KWNO (AM)
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Broadcast area | Winona |
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| Frequency | 1230 kHz |
| Branding | KWNO 1230 AM/98.7 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk/sports |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Westwood One Minnesota Twins Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Ownership | |
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| KGSL, KHWK, KWMN, KRIV-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | January 16, 1938 |
Call sign meaning | Winona[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 72152 | |
| Class | C |
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Transmitter coordinates | 44°01′52″N 91°38′31″W / 44.03111°N 91.64194°W |
| Translator | 98.7 K254CM (Winona) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | winonaradio.com |
KWNO (1230 kHz) is an American AM radio station which first went on the air on January 16, 1938.[3] It was the first local radio station in Winona, Minnesota. It was Winona's only station until 1957.
It 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, KWMN, and KRIV-FM.
References
- ↑ "Call letters among the corn rows". The Albert Lea Evening Tribune. Albert Lea, Minnesota. October 23, 1987. p. 4. Retrieved June 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KWNO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "KWNO to Begin Broadcasts Tomorrow". The Winona Republican-Herald. Winona, Minnesota. January 15, 1938. p. 1-A. Retrieved June 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Winona Radio
- Facility details for Facility ID 72152 (KWNO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KWNO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 149983 (K254CM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K254CM at FCCdata.org