KWTH
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KWTH is a radio station
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 Religious format, licensed to Barstow, California
Barstow, California
Barstow is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 22,639 at the 2010 census, up from 21,119 at the 2000 census. Barstow is located north of San Bernardino....

, serving the Barstow area, the Victor Valley area, and along the I-15 from the Cajon Pass
Cajon Pass
Cajon Pass is a moderate-elevation mountain pass between the San Bernardino Mountains and the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California in the United States. It was created by the movements of the San Andreas Fault...

 to Baker
Baker, California
Baker is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California, USA. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 735.Baker was founded as a station on the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad in 1908,...

 and the I-40 to Essex
Essex, California
Essex is a small unincorporated town in San Bernardino County, California. Essex lies on Old National Trails Highway - part of the old Route 66 - just south of Interstate 40 in the Mojave Desert.-History:...

.

History

KWTH originally went on the air in 2006 as apart of a quadrocast with KWTW
KWTW
KWTW is a radio station broadcasting a Christian Contemporary & Talk format, licensed to Bishop, California, USA. KWTW is known as The Living Proof Radio Network, which is a ministry of Calvary Chapel in Bishop...

 in Bishop, California
Bishop, California
Bishop is a city in Inyo County, California, United States. Though Bishop is the only city and the largest populated place in Inyo County, the county seat is Independence. Bishop is located near the northern end of the Owens Valley, at an elevation of 4147 feet . The population was 3,879 at the...

, KWTM
KWTM
KWTM is a radio station broadcasting a Religious format, licensed to June Lake, California, USA. KWTM is a part of a quadrocast with KWTW in Bishop, California, KWTD in Ridgecrest, California, and KWTH in Barstow, California, known the Living Proof Radio Network, which is a ministry of Calvary...

 in June Lake, California
June Lake, California
June Lake is a census-designated place in Mono County, California. It is located against the southern rim of the Mono Basin, south of Lee Vining, at an elevation of 7654 feet ....

, and KWTD in Ridgecrest, California
Ridgecrest, California
Ridgecrest, formerly known as Crumville, was incorporated as a city in 1913. It is located in the Indian Wells Valley in northeastern Kern County, California, adjacent to the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake . Ridgecrest is the only incorporated city along US 395 in Kern County...

, as well as 5 translators, known as the Living Proof Radio Network, which is a ministry of Calvary Chapel
Calvary Chapel
Calvary Chapel is an evangelical association of Christian churches with over one thousand congregations worldwide. Calvary Chapel also maintains a number of radio stations around the world and operates many local Calvary Chapel Bible College programs. It presents itself as a "fellowship of...

 in Bishop.

On August 26, 2007; translator K284AU at 104.7 FM licensed to Clark Mountain was added to extend the coverage along the I-15 into Primm, Nevada
Primm, Nevada
Primm is a tiny community in Clark County, Nevada, United States, primarily notable for its position straddling Interstate 15 where it crosses the border between California and Nevada...

.

On October 5, 2010; KWTH changed ownership to Penfold Communications. It was announced in Living Proof's quarterly newsletter that KWTH would be changing hands in late October or early November and that Living Proof would truly miss being able to serve the Barstow and Victor Valley communities, and encouraged people to listen on KWTD 91.9 FM as they traveled across to the western portion of the High Desert. KWTH continued to simulcast the feed of the Living Proof Radio Network until October 27, 2010 when KWTH began simulcasting KRTM
KRTM
KRTM is a Christian radio station licensed to Yucca Valley, California, and serving the Palm Springs radio market. The station is owned by Penfold Communications, Inc.-History:...

 in Yucca Valley, California
Yucca Valley, California
Yucca Valley is an incorporated town located in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 20,700 at the 2010 census, up from 16,865 at the 2000 census...

. Later, KRTM also began simulcasting on KKRS
KKRS
KKRS is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Davenport, Washington, USA, the station serves the Spokane area. The station is currently owned by Penfold Communications....

 in Davenport, Washington
Davenport, Washington
Davenport is a city in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,734 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County.-History:Davenport was first settled in 1880, and was named in 1882 for resident J.C. Davenport...

, KTWD
KTWD
KTWD is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Wallace, Idaho, USA, the station is currently owned by Penfold Communications, as a repeater of KRTM Yucca Valley, California.-History:...

 in Wallace, Idaho
Wallace, Idaho
Wallace is a historic city in the Panhandle region of the U.S. state of Idaho and the county seat of Shoshone County in the Silver Valley mining district...

, and WKJA in Brunswick, Ohio
Brunswick, Ohio
Brunswick is the largest city in Medina County, Ohio, United States. The population was 34,255 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cleveland Metropolitan Area.-Geography:Brunswick is located at ....

 as well as several translators.

On November 8, 2010; translator K295AJ at 98.1 FM in North Las Vegas, Nevada
North Las Vegas, Nevada
North Las Vegas is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, located in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The city was incorporated on May 16, 1946.-Geography:...

 was added to extend coverage into the Las Vegas Valley.

On August 11, 2011; KWTH changed ownership to Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, and continued to simulcast the feed of the KRTM Radio Network until August 16, 2011 when it began simulcasting the HD2 channel of K-Wave 107.9 in San Clemente, California
San Clemente, California
San Clemente is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 63,522 at the 2010 census. Located on the California Coast, midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of the county, it is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish...

, which airs a commercial-free and jockless parallel of all the exact same programs as the analog signal.
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