KWOA
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| Frequency | 730 kHz |
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| Branding | The Fan 730 AM & 100.3 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KITN, KUSQ, KZTP | |
| History | |
First air date | 1947 |
Call sign meaning | K Worthington On Air |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 48971 | |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 159 watts night |
| Translator | 100.3 K262AR (Worthington) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | KWOA Online |
KWOA (730 AM) is a radio station located in Worthington, Minnesota, United States, which broadcasts a sports format.
History
[edit]KWOA first began broadcasting in 1947, licensed to Worthington, Minnesota.[2] The call letters were originally established to signify "K Worthington On Air." For several decades, the station served as a "Middle-of-the-Road" (MOR) outlet before transitioning to a country music format during the 1970s.[3] By the mid-1980s, the station shifted to a news/talk format, which it maintained until its most recent rebranding.[4][5] In 2012, Absolute Communications II, L.L.C. (operating as Radio Works) acquired the station as part of a $2.2 million purchase from Three Eagles Communications.[6] On August 14, 2017, the station flipped to its current sports format, rebranding as "The Fan 730."[7]
April 2013, its transmitting tower was toppled by a blizzard. However, the station continued transmitting using a longwire antenna to provide storm-related information to its listeners.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KWOA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "Facility Details for Facility ID 48971 (KWOA)". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ "History of Worthington Radio" (PDF). World Radio History. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Minnesota Media Directory: KWOA". EIN Presswire. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Call Sign History for Facility ID 48971". REC Networks. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Absolute Communications II to Purchase Assets of KWOA-AM from Three Eagles". Media Services Group. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ "KWOA Worthington Flips to Sports". RadioInsight. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Radio tower Goes Down in Ice Storm | AGL (Above Ground Level)". Archived from the original on April 18, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
External links
[edit]- The Fan 730 & 100.3 Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 48971 (KWOA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KWOA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 144983 (K262AR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K262AR at FCCdata.org
43°37′48″N 95°40′32″W / 43.63000°N 95.67556°W
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