KWGO is a radio station

Radio station

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 licensed

City of license

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 to serve Burlington, North Dakota

Burlington, North Dakota

Burlington is a city in Ward County, North Dakota in the United States. Burlington was founded in 1883, having been third in a series that included two earlier settlements. Despite this, Burlington is still the oldest city in Ward County, as well as north-western and north central North Dakota...

, USA. The station is owned by Programmer's Broadcasting

Programmer's Broadcasting

Programmer's Broadcasting is a small radio broadcasting company based in Bottineau, North Dakota. The main offices and KBTO studios are located west of town at 1120 Highway 5 West....

. The studios are located at 1408 20th Ave SE in Minot, and the transmitter site is south of town off of Highway 83.

KWGO broadcasts an adult contemporary music format to the Burlington

Burlington, North Dakota

Burlington is a city in Ward County, North Dakota in the United States. Burlington was founded in 1883, having been third in a series that included two earlier settlements. Despite this, Burlington is still the oldest city in Ward County, as well as north-western and north central North Dakota...

/Minot

Minot, North Dakota

Minot is a city located in north central North Dakota in the United States. It is most widely known for the Air Force base located approximately 15 miles north of the city. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state...

 area.

Public service efforts have included "Are You Tough Enough to Wear Pink?", a 2007 campaign rallying the rodeo and western industry to raise money and awareness for breast cancer treatment and research. The campaign raised over $26,000 for a new cancer exercise rehabilitation center at the Minot Family YMCA.

History

This station received its construction permit

Construction permit

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 from the Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission

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 on April 18, 2005

2005 in radio

The year 2005 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*April 29 - KFRC 610 AM in San Francisco, switches formats as a result of ownership change. KFRC becomes KEAR, the "Sound of the New Life", a listener-supported, gospel/religious only station. It had been previously KFRC from...

. The new station was assigned the call letters KWGO by the FCC on April 26, 2005. KWGO received its license to cover

Broadcast license

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from the FCC on February 6, 2006.