KWMN

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KWMN
KWMN logo.png
Broadcast area Winona, Minnesota
Frequency 99.3 MHz
BrandingWinona Sports Network
Programming
Format Sports
Affiliations Fox Sports Radio
Minnesota Wild
Ownership
Owner
KHWK, KWNO, KGSL, KRIV-FM
History
First air date
December 18, 1991 (as KWNO-FM)
Former call signs
  • KWNO-FM (1991–2019)
  • KHWK-FM (2019–2021)
Call sign meaning
Winona, Minnesota
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 72153
Class C3
ERP 11,000 watts
HAAT 151 meters (495 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website KWMN Online

KWMN (99.3 FM) is a radio station serving the Winona, Minnesota area. It airs a sports format, primarily carrying programming from the Fox Sports Radio network.

The station 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, KWNO, and KRIV-FM.

On March 4, 2019, KWNO-FM rebranded as "99.3 The Hawk" under new KHWK-FM calls (the call sign was changed on March 1). [2]

On August 23, 2021, the station flipped to a sports talk format branded as the "Winona Sports Network" under new callsign KWMN. The station will carry University of Minnesota football and basketball, Minnesota Timberwolves basketball, Minnesota Wild hockey, and football and basketball from three local high schools: Winona, Cotter, and Rushford-Peterson. Outside of the local broadcasts, the station will carry programming from Fox Sports Radio. [3]

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KWMN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. Wild Country 99 Winona MN Revamps as The Hawk Radioinsight - March 4, 2019
  3. Leighton Debuts Winona Sports Network

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