KRWI (98.1

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, and serves the

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area of

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. The station is owned by Hill Broadcasting and airs a 1990s-2000s hits,

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. KRWI has an

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(ERP) of 77

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s. Programming is also heard on

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K228GB at 93.5 MHz in Lake Isabella.

History

The station began testing its new transmitter and studios in 2015. It was assigned the

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KTOX-FM by the

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on . The station changed its call sign to KRWI on October 30, 2018. The change in call letters preceded the station flipping its format on November 1, 2018, from

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"Toxic 98.1" to 1990s and 2000s hits as Rewind 98.1. In October 2023, Danny and Kait Hill's Hill Broadcasting purchased KRWI from Rubin Broadcasting for $250,000. Hill Broadcasting also owns "Outlaw Country 103.7" 1140

KVLI KVLI (1140 AM) is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Lake Isabella, California, United States. The station, a 1,000-watt daytimer, is owned by Danny and Kait Hill, through Hill Broadcasting, and broadcasts a Country format. 1140 AM ...

/103.7 K279CZ in

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References

External links

Official Website
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