KNWQ
| Simulcasts KNWZ Coachella | |
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| Broadcast area | Coachella Valley |
| Frequency | 1140 kHz |
| Branding | K-News 94.3 - 104.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Network | CBS News Radio |
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| Ownership | |
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| KCLB-FM, KCLZ, KDES-FM, KDGL, KKUU, KNWH, KNWZ, KPSI-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | February 12, 1946 |
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Call sign meaning | "K-News" |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72030 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts day 2,500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°51′39″N 116°28′20″W / 33.86083°N 116.47222°W |
| Translator(s) | 94.3 K232CX (Desert Hot Springs) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
KNWQ (1140 AM) 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 (California State Route 111) in Palm Springs.
By day, KNWQ is powered at 10,000 watts. As 1140 AM is a clear-channel frequency, on which XEMR-AM in Monterrey and WRVA in Richmond share Class A status, KNWQ must reduce power at night to 2,500 watts to avoid interference. Programming is also heard on several FM translators in the Coachella Valley.