What is "kwav"

KWAV is a commercial radio station in Monterey, California, broadcasting to the Santa Cruz- Monterey- Salinas, California, area on 96.9 FM. Its studios are in Monterey while its transmitter is located on Mount Toro, south of Salinas. KWAV is a Class B FM radio station with a higher power than would be granted under the present U.S. Federal Communications Commission rules; it is often referred as a "Superpower" Grandfathered Class B.

KWAV airs an adult contemporary music format branded as "K-Wave 96.9".