KBKW

KBKW
Broadcast areaGrays Harbor
Frequency1450 kHz
BrandingSacred Heart Radio
Programming
FormatCatholic radio
AffiliationsEWTN Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerSecret Heart Raio, Inc.
History
First air date
August 1, 1949 (August 1, 1949)
Former call signs
  • KBKW (1949–1982)
  • KAYO (1982–1995)
Call sign meaning
Ben K. Wetherwax (original owner)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID33623
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
46°56′59″N 123°49′13″W / 46.94972°N 123.82028°W / 46.94972; -123.82028
Translator(s)103.5 K278CU (Aberdeen)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitesacredheartradio.org

KBKW (1450 AM) is a radio station licensed to Aberdeen, Washington, and serving the area around Grays Harbor. The station is owned by Sacred Heart Radio, Inc. a non-profit organization. It airs a Catholic radio format, simulcast with flagship station KBLE Seattle.

KBKW is powered at 1,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna. Programming is simulcast on 250-watt FM translator 103.5 MHz K278CU in Aberdeen.