KEWE (AM)

KEWE
Broadcast areaMaui, Hawaii
Frequency1240 kHz
BrandingWowie 97.9
Programming
FormatOldies
Ownership
Owner
  • Akamai Broadcasting
  • (Akamai Broadcasting of Hawaii, LLC)
KAOI, KHEI-FM, KIXK, KNUQ, KSRR (FM)
History
First air date
February 10, 2015
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID161045
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
20°49′21.0″N 156°27′15.0″W / 20.822500°N 156.454167°W / 20.822500; -156.454167
Translator(s)97.9 K250CC (Kihei)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.akamaidailynews.com/wowie979/

KEWE (1240 AM, "Wowie 97.9") is a radio station licensed to the city of Kahului, Hawaii. Owned by Akamai Broadcasting, it carries an oldies format.

History

Its first license was granted by the FCC on February 10, 2015. New 5,000 watt AM radio stations are unusual in 2015; frequencies on the AM band are scarce.[2]

The station previously carried a Hawaiian music format as The Spirit. In 2024, Visionary Related Entertainment sold all of its Maui stations to Akamai Broadcasting.[3] On December 9, 2024, the station flipped to oldies as Wowie 97.9.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KEWE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ DXing.info
  3. ^ "Visionary Related Entertainment Sells Maui Cluster". RadioInsight. June 28, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Six Flips In Maui Following Sale Closing". RadioInsight. December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.