KNWH
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = KNWH
| above = Simulcast with KNWQ and KNWZ
| image = KNWZ K-NEWS94.3-104.7 logo.png
| city = Yucca Valley, California
| area = Coachella Valley
| network = CBS News Radio
| affiliations = Compass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Westwood One
| branding = K-News 94.3 104.7
| frequency = 1250 kHz
| translator = 103.7 K279CO (Yucca Valley)
| airdate = {{Start date and age|April 3, 1961}}
| format = Talk
| power = 800 watts day
77 watts night
| coordinates = {{coord|34|07|51|N|116|22|12|W}}
| class = D
| facility_id = 67028
| licensing_authority = FCC
| callsign_meaning = K-NeWs H
| former_callsigns = KDHI (1961–1994)
KQYN (1994–2005)
KNWH (2005–2007)
KDGR (2007)
| owner = Alpha Media
| licensee = Alpha Media Licensee LLC
| sister_stations = KCLB-FM, KCLZ, KDES-FM, KDGL, KKUU, KNWQ, KNWZ, KPSI-FM, K297BO
| webcast = {{listen live|https://www.alphamediaplayer.com/knews}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.knewsradio.com/}}
}}
KNWH (1250 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Yucca Valley, California. It simulcasts a talk radio format with sister stations 970 KNWZ and 1160 KNWQ. It is owned by Alpha Media.[https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=72030 AM Query Results: KNWQ], fcc.gov. Retrieved September 6, 2019. The studios are on North Gene Autry Trail (California State Route 111) in Palm Springs.
By day, KNWH is powered at 800 watts non-directional. But to avoid interference to other stations on 1250 AM, KNWH must reduce power at night to 77 watts.[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=KNWh&nav=home Radio-Locator.com/KNWH] Programming is also heard on several FM translators in the Coachella Valley.
Programming
Weekdays begin with the K-News Morning Show, a local wake-up program with Mike Mozingo and Kris Long. The rest of the weekday schedule is nationally syndicated talk programs: The Dan Bongino Show, The Sean Hannity Show, The Mark Levin Show, The Ben Shapiro Show, The Matt Walsh Show, Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, This Morning, America's First News with Gordon Deal and Markley, Van Camp & Robbins.
Syndicated weekend shows include the CBS News Weekend Roundup, The Ramsey Show with Dave Ramsey, Rich DiMuro on Tech, Bill Handel on the Law, The Takeout with Major Garrett and Somewhere in Time with Art Bell. Most hours begin with an update from CBS News Radio.
History
The station signed on the air on {{Start date and age|April 3, 1961}}. It held the call sign KDHI.[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1971/Section-B-Radio-Broadcasting-Yearbook-1971-11.pdf 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook], Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-30. Retrieved September 7, 2019.[https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=37265 History Cards for KNWH], fcc.gov. Retrieved September 8, 2019. It was originally a daytimer, licensed to Twenty-Nine Palms, California. It ran 1,000 watts but had to go off the air by sunset. It was owned by Hi-Desert Broadcasting Company.
In 1993, the station adopted an oldies format."[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-M-Street/M-Street-Journal/M-Street-1993-10.pdf Format Changes & Updates]", The M Street Journal. Vol. 10, No. 42. October 20, 1993. p. 1. Retrieved September 9, 2019. In December 1994, its call sign was changed to KQYN and it adopted a classic rock format.[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=67028&Callsign=KNWH67028 Call Sign History], fcc.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2019."[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-M-Street/M-Street-Journal/M-Street-1995-01.pdf Format Changes & Updates]", The M Street Journal. Vol. 12, No. 2. January 11, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved September 9, 2019. In October 1995, the station adopted an adult standards format."[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-M-Street/M-Street-Journal/M-Street-1995-10.pdf Format Changes & Updates]", The M Street Journal. Vol. 12, No. 41. October 11, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved September 9, 2019.{{cite web |url=http://www.joshuatreevillage.com/209/kqyn.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991222085113/http://www.joshuatreevillage.com/209/kqyn.htm |title=KQYN 1250 AM |publisher=KQYN |archive-date=December 22, 1999 |access-date=September 9, 2019 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} KQYN later aired an all-news format, with programming from CNN.{{cite web |url=http://www.joshuatreevillage.com/209/kqyn.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030306182241/http://www.joshuatreevillage.com/209/kqyn.htm |title=KQYN 1250 AM |publisher=KQYN |archive-date=March 6, 2003 |access-date=September 9, 2019 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}Devine, Cathy (2004-2005) [https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-M-Street/2004/AL-MT-M-Street-13-2004-2005.pdf The M Street Radio Directory]. p. 108. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
In 2005, the station was sold to Morris Communications for $100,000.Taylor, Tom. "[http://www.bergnerco.com/PDFs/InsideRadioPittmanBroadcLouisiana_Aug1104.pdf News]", Inside Radio. August 11, 2004. Retrieved September 9, 2019. Its call sign was changed to KNWH, and it adopted a news-talk format, simulcasting KNWQ and KNWZ.Devine, Cathy (2005-2006) [https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-M-Street/2005/AL-MT-M-Street-14-2005-2006.pdf The M Street Radio Directory]. p. 106. Retrieved September 9, 2019. On January 15, 2007, its call sign was briefly changed to KDGR, but on February 1, 2007 it was changed back to KNWH.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.knewsradio.com}}
{{AM station data|67028|KNWH}}
{{Palm Springs Radio}}
{{News/Talk Radio Stations in California}}
{{Alpha Media}}
Category:News and talk radio stations in the United States
Category:Mass media in San Bernardino County, California
Category:Radio stations established in 1961