WYRQ-FM
WYRQ-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Country Music format. Licensed to Little Falls, Minnesota, United States, the station serves the Morrison County, Minnesota, area. WYRQ-FM is located in a studio at 16405 Haven Road, with its two sister stations. Its transmitter is southeast of Little Falls.
The station is currently owned by Little Falls Radio Corporation, and includes news programming from CNN Radio. WYRQ-FM provides sports broadcasts, specifically for Little Falls Community High School.
History
WYRQ-FM officially signed on the air in May 1980. The station was established as a new FM service for Morrison County, complementing the existing AM service provided by KLTF In its first decade, the station underwent a transition in ownership. In May 1988, a construction permit and license assignment were filed to transfer the station from Dakota Broadcasting Co. to Donald C. Schiel and his wife, Rita Schiel, for a purchase price of $240,000. This acquisition preceded the formation of the current Little Falls Radio Corporation cluster.