KAWC, Colorado River Public Media, is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as a non-commercial, educational radio station. KAWC's licensee is the Arizona Western College District Governing Board. Within AWC, KAWC is part of the Office of the President and reports to Vice President of Information Technology Services, Paul Neuman.
KAWC is a public service of Arizona Western College, broadcasting on 88.9 FM and 94.7 FM. The station offers a variety of programming including news, public affairs, and music shows. KAWC provides local news coverage, NPR news, and podcasts such as Arizona Edition and The Hot Spot.