KWRD-FM
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| City | Highland Village, Texas |
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| Broadcast area | Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex Sherman Ardmore |
| Branding | The Word 100.7 FM |
| Frequency | 100.7 MHz |
| Repeater(s) | KBDT 1160 kHz |
| First air date | 1987 (as KRJT) |
| Format | Christian Talk |
| Language(s) | English |
| ERP | 98,000 watts |
| HAAT | 606 meters |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 6560 |
| Callsign meaning | The WoRD; a reference to John 1:1 (originally Wesley R. Dean; initials of original Henderson, Texas AM facility owner, which signed on in 1956) |
| Former callsigns | KRJT (1987-2000) KLTY (2000) |
| Owner | Salem Media Group (Inspiration Media of Texas, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KEXB, KLTY, KSKY, KTNO, KBDT, K273BJ |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | thewordfm.com |
KWRD-FM is a Christian radio station with studios located in Irving, Texas, United States. Their slogan is "The Word". KWRD-FM is a service of the Salem Media Group and broadcasts on 100.7 FM.
KWRD-FM specializes in "infomercials" as well as Christian talk show programs involving well-known Christian personalities such as James Dobson and Alistair Begg. KWRD-FM is also the official home for Southlake Carroll Dragon Football during their season- Early September through December. KWRD-FM should not be confused with KWRD (AM) and is not owned by the company that owns KWRD.
KPXI[edit]
KPXI (100.7 MHz) of Overton simulcast KWRD-FM of Salem Communications until early 2009. The FCC approved the transfer of KPXI to Jerry T. Hanszen of Carthage, Texas.
History[edit]
In 1997, Salem Communications bought KEWS 94.9 of Arlington, Texas and made it into a Christian Talk format as KWRD-FM The Word 94.9. KWRD-FM moved to 100.7 on December 22, 2000 by trading places with sister station KLTY.
Scott Wilder and Lauren Lintner joined The Word in 1997 to do a talk show in the afternoon.
On September 18, 2015, KWRD was simulcasting on former Radio Disney affiliate KMKI 620 AM (now KEXB) for a week until the station switched formats to Business News/Talk as content formerly airing on KVCE 1160 AM. As of October 20, 2015, KWRD-FM's programming is simulcating on KVCE 1160 AM (now KBDT).
External links[edit]
- The Word 100.7 FM official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KWRD
- Radio-Locator information on KWRD
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KWRD
- DFW Radio/TV History
Coordinates: 33°32′10″N 96°49′55″W / 33.536°N 96.832°W
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