KBKW

KBKW
Broadcast areaGrays Harbor
Frequency1450 kHz
BrandingSacred Heart Radio
Programming
FormatCatholic radio
AffiliationsEWTN Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerSecret Heart Raio, Inc.
History
First air date
August 1, 1949; 75 years ago (August 1, 1949)
Former call signs
  • KBKW (1949–1982)
  • KAYO (1982–1995)
Call sign meaning
Ben K. Wetherwax (original owner)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID33623
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
46°56′59″N 123°49′13″W / 46.94972°N 123.82028°W / 46.94972; -123.82028
Translator(s)103.5 K278CU (Aberdeen)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitesacredheartradio.org

KBKW (1450 AM) is a radio station licensed to Aberdeen, Washington, and serving the area around Grays Harbor. The station is owned by Sacred Heart Radio, Inc. a non-profit organization.[2] It airs a Catholic radio format, simulcast with flagship station KBLE Seattle.

KBKW is powered at 1,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna. Programming is simulcast on 250-watt FM translator 103.5 MHz K278CU in Aberdeen.[3]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KBKW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KBKW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/K278CU