KFOW
KFOW (1170 AM) is a news/talk radio station licensed to serve Waseca, Minnesota. The station serves the Owatonna-Waseca area. The station is owned by Linder Radio Group.
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| City | Waseca, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Owatonna-Waseca |
| Frequency | 1170 kHz |
| Branding | Fox News Radio 1170/106.3 |
| Slogan | The Home of Fox News |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Linder Radio Group (Main Street Broadcasting, Inc.) |
| KRUE, KOWZ | |
| History | |
First air date | 1971 (as KOWO) |
Former call signs | KOWO (1971–2003) KOWZ (2003–2012) KRUE (2012–2015) KOWZ (2015–2020) |
Call sign meaning | Faribault, and OWatonna |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 70931 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 2,500 watts (day) 1,000 watts (critical hours) 5 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°02′45″N 93°23′08″W |
| Translator(s) | 106.3 K292GU (Waseca) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | newstalk1170.com |
On October 7, 2020, KFOW dropped its classic hits format and began stunting with "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" by Rolf Harris, a common stunt on stations owned by Linder switching formats.[1] [2]
On October 12, 2020, KFOW stopped stunting and switched formats to news/talk, and is now affiliated with Fox News Radio.[3] [4]
References
- KFOW Ties Its Train Down Sport Radioinsight - October 8, 2020
- Keith, Thelen (October 7, 2020). "KFOW Waseca. (When the Kangaroo Song starts, a new format can't be far behind...)". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- "News Talk 1170 KFOW - Waseca, Owatonna, Faribault, Blooming Praire". newstalk1170.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- "Owatonna Station Drops Classic Hits for Conservative Talk – Upper Midwest Broadcasting". Retrieved 2020-10-12.
External links
- KFOW in the FCC's AM station database
- KFOW on Radio-Locator
- KFOW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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