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KEWB (FM)

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City
  
Anderson, California

Branding
  
Power 94

First air date
  
1983

Broadcast area
  
Redding, California

Frequency
  
94.7 MHz

Slogan
  
Redding's #1 Hit Music Station

KEWB (94.7 FM, "Power 94") is a commercial radio station in Anderson, California, broadcasting to the Northern California, area.

Station History

KEWB airs a Rhythmic/Top 40 (CHR) music format. It has had this format since about 1999. From 1993-1999, it was a country station called B-94.7. From their inception in the mid 80's until 1993, they were a Top-40 station, KEWB "The Killer Bee". In 1991 -92 B-94.7 featured Coy & Company in the morning, Wild Bill Shakespeare afternoon drive and "Hojo" -Howard Johnson, nights. And in '92, the Killer Bee enjoyed the highest ratings in station history. After 6 years as a country station, KEWB became (Power 94) in 1999. Chris Rey is now middays 10a-2P and Tad Shackles in the evening.

On February 23, 2011, KEWB's sister station in Chico, California, KCEZ changed their format from oldies to top 40, branded as "Power 102". The station's direction is patterned after KEWB.

References

KEWB (FM) Wikipedia