WMIN
{{short description|Radio station in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WMIN
| logo =
| logo_size =
| city = Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
| area =
| branding = Uptown 1010
| frequency = 1010 kHz
| translator = 101.1 W266DT (Sauk Rapids)
| repeater = 101.7 WHMH-HD4 (Sauk Rapids)
| airdate = 2008
| format = Adult standards/MOR
| power = 2,500 watts day
230 watts night
| class = B
| facility_id = 161428
| coordinates = {{coord|45|36|18|N|94|8|21|W}}
| callsign_meaning = MINnesota
| former_callsigns = WPPI (2005–2008)
| affiliations = Fox News Radio
| owner = Tri-County Broadcasting
| licensee = Herbert M. Hoppe Revocable Trust
| sister_stations = WBHR, WHMH-FM, WXYG, WVAL
| webcast = [http://radio.securenetsystems.net/radio_player_large.cfm?stationCallSign=WMIN Listen Live]
| website = [http://uptown1010.com/ uptown1010.com]
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
WMIN (1010 AM, "Uptown 1010") is a radio station licensed to serve Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, United States. The station is part of the Tri-County Broadcasting group and the broadcast license is held by the Herbert M. Hoppe Revocable Trust.
Programming
WMIN broadcasts an adult standards / big band / middle of the road music format that they call "Ring-a-ding Standards".{{cite web |work=Arbitron |title=Station Information Profile |url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm |accessdate=June 10, 2009}} Each song is followed by an announcement of artist and title.
Network news comes from Fox News Radio, at the top and bottom of each hour.
History
This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on September 27, 2005.{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BNP-20040130BAB) |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=975480 |date=September 27, 2005}} The new station was assigned the call sign WPPI by the FCC on October 4, 2005.{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=161428&Callsign=WMIN |publisher=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database |accessdate=June 10, 2009}}
In late August 2008, the station went on the air as WPPI, temporarily carrying the "i101" Modern Rock format that had aired on a subcarrier of sister station of WHMH 101.7.
The station was assigned new call sign WMIN by the FCC on December 2, 2008. WMIN received its license to cover from the FCC on May 18, 2009.{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BL-20081006AJB) |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1273628 |date=May 18, 2009}}
The station shares towers with three of its sister stations. There are seven total towers at the transmitter site.http://www.fybush.com/site-20141219/ Site of the Week 12/19/14
References
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External links
- [http://uptown1010.com/ WMIN official website]
- {{AM station data|161428|WMIN}}
- {{FCC-LMS-Facility|202589|W266DT}}
- {{FXL|W266DT}}
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Category:Radio stations in Minnesota
Category:Adult standards radio stations in the United States
Category:Nostalgia radio in the United States
Category:Benton County, Minnesota