KGNW (820 AM) is a

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that operates in

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and is licensed to

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having signed-on the air September 24, 1984 at 1150 AM (now

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) before moving to its current 820 AM dial position on January 1, 1987 thus replacing KQIN which first signed-on in 1970 at 800 AM before moving to 820 AM in 1986. KGNW is licensed to broadcast in the

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format.

As KQIN

KQIN, owned and operated by John Mowbray, was launched in 1970 as a daytime-only operation at 800 AM with a Country-Western music format competing with KAYO (now

), KETO (now

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) & later KMPS (now KSWD). The station changed to a Beautiful Music format in 1977 competing with such FM B/EZ stations like KEUT (now KSWD), KEZX (now

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), KSEA (now

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) & KBRD (now

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) and also aired religious programs as well as old-time radio programs. The station changed to an Adult Contemporary music format in 1983. In 1986, the station moved to 820 AM & increased power to 50 kW Daytime & 5 kW Nighttime. Today, the KQIN calls belong to a

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affiliated member station of

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Programming

Most of KGNW's programming consists of paid sermons by various Christian groups. The focus is on family-oriented, Christian encouragement and preaching. Conservative Christian talk show hosts that agree with the stations viewpoint are also a part of the lineup.

References

External links

KGNW website
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