KWG
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KWG is an AM radio station
in Stockton, California
. KWG is one of the oldest broadcasting stations in USA, signing on November 22, 1921http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/misc?url=/static/aboutUs.htm. It is considered to be the first commercially-licensed radio station west of the Mississippi River
(though not the first radio station to be founded on the West Coast — see KCBS (AM)
).
KWG has had myriad formats over the years, but on June 21, 1982, after nearly 18 months of country music
, KWG became an "oldies
" station, and was very successful into the 1990s. One of the more notable owners of KWG was Barnes Enterprises, led by Johnny Jacobs
, the off-screen announcer for Chuck Barris Productions
' various game shows for many years. Barnes Enterprises owned KWG between 1978 and early 1981. In February 1981, Best Radio Incorporated of San Bernardino
purchased KWG, along with then-KSRT 100.9 mHz, licensed to Tracy, California
. KWG then began its "Delta Country" format that would run until June 21, 1982.
Until 1988, KWG used a T-antenna type transmitting antenna mounted on two 60-meter tall wooden poles, making KWG one of the last broadcast stations to use this type of antenna. After the replacement by a modern mast radiator, the tops of the wooden poles were scrapped and later removed completely. The KWG transmitter has been located at Weber and E Streets in Stockton for many years.
In the 2000s, newest owner Immaculate Heart Radio Networkhttp://www.ihradio.org/stations/detail/6 has replicated its inspirational "Catholic Talk Radio" programming on KWG. IHR Educational Broadcasting purchased KWG from The (Susan) Carson Group Inc. on October 18, 1999, reportedly for $300,000.
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...
in Stockton, California
Stockton, California
Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...
. KWG is one of the oldest broadcasting stations in USA, signing on November 22, 1921http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/misc?url=/static/aboutUs.htm. It is considered to be the first commercially-licensed radio station west of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
(though not the first radio station to be founded on the West Coast — see KCBS (AM)
KCBS (AM)
KCBS is an all-news radio station in San Francisco, California, that is a key West Coast flagship radio station of the CBS Radio Network and Westwood One. Its transmitter is located in Novato, California. KCBS currently has studios on Battery Street, where it shares the location with co-owned KPIX...
).
KWG has had myriad formats over the years, but on June 21, 1982, after nearly 18 months of country music
Country 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...
, KWG became an "oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
" station, and was very successful into the 1990s. One of the more notable owners of KWG was Barnes Enterprises, led by Johnny Jacobs
Johnny Jacobs
John Byron Jacobs was an American television announcer, often for Chuck Barris productions...
, the off-screen announcer for Chuck Barris Productions
Chuck Barris Productions
Barris Industries, Inc. was an American television production company that was started in 1965 by Chuck Barris as Chuck Barris Productions...
' various game shows for many years. Barnes Enterprises owned KWG between 1978 and early 1981. In February 1981, Best Radio Incorporated of San Bernardino
San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California is a large city in the Inland Empire Metropolitan Area of Southern California.San Bernardino may also refer to:-Landforms:*San Bernardino , a torrent that flows through the Italian province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola...
purchased KWG, along with then-KSRT 100.9 mHz, licensed to Tracy, California
Tracy, California
Tracy is the second most populated city in San Joaquin County, California, United States and an exurb of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 82,922 at the 2010 census.-History:...
. KWG then began its "Delta Country" format that would run until June 21, 1982.
Until 1988, KWG used a T-antenna type transmitting antenna mounted on two 60-meter tall wooden poles, making KWG one of the last broadcast stations to use this type of antenna. After the replacement by a modern mast radiator, the tops of the wooden poles were scrapped and later removed completely. The KWG transmitter has been located at Weber and E Streets in Stockton for many years.
In the 2000s, newest owner Immaculate Heart Radio Networkhttp://www.ihradio.org/stations/detail/6 has replicated its inspirational "Catholic Talk Radio" programming on KWG. IHR Educational Broadcasting purchased KWG from The (Susan) Carson Group Inc. on October 18, 1999, reportedly for $300,000.
External links
- http://lwca.org/mbarchiv/msg1105.htm
- http://www.fybush.com/sites/2005/site-051118.html