KWLC

KWLC

City	Decorah, Iowa
Branding	Luther College Radio
Frequency	1240 kHz
First air date	1926
Format	Music Educational
Power	1,000 watts
Class	C
Facility ID	39255
Transmitter coordinates	43°18′35.00″N 91°48′30.00″W / 43.3097222°N 91.8083333°W / 43.3097222; -91.8083333
Owner	Luther College
Website	luther.edu

KWLC (1240 AM) is a college radio station. The station's programming consists primarily of music, but also includes sports, religious services, and educational content. In September 2015, KWLC added a Sunday afternoon news program. Licensed to Decorah, Iowa, USA. The station is currently owned by Luther College and operated by a staff of Luther students.^[1]

The station began broadcasting in 1926 and is said to be the oldest continually operating radio station in Iowa. It broadcasts on a frequency shared with local commercial station KDEC. In 2004, the station began webcasting.

References

↑ "KWLC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

FCC timeshare documentation

Query the FCC's AM station database for KWLC

Radio-Locator Information on KWLC

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KWLC

Iowa college radio stations

Stations	KBVU-FM (Buena Vista University) KCUI (Central University of Iowa) KDIC (Grinnell College) KDPS (Grand View College) KDRA-LP (Drake University) KICB (Iowa Central Community College) KIGC (William Penn College) KMSC (Morningside College) KRNL-FM (Cornell College) KRUI-FM (University of Iowa) KSTM (Simpson College) KULT-LP (University of Northern Iowa) KURE (Iowa State University) KWAR (Wartburg College) KWLC (Luther College)

Defunct	KGVC-LP (Grand View College)

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

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