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| Broadcast area | Reno, Nevada |
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| Frequency | 106.3MHz |
| Branding | Latino 106.3 |
| Programming | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Format | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | May 6, 2013 (11 years ago) (2013-05-06) |
Call sign meaning | K-WiNZ (Previous branding) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 164200 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 600 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°54′46″N118°55′18″W / 39.91278°N 118.92167°W /39.91278; -118.92167 |
| Repeater(s) | 106.3 KWNZ-FM1 (Reno) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
KWNZ (106.3FM) is an commercial American radio station licensed toLovelock, Nevada, broadcasting aSpanish Top 40 (CHR)format as "Latino 106.3". The station is owned by Lazer Media.[2]
On May 6, 2013 at 1:06 pm, KWNZ signed as 106-3 Pop-FM with arhythmic adult contemporary format. The first song was "Pop Muzik" byM.[3] On July 22, 2013, The station debuted their on-air lineup with Freddie Bueno hosting mornings, Melody Minx in middays, KWNZ alum "Wild Bill" Shakespeare in afternoons and Reno radio vet Rick Carter at night.
In March 2014, KWNZ added the syndicatedThe Bert Show for mornings and Matt Million for middays, who previously held down the midday shift on the original97.3 KWNZ in the 1990s.
On November 14, 2014, KWNZ dropped the rhythmic adult contemporary format forTop 40/CHR as106.3 Pop-FM, All Hit Radio. The on-air lineup remained the same until February 2015, whenThe Bert Show was dropped for local host AJ Miller. By late 2015, all air talent had been dropped from the station, with the exception of morning host, AJ Miller, who exited in February 2017. The rest of the day ran automated.
On August 3, 2017, it was announced thatShamrock Communications was exiting the Reno radio market and KWNZ was being sold to Lazer Broadcasting along with its two sister stations,KZTI andKNEZ. Its third sister stationKRZQ was sold to locally owned Bighorn Media and flipped formats toadult standards.
In Early August 2017, all traces of the Pop-FM's social media and website were deleted, hinting at a new format for the station in the near future.
On August 18, 2017, KWNZ changed formats toSpanish Top 40 as "Latino 106.3".
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