KWLM

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).^[3]

KWLM

Willmar, Minnesota
Frequency	1340 kHz
Branding	"News/Talk 1340 AM & 96.3 FM"
Programming
Language	English
Format	News/Talk
Affiliations	ABC News Radio NBC News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Westwood One Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota Vikings
Ownership
Owner	Lakeland Broadcasting Company
Sister stations	KLFN, KOLV, KQIC
History
First air date	1940
Call sign meaning	WiLlmar, Minnesota
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	35377
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates	45°08′00″N 95°02′35″W
Translator(s)	96.3 K242CF (Willmar)[2] 101.1 K266CM (Sunburg)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	KWLM Online

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").

Programming

KWLM broadcasts a news/talk radio format. On-air personalities include Bill Dean, Todd Bergeth, and J.P. Cola.^[4] The station airs Minnesota Timberwolves NBA basketball and Willmar High School sporting events.

Alumni

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.^[5]

Translators

KWLM programming is also carried on two broadcast translator stations to extend or improve the coverage area of the station.

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info
K242CF	96.3 FM FM	Willmar, Minnesota	78070	250	D	LMS
K266CM	101.1 FM FM	Sunburg, Minnesota	202344	250	D	LMS