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KBKW

Coordinates: 46°56′59″N 123°49′13″W / 46.94972°N 123.82028°W / 46.94972; -123.82028
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KBKW
Frequency1450 kHz
BrandingNewsTalk KBKW
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
Ownership
OwnerJodesha Broadcasting, Inc.
KANY, KJET, KLSY, KSWW
History
First air date
1949
Former call signs
KBKW (1949-1982)
KAYO (1982-1995)
Technical information
Facility ID33623
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
46°56′59″N 123°49′13″W / 46.94972°N 123.82028°W / 46.94972; -123.82028
Translator(s)100.5 K263BE (Aberdeen)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitekbkw.com

KBKW (1450 AM) is a radio station licensed to Aberdeen, Washington, USA. The station is currently owned by Jodesha Broadcasting, Inc.[1]

History

The station originally signed on in 1949 as KBKW. The calls represented the founder, Ben K. Weatherwax. Mr. Weatherwax was part of a prominent local family, and was the first full-time radio newsman in Southwest Washington, employed at KXRO until the launch of KBKW. In later years, the calls changed to KAYO, with a change to a country music format. On 1995-04-28, the station reverted to the current KBKW, and the sister FM retained the KAYO calls.[2]

Current programming

KBKW currently carries Doug McDowell's CoffeeTalk, the area's only long-form local morning talk show, Doug Stephan, Michael Medved, Andrea Tantoros, Kate Delaney, Jerry Doyle, and Michael Savage. Local news for Western Washington is covered by News Director Dave Haviland since 2007.

References

  1. ^ "KBKW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ "KBKW Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.