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

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licensed 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 Greg Hoskins, through licensee Better Newspapers, Inc., and airs a

news-talk Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues and consisting entirely or almost entirely of original spoken word content rather than outside music. They may feature monologues, dialogues between the hosts, interviews wi ...

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
WPM News and talk radio stations in the United States Howell County, Missouri {{Missouri-radio-station-stub