KWFM

KWFM
South Tucson, Arizona;
Broadcast area	Tucson, Arizona
Frequency	1330 kHz
Branding	Star 1330
Programming
Format	Classic Hits
Affiliations	The Daily Dees
Ownership
Owner	AM Radio Licenses, LLC
History
First air date	1957
Former call signs	KMOP (1957–1965); KHYT (1965–1987); KMRR (1987–1999); KJLL (1999–2012)
Technical information
Facility ID	57503
Class	B
Power	2,000 Watts daytime; 5,000 Watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates	32°18′51.0″N 110°50′17.0″W / 32.314167°N 110.838056°W

KWFM was a classic hits formatted broadcast radio station licensed to South Tucson, Arizona, serving Tucson, Arizona.^[1] KWFM was last owned by AM Radio Licenses, LLC.^[2]

History

The station went on the air as KMOP in 1957. It became KHYT in 1965, KMRR on February 7, 1987, KJLL in 1999, and KWFM in 2012.^[3]

As a talk radio station, KWFM aired national newscasts from CBS Radio and CNN Radio. Hosts included Stephanie Miller, Ed Schultz, Michael Smerconish, Dr. Joy Browne, Leslie Marshall, Thom Hartman, and Don Imus.

As a music station, KWFM featured Rick Dees (Daily Dees, Rick Dees Weekly Top 40) and M.G. Kelly (Back To The 70s, Amazing 80s, Your 90s Rewind.)

In the midst of immense local turmoil and declining revenue as a talk station, KWFM flipped to a music format on September 20, 2012.

The Federal Communications Commission cancelled KWFM's license to broadcast on October 4, 2021 when the owner, AM Radio Licenses, LLC, did not file for renewal.

References

^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
^ "KWFM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "KWFM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

FCC History Cards for KWFM (covering 1956-1980 as KMOP / KHYT)
FCC Station Search Details: DKWFM (Facility ID: 57503)

[Arbitron-1] "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 19, 2013.

[FCC-2] "KWFM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[3] "KWFM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

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