KWNG

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KWNG
Frequency 105.9 MHz
BrandingK-Wing 106
Programming
Format Classic hits
Affiliations Minnesota Twins [1]
Fox News Radio [2]
Ownership
OwnerQ Media Group, LLC
KCUE, KLCH, WPVW
History
First air date
1965 (as KCUE-FM)
Former call signs
KCUE-FM (1965–1981)
Former frequencies
105.5 MHz
Call sign meaning
K-WiNG 106
Technical information [3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 60864
Class C3
ERP 12,000 watts
HAAT 100 meters
Transmitter coordinates
44°32′13″N92°31′23″W / 44.537°N 92.523°W / 44.537; -92.523
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website kwng.com

KWNG (105.9 FM) is a classic hits radio station in Red Wing, Minnesota, and is owned by Q Media Group, LLC. [4] They are also the local affiliate station in the Red Wing area for the MLB's Minnesota Twins for all 162 regular season & playoff games. [5] The station is also the home of Goodhue High School athletics.

The station signed on in 1965 as KCUE-FM, which at the time was the FM counterpart to KCUE, airing a Country music format. It was owned by Hiawatha Valley Public Service Broadcasters. The station was part of the Minnesota Star Radio Nework. [6] It was sold to Sorenson Broadcasting in 1981. [7] When it signed on, it was on 105.5 FM, moving to 105.9 in May 1984. [8] The call letters were changed to KWNG in late 1981. [9] The station was sold again in 2010 to current owners Q Media Group.

References

  1. "Treasure Island Baseball Network | Minnesota Twins". MLB.com .
  2. "Station Finder".
  3. "Facility Technical Data for KWNG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. "FM Query Results". transition.fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  5. "Treasure Island Baseball Network". MLB.com .
  6. "Broadcasting Yearbook 1973" (PDF). World Radio History. Broadcasting Publications Inc. p. B-111. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  7. "Licensee Change Notification". REC Networks. FCC CDBS Correspondence Archive. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  8. "Red Wing, Minnesota: Local Radio History" (PDF). World Radio History. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
  9. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved January 25, 2026.