KQWC (AM)

Infobox Radio station
name = KQWC (AM)


city = Webster City, Iowa
branding = "Magic 1570"
slogan =
airdate = February 9, 1950
frequency = 1570 (kHz )
format = Oldies
power = 232 watts (daytime) 137 watts (nighttime)
class = D
facility_id = 24660
coordinates = coord|42|28|04|N| 93|47|48|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = KJFJ
affiliations=
owner = NRG Media
licensee = NRG License Sub, LLC
website = [http://www.kqradio.com/magic_1570.html/ KQWC AM website] |

KQWC (1570 AM) is a commercial radio station serving the Webster City, Iowa area. The station broadcasts an Oldies format. KQWC is owned by NRG Media and licensed to NRG License Sub, LLC.

KQWC also provides regular news, weather and sports coverage. A daily one hour agricultural information called AgriTalk is locally produced and aired at 10 AM Monday through Friday.

According the station's website, it began broadcasting on February 9, 1950 using the callsign KJFJ and was owned by the local newspaper, The Daily Freeman Journal. In 1971 the Go-Rich Corporation purchased KJFJ and combined it with KQWC-FM, changing the callsign. [ [http://www.kqradio.com/KQWChistory.pdf History of KQWC from company website] ]

The transmitter and broadcast tower are located on the east outskirts of Webster City on East 2nd Street. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is convert|132.9|m|ft|abbr=on tall. [ [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=24660 FCC Antenna Structure Registration data] ]

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