KWAD
KWAD (920 AM, "Classic Hit Country") is a radio station broadcasting a classic country music format.[1] Licensed to Wadena, Minnesota, United States, the station serves the Wadena area. The station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. (through licensee HBI Radio Brainerd/Wadena, LLC) and features programming from Westwood One.[2]
| City | Wadena, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Wadena |
| Frequency | 920 kHz |
| Branding | Classic Hit Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Country |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. (HBI Radio Brainerd/Wadena, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KKWS, KNSP |
| History | |
| First air date | 1949 |
| Former call signs | KWMR |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 28649 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
| Transmitter coordinates | 46°22′13.00″N 95°9′14.00″W |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Hubbard Broadcasting announced on November 13, 2014, that it would purchase the Omni Broadcasting stations, including KWAD.[3] The sale was completed on February 27, 2015, at a purchase price of $8 million for the 16 stations and one translator.[4]
References
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- "KWAD Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- "Hubbard Picks up 16 Stations From Omni". Radio Ink. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- "Hubbard Closes on 16 MN Stations from Omni". Radio Online. February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
External links
- KWAD in the FCC's AM station database
- KWAD on Radio-Locator
- KWAD in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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