KWLM

Radio station in Willmar, Minnesota

45°08′00″N 95°02′35″W / 45.13333°N 95.04306°W / 45.13333; -95.04306Translator(s)96.3 K242CF (Willmar)^[1]
101.1 K266CM (Sunburg)LinksWebcastListen LiveWebsiteKWLM Online

KWLM (1340 AM, "News/Talk 1340 AM & 96.3 FM") 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).^[2]

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. On-air personalities include Bill Dean, Todd Bergeth, and J.P. Cola.^[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 two broadcast translator stations to extend or improve the coverage area of the station.

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info
K242CF	96.3 FM FM	Willmar, Minnesota	250	D	FMQ
K266CM	101.1 FM FM	Sunburg, Minnesota	250	D	FMQ

References

^ "Huge Number of AM Revitalization FM Translator Deals Filed with FCC, Including New York, L.A. Plans".
^ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Media Bureau. 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

KWLM official website
Lakeland Broadcasting Company
Linder Farm Network
KWLM in the FCC AM station database
KWLM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
K242CF in the FCC FM station database
K242CF at FCCdata.org

Radio stations in Willmar, Minnesota (Kandiyohi County)

by AM frequency

1340
1590

by FM frequency

88.5
90.9
91.3
91.9
94.1
95.3
97.3
100.1
100.7
102.5
104.7
105.7
106.5

Translators	92.7 103.3

Digital radio
by frequency & subchannel

92.7-1

By call sign

Nearby regions: Alexandria; Mankato–New Ulm–St. Peter; Minneapolis–St. Paul; St. Cloud; Southwest Minnesota; Watertown

See also: List of radio stations in Minnesota

v t e 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 (Minneapolis) KTOE – Mankato KYCR - Minneapolis KVBR – Brainerd KWLM – Willmar KWNO – Winona KXRA - Alexandria WCCO – Minneapolis WJON – Saint Cloud WNMT – Hibbing WWWI – Baxter WZFG – Dilworth
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other 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 (Minneapolis)
KTOE – Mankato
KYCR - Minneapolis
KVBR – Brainerd
KWLM – Willmar
KWNO – Winona
KXRA - Alexandria
WCCO – Minneapolis
WJON – Saint Cloud
WNMT – Hibbing
WWWI – Baxter
WZFG – Dilworth

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