KREW
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| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Hometown Radio 1400 KREW |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk/Sports |
| Affiliations | SportsMap |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KKYN-FM, KRIA, KVOP | |
| History | |
First air date | August 14, 1944 (as KVCP) |
Former call signs | KVCP (1944-2002) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54683 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°12′55.00″N 101°43′25.00″W / 34.2152778°N 101.7236111°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
KREW (1400 AM) is a radio station licensed in Plainview, Texas. The station airs a news/talk/sports format and is owned by Monte Spearman and Gentry Todd Spearman, through licensee High Plains Radio Network, LLC.[2] It also does simulcasts with station KKYN-FM[3] and plays classic country music.[4]
The station initially joined the Mutual Broadcasting System[5] but is now a member of the Texas High Plains Radio Network.[6]
Station history
[edit]In 1944, Plainview, Texas radio began, after the FCC granted a license for a station with the callsign KVOP to broadcast as a 250-watt station. Over time, other stations were added, and now the Plainview sister stations consists of KVOP, KKYN-FM, KREW and KRIA.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KREW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ KREW fcc.gov. Accessed December 19, 2013
- ^ Texas Music Office
- ^ Texas Association of Broadcasters
- ^ a b McDonough, Doug, Looking Back: Radio station has colorful history, Plainview Herald, May 25, 2008
- ^ Texas HPR Network
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 54683 (KREW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KREW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
34°12′55″N 101°43′25″W / 34.21528°N 101.72361°W
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