Repeater(s) KVCE 1160 kHz HAAT 606 meters Branding The Word 100.7 FM | First air date 1987 (as KRJT) Frequency 100.7 MHz | |
Format Talk radio, Christian radio Area Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Gainesville, Sherman, Denison, Ard | ||
KWRD-FM is a Christian radio station with studios located in Irving, Texas, United States. Their slogan is "The Word". KWRD-FM is a service of the Salem Media Group and broadcasts on 100.7 FM.
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KWRD-FM specializes in "infomercials" as well as Christian talk show programs involving well-known Christian personalities such as James Dobson and Alistair Begg.
KWRD-FM should not be confused with KWRD (AM) and is not owned by the company that owns KWRD.
KPXI
KPXI (100.7 MHz) of Overton simulcast KWRD-FM of Salem Communications until early 2009. The FCC approved the transfer of KPXI to Jerry T. Hanszen of Carthage, Texas.
History
In 1997, Salem Communications bought KEWS 94.9 of Arlington, Texas and made it into a Christian Talk format as KWRD-FM The Word 94.9. KWRD-FM moved to 100.7 on December 22, 2000 by trading places with sister station KLTY.
Scott Wilder and Lauren Lintner joined The Word in 1997 to do a talk show in the afternoon.
On September 18, 2015, KWRD was simulcasting on former Radio Disney affiliate KMKI 620 AM (now KEXB) for a week until the station switched formats to Business News/Talk as content formerly airing on KVCE 1160 AM. As of October 20, 2015, KWRD-FM's programming is simulcating on KVCE 1160 AM