| SimulcastsKNWZCoachella | |
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| Broadcast area | Coachella Valley |
| Frequency | 1140kHz |
| Branding | K-News 94.3 - 104.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Network | CBS News Radio |
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| Ownership | |
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| KCLB-FM,KCLZ,KDES-FM,KDGL,KKUU,KNWH,KNWZ,KPSI-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | February 12, 1946; 79 years ago (February 12, 1946) |
Former call signs |
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Former frequencies | |
Call sign meaning | "K-News" |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72030 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000watts day 2,500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°51′39″N116°28′20″W / 33.86083°N 116.47222°W /33.86083; -116.47222 |
| Translator(s) | 94.3 K232CX (Desert Hot Springs) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
KNWQ (1140AM) is acommercialradio station licensed toPalm Springs, California. Itsimulcasts anews/talkformat withsister stations 970KNWZ and 1250KNWH. It is owned byAlpha Media.[3] Thestudios are on North Gene Autry Trail (California State Route 111) in Palm Springs.
By day, KNWQ is powered at 10,000watts. As1140 AM is aclear-channel frequency, on whichXEMR-AM inMonterrey andWRVA inRichmond shareClass A status, KNWQ must reduce power at night to 2,500 watts to avoid interference.[4] Programming is also heard on severalFM translators in theCoachella Valley.
Weekdays begin with theK-News Morning Show, a local wake-up program with Mike Mozingo and Kris Long. The rest of the weekday schedule isnationally syndicated talk programs:The Dan Bongino Show,The Sean Hannity Show,The Mark Levin Show,The Ben Shapiro Show,The Matt Walsh Show,Coast to Coast AM withGeorge Noory,This Morning, America's First News with Gordon Deal andMarkley, Van Camp & Robbins.
Syndicated weekend shows include theCBS News Weekend Roundup,The Ramsey Show withDave Ramsey,Rich DiMuro on Tech,Bill Handel on the Law,The Takeout with Major Garrett andSomewhere in Time with Art Bell. Most hours begin with an update fromCBS News Radio.
The stationsigned on on February 12, 1946; 79 years ago (February 12, 1946).[5] The originalcall sign wasKCMJ.[5][1] It was owned by Palm Springs Broadcasting Company and originally broadcast at 1340 kHz, running 250 watts.[1]
In 1958, the station's frequency was changed to 1010 kHz, running 1,000 watts during the day and 500 watts at night.[1] In 1985, its frequency was changed to 1140 kHz, running 10,000 watts during the day and 2,500 watts at night.[6][7]
KCMJ aired acountry music format in the 1980s and early 1990s.[8][9][10] In 1994, the station adopted asports talk format.[11]
In 1995, it adopted anadult standards format.[12] In 2001, the station adopted a news-talk format, and the adult standards format moved toAM 1010, along with the KCMJ call sign.[13] Its call sign was briefly changed toKNWZ on January 18, 2001, before being changed toKNWQ on January 25, 2001.[14] The radio station is currently off air.
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