KWYL
Encyclopedia
KWYL is a commercial radio station
located in South Lake Tahoe, California
, USA, broadcasting to the Reno, Nevada
, area. The station has a top 40
music format.
as "Wild 93.7", but in 2003
switched frequencies to 102.9, giving the station more signal coverage. Prior to this change, it was a rhythmic oldies outlet kknown as KGVN ("93.7 The Groove") from 2000
to 2001
.
The 93.7 signal was later used by two more top 40s stations after KWYL: Rhythmic KYWD ("93.7 The Bomb") from 2003 to 2004 and, since 2004
, KWYL's current rival KWNZ, which has returned to its former home at 97.3 as rhythmic top 40 KSGG, as KWYL has moved in a top 40/CHR direction but still leans rhythmic. This left Reno without a rhythmic for years until KSGG began.
Radio station
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located in South Lake Tahoe, California
South Lake Tahoe, California
South Lake Tahoe is the most populous city in El Dorado County, California, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The population was 21,403 at the 2010 census, down from 23,609 at the 2000 census...
, USA, broadcasting to the Reno, Nevada
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
, area. The station has a top 40
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
music format.
History
KWYL bagan broadcasting in 20012001 in radio
The year 2001 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*12 January: Jammin 103.5 becomes Kiss 103.5 in Chicago.*29 January: The 80s Channel WXXY and WWYX becomes Viva! 103.1...
as "Wild 93.7", but in 2003
2003 in radio
The year 2003 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:* October 10 - Facing an investigation surrounding allegations of illegal drug use, American right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh publicly admits that he is addicted to prescription pain killers, and will seek treatment.-Debuts:*March...
switched frequencies to 102.9, giving the station more signal coverage. Prior to this change, it was a rhythmic oldies outlet kknown as KGVN ("93.7 The Groove") from 2000
2000 in radio
The year 2000 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*The Real Radio & Century Radio networks become active on - air, through the United Kingdom....
to 2001
2001 in radio
The year 2001 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*12 January: Jammin 103.5 becomes Kiss 103.5 in Chicago.*29 January: The 80s Channel WXXY and WWYX becomes Viva! 103.1...
.
The 93.7 signal was later used by two more top 40s stations after KWYL: Rhythmic KYWD ("93.7 The Bomb") from 2003 to 2004 and, since 2004
2004 in radio
The year 2004 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history.-Events:*30 October - In the UK a 163-metre-high radio mast at Peterborough collapses in a fire.-Debuts:...
, KWYL's current rival KWNZ, which has returned to its former home at 97.3 as rhythmic top 40 KSGG, as KWYL has moved in a top 40/CHR direction but still leans rhythmic. This left Reno without a rhythmic for years until KSGG began.