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KWRE

Coordinates: 38°49′20.00″N 91°8′15.00″W / 38.8222222°N 91.1375000°W / 38.8222222; -91.1375000
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38°49′20.00″N 91°8′15.00″W / 38.8222222°N 91.1375000°W / 38.8222222; -91.1375000

KWRE
Broadcast areaEast Central Missouri
Frequency730 kHz
BrandingTraditional Country
Programming
FormatCountry Music
AffiliationsFox News Radio
Ownership
OwnerKaspar Broadcasting Co. of Missouri
KFAV
History
First air date
March 9, 1949[1]
Call sign meaning
WarREnton
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID33467
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
120 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
38°49′20.00″N 91°8′15.00″W / 38.8222222°N 91.1375000°W / 38.8222222; -91.1375000
Repeater(s)95.1 K236CK (Warrenton)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.kwre.com

KWRE (730 AM) is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Warrenton, Missouri. The station serves mainly the western portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area including Warren, St. Charles, Lincoln, Franklin, and parts of St. Louis counties. The station also serves the eastern portion of Mid-Missouri. KWRE also broadcasts on 95.1 on the FM dial via translator K236CK. The radio station is the sister station of KFAV. Both KFAV and KWRE play country music. KWRE is required to reduce power to 120 watts at night to protect other stations on the same channel. It uses a non-directional antenna at all times.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Dedication Of Radio Station KWRE At Warrenton Sunday". The Marthasville Record. March 25, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWRE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Programs". KWRE. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
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