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KNWQ

KNWQ is a commercial radio station licensed to Palm Springs, California. It simulcasts a news/talk format with sister stations 970 KNWZ and 1250 KNWH. It is owned by Alpha Media. The studios are on North Gene Autry Trail in Palm Springs.

Programming
Weekdays begin with the K-News Morning Show, a local wake-up program with Mike Mozingo and Kris Long. The rest of the weekday schedule is nationally syndicated talk programs: ''The Dan Bongino Show, The Sean Hannity Show, The Mark Levin Show, The Ben Shapiro Show, The Matt Walsh Show, Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, This Morning, America's First News with Gordon Deal and Markley, Van Camp & Robbins''. Syndicated weekend shows include the CBS News Weekend Roundup, The Ramsey Show with Dave Ramsey, Rich DiMuro on Tech, Bill Handel on the Law, The Takeout with Major Garrett and Somewhere in Time with Art Bell. Most hours begin with an update from CBS News Radio. ==History==
History
The station signed on on February 12, 1946, as KCMJ. It was owned by Palm Springs Broadcasting Company and originally broadcast at 1340 kHz, running 250 watts. KCMJ aired a country music format in the 1980s and early 1990s. In 1994, the station adopted a sports talk format. In 1995, it adopted an adult standards format. In 2001, the station adopted a news-talk format, and the adult standards format moved to AM 1010, along with the KCMJ call sign. In connection with the format change, 1140's call sign was changed to KNWZ on January 18, 2001, and to KNWQ on January 25, 2001. The radio station is currently off air. ==References==
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