KWNG
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| Frequency | 105.9 MHz |
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| Branding | K-Wing 106 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | Minnesota Twins Fox News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Q Media Group, LLC |
| KCUE, KLCH, WPVW | |
| History | |
First air date | 1965 (as KCUE-FM) |
Former call signs | KCUE-FM (1965–1981) |
Former frequencies | 105.5 MHz |
Call sign meaning | K-WiNG 106 |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 60864 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 12,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°32′13″N 92°31′23″W / 44.537°N 92.523°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kwng.com |
KWNG (105.9 FM) is a classic hits radio station in Red Wing, Minnesota, and is owned by Q Media Group, LLC. They are also the local affiliate station in the Red Wing area for the MLB's Minnesota Twins for all 162 regular season & playoff games. The station is also the home of Goodhue High School athletics.
The station signed on in 1965 as KCUE-FM, which at the time was the FM counterpart to KCUE, airing a Country music format. It was owned by Hiawatha Valley Public Service Broadcasters. The station was part of the Minnesota Star Radio Nework. It was sold to Sorenson Broadcasting in 1981. When it signed on, it was on 105.5 FM, moving to 105.9 in May 1984. The call letters were changed to KWNG in late 1981. The station was sold again in 2010 to current owners Q Media Group.