KRWI (98.1 MHz) is an FM radio station licensed to serve the community of Wofford Heights, California. The station is owned by Hill Broadcastin and airs a 1990s-2000s hits format.[3]
| Broadcast area | Bakersfield, California Visalia, California Tulare, California |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 98.1 MHz |
| Branding | Rewind 98.1 & 93.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot Adult Contemporary |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hill Broadcasting |
| History | |
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 metres (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 |
The station was assigned the call sign 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 call sign change preceded the station flipping its format on November 1, 2018, from alternative "Toxic 98.1" to 1990s\2000s hits 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". 27 October 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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