KDRW
Radio station in Santa Barbara, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Hewitt, Texas radio station that held the call sign KDRW at 106.7 FM from 2007 to 2012, see KIXT.
KDRW (88.7 MHz) is a non-commercial FM radio station that is licensed to Santa Barbara, California. The station is owned by Santa Monica College and mostly simulcasts KCRW and its public radio format, a mix of news, talk and specialty music programs, some produced by KCRW and some from NPR. However, KDRW also originates some programming locally from its studios on the campus of Antioch University Santa Barbara.
Quick Facts Broadcast area, Frequency ...
Simulcasts KCRW, Santa Monica | |
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Broadcast area | Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties |
Frequency | 88.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | KCRW Santa Barbara |
Programming | |
Format | Public radio (News, Talk, Specialty Music) |
Affiliations | National Public Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Santa Monica Community College District |
History | |
First air date | January 1985; 39 years ago (1985-01) (as KSCA) |
Former call signs | KSCA (1982–1989) KFAC (1989–2004) KQSC (2004–2014) KDRW-FM (2014) |
Call sign meaning | Disambiguation of parent station KCRW |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 69085 |
Class | B |
ERP | 12,000 watts |
HAAT | 264 meters (866 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°27′55″N 119°40′42″W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | kcrw.com |
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KDRW has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 12,000 watts, using HD Radio technology.[1] The transmitter is off Gibraltar Road in Santa Barbara, amid the towers for other local FM and TV stations.[2]