KEWU-FM

Last updated
KEWU-FM
Broadcast area Spokane metropolitan area
Frequency 89.5 MHz
BrandingJazz 89.5
Programming
Format Jazz
Ownership
Owner Eastern Washington University
History
First air date
April 7, 1950;74 years ago (1950-04-07) (on low power AM signal)
November 11, 1963 (on 89.5 FM)
Former call signs
KEWC-AM (1950-1963) [1]
Call sign meaning
Eastern Washington University
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 18391
Class C1
ERP 10,000 watts
HAAT 429 meters (1,407 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website Official Site

KEWU-FM (89.5 MHz Jazz 89.5) is a public radio station, licensed to Cheney, Washington and serving the Spokane metropolitan area. The station, owned by Eastern Washington University (EWU), has an effective radiated power of 10,000 watts. [3] It broadcasts a format of classic and contemporary jazz. [4]

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KEWU aired its first broadcast in 1950. [4] In the summer of 2023, the university announced it intended to shutter the station. [1] The shutdown was slated for the end of the year, but programming was extended into 2024 with an automated feed supplemented by 10 hours of student-hosted shows during weekday morning drive-times. [5]

In late 2024, EWU's administration reported the station's license would be sold by mid-2025. The propective buyer was not identified. To prepare for the transition, the university donated KEUW's music library to Spokane Public Radio. [6]

History

The university station went on the air on April 7, 1950, as KEWC, a 10-watt AM station. On November 11, 1963, the station moved to the FM Band as KEWU-FM. [1]

In 1986, the station's transmitting power was increased to 10,000 watts, and its format was changed to jazz. Since then, KEWU has featured more than 150 hours of classic and contemporary jazz weekly, while also expanding its offerings to include related genres, such as Big Band, Latin Jazz, and Blues. [4]

Over the years, the station has received recognition for the quality of its programming. In 2005 and 2015, JazzWeek magazine named KEWU the Best Small Market Jazz station in the U.S., while also honoring program director Elizabeth Farriss as the Best Small Market Jazz Programmer in 2005, 2009, and 2015. [4] [1]

In 2023, the university announced it would be shutting down KEUW by the end of the year, but the closure was put off into 2024. [1] [5] Current plans call for the sale of KEUW's license by the middle of 2025. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Meany, David (August 29, 2023). "KEWU to Sign Off at Year's End". ewu.edu. Eastern Washington University . Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KEWU-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "KEWU-FM Technical Details". radio-locator.com. Radio-Locator. 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "KEUW 89.5 FM: About KEUW". ewu.edu. Eastern Washington University. 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "KEWU's Sign Off Extended into 2024". ewu.edu. Eastern Washington University. December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Fortin, Daniel (Dec 4, 2024). "Eastern Washington University to sell KEWU Jazz 89.5 FM license". khq.com. KHQ-TV . Retrieved December 20, 2024.

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