| City | El Centro, California |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Imperial Valley |
| Frequency | 1430 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Format | Catholic radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Entravision Communications (Entravision Holdings, LLC) |
| Operator | El Sembrador Ministries |
| KMXX, KSEH TV stations: KVYE, KAJB | |
| History | |
First air date | June 1, 1958 |
Former call signs | KAMP |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 33298 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts (day) 36 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°48′27″N 115°32′18″W / 32.80750°N 115.53833°W |
| Translator(s) | K229CU 93.7 MHz (El Centro) |
KWST (1430 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to El Centro, California.[1] It is owned by Entravision Communications and leased to El Sembrador Ministries, broadcasting to the Imperial Valley and Mexicali, Baja California.
KWST is powered with 1,000 watts by day. But at night, it reduces power to 36 watts.[2] The transmitter is off Dogwood Road in El Centro.
KWST airs El Sembrador's ESNE Radio Spanish-language network. Programming is also heard on a five-watt FM translator in El Centro, K229CU at 93.7 MHz, which is owned directly by El Sembrador.[3]
History
The station first signed on the air on June 1, 1958, as KAMP.[4] It was originally a daytimer, broadcasting at 1,000 watts but required to sign off at sunset to avoid interfering with other stations on AM 1430. KAMP was owned by the El Centro Radio Corporation and was one of the leading stations in the Imperial Valley for the next few decades. It carried, at various times, programming from ABC Radio and NBC Radio. It sometimes aired country music and sometimes it had an oldies format.
The station changed its call sign from KAMP to the current KWST by the Federal Communications Commission on March 15, 2001.[5]
References
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KWST
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/K229CU
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1960 page A-116
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved June 28, 2009.
External links
- Official website
- KWST in the FCC's AM station database
- KWST on Radio-Locator
- KWST in Nielsen Audio's AM station database