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Overview
WNG730 is the NOAA Weather Radio station for Ottumwa, Iowa, on 162.500 MHz. Like every station in the network, it airs continuous weather information and emergency alerts from the National Weather Service.
Its broadcasts come from the National Weather Service forecast office in Des Moines, IA. The transmitter itself stands at Wapello County. Its listed transmitter power is 302 watts.
Its signal is meant to serve 5 counties: Davis County, Keokuk County, Mahaska County, Monroe County and Wapello County. SAME-capable weather radios filter alerts by county: program the six-digit SAME code listed below for each county you want alerts for.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davis County | IA | 019051 |
Entire area |
| Keokuk County | IA | 019107 |
Entire area |
| Mahaska County | IA | 019123 |
Entire area |
| Monroe County | IA | 019135 |
Entire area |
| Wapello County | IA | 019179 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WNG730
- Frequency
- 162.500 MHz
- Transmitter
- Ottumwa, IA
- Transmitter site
- Wapello County
- Power
- 302 watts
- NWS office
- Des Moines, IA
- Office address
- 9607 NW Beaver Drive, Johnston, IA 50131
- Office phone
- 515-270-2614
- Coverage
- 5 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
- TV market
- Ottumwa, IA-Kirksville, MO
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Location
WNG730 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.500 MHz
- Transmitter
- Ottumwa, IA
- NWS office
- Des Moines, IA
- Covers
- 5 counties
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