KWIX

  1. Home
  2. Wiki

KWIX and KWIX-FM
Broadcast areaColumbia, Missouri
Frequencies
  • KWIX: 1230 kHz
  • KWIX-FM: 92.5 MHz
BrandingKWIX 1230 AM 92.5 FM Information Radio
Programming
FormatPodcast talk radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
  • KWIX: 1950 (1950)
  • KWIX-FM: 2014 (2014)
Former call signs
  • KWIX:
    • KNCM (1950–1963)
Technical information[1][2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID
  • KWIX: 35889
  • KWIX-FM: 183331
Class
  • KWIX: C
  • KWIX-FM: A
Power
  • KWIX:
    • 490 watts (day)
    • 1,000 watts (night)
ERP
  • KWIX-FM: 6,000 watts
HAAT
  • KWIX-FM: 100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitecentralmoinfo.com

KWIX (1230 AM) is a radio station that broadcasts a podcast news/talk format. Licensed to Moberly, Missouri, United States, the station serves the Moberly area. The station is owned by Connoisseur Media, through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC and features programming from CBS News Radio, NBC News Radio, Compass Media Networks, and Westwood One.[3]

Throughout the day the on-air programmers who could be heard on KWIX include, Brad Boyer, Bill Peterson, Brad Tregnago, Aaron Wood, Eric Messersmith, Brian Hauswirth, Matt Tarnawa, Matt Elliott, Brennan Holtzclaw, Dan Patterson and Curt Derr.

In the early 1990s, KWIX and KRES's on-air staff included St. Louis-area transplants such as Bryan Polcyn, Doug Stewart, Mike Roberts and Paul Lewandowski.

This is a reassignment of a callsign. The original KWIX was a shortwave radio station based in San Francisco, California, commissioned by the federal government in World War II. It served as the basis for what later became the Voice of America.

Ownership

[edit]

On March 1, 2007, it was announced that GoodRadio.TV LLC plannws to buy The Shepherd Group of radio stations in Missouri. The Shepherd Group operated 16 small-market radio stations in Missouri. The deal was reportedly worth $30.6 million.

Dean Goodman formed the new company, GoodRadio.TV. He is the former president and chief executive officer of the television broadcasting company Ion Media Networks. Goodman stepped down from Ion Media Networks in October 2006.

The Shepherd Group included KJEL and KBNN in Lebanon; KJFF in Festus; KREI and KTJJ in Farmington; KRES and KWIX in Moberly; KIRK in Macon; KOZQ-FM, KJPW and KFBD-FM in Waynesville; KAAN-FM and KAAN in Bethany; and KMRN and KKWK in Cameron.

In December 2013, GoodRadio.TV merged into Digity, LLC. Effective February 25, 2016, Digity and its 124 radio stations were acquired by Alpha Media for $264 million.

On May 7, 2024, Alpha Media laid off all on-air talent for all of their Missouri stations without warning, including KWIX, KWIX-FM, and its sister stations.[4][5] On May 20, Alpha Media announced the KWIX duo would flip to an all-podcast format as "Podcast Radio Missouri" on June 17, following a deal signed between Alpha and the stations' new broadcast affiliate, the British-founded Podcast Radio.[6][7]

In May 2025, Connoisseur Media announced its intent to acquire Alpha Media.[8] The FCC approved the sale on August 13, 2025, and the sale was consummated on September 4.[9]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWIX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWIX-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "KWIX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ Evans, Julius (May 8, 2024). "Randolph County loses local radio news coverage after broadcasters lose jobs". KOMU-TV. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Hinson, Nia (May 9, 2024). "Moberly residents mourn layoffs at local radio stations". ABC17NEWS. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  6. ^ Podcast Radio to Launch in Farmington & Moberly, MO
  7. ^ https://podcastradionetwork.com/missouri/ Podcast Radio Missouri
  8. ^ Coats, Cameron (May 5, 2025). "Alpha Media to Join Connoisseur Media in Landmark Group Merger". Radio Ink. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  9. ^ https://connoisseurmedia.com/connoisseur-media-completes-acquisition-of-alpha-media-becoming-a-top-10-u-s-radio-broadcaster/
[edit]


Stub icon 1 Stub icon 2

This article about a radio station in Missouri is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.