KWWK
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| Broadcast area | Rochester, Minnesota |
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| Frequency | 96.5 MHz |
| Branding | Quick Country 96.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
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| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | 1967 (1967) |
Former call signs | KOLM-FM (1967–1973) |
Call sign meaning | "Quick" |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 50289 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 43,000 watts |
| HAAT | 161 m (528 ft) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | quickcountry |
KWWK (96.5 FM, "Quick Country 96.5") is a radio station located in Rochester, Minnesota, with a country music format. It is under ownership of Townsquare Media.
The station was first licensed August 23, 1967, as KOLM-FM,[2] sister station to KOLM (1520 AM). It became KWWK on December 10, 1973.[2]
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including KWWK, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[3][4] The transaction was consummated effective November 14, 2013.
References
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KWWK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- 1 2 "KWWK history cards" (PDF). Retrieved April 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ↑ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
External links
- Quick Country 96.5
- Facility details for Facility ID 50289 (KWWK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KWWK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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