KWFM
Broadcast area | Tucson, Arizona |
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Frequency | 1330 kHz |
Branding | Star 1330 |
Programming | |
Format | Adult Hits |
Affiliations | The Daily Dees |
Ownership | |
Owner | AM Radio Licenses, LLC |
History | |
First air date | 1957 |
Former call signs | KMOP (1957–1965) KHYT (1965–1987) KMRR (1987–1999) KJLL (1999–2012) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 57503 |
Class | B |
Power | 2,000 Watts daytime 5,000 Watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°18′51.0″N 110°50′17.0″W / 32.314167°N 110.838056°W |
Links | |
Website | KWFM Online |
KWFM is an adult hits formatted broadcast radio station licensed to South Tucson, Arizona, serving Tucson, Arizona.[1] KWFM is owned by AM Radio Licenses, LLC.[2]
History
The station went on the air as KMOP in 1957. It became KHYT in 1965, KMRR on February 7, 1987, KJLL in 1999, and KWFM in 2012.[3]
As a talk radio station in 2012, the station aired national newscasts from CBS Radio and CNN Radio. Hosts included Stephanie Miller, Ed Schultz, Michael Smerconish, Dr. Joy Browne, Leslie Marshall, Thom Hartman, and Don Imus.[4]
The station went off the air on September 20, 2012.[5] The station later came back to air with the current format.
References
- ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ^ "KWFM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KWFM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Radio schedule". KJLL. Archived from the original on November 29, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ^ Burch, Cathalina H. (September 24, 2012). "Tucson's KWFM The Star off the air". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
External links
- Star 1330 Online
- ‹The template AMQ is being considered for deletion.› KWFM in the FCC AM station database
- KWFM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database