KKWF
Encyclopedia
KKWF known as "The New 100.7 The Wolf", is a Country music
radio station
based in Seattle, Washington
. The Entercom outlet broadcasts at 100.7 MHz with an effective radiated power
of 67 kW. Its transmitter is located in Seattle
.
in 1971 as KSEA. The station shifted to Adult Contemporary as KWMX, "Mix 101" in 1989. The KIRO-FM call letters would return in 1992, when the station flipped to Seattle's first attempt of all news on FM. The station would shift to news/talk in 1994 and retained the KIRO-FM calls. In 1997, the station changed its call letters to KQBZ to match their new "100.7 The Buzz" moniker. The station would shift to hot talk in 2000. The station was home to such local personalities as Robin & Maynard (who were previously on KZOK-FM
) and was also Seattle's home for the syndicated Tom Leykis
. At 8 AM on November 30, 2005, in the middle of Robin & Maynard, the station began stunting
with a countdown clock to Noon the same day. At that time, the station flipped to country
as "100.7 The Wolf" with the new call letters KKWF. They are one of two country outlets targeting the Puget Sound
region; KMPS
is the other.
operations in 2006. 100.7 HD 2 carried an all comedy format simply branded as "All Comedy Radio", which used to air overnights when the station was KQBZ. As of June 18, 2011, the signal now airs Smooth Jazz
, filling the void left open by KWJZ when that station flipped to modern AC on December 27, 2010.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
based in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
. The Entercom outlet broadcasts at 100.7 MHz with an effective radiated power
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
of 67 kW. Its transmitter is located in Seattle
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
.
History
KKWF started broadcasting in 1948 as KIRO-FM with a full service format. The station flipped to AOR in 1967. The station flipped to Beautiful musicBeautiful music
Beautiful music is a mostly instrumental music format that was prominent in American radio from the 1960s through the 1980s...
in 1971 as KSEA. The station shifted to Adult Contemporary as KWMX, "Mix 101" in 1989. The KIRO-FM call letters would return in 1992, when the station flipped to Seattle's first attempt of all news on FM. The station would shift to news/talk in 1994 and retained the KIRO-FM calls. In 1997, the station changed its call letters to KQBZ to match their new "100.7 The Buzz" moniker. The station would shift to hot talk in 2000. The station was home to such local personalities as Robin & Maynard (who were previously on KZOK-FM
KZOK-FM
KZOK-FM is a commercial radio station located in Seattle, Washington, broadcasting on 102.5 FM. It is owned by CBS Radio and airs a classic rock music format.-History:KZOK signed on in 1964 as KTW-FM and simulcasted KTW-AM...
) and was also Seattle's home for the syndicated Tom Leykis
Tom Leykis
Thomas Joseph Leykis is an American radio personality. He currently hosts The Tasting Room with Tom Leykis, a weekly lifestyle program dealing with fine food and drink, airing weekends mainly in West Coast markets...
. At 8 AM on November 30, 2005, in the middle of Robin & Maynard, the station began stunting
Stunting (broadcasting)
In radio broadcasting, stunting occurs when a station abruptly airs programming that is seemingly uncharacteristic compared to what they normally play...
with a countdown clock to Noon the same day. At that time, the station flipped to country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
as "100.7 The Wolf" with the new call letters KKWF. They are one of two country outlets targeting the Puget Sound
Puget Sound
Puget Sound is a sound in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected marine waterways and basins, with one major and one minor connection to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean — Admiralty Inlet being the major connection and...
region; KMPS
KMPS
KMPS-FM is a country music station based in Seattle, Washington. The CBS Radio outlet broadcasts at 94.1 MHz with its main transmitter operating at 69 kW effective radiated power and its three auxiliary transmitters operating at 57 kW, 55 kW and 53 kW ERP. All four of its transmitters are located...
is the other.
HD Radio
KKWF signed on HD RadioHD Radio
HD Radio, which originally stood for "Hybrid Digital", is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology used by AM and FM radio stations to transmit audio and data via a digital signal in conjunction with their analog signals...
operations in 2006. 100.7 HD 2 carried an all comedy format simply branded as "All Comedy Radio", which used to air overnights when the station was KQBZ. As of June 18, 2011, the signal now airs Smooth Jazz
Smooth jazz
Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles ....
, filling the void left open by KWJZ when that station flipped to modern AC on December 27, 2010.
Airstaff
The current lineup (As of November 1, 2011) is as follows:- Morning Show (5 am – 9 am): Fitz In The Morning - Cory "Fitz" Fitzner, Tony Russell, Randy "The Biscuit" Stein & General Gridlock (Traffic)
- Why Today Doesn't Suck (Daily @ 6:10)
- Impossible Question (Daily @ 6:15)
- Fitz Files (Daily @ 6:40)
- What Are You Kidding Me Stories (Daily @ 6:55 & 8:20)
- Local Lowdown (Daily @ 7:10 & 8:10)
- 7:20 LOL (Daily @ 7:20)
- Mary's Diary (Daily @ 8:50)
- Tell Me 'Bout The Good Ole' Days (Various)
- Mid-days (10 am – 3 pm): DeAnna Lee
- The 100 Minute Non-Stop Music Run (Daily beginning at 9am)
- Afternoon Drive (3 pm - 7 pm): Wingnut W/ General Gridlock (Traffic)
- Nighttime (7 pm - 12 am): Nick @ Nite - Nick Alan
- Weekend's/Fill-ins: Seth, Jen, Chad Bennett & Ken Thompson
- Program Director: Mike Preston
- Assistant PD/Music Director: Wingnut
- Assistant Music Director: DeAnna Lee
- Production/Imaging Director: Nick Alan
- Station Voices: Jack Murphy/John Willyard/Jack Ingram/Mike Preston
- Station Jingles: IQ Beats Custom 2007-2010, Reelworld One Country 2010-Present.