KWIP (880 AM) is a

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broadcasting a

Regional Mexican Regional Mexican is a Latin music radio format encompassing the musical genres from the different parts of rural Mexico and the Southwestern United States. Genres include banda, country en español, Duranguense, grupero, mariachi, New Mexico ...

format. Licensed to

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, United States, it serves the

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, area. The station is currently owned by Jupiter Communications Corporation. .

880 AM The following radio stations broadcast on AM frequency 880 kHz: 880 AM is classified as a North American clear-channel frequency by the Federal Communications Commission; WCBS in New York City is the dominant Class A station on 880 kHz ...

is a United States

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frequency; WCBS in

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is the Class A station on the frequency.

History

KWIP once had the call letters KROW. KWIP was the call sign held by a Merced, California, station operating on 1580 kHz (1950s and 1960s) In the early 1980s, KWIP was owned by radio and TV announcer

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Translator

KWIP is also broadcast on the following translator:

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* * {{Spanish Radio Stations in Oregon WIP WIP Regional Mexican radio stations in the United States Dallas, Oregon Radio stations established in 1955 1955 establishments in Oregon