| KREW | |
| City: | Plainview, Texas |
| Branding: | Hometown Radio 1400 KREW |
| Frequency: | 1400 kHz |
| Airdate: | (as KVCP) |
| Format: | News/Talk/Sports |
| Power: | 1,000 watts |
| Class: | C |
| Facility Id: | 54683 |
| Coordinates: | 34.2153°N -101.7236°W |
| Former Callsigns: | KVCP (1944-2002) |
| Affiliations: | SportsMap |
| Owner: | Monte Spearman and Gentry Todd Spearman |
| Licensee: | High Plains Radio Network, LLC |
| Sister Stations: | KKYN-FM, KRIA, KVOP |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
KREW (1400 AM) is a radio station licensed in Plainview, Texas. The station airs a news/talk/sports format and is owned by Monte Spearman and Gentry Todd Spearman, through licensee High Plains Radio Network, LLC.[1] It also does simulcasts with station KKYN-FM[2] and plays classic country music.[3]
The station initially joined the Mutual Broadcasting System[4] but is now a member of the Texas High Plains Radio Network.[5]
In 1944, Plainview, Texas radio began, after the FCC granted a license for a station with the callsign KVOP to broadcast as a 250-watt station. Over time, other stations were added, and now the Plainview sister stations consists of KVOP, KKYN-FM, KREW and KRIA.