88.9 FM KAWC is a non-commercial educational radio station. The service is licensed to serve Yuma, Arizona, United States. The station is operated and owned by Arizona Western College. It broadcasts Public Radio and News/Talk Information programming. Also, to its 24/7 on-air transmission, FM has provided a streaming platform for international listeners. The service also maintains profiles on social media handles.
About 88.9 FM KAWC
The station reached the airwaves for the first time on March 27, 1992. It streams on-air on the FM dial at the frequency of 88.9 MHz. The service has a sister station named: KOFA. The station has an affiliation with National Public Radio, BBC World Service, and Public Radio International. The service used the following call signs in the past:
The slogan of the station is “Public Radio For Yuma.”
Programming
Besides airing Public Radio and News/Talk Information programming as its primary broadcast, KAWC also airs local news & TV shows and podcasts. The station’s famous personalities include:
Dave Riek
Kim Johnson
Lou Gum
Caty “Doc Jazz” Meister
Andrea Perez Balderrama
Some popular shows aired by the station include:
A Way with Words
All Things Considered
Arizona Edition
BBC World Service
American Routes
BBC Business Daily and Witness
Beale Street Caravan
Celtic Connections
Global Village
Folk Alley
Music of the Masters
Jazz Straight-ahead
The Bridge
The World
The Newsroom From the BBC, Etc.
Technical Details
KAWC is a class C3 FM service with facility ID 2757. The station operates with an adequate radiated power of 1,500 Watts. FM antenna mode is non-directional, and it emits analog signals. The station’s listening range is within 20 and 40 miles from local to distant areas, respectively. The FCC granted it the license to broadcast on April 1, 2015. The transmitting coordinates of KAWC are 32.673381, -114.337166.
Contact Details
Address: 2020 S Avenue 8E, Yuma, Arizona 85366
Phone: 877-838-5292
Fax: 928-344-7740
Email: info@kawc.org
Official Website: https://www.kawc.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KAWCRadio
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kawc
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