KWNA-FM

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KWNA-FM
Broadcast area Winnemucca area
Frequency 92.7 MHz
BrandingKWNA, All American Country
Programming
Format Country
Ownership
Owner
  • Paul and Ketra Gardner
  • (Elko Broadcasting Company, Inc.)
KELK, KLKO, KEAU
History
First air date
1982 (1982)
Call sign meaning
Winnemucca
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 60047
Class C3
ERP 470 watts
HAAT 645 meters (2,116 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 41°0′40″N117°45′59″W / 41.01111°N 117.76639°W / 41.01111; -117.76639
Links
Public license information
Website kwna.us

KWNA-FM (92.7 FM) is a radio station. [2] Licensed to serve Winnemucca, Nevada, United States, the station is owned by Paul and Ketra Gardner, through licensee Elko Broadcasting Company, Inc., and features country music.

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KWNA's former sister KWNA (AM) was on 1400 kHZ. That AM station and its 92.1 FM translator were taken off the air and their licenses were formally canceled by the FCC in March 2021, after the station had remained silent for over a year. [3] KWNA-FM (92.7 MHz) is a separate facility and remains active.

History

The station's broadcast history dates back to 1982. [4] In the early 1990s, the station's technical status was formally upgraded from a Class A to a Class C3 facility. [5]

In May 2019, the station, then branded as "92.7 Buckaroo Country," was acquired by Paul and Ketra Gardner's Elko Broadcasting Company from JDK Broadcasting, LLC, for a purchase price of $15,000. The new owners began operating the station immediately via a Time Brokerage Agreement. [6]

In November 2025, the ownership of the entire Elko Broadcasting Company cluster, including KWNA-FM, was transferred to Tyler Gunter's 5T, LLC. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KWNA-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Notification of License Expiration" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. December 15, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  4. ↑ "KWNA 92.7 – All American Country". Elko Broadcasting Company, Inc. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  5. ↑ "The M Street Journal - World Radio History" (PDF). World Radio History (M Street Journal). November 1993. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Station Sales Week Of 5/17 - RadioInsight". RadioInsight. May 17, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Former GM Acquires Elko Broadcasting Company - RadioInsight". RadioInsight. November 27, 2025. Retrieved November 30, 2025.


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