KKNW
Encyclopedia
KKNW is a radio station
broadcasting a News Talk Information format licensed to serve the Seattle, Washington
, USA area. The station is currently owned by Sandusky Radio, Inc. and features programing from CNN Radio.
radio station. KAYO was a competitor to KOL, now KKOL and KMPS
. In 1980, the station flipped to adult contemporary and became known as KSPL. KSPL changed call letters to KGNW on September 24, 1984. On December 23, 1986, the station changed its call sign to KGMW. On New Year's Eve of 1986, the station flipped to "Business Radio 1150", a news/talk station under the call letters KEZX. On New Year's Day, 1999, the station flipped to Classic R&B
as KSRB. The programming was predominantly satellite-fed through ABC Radio's The Touch
. On June 1, 2001, at 6 AM, the station flipped to all-news as "NewsRadio 1150", and changed call letters to KKNW. In the mid-2000s, the station shifted its programming to an "alternative talk" format featuring only local shows.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a News Talk Information format licensed to serve the Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, USA area. The station is currently owned by Sandusky Radio, Inc. and features programing from CNN Radio.
History
KKNW began in the 1970s as KAYO, a country musicCountry music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
radio station. KAYO was a competitor to KOL, now KKOL and KMPS
KMPS
KMPS-FM is a country music station based in Seattle, Washington. The CBS Radio outlet broadcasts at 94.1 MHz with its main transmitter operating at 69 kW effective radiated power and its three auxiliary transmitters operating at 57 kW, 55 kW and 53 kW ERP. All four of its transmitters are located...
. In 1980, the station flipped to adult contemporary and became known as KSPL. KSPL changed call letters to KGNW on September 24, 1984. On December 23, 1986, the station changed its call sign to KGMW. On New Year's Eve of 1986, the station flipped to "Business Radio 1150", a news/talk station under the call letters KEZX. On New Year's Day, 1999, the station flipped to Classic R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
as KSRB. The programming was predominantly satellite-fed through ABC Radio's The Touch
The Touch
The Touch is a 1971 film directed by Ingmar Bergman and starring Max von Sydow, Bibi Andersson, Elliot Gould, and Sheila Reid.-Plot:...
. On June 1, 2001, at 6 AM, the station flipped to all-news as "NewsRadio 1150", and changed call letters to KKNW. In the mid-2000s, the station shifted its programming to an "alternative talk" format featuring only local shows.