WMIN explained

WMIN
City:Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
Branding:Uptown 1010
Frequency:1010 kHz
Translator:101.1 W266DT (Sauk Rapids)
Repeater:101.7 WHMH-HD4 (Sauk Rapids)
Airdate:2008
Format:Adult standards/MOR
Power:2,500 watts day
230 watts night
Class:B
Facility Id:161428
Coordinates:45.605°N -94.1392°W
Callsign Meaning:MINnesota
Former Callsigns:WPPI (2005–2008)
Affiliations:Fox News Radio
Owner:Tri-County Broadcasting
Licensee:Herbert M. Hoppe Revocable Trust
Sister Stations:WBHR, WHMH-FM, WXYG, WVAL
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:uptown1010.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WMIN (1010 AM, "Uptown 1010") is a radio station licensed to serve Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, United States. The station is part of the Tri-County Broadcasting group and the broadcast license is held by the Herbert M. Hoppe Revocable Trust.

Programming

WMIN broadcasts an adult standards / big band / middle of the road music format that they call "Ring-a-ding Standards".[1] Each song is followed by an announcement of artist and title.

Network news comes from Fox News Radio, at the top and bottom of each hour.

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on September 27, 2005.[2] The new station was assigned the call sign WPPI by the FCC on October 4, 2005.[3]

In late August 2008, the station went on the air as WPPI, temporarily carrying the "i101" Modern Rock format that had aired on a subcarrier of sister station of WHMH 101.7.

The station was assigned new call sign WMIN by the FCC on December 2, 2008.[3] WMIN received its license to cover from the FCC on May 18, 2009.[4]

The station shares towers with three of its sister stations. There are seven total towers at the transmitter site.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arbitron . Station Information Profile . June 10, 2009.
  2. Web site: FCC Media Bureau . Application Search Details (BNP-20040130BAB) . September 27, 2005.
  3. Web site: Call Sign History . FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database . June 10, 2009.
  4. Web site: FCC Media Bureau . Application Search Details (BL-20081006AJB) . May 18, 2009.
  5. http://www.fybush.com/site-20141219/ Site of the Week 12/19/14