KBMW (AM)

KBMW
City	Breckenridge, Minnesota
Broadcast area	Wahpeton-Breckenridge
Branding	AM 1450 KBMW
Slogan	The Voice of the Valley
Frequency	1450 kHz
Translator(s)	94.3 K232FH (Breckenridge)
First air date	1948
Format	Commercial; Country
Power	1,000 watts
Class	C
Facility ID	70500
Callsign meaning	K Breckenridge, Minnesota and Wahpeton
Affiliations	ABC, Minnesota News Network
Owner	Brooke Ingstad (Radio Wahpeton Breckenridge, LLC)
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	kbmwam.com

KBMW (1450 AM) is a radio station licensed to Breckenridge, Minnesota, serving the Wahpeton-Breckenridge area, owned by Brooke Ingstad's Radio Wahpeton Breckenridge, LLC. The station airs a mix of Country Music and news, as well local content such as community calendar, funeral notices, and Swap Shop. It carries Minnesota Twins baseball coverage, updates from the American Ag Network, and plays a variety of syndicated programming at night.

Ownership Info

On March 31, 2003, the station was purchased by W-B Broadcasting for $1.2 million.^[1]

On November 30, 2012, Triad Broadcasting signed a Definitive Agreement to sell all 32 of their stations to Larry Wilson's L&L Broadcasting for $21 Million.^[2] Upon completion of the sale on May 1, 2013, L&L in turn sold the Fargo stations to Jim Ingstad, who had just sold his competing cluster to Midwest Communications. An LMA (Local Marketing Agreement) was placed so Ingstad could take immediate control of the stations, and the sale became final July 2, 2013. The sale was worth $9.5 million.^[3]

Jim Ingstad sold KBMW to daughter Brooke Ingstad's Radio Wahpeton Breckenridge, LLC effective June 1, 2016; the purchase price was $300,000.

References

↑ "STriad Broadcasting Expands in North Dakota Adds KBMW-AM and Enters Joint Sales Agreement with KEGK-FM". 2003-03-31.
↑ "Triad Sells To Larry Wilson's L&L". All Access. 2012-12-03.
↑ "Shuffle puts former KFGO owner in charge of longtime competitors". Fargo Forum. 2013-05-02.

External links

KBMW official website

Query the FCC's AM station database for KBMW

Radio-Locator Information on KBMW

Radio stations in the Fergus Falls–Detroit Lakes, Minnesota market area

By FM frequency	88.1 89.3 89.7 89.9 91.5 93.1 93.9 94.5 96.5 99.5 102.3 103.3 104.1 105.1

By AM frequency	870 1020 1250 1340 1450

By callsign	K207DP K226CA K230AS KAWD KBOT KBRF KBMW KCMF KDLB KDLM KJJK KJJK-FM KKWE KNWF KPRM KPRW KQWB KRCQ KZCR

Nearby radio markets Alexandria Bemidji Brainerd Fargo–Moorhead Grand Forks Jamestown–Valley City Watertown Willmar See also List of radio stations in Minnesota

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

Coordinates: 46°16′41″N 96°35′19″W / 46.27806°N 96.58861°W / 46.27806; -96.58861

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