KSEW (Seward, Alaska)
| Broadcast area | South Central Alaska |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 950 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (was Adult Contemporary) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Seward Media Partners, LLC |
| KKNI-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1972 |
Former call signs | KIBH (1948-1969)[1] KRXA (1972-1991)[2] KSWD (1991-2008)[3] |
Call sign meaning | SEWard |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 72209 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts (unlimited) |
Transmitter coordinates | 60°05′27″N 149°20′20″W / 60.09083°N 149.33889°W |
KSEW (950 AM) was a radio station licensed to serve Seward, Alaska. The station is owned by Seward Media Partners, LLC. It aired an adult contemporary music format.[4]
The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since May 14, 2008.[3]
Under a previous owner, the station simulcasted with KYSC in Fairbanks for several years.
KSEW's license expired on February 1, 2014 after the application for renewal of the station's license was not filed on time. In addition it had not paid FCC fees for a number of years and efforts to collect the debt were unsuccessful.[5][6]
The call letters appear in the FCC database as D(deleted)KSEW.
References
- ^ Mitchell, Elaine, ed. (1973). Alaska Blue Book (1973 ed.). Juneau: Alaska Department of Education, Division of State Libraries. p. 136.
- ^ Burnett, Robert M., ed. (1977). Alaska Blue Book (1977 ed.). Juneau: Alaska Department of Education, Division of State Libraries. p. 175.
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "Fall 2011 Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ Doyle, Peter H. (February 5, 2014). "In re: KSEW(AM), Seward, AK Notice of License Expiration". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ Stephens, Mark (March 27, 2015). "Waiver Request: Financial Hardship". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
External links
- DKSEW in the FCC AM station database
- DKSEW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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