At the beginning, KSMW was basically a dead station, which could only be heard in certain areas on campus.

[citation needed] The longest running show on KSMR has been airing continually since January 2003.

Well known campuswide for "corny bits" and poor production, the show did some nice charity work raising over $5000 for the local Habitat for Humanity by conducting frequent radio marathons.

When no DJs were in studio the station is fully automated, playing music depending on the day.

The music styles heard changed continuously and thus KSMR could easily be classified as a freeform variety station.

[citation needed] On April 28, 2019, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota became the latest institution of higher learning to part ways with its radio broadcasting facilities.

[citation needed] The recipient of silent KSMR 92.5 and FM translator K232CZ at 94.3 MHz in Winona, Minn., was Real Presence Radio.

[citation needed] The donation of the facilities put an end to over-the-air coverage of the school’s student-run radio station.

In September, a transmitter malfunction led Saint Mary’s to seek a Silent STA for KSMR and the FM translator.