KWPM (1450 AM, "1450 News Radio KWPM") is a

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to serve

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. The station was created in 1947 by Robert Neathery. KWPM signed on for the first time on July 15, 1947. KWPM is now owned by Central Ozark Radio Network, Inc. and airs a

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format. KWPM's signal was repeated by KUKU (1330 kHz) in

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until KUKU went silent in March 2013.

References

External links

KWPM official websiteOzark Radio Network

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