KWLM | |
City: | Willmar, Minnesota |
Branding: | "News/Talk 1340 AM & 96.3 FM" |
Airdate: | 1940 |
Frequency: | 1340 kHz |
Format: | News/Talk |
Translator: | 96.3 K242CF (Willmar)[1] 101.1 K266CM (Sunburg) |
Language: | English |
Power: | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Class: | C |
Facility Id: | 35377 |
Coordinates: | 45.1333°N -95.0431°W |
Callsign Meaning: | WiLlmar, Minnesota |
Owner: | Lakeland Broadcasting Company |
Sister Stations: | KLFN, KOLV, KQIC |
Webcast: | Listen Live |
Website: | KWLM Online |
Affiliations: | ABC News Radio NBC News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Westwood One Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota Vikings |
Licensing Authority: | FCC |
KWLM (1340 AM, "News/Talk 1340 AM & 96.3 FM") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Willmar, Minnesota, since 1940. The station was assigned the call sign "KWLM" by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The station's broadcast license is held by Lakeland Broadcasting Company. KWLM is one of four stations in the Lakeland Broadcasting Group, which includes KLFN ("106.5 The Train"), KOLV ("Big Country 100.1"), and KQIC ("Q102").
KWLM broadcasts a news/talk radio format. On-air personalities include Bill Dean, Todd Bergeth, and J.P. Cola. The station airs Minnesota Timberwolves NBA basketball and Willmar High School sporting events.
Jack Lynch served the community for nearly 50 years as an on-air personality for KWLM. In addition, Lynch served on hospital and school boards as well as serving as mayor of Willmar from 1973 until 1976. Lynch died in 1999.
KWLM programming is also carried on two broadcast translator stations to extend or improve the coverage area of the station.