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Overview
WWG98 is the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards transmitter for Park Rapids, Minnesota. It broadcasts National Weather Service forecasts, watches and warnings around the clock on 162.475 MHz.
The National Weather Service office in Grand Forks, ND programs the station and issues the warnings it airs. It transmits with 1,000 watts of power.
Its signal is meant to serve 3 counties: Becker County, Hubbard County and Wadena County. A weather radio with SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) only sounds an alert for the areas you program, so enter the six-digit SAME code for your county from the table below.
| County | State | SAME code | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becker County | MN | 027005 |
Entire area |
| Hubbard County | MN | 027057 |
Entire area |
| Wadena County | MN | 027159 |
Entire area |
Station details
- Call sign
- WWG98
- Frequency
- 162.475 MHz
- Transmitter
- Park Rapids, MN
- Power
- 1,000 watts
- NWS office
- Grand Forks, ND
- Office address
- 4797 Technology Circle, Grand Forks, ND 58203
- Office phone
- 701-772-0720
- Coverage
- 3 counties
- Station page
- weather.gov/nwr
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Location
WWG98 at a glance
- Frequency
- 162.475 MHz
- Transmitter
- Park Rapids, MN
- NWS office
- Grand Forks, ND
- Covers
- 3 counties
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