KWHO (107.1 FM) is a

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to serve

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, United States. The station is owned by White Park Broadcasting, Inc., a subsidiary of Oregon Trail Broadcasting. KWHO broadcasts a

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music format, and features programming from ABC Radio.

History

This station received its original

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from the

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on March 9,

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. Initially assigned the

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KROW by the FCC on April 8, 2005, the station underwent one modification and successfully addressed an informal objection during its construction phase. Subsequently, KROW received its license to cover from the FCC on March 21, 2008. On January 28, 2010, KROW changed their call letters to KWHO. The former KWHO call letters were previously used by a radio station in

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, now known as KKAT. In May 2024, KWHO changed their format from adult hits to classic rock, still under the "107.1 The Adventure" branding.Sale Leads to Pair of Flips in Northern Wyoming
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Construction permit

On March 23, 2009, KROW was granted a new construction permit authorizing the station to upgrade from class C3 to class C0, increase

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to 100,000 watts, increase the broadcast antenna's

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to 427 meters (1401 feet), and relocate its transmitter to the southwest at 44°34'13"N, 108°49'09"W, to better serve the larger market of

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. The new transmitter and tower site is east of Highway 14A, between Cody and Powell. This permit expired on March 23, 2012.

References

External links

FCC partial listing of other KROW radio stations

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