KUWR (91.9 FM) is a

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licensed to

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. The station is owned by the

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, and is the flagship of

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(WPR), airing a format consisting of

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and

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. The station's tower is located east of Laramie on Pilot Hill.

External links

wyomingpublicmedia.org
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