Radio station in Ocean Shores, Washington
| Frequency | 88.9 MHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Variety |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | City of Ocean Shores |
| History | |
| First air date | July 2004 (at 91.3 FM) |
| Call sign meaning | Ocean Shores Washington |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 134605 |
| Class | L1 |
| ERP | 76 watts |
| HAAT | 35.2 meters |
| Transmitter coordinates | 46°58′30.00″N 124°9′48.00″W / 46.9750000°N 124.1633333°W / 46.9750000; -124.1633333 |
| Links | |
| Public license information | |
| Website | http://www.koswradio.com |
KOSW (88.9 FM) is an American radio station broadcasting a Variety format. It is licensed to Ocean Shores, Washington, United States. The station is owned by City of Ocean Shores.
KOSW, began operation in July 2004 at FM 91.3 as a non-profit organization by volunteers of the Ocean Shores, Washington community, The station's mission was to inform the residents of Ocean Shores and visitors of events and other need-to-know information including evacuation instructions in the event of an emergency. It is now owned by the city of Ocean Shores and operated as a public service to all the North Beach area communities.
The station continues to be staffed entirely by volunteers. Its programming features virtually every musical genre including "oldies", classic rock, big bands, jazz, country/western, classical, opera, talk and Celtic. Its DJs play music as well as disseminate Public Service Announcements, donor promotional spots and do live remote broadcasts for community events.
All programming is streamed live 24/7 over the Internet which can be accessed at the station's website, http://koswradio.com.
In November 2021 the Federal Communications Commission granted a construction permit to KOSW for a power and license class upgrade. After several modifications to the original application, the station currently has a construction permit to upgrade from 76 watts ERP @ 35 meters on 91.3 to full service status and an ERP of 1.2 kW @ 120 meters on 88.9 with a directional antenna. When completed, this upgrade should improve KOSW's coverage dramatically.
On Saturday, January 6, 2024, the station turned off its low power signal and turned on its full power signal.
See also
References
- "Facility Technical Data for KOSW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "KOSW-LP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "KOSW-FM License Applications". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 762146 (KOSW-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KOSW-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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