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Coordinates: 32°18′51″N 110°50′17″W / 32.31417°N 110.83806°W / 32.31417; -110.83806
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| city = [[South Tucson, Arizona]]
| city = [[South Tucson, Arizona]]
| area = [[Tucson, Arizona]]
| area = [[Tucson, Arizona]]
| branding = ''The Star''
| branding = ''Star 1330''
| slogan =
| slogan =
| frequency = 1330 [[kHz]]
| frequency = 1330 [[kHz]]
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| share as of =
| share as of =
| share source =
| share source =
| format = [[Oldies]]
| format = [[Hot AC / Classic Hits]]
| power = 2,000 [[watt]]s (day)<br>5,000 watts (night)
| power = 2,000 [[watt]]s (day)<br>5,000 watts (night)
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| licensee =
| licensee =
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| webcast =http://radio.securenetsystems.net/v5/KWFM
| webcast = http://www.star1330.am/
| website = http://www.star1330.am/
| website = http://www.star1330.am/
}}
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'''KWFM''' is a commercial [[radio station]] located in [[Tucson, Arizona]], broadcasting on 1330 [[amplitude modulation|AM]]. KWFM airs an [[oldies]] format.
'''KWFM''' is a commercial [[radio station]] located in [[Tucson, Arizona]], broadcasting on 1330 [[amplitude modulation|AM]]. KWFM airs a [[Hot Adult Contemporary]] format.


This station became "The Star" on Tuesday, January 24, 2012.<br>
This station became "Star 1330" on Tuesday, January 24, 2012.<br>


KWFM is licensed to [[South Tucson, Arizona]], USA, and fully serves the Tucson area with the cleanest signal on the AM band.
KWFM is licensed to [[South Tucson, Arizona]], USA, and fully serves the Tucson area with the cleanest signal on the AM band.
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Tucson's KWFM The Star off the air|url=http://azstarnet.com/entertainment/blogs/caliente-tuned-in/tucson-s-kwfm-the-star-off-the-air/article_b754e212-0697-11e2-8b59-001a4bcf887a.html|work=Arizona Daily Star|date=September 24, 2012|accessdate=November 15, 2013}}</ref>
Tucson's KWFM The Star off the air|url=http://azstarnet.com/entertainment/blogs/caliente-tuned-in/tucson-s-kwfm-the-star-off-the-air/article_b754e212-0697-11e2-8b59-001a4bcf887a.html|work=Arizona Daily Star|date=September 24, 2012|accessdate=November 15, 2013}}</ref>


The station later converted to an oldies format.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 16:30, 19 November 2013

KWFM
Broadcast areaTucson, Arizona
Frequency1330 kHz
BrandingStar 1330
Programming
FormatHot AC / Classic Hits
Ownership
OwnerHudson Communications, Inc
History
First air date
1957
Former call signs
KMOP (1957–1965)
KHYT (1965–1987)
KMRR (1987–1999)
KJLL (1999–2012)
Technical information
Facility ID57503
ClassB
Power2,000 watts (day)
5,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
32°18′51″N 110°50′17″W / 32.31417°N 110.83806°W / 32.31417; -110.83806
Links
Webcasthttp://www.star1330.am/
Websitehttp://www.star1330.am/

KWFM is a commercial radio station located in Tucson, Arizona, broadcasting on 1330 AM. KWFM airs a Hot Adult Contemporary format.

This station became "Star 1330" on Tuesday, January 24, 2012.

KWFM is licensed to South Tucson, Arizona, USA, and fully serves the Tucson area with the cleanest signal on the AM band.

History

The station went on the air as KMOP in 1957. It became KHYT in 1965, KMRR in February 7, 1987, KJLL in 1999, and KWFM in 2012.[1]

As a talk radio station in 2012, the station had news bulletins from CBS Radio and CNN Radio.[2] Hosts included Stephanie Miller, Ed Schultz, Michael Smerconish, Dr. Joy Browne, Leslie Marshall, Thom Hartman, and Don Imus. KWFM is one of only a few AM stations in the USA that actually raises the transmitting power at night, rather than lowering it. The station went off the air on September 20, 2012.[3]


References

  1. ^ "KWFM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ "KWFM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ Burch, Cathalina H. (September 24, 2012). "Tucson's KWFM The Star off the air". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved November 15, 2013.