KWNZ

For the Sun Valley, Nevada radio station that held the call sign KWNZ at 93.7 FM from 2004 to 2011, see KPGF.

KWNZ

Lovelock, Nevada
Broadcast area	Reno, Nevada
Frequency	106.3 MHz
Branding	Latino 106.3
Programming
Format	Spanish CHR/Top 40
Ownership
Owner	Lazer Broadcasting (Lazer Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	KZTI, KNEZ
History
First air date	May 6, 2013
Call sign meaning	K-WiNZ (Previous format)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	164200
Class	C
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	600 meters
Transmitter coordinates	39°54′46″N 118°55′18″W
Repeater(s)	106.3 KWNZ-FM1 (Reno)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	latino1063.com

KWNZ (106.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Lovelock, Nevada, United States, broadcasting a Spanish Top 40 (CHR) format as "Latino 106.3". The station is owned by Lazer Broadcasting.

History

106-3 Pop-FM

On May 6, 2013 at 1:06pm, KWNZ signed as 106-3 Pop-FM with a Rhythmic AC format. The first song was "Pop Muzik" by M. 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 syndicated The Bert Show for mornings and Matt Million for middays, who previously held down the midday shift on the original 97.3 KWNZ in the 1990s.

All Hit Radio

On November 14, 2014, KWNZ dropped the Rhythmic AC format for CHR/Top 40 as "106.3 Pop-FM, All Hit Radio". The on-air lineup remained the same until February 2015, when The 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 that Shamrock Communications was exiting the Reno radio market and KWNZ was being sold to Lazer Broadcasting along with its two sister stations, KZTI and KNEZ. Its third sister station KRZQ was sold to locally owned Bighorn Media and flipped formats to Adult Standards.

Latino 106.3

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 to Spanish Top 40 as "Latino 106.3".

References

• KWNZ Sold To Lazer Broadcasting

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 164200 (KWNZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KWNZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database