KWPW
KWPW (107.9 FM, "Power 108") is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary hit radio format. Licensed to Robinson, Texas, United States, the station serves the Waco area. The station is currently owned by Bill McCutcheon.[1] Its studios are located in Waco, and its transmitter is located in Waco near the VA Hospital.
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| City | Robinson, Texas |
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| Broadcast area | Waco, Texas |
| Frequency | 107.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Power 108 |
| Slogan | Waco's Hit Music Station |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40/CHR HD2: Spanish CHR "Latino 93.5" (KLTO simulcast) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Prophecy Media Group (Waco Entertainment Group, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KWOW-FM, KIXT, KLTO |
| History | |
| First air date | 1972 (as KCIR Corsicana) |
| Former call signs | KCIR (1972-1983) KXCL-FM (1983-1985) KAND-FM (1985-1994) KICI-FM (1994-1998) KDXX-FM (1998-2002) KDOS (2002-2005) KHCK-FM (2005-2010) |
| Call sign meaning | Waco's PoWer |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 57377 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 31°30′33.00″N 97°10′3.00″W |
| Translator(s) | 93.5 K228FK (Waco, relays HD2) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | power108fm.com |
History
The station began in 1972 as KCIR in Corsicana Texas. The call letters stood for "The Golden 'CIR'cle". It was assigned the call letters KXCL-FM on 1983-04-12. On 1985-02-01, the station changed its call sign to KAND-FM, matching the AM sister station on 1340. After its purchase by Marcos A. Rodriguez in 1994, the call sign was changed on January 19 to KICI-FM, then again on 1998-02-20 to KDXX-FM. In 2001, KDXX applied for and was granted a move from Corsicana to better serve Waco, Texas. It was relicensed to Robinson, Texas as it is currently. On 2002-01-11 the calls changed to KDOS, on 2005-04-30 to KHCK, and on 2010-08-27 to the current KWPW.[2]
KWPW-HD2
On August 7, 2017, KWPW launched a Spanish CHR format on its HD2 subchannel, branded as "Latino 93.5" (simulcast on FM translator K228FK 93.5 FM Waco).[3]
References
- "KWPW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "KWPW Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- Spanish CHR Debuts in Waco Radioinsight - August 7, 2017
External links
- KWPW in the FCC's FM station database
- KWPW on Radio-Locator
- KWPW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database