KWEM (other)
KWEM may refer to: * KWEM-LP, a low-power radio station (93.3 FM) licensed to serve West Memphis, Arkansas, United States * KWAM, a radio station in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, that used the call letters KWEM from 1947 to 1959 {{Call sign disambiguation ...
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KWEM-LP
KWEM-LP is a low-power FM radio station in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States, owned by Arkansas State University Mid-South. The station airs a format of blues and gospel music and is also used as a training ground for students in the community college's digital media program. The call letters and format are a tribute to a former West Memphis radio station, KWEM (990 AM), which began in 1947; moved across the Mississippi River to Memphis, Tennessee, in 1953; and changed call letters in 1959. The station was influential in the early careers of several blues and rockabilly musicians. History The original KWEM The owners of Little Rock-area radio station KXLR (1450 AM) sought to build a statewide network of stations to carry Arkansas Razorbacks football, and they felt that the Memphis area would provide important coverage and exposure for the football program. After delays, KWEM (990 AM) began operating on February 9, 1947, with official opening two weeks later. West Mem ...
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