KWLM

KWLM

City	Willmar, Minnesota
Branding	"News/Talk 1340 & 96.3 FM"
Frequency	1340 kHz 96.3 MHz
First air date	1940
Format	News/Talk
Language(s)	English
Power	1,000 watts (unlimited)
Class	C
Facility ID	35377
Transmitter coordinates	45°08′00″N 95°02′35″W / 45.13333°N 95.04306°W / 45.13333; -95.04306
Callsign meaning	WiLlmar, Minnesota
Owner	Lakeland Broadcasting Company
Sister stations	KLFN, KOLV, KQIC
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	kwlm.com

KWLM (1340 AM, "News/Talk 1340") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Willmar, Minnesota, since 1940. The station was assigned the call sign "KWLM" by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).^[1]

The station's broadcast license is held by Lakeland Broadcasting Company. KWLM is one of four stations in the Lakeland Broadcasting Group, which includes KLFN ("106.5 The Train"), KOLV ("Big Country 100.1"), and KQIC ("Q102").

Programming

KWLM broadcasts a news/talk radio format.^[2] As of January 2012, on-air personalities include Bill Dean, Todd Bergeth, J.P. Cola, and Paul Stagg.^[3] The station airs Minnesota Timberwolves NBA basketball and Willmar High School sporting events.

Alumni

Jack Lynch served the community for nearly 50 years as an on-air personality for KWLM. In addition, Lynch served on hospital and school boards as well as serving as mayor of Willmar from 1973 until 1976. Lynch died in 1999.^[4]

Translators

KWLM programming is also carried on a broadcast translator station to extend or improve the coverage area of the station.

Call sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	ERP W	Class	FCC info
K242CF	96.3 FM	Willmar, Minnesota	250	D	FCC

References

↑ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Media Bureau. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
↑ "Personalities". KWLM 1340. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
↑ "Jack Lynch dies; was main voice on radio station in central Minnesota". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. March 9, 1999. Retrieved January 28, 2012.

External links

Query the FCC's AM station database for KWLM

Radio-Locator Information on KWLM

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KWLM

Radio stations in the Willmar, Minnesota market

by FM frequency	KRSU 88.5 KKLW 90.9 KNCM 91.3 KBHZ 91.9 K224DB 92.7 KKLN 94.1 KDJS 95.3 K240CU 95.9 KRVY 97.3 KOLV 100.1 KIKV-FM 100.7 KQIC 102.5 KCLD 104.7 KLFN 106.5

by AM frequency	KWLM 1340 KDJS 1590

Nearby radio markets Alexandria Mankato–New Ulm–St. Peter Minneapolis–St. Paul St. Cloud Southwest MN Watertown See also List of radio stations in Minnesota

News/Talk radio stations in the state of Minnesota

Stations	KASM – Albany KATE – Albert Lea KAUS – Austin KBRF – Fergus Falls KDAL – Duluth KDLM – Detroit Lakes KDUZ – Hutchinson KDWA – Hastings KLKS – Pequot Lakes KLTF – Little Falls KMHL – Marshall KMKO-FM – Lake Crystal KMRS – Morris KNSI – Saint Cloud KROC – Rochester KROX – Crookston KTLK – Minneapolis KTNF – St. Louis Park KTOE – Mankato KYCR - Minneapolis KVBR – Brainerd KWLM – Willmar KWNO – Winona KWOA - Worthington WCCO – Minneapolis WJON – Saint Cloud WNMT – Hibbing WWWI – Baxter WZFG – Dilworth (Fargo, North Dakota)

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Minnesota

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