KWPM

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KWPM
Frequency 1450 kHz
Branding1450 News Radio KWPM
Programming
Format News Talk
Ownership
Owner
  • Greg Hoskins
  • (Better Newspapers, Inc.)
KSPQ, KUKU-FM, KUPH, KKDY
History
First air date
July 15, 1947
Call sign meaning
"Keep West Plains Moving"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Class C
ERP 1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
36°44′28″N91°50′01″W / 36.74111°N 91.83361°W / 36.74111; -91.83361
Translator(s) 105.1 MHz  K286CK (West Plains)
Links
Public license information
Website KWPM official website

KWPM (1450 AM, "1450 News Radio KWPM") is a radio station licensed to serve West Plains, Missouri. The station was created in 1947 by Robert Neathery. KWPM signed on for the first time on July 15, 1947. KWPM is now owned by Greg Hoskins, through licensee Better Newspapers, Inc., and airs a news-talk format.

KWPM's signal was repeated by KUKU (1330 kHz) in Willow Springs, Missouri until KUKU went silent in March 2013. [1]

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References

  1. "About Us". Ozark News Talk Radio Official Site.

36°44′28″N91°50′01″W / 36.74111°N 91.83361°W / 36.74111; -91.83361