KEWB (94.7

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, "Power 94-7") is a commercial FM

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, broadcasting to the Northern California area. KEWB airs a

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music format, which it has had from March 20, 1983 until August 1993 and again since August 19, 1999.

Station History

From its inception on March 20, 1983, until August 1993, they were a Top 40/CHR station as "B94". It would be later known as "B-94.7" and "The Killer Bee". In 1991-92, B-94.7 featured Coy & Company in the morning, Wild Bill Shakespeare in the afternoon drive, and "Hojo" -Howard Johnson, nights. From August 1993 to August 19, 1999, it was a country station called B-94.7. After 6 years as a country station, KEWB became (Power 94) on August 19 of that year. On February 23, 2011, KEWB's sister station in

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, KCEZ changed formats from oldies to top 40, branded as "Power 102". The station's direction is patterned after KEWB."Oldies KCEZ Flips To Top 40"
from All Access (February 23, 2011)

References

External links

KEWB official website
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