KWLC

KWLC
City Decorah, Iowa
Branding Luther College Radio
Frequency 1240 kHz
First air date 1926
Format Music
Educational
Power 1,000 watts
Class C
Facility ID 39255
Transmitter coordinates 43°18′35.00″N 91°48′30.00″W / 43.3097222°N 91.8083333°W / 43.3097222; -91.8083333
Owner Luther College
Website luther.edu

KWLC (1240 AM) is a college radio station. The station's programming consists primarily of music, but also includes sports, religious services, and educational content. In September 2015, KWLC added a Sunday afternoon news program. Licensed to Decorah, Iowa, United States. The station is currently owned by Luther College and operated by a staff of Luther students.[1]

The station began broadcasting in 1926 and is said to be the oldest continually operating radio station in Iowa. It broadcasts on a frequency shared with local commercial station KDEC. In 2004, the station began webcasting.

References

  1. "KWLC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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