KWIC (FM)
Encyclopedia
KWIC is a radio station
broadcasting a classic hits
format. Licensed to Topeka, Kansas
, USA, the station is currently owned by Cumulus Media
.
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...
broadcasting a classic hits
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
format. Licensed to Topeka, Kansas
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
, USA, the station is currently owned by Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
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History
KWIC first appeared in the FCC database as KESC in 1992. KWIC itself went on the air in April of 1994 with a format that included satellite-fed Adult Contemporary, and talk shows. By 1999, the station switched to a partially-satellite fed oldies format. The station transitioned to the current "Eagle 99.3" incarnation in 2004.Current Hosts
- Les Glenn (Weekday Mornings)
- T.J. (Weekday Afternoons)
- Kevin Williams (Weekday Late Afternoons)
- Doug Ireland (Weeknight Evenings)
- Dick BartleyDick BartleyDick Bartley, a popular American radio disc jockey since 21 June 1969, hosts several popular syndicated radio shows of the oldies/classic hits genre, including the current Classic Countdown since 1991 and the Saturday night call-in request show Rock & Roll's Greatest Hits since 1982...
(Saturday mornings-Classic Countdown) - Steve Downes (Saturday Night-Classics Show)
- Jeff Perets (Sunday Mornings-Acoustic Storm)