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==