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| Broadcast area | South Central Minnesota |
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| Frequency | 1170 kHz |
| Branding | The Fan Owatonna |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | KFXN-FM Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Wild |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KRUE, KOWZ | |
| History | |
First air date | December 22, 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[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 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 / 44.04583°N 93.38556°W |
| Translator(s) | 106.3 K292GU (Waseca) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | thefanowatonna.com |
KFOW (1170 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Waseca, Minnesota and serving South Central Minnesota. The station is owned by the Linder Radio Group and broadcasts a sports radio format. The radio studios and offices are on Cedardale Drive in Owatonna, Minnesota.
By day, KFOW is powered at 2,500 watts non-directional. Because 1170 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A stations KOTV in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and WWVA in Wheeling, West Virginia, KFOW must reduce power at night to only five watts to avoid interference. During critical hours, the station is powered at 1,000 watts.[2] Programming is also heard on 250 watt FM translator K292GU at 106.3 MHz.[3]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KFOW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KFOW
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/K292GU