KRWC | |
City: | Buffalo, Minnesota |
Area: | Wright County, Minnesota and surrounding areas |
Airdate: | 1971 |
Frequency: | 1360 kHz |
Format: | Full-Service |
Power: | 500 watts day 27 watts night |
Class: | D |
Facility Id: | 17283 |
Coordinates: | 45.1667°N -93.9197°W |
Callsign Meaning: | Radio Wright County |
Owner: | Donnell, Inc. |
Website: | krwc1360.com |
Affiliations: | NBC News Radio Linder Farm Network Minnesota News Network Motor Racing Network United Stations Radio Networks |
Licensing Authority: | FCC |
KRWC (1360 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Buffalo, Minnesota, United States. The station is owned by Donnell, Inc.
The station signed on in November 1971. The station used to sign off at sunset, but switched to 24 hour broadcasting on New Years Day, 2000. The station is a former member of the Minnesota Twins radio network. Since KMOM 1070 AM in Monticello, Minnesota went off the air, KRWC is the only radio station in Wright County, Minnesota.[1]
KRWC broadcasts a full-service format to Wright County and the greater St. Cloud, Minnesota, area.[2] The station broadcasts oldies and both classic and contemporary country music, as well as local news, weather, and sports. The station broadcasts NBC Radio News updates at the top of the hour, as well as content from the Minnesota News Network and Linder Farm Network. Overnight, the station broadcasts the Jim Bohannon Show, as well as other syndicated morning programs.
On weekends, the station broadcasts a variety of different content, including The Jim Bob Sports Jamboree with columnist Bob Sansevere, former Minnesota Vikings player Chuck Foreman, and Jim Rich, When Radio Was, a locally produced Bluegrass music program titled "Inside Bluegrass", and other programs. On Sunday mornings, the station airs a variety of worship programs, including a local church service.
KRWC Radio also broadcasts local sporting events for the communities of Wright County.[3]
They also currently air NASCAR races from the Motor Racing Network, as well as Minnesota Golden Gophers sports.[4]
KRWC streams live on their website. In 2022, they launched a mobile app that allows users to stream audio and podcasts, as well as get local news, weather, and traffic. [5]