KWIC-FM

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KWIC
City of license Topeka, Kansas
Broadcast area Topeka, Kansas
Branding Classic Hits, 99.3 the Eagle
Frequency 99.3 MHz
First air date 1992
Format Classic Rock
ERP 35 kw
HAAT 178 meters / 584 feet
Class C2
Former callsigns KESC-FM (1992-1996)
Affiliations Family Life Radio
Owner Cumulus Media
Sister stations KMAJ-FM, KDVV-FM KMAJ-AM
Website [1]

[edit] History

1992-1994 - KESC Temporary calls when they started on 99.3

1994-1996 - KWIC - Sat. Adult Contemporary/Talk "Quick 99.3"

1996-1999 - KWIC - Sat. Hot Adult Contemporary "Hot 99.3" Fed from ABC's Platinum Gold service.

1999-2004 - KWIC - Sat. 60s-70s Oldies "Oldies 99.3" KWIC picked up the satellite oldies format, although they added local hosts for morning drive and middays. 102.9 picked up a locally-based Top 40 format. But the oldies on 99.3 is faring much, much better.

2004-current - KWIC - Classic Hits "99.3 the Eagle" After a local country station received a new owner and after a format change from Cumulus, which cuts into two of their other stations, KDVV and KMAJ-FM.