KWGO

KWGO
City of license	Burlington, North Dakota
Broadcast area	Burlington/Minot, North Dakota
Branding	102.9 WGO
Slogan	"New Country 102-9"
Frequency	102.9 FM (MHz)
First air date	2005
Format	Commercial; Country
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	156 meters (512 feet)
Class	C1
Facility ID	162321
Transmitter coordinates	48°3′4″N 101°20′23″W / 48.05111°N 101.33972°W / 48.05111; -101.33972
Callsign meaning	"WGO"
Owner	Programmer's Broadcasting
Sister stations	KBTO, KTZU
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	1029wgo.com

KWGO (102.9 FM, "102.9 WGO") is a radio station with a country format. Licensed to Burlington, North Dakota, it serves the Minot, North Dakota area. The station is owned by Programmer's Broadcasting. The studios are located at 624 31st Ave. SW in Minot, and the transmitter site is south of town off of Highway 83.

KWGO broadcasts a country music format to the Minot area.^[1]

Public service efforts have included "Are You Tough Enough to Wear Pink?", a 2007 campaign rallying the rodeo and western industry to raise money and awareness for breast cancer treatment and research.^[2] The campaign raised over $26,000 for a new cancer exercise rehabilitation center at the Minot Family YMCA.

History

This station received its construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on April 18, 2005.^[3] The new station was assigned the call letters KWGO by the FCC on April 26, 2005.^[4] KWGO received its license to cover from the FCC on February 6, 2006.^[5]

The station transitioned from a adult contemporary format to country music on June 23, 2013.

References

↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
↑ "Are You Tough Enough to Wear Pink?". Broadcasters' Public Service. National Association of Broadcasters. 2007.
↑ "Application Search Details (BNPH-20041229ABX)". FCC Media Bureau. April 18, 2005.
↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
↑ "Application Search Details (BLH-20050627ABV)". FCC Media Bureau. February 6, 2006.

External links

Station website

Query the FCC's FM station database for KWGO

Radio-Locator information on KWGO

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KWGO

Radio stations in the Minot, North Dakota market area

By FM frequency	KEYA 88.5 KMPR 88.9 K220GC 91.9 KIZZ 93.7 KTZU 94.9 KYYX 97.1 KOWW-LP 98.1 KMXA-FM 99.9 KBTO 101.9 KWGO 102.9 KSAF-LP 104.1 KZPR 105.3 KHRT 106.9

By AM frequency	KFYR 550 KXMR 710 KCJB 910 KHRT 1320 KRRZ 1390 KDKT 1410

Nearby radio markets Bismarck Brandon / Westman Region Devils Lake Dickinson Estevan/Weyburn Williston See also List of radio stations in North Dakota

Country radio stations in the state of North Dakota

Stations	KAOC – Langdon KBMR – Bismarck KBMW – Wahpeton KBTO – Bottineau KBVB – Fargo KCAD – Dickinson KCJB – Minot KDAK – Carrington KDDR – Oakes KDLR – Devils Lake KKBO – Bismarck KLTC – Dickinson KNDC – Hettinger KNDK – Langdon KOVC – Valley City KPOK – Bowman KQDY – Bismarck KQLX – Fargo KSJB – Jamestown KSNR – Grand Forks KUSB – Bismarck KVOX-FM – Fargo KWGO – Minot KXDI – Dickinson KXPO – Grafton KYCK – Grand Forks KYNU – Jamestown KYYX – Minot KYYZ – Williston KZTK – Casselton/Fargo KZZJ – Rugby KZZY – Devils Lake

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in North Dakota

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