KKWD

Infobox Radio station
name = KKWD


city = Bethany, Oklahoma
area = Oklahoma City metropolitan area
branding = Wild 104.9 HD
slogan = "OKC's 18 in a Row Channel"
airdate = 1965? as KNBQ
frequency = 104.9 MHz HD Radio
format = Rhythmic Top 40
power =
erp = 6,000 watts
haat = 100 meters
class = A
facility_id = 6509
callsign_meaning = K K WilD
owner = Citadel Broadcasting
licensee = The Last Bastion Station Trust, LLC
webcast =
website = [http://www.wild1049hd.com wild1049hd.com]
sister_stations = KATT, KQOB, KYIS, WWLS-AM/FM, WKY

KKWD, known as "WILD 104.9", is a Rhythmic Top 40 radio station serving the Oklahoma City area. The Citadel Broadcasting outlet broadcasts at 104.9 MHz with an effective radiated power of 6 kW and is licensed to Bethany, Oklahoma.

Citadel Broadcasting relinquished 11 of its radio stations including KKWD to The Last Bastion Station Trust, LLC upon merger of many ABC Radio stations. However as of June 19, 2008; Arbitron has expanded Oklahoma City's market definition allowing Citadel to own 5 FM stations in the said area.

History

The station was on the air as CHR KNBQ in 1965 from the Coronado Shopping Center at 39th and MacArthur (NE Corner). Later that year the station flipped to Gospel and changed its call sign to KGOY (K-JOY). In the 1980s the station was broadcasting Inspirational music, then switched to a Christian Adult Contemporary format with the calls KJIL ("Jesus Is Lord"). On March 19, 1990 the station changed calls to KNTL ("News Talk Leader") and with a News/Talk format, but later it shifted to Christian Teaching.

Citadel Broadcasting purchased the station, along with "SportsRadio 640" WWLS-AM and "Sports Talk 1340 KEBC-AM, in 1998. With its new owner, KNTL was changed to a Sports/Talk format. The station was known as “WWLS The Sports Animal”, a mirror of WWLS-AM, but on April 11, 2002 the Sports Animal moved to 105.3 FM. WWLS-FM became "K-Bull" with the calls KQBL and adopted a Hot Country format until Christmas 2002. On December 26, 2002 the station returned to sports/talk “WWLS The Sports Animal,” but the station was still operating under the KQBL calls until the WWLS-FM calls returned on March 6, 2003. On October 23, 2006 KKWD swaped signals with sister station WWLS-FM and moved to the 104.9 frequency from 97.9 in order to have a new High Definition signal. Under its format playing Hip Hop, R&B and some Pop, KKWD's main competitors are Urban rival KVSP and Top 40 Pop rival KJYO.

WILD DJ'S

Monday- Friday

The Joey and Heather Morning Show

6:00 AM- 10:00 AM

Carissa

10:00 AM- 2:00 PM

Ronnie

2:00 PM-6:00 PM

Bobby the Italian Stallion

6:00 PM- 10:00 PM

Nita Sky

10:00 PM- 2:00 AM

Sean,and Kat

2:00 AM- 6:00 AM

References

External links

* [http://www.wild1049hd.com KKWD station website]
* [http://www.joeyandheather.com The Joey and Heather Morning Show]
*FMQ|KKWD
*FML|KKWD
*FMARB|KKWD