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Overview
KZZ79 is the NOAA Weather Radio station for Spooner, Wisconsin, on 162.475 MHz. Like every station in the network, it airs continuous weather information and emergency alerts from the National Weather Service.
Forecasts and warnings on KZZ79 are produced by the National Weather Service office in Duluth, MN. The transmitter itself stands at Lampson. It transmits with 1,000 watts of power.
Its signal is meant to serve 8 counties across Minnesota and Wisconsin, listed below. If your radio supports SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding), program the six-digit code for your county from the table below so it alerts only for warnings that affect you.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine County | MN | 027115 |
Entire area |
| Barron County | WI | 055005 |
Entire area |
| Bayfield County | WI | 055007 |
Entire area |
| Burnett County | WI | 055013 |
Entire area |
| Douglas County | WI | 055031 |
Entire area |
| Polk County | WI | 055095 |
Entire area |
| Sawyer County | WI | 055113 |
Entire area |
| Washburn County | WI | 055129 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- KZZ79
- Frequency
- 162.475 MHz
- Transmitter
- Spooner, WI
- Transmitter site
- Lampson
- Power
- 1,000 watts
- NWS office
- Duluth, MN
- Office address
- 5027 Miller Trunk Highway, Duluth, MN 55811
- Office phone
- 218-729-6697
- Coverage
- 8 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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KZZ79 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.475 MHz
- Transmitter
- Spooner, WI
- NWS office
- Duluth, MN
- Covers
- 8 counties
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