WMIN
| Frequency | 1010 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Uptown 1010 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult standards/MOR |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBHR, WHMH-FM, WXYG, WVAL | |
| History | |
First air date | 2008 |
Former call signs | WPPI (2005–2008)[1] |
Call sign meaning | MINnesota |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 161428 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 2,500 watts day 230 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°36′18″N 94°8′21″W / 45.60500°N 94.13917°W |
| Translator(s) | 101.1 W266DT (Sauk Rapids) |
| Repeater(s) | 101.7 WHMH-HD4 (Sauk Rapids) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | uptown1010.com |
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
[edit]WMIN broadcasts an adult standards / big band / middle of the road music format that they call "Ring-a-ding Standards".[3] 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
[edit]This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on September 27, 2005.[4] The new station was assigned the call sign WPPI by the FCC on October 4, 2005.[1]
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.[1] WMIN received its license to cover from the FCC on May 18, 2009.[5]
The station shares towers with three of its sister stations. There are seven total towers at the transmitter site.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMIN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BNP-20040130BAB)". FCC Media Bureau. September 27, 2005.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BL-20081006AJB)". FCC Media Bureau. May 18, 2009.
- ^ http://www.fybush.com/site-20141219/ Site of the Week 12/19/14
External links
[edit]- WMIN official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 161428 (WMIN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WMIN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 202589 (W266DT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W266DT at FCCdata.org
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