KWTS
Encyclopedia
KWTS is a radio broadcast service in Canyon
, Texas
, USA
and is operated by the West Texas A&M University
. The station started broadcasting in 1972 with 10 watt
s—just enough to cover the university's campus. In 1982, the Federal Communications Commission
ordered all educational radio stations to increase power. Later that year, the station's power increased to 100 watts and broadcast in stereo
. The station now broadcasts across nine different counties in the Texas Panhandle
, as well as being available over the Internet.
The station has continuously aired special shows, both music and talk shows, ranging from classical to contemporary music of varying genres. Talk shows have varied in topic from gaming and sports to relationships. The station moved to the new Sybil B. Harrington fine arts complex in August 2006, but did not go live on the air until September 11, the birthday of the station.
On September 30th, 2010, WTAMU opened up the AT&T High Definition Studio, which will be used by broadcasting students. On November 8th, KWTS broke in the new studio with its "ONE Sessions at the Live Lounge" program, a live show which featured local music.
Canyon, Texas
Canyon is a city in Randall County, Texas, United States. The population was 12,875 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Randall County. It is the home of West Texas A&M University and Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum. Palo Duro Canyon State Park is some twelve miles east of Canyon...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, USA
United States
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and is operated by the West Texas A&M University
West Texas A&M University
West Texas A&M University , part of the Texas A&M University System, is a public university located in Canyon, Texas, a small city south of Amarillo. West Texas A&M opened on September 20, 1910...
. The station started broadcasting in 1972 with 10 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s—just enough to cover the university's campus. In 1982, the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
ordered all educational radio stations to increase power. Later that year, the station's power increased to 100 watts and broadcast in stereo
Stereophonic sound
The term Stereophonic, commonly called stereo, sound refers to any method of sound reproduction in which an attempt is made to create an illusion of directionality and audible perspective...
. The station now broadcasts across nine different counties in the Texas Panhandle
Texas Panhandle
The Texas Panhandle is a region of the U.S. state of Texas consisting of the northernmost 26 counties in the state. The panhandle is a rectangular area bordered by New Mexico to the west and Oklahoma to the north and east...
, as well as being available over the Internet.
The station has continuously aired special shows, both music and talk shows, ranging from classical to contemporary music of varying genres. Talk shows have varied in topic from gaming and sports to relationships. The station moved to the new Sybil B. Harrington fine arts complex in August 2006, but did not go live on the air until September 11, the birthday of the station.
On September 30th, 2010, WTAMU opened up the AT&T High Definition Studio, which will be used by broadcasting students. On November 8th, KWTS broke in the new studio with its "ONE Sessions at the Live Lounge" program, a live show which featured local music.