KWND (88.3 FM, "The Wind") is a radio station broadcasting in Springfield, Missouri, United States, with a contemporary Christian music format. KWND is owned/operated by the not-for-profit Radio Training Network, which also operates stations in Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.

KWND
Broadcast areaSpringfield, Missouri Metropolitan Area
Frequency88.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingThe Wind
Programming
Format
Subchannels
  • HD2: Joy FM Worship (Christian worship)
  • HD3: LF Radio (Christian hip hop)
Ownership
OwnerRadio Training Network, Inc.
History
First air date
July 12, 1993 (31 years ago) (1993-07-12)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID51636
ClassC1
ERP
  • 35,000 watts horizontal
  • 34,900 watts vertical
HAAT193 meters (633 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitethewind.radio

History

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KWND began broadcasting on July 12, 1993 from its studios at 2550 S. Campbell Avenue in Springfield, Missouri. Originally owned by Parkcrest Assembly of God, the station was purchased in 1995 by the Radio Training Network.

KWND began broadcasting in HD radio on January 28, 2020, on 88.3-1 FM. LF Radio was added to 88.3-2 FM on February 3, 2020.

Translators

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KWND programming is also broadcast on the following repeater/translator/booster stations:

Industry

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KWND is a monitored reporting station to the Christian AC charts of Billboard magazine.

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37°10′30″N 93°02′35″W / 37.175°N 93.043°W / 37.175; -93.043


  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWND". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.