Clear Channel-owned mainstream top 40 outlet KSLY ("SLY 96"), "Wild 106.1" adjusted its rhythmic CHR format to a more mainstream Top 40 presentation, reclaiming the number-one spot in the Arbitron ratings among females ages 18–34.[citation needed]
HD radio[]
KWWV broadcasts in HD Radio. KWWV-HD1 simulcasts the analog signal at 106.1 FM. KWWV-HD2 carries a news/talk format branded as "K-News 98.5". KWWV-HD3 is a simulcast of KYNS, an AM station broadcasting alternative rock as "Alt 93.7".
On June 1, 2020, KWWV-HD2 changed their format from soft adult contemporary to conservative talk, branded as "K-News 98.5".[5]
References[]
- ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook 1990. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1990. p. B-47. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Evergreen Dealing in Motown's Secrets" (PDF). Radio and Records. August 16, 1996. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Rumbles, Pt. 2" (PDF). Radio and Records. February 6, 1998. p. 33. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Rumbles, Pt. 1" (PDF). Radio and Records. October 1, 1999. p. 40. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ K-News 98.5 Debuts in San Luis Obispo Radioinsight - June 1, 2020
External links[]
- Official website
- KWWV official MySpace Page
- KWWV in the FCC FM station database
- KWWV on Radio-Locator
- KWWV in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- K229AK in the FCC FM station database
- K229AK on Radio-Locator
- K253BR in the FCC FM station database
- K253BR on Radio-Locator
- HD Radio stations
- Radio stations in California
- Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States
- Mass media in San Luis Obispo County, California
- Radio stations established in 1989
- 1989 establishments in California