KWAC (AM)

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KWAC
TUDN Logo.svg
City Bakersfield, California
Broadcast area Bakersfield and Vicinity
Frequency 1490 kHz
BrandingTu Liga Radio 1490 AM
Programming
Language(s) Spanish
Format Sports radio
Affiliations TUDN Radio
Las Vegas Raiders Spanish Radio Network
Ownership
Owner Lotus Communications
(Lotus Bakersfield Corp.)
History
First air date
1956 (1956)
Former call signs
KMAP (1956–61)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 35109
Class C
Power 640  watts
Transmitter coordinates
35°20′53″N119°00′33″W / 35.34806°N 119.00917°W / 35.34806; -119.00917
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS
Website www.lotuscorp.com/bakersfield-california

KWAC (1490 AM) is a Spanish language sports radio station serving the Bakersfield, California, area as a TUDN Radio affiliate. This station is under ownership of Lotus Communications. Its studios are located in southwest Bakersfield, while its transmitter is located south of downtown Bakersfield.

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History

KWAC went on the air in 1956 as KMAP, owned by Morris Mindel. The station was sold in 1958 and became KWAC in 1961 when its owner, KMAP, Inc., was sold. The station was previously an affiliate of ESPN Deportes Radio. After ESPN Deportes Radio was discontinued on September 8, 2019, the station became an affiliate of TUDN Radio. [1]

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References

  1. "TUDN Picks Up Some Former ESPN Deportes Radio Affiliates", Radio & Television Business Report. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.