KWIC (FM)

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KWIC
City of license Topeka, Kansas
Broadcast area Topeka, Kansas
Branding 99.3 the Eagle
Slogan Classic Hits
Frequency 99.3 MHz
First air date 1992 (as KESC-FM)
Format Classic Hits
ERP 6,800 watts
HAAT 164 meters
Class C3
Facility ID 39997
Callsign meaning KWICk
(after its previous moniker, "Quick 99.3")
Former callsigns KESC-FM (1992-1996)
Owner Cumulus Media
(Cumulus Licensing, LLC)
Sister stations KMAJ-FM, KDVV, KMAJ (AM)
Webcast Listen Live
Listen Live via iHeart
Website eagle993.com

KWIC (99.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Topeka, Kansas, USA, the station is currently owned by Cumulus Media.

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[edit] History

KWIC first appeared in the FCC database as KESC in 1992. KWIC itself went on the air in April 1994 with a format that included satellite-fed Adult Contemporary, and talk shows. By 1999, the station switched to a partially satellite-fed oldies format. The station transitioned to the current "Eagle 99.3" incarnation in 2004.[1]

[edit] Former Hosts

  • Lou "Louie, Louie" Constantino
  • Andy Barnett

[edit] Current Hosts

  • Andy Barnett (Weekday Mornings)
  • Nikki (Weekday Afternoons)
  • Kevin Williams (Weekday Late Afternoons)
  • Doug Ireland (Weeknight Evenings)
  • Dick Bartley (Saturday mornings-Classic Countdown)
  • Steve Downes (Saturday Night-Classics Show)
  • Jeff Perets (Sunday Mornings-Acoustic Storm)

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Coordinates: 39°03′50″N 95°45′50″W / 39.0639°N 95.7639°W / 39.0639; -95.7639