KRWC (1360 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Buffalo, Minnesota, United States. The station is owned by Donnell, Inc.
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| Broadcast area | Wright County, Minnesota and surrounding areas |
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| Frequency | 1360 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Full-Service |
| Affiliations | NBC News Radio Linder Farm Network Minnesota News Network Motor Racing Network United Stations Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Donnell, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1971 |
Call sign meaning | Radio Wright County |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 17283 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts day 27 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°10′00″N 93°55′11″W / 45.16667°N 93.91972°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | krwc1360.com |
History
editThe station signed on in November 1971. The station used to sign off at sunset, but switched to 24 hour broadcasting on New Years Day, 2000. The station is a former member of the Minnesota Twins radio network. Since KMOM 1070 AM in Monticello, Minnesota went off the air, KRWC is the only radio station in Wright County, Minnesota.[2]
Programming
editKRWC broadcasts a full-service format to Wright County and the greater St. Cloud, Minnesota, area.[3] The station broadcasts oldies and both classic and contemporary country music, as well as local news, weather, and sports. The station broadcasts NBC Radio News updates at the top of the hour, as well as content from the Minnesota News Network and Linder Farm Network. Overnight, the station broadcasts the Jim Bohannon Show, as well as other syndicated morning programs.
On weekends, the station broadcasts a variety of different content, including The Jim Bob Sports Jamboree with columnist Bob Sansevere, former Minnesota Vikings player Chuck Foreman, and Jim Rich, When Radio Was, a locally produced Bluegrass music program titled "Inside Bluegrass", and other programs. On Sunday mornings, the station airs a variety of worship programs, including a local church service.
KRWC Radio also broadcasts local sporting events for the communities of Wright County.[4]
They also currently air NASCAR races from the Motor Racing Network, as well as Minnesota Golden Gophers sports.[5]
Streaming
editKRWC streams live on their website. In 2022, they launched a mobile app that allows users to stream audio and podcasts, as well as get local news, weather, and traffic.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KRWC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ https://minnesota.hometownlocator.com/maps/feature-map,ftc,2,fid,663228,n,kmom-am%20(monticello).cfm [bare URL]
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
- ^ "Programing | KRWC 1360 AM". 15 July 2021.
- ^ "About Us | KRWC 1360 AM". 14 June 2021.
- ^ https://www.krwc1360.com [bare URL]
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 17283 (KRWC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KRWC in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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