Branding Depend On It Class B Callsign meaning K LaWreNce | Format News Talk Information Facility ID 36744 | |
Power 500 watts day
250 watts night | ||
KLWN (1320 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Lawrence, Kansas, US. The station is currently owned by Great Plains Media, Inc. and features programing from Fox News Radio, Westwood One and Fox Sports Radio.
The station also broadcasts University of Kansas football and basketball. KLWN is the flagship radio station of the Jayhawk IMG Sports Network. KLWN is also an affiliate of the Kansas City Royals and carries the entire NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship from Westwood One.
KLWN's FM counterpart is KKSW, which used to have the KLWN call letters and identified itself as "The Music Station, 106."
The stations were owned for years by Arden Booth, who also served as a Kansas State Senator. Booth had a five-minute daily poetry program called "Poetic License." His son Hank served as general manager, morning news anchor and play-by-play voice of Lawrence High School football games.
The current local lineup consists of the KLWN Morning News Watch with John Flood from 6-8am, According to the Record with Hank Booth from 8-9am, Lawrence Mid Mornings with Eric Holcomb from 9am-Noon (with the ME Show on Thursdays featuring Matt Llewellyn) and Rock Chalk Sports Talk with Nick Schwerdt from 3-6pm.
Saturday programming includes KLWN Saturday with Tyler Jones, Susie Rockhold and Andy Welch from 7-9am, as well as About the House with Jeremy Taylor from 9am-Noon.