KWAD explained

KWAD
City:Wadena, Minnesota
Area:Wadena
Branding:KWAD Radio
Frequency:920 kHz
Translator:K269HE (101.7 MHz, Wadena)
Airdate:1949
Format:Classic Country
Power:1,000 watts
Class:B
Facility Id:28649
Coordinates:46.3703°N -95.1539°W
Former Callsigns:KWMR
Owner:Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.
Licensee:HBI Radio Brainerd/Wadena, LLC
Sister Stations:KKWS, KNSP
Licensing Authority:FCC

KWAD (920 AM, "Classic Hit Country") is a radio station broadcasting a classic country music format.[1] Licensed to Wadena, Minnesota, United States, the station serves the Wadena area. The station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. (through licensee HBI Radio Brainerd/Wadena, LLC) and features programming from Westwood One.[2]

Hubbard Broadcasting announced on November 13, 2014, that it would purchase the Omni Broadcasting stations, including KWAD.[3] The sale was completed on February 27, 2015, at a purchase price of $8 million for the 16 stations and one translator.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station Information Profile . Winter 2010 . . 2010-03-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100301134627/http://www.arbitron.com/ . 2010-03-01 .
  2. Web site: KWAD Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division . 2010-03-03.
  3. News: Hubbard Picks up 16 Stations From Omni . November 13, 2014 . . November 13, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141113191858/http://www.radioink.com/Article.asp?id=2861899&spid=24698 . November 13, 2014 .
  4. News: Hubbard Closes on 16 MN Stations from Omni. March 2, 2015. Radio Online. February 27, 2015.