KWMN (99.3 FM) is a radio station serving the Winona, Minnesota area. It airs a sports format, primarily carrying programming from the Fox Sports Radio network.
Broadcast area | Winona, Minnesota |
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Frequency | 99.3 MHz |
Branding | Winona Sports Network |
Programming | |
Format | Sports |
Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio Minnesota Wild |
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KHWK, KWNO, KGSL, KRIV-FM | |
History | |
First air date | December 18, 1991 (as KWNO-FM) |
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Call sign meaning | Winona, Minnesota |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 72153 |
Class | C3 |
ERP | 11,000 watts |
HAAT | 151 meters (495 ft) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | KWMN Online |
The station is owned by Leighton Broadcasting, through licensee Leighton Radio Holdings, Inc., and is located at 752 Bluffview Circle, with its other sister stations, KHWK, KGSL, KWNO, and KRIV-FM.
On March 4, 2019, KWNO-FM rebranded as "99.3 The Hawk" under new KHWK-FM calls (the call sign was changed on March 1).[2]
On August 23, 2021, the station flipped to a sports talk format branded as the "Winona Sports Network" under new callsign KWMN. The station will carry University of Minnesota football and basketball, Minnesota Timberwolves basketball, Minnesota Wild hockey, and football and basketball from three local high schools: Winona, Cotter, and Rushford-Peterson. Outside of the local broadcasts, the station will carry programming from Fox Sports Radio.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWMN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Wild Country 99 Winona MN Revamps as The Hawk Radioinsight - March 4, 2019
- ^ Leighton Debuts Winona Sports Network
External links
edit- Winona Radio
- Facility details for Facility ID 72153 (KWMN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KWMN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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