KWAC (AM)

KWAC
Broadcast areaBakersfield and Vicinity
Frequency1490 kHz
BrandingTu Liga Radio 1490 AM
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
FormatSports radio
AffiliationsTUDN Radio
Las Vegas Raiders Spanish Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1956 (1956)
Former call signs
KMAP (1956–61)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID35109
ClassC
Power640 watts
Transmitter coordinates
35°20′53″N 119°00′33″W / 35.34806°N 119.00917°W / 35.34806; -119.00917
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.lotuscorp.com/bakersfield-california

KWAC (1490 AM) is a Spanish language sports radio station serving the Bakersfield, California, area as a TUDN Radio affiliate. This station is under ownership of Lotus Communications. Its studios are located in southwest Bakersfield, while its transmitter is located south of downtown Bakersfield.

History

KWAC went on the air in 1956 as KMAP, owned by Morris Mindel. The station was sold in 1958 and became KWAC in 1961 when its owner, KMAP, Inc., was sold. The station was previously an affiliate of ESPN Deportes Radio. After ESPN Deportes Radio was discontinued on September 8, 2019, the station became an affiliate of TUDN Radio.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWAC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "TUDN Picks Up Some Former ESPN Deportes Radio Affiliates", Radio & Television Business Report. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.


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