KXEW
| Broadcast area | Tucson metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1600 kHz |
| Branding | Radio Tejano |
| Programming | |
| Format | Tejano music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KHUD, KMMA, KNST, KOHT, KRQQ, KTZR | |
| History | |
First air date | May 10, 1963 |
Call sign meaning | Tribute to Mexico City's XEW |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 8144 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°11′46″N 110°59′2″W / 32.19611°N 110.98389°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | Tejano1600.iheart.com/ |
KXEW (1600 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to South Tucson, Arizona, and broadcasting to the Tucson metropolitan area. KXEW airs a Tejano music format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. Its studios are north of downtown Tucson along North Oracle Road. It is known as "Radio Tejano 1600."
KXEW is powered at 1,000 watts. By day, its signal is non-directional. But at night, to protect other stations on 1600 AM, it uses a directional antenna with a two-tower array. The transmitter is on West El Puente Lane near South Santa Cruz Lane in Tucson.