KRWI (FM)
| Broadcast area | Lake Isabella |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 98.1 MHz |
| Branding | Rewind 98.1 & 93.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot Adult Contemporary |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hill Broadcasting |
| KVLI | |
| History | |
First air date | 2015 |
Former call signs | KTOX-FM (2015–2018)[1] |
Call sign meaning | R e W I nd |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 198809 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 77 watts |
| HAAT | 822.4 meters (2,698 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°42′20.7″N 118°33′34.6″W / 35.705750°N 118.559611°W |
| Translator(s) | 93.5 K228GB (Lake Isabella) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Official Website |
KRWI (98.1 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Wofford Heights, California, and serves the Lake Isabella area of Central California. The station is owned by Hill Broadcasting and airs a 1990s-2000s hits, hot adult contemporary format.[3]
KRWI has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 77 watts. Programming is also heard on FM translator K228GB at 93.5 MHz in Lake Isabella.
History
[edit]The station began testing its new transmitter and studios in 2015. It was assigned the call letters KTOX-FM by the Federal Communications Commission on December 10, 2015. The station changed its call sign to KRWI on October 30, 2018.[1] The change in call letters preceded the station flipping its format on November 1, 2018, from alternative "Toxic 98.1" to 1990s and 2000s hits as Rewind 98.1.
In October 2023, Danny and Kait Hill's Hill Broadcasting purchased KRWI from Rubin Broadcasting for $250,000. Hill Broadcasting also owns "Outlaw Country 103.7" 1140 KVLI/103.7 K279CZ in Lake Isabella, California.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KRWI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Station Sales Week of 10/27". October 27, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID 198809 (KRWI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KRWI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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