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WLKX
WLKX-FM (95.9 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Forest Lake, Minnesota, and serving the northern suburbs of the Twin Cities. It is owned by Lakes Broadcasting, a private corporation owned by the Peters family, who are primarily Christian-based broadcasters. Their holdings include including WQPM in Princeton, KLCI in Elk River, KASM and KDDG in Albany. The station airs a classic country radio format and has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts. History The station previously aired Contemporary Christian music along with national and local religious leaders broadcasting a Christian talk and teaching format. The station briefly simulcast with its sister station south of the metro area, KBGY. When St. Paul-based KNOF switched to a music-only format in 2007, many syndicated and local religious spoken word programs that had used KNOF to air their broadcasts in the Twin-Cities market moved their programming to WLKX-FM. The WLKX call letters have been wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBGY
Logo with former format KBGY (107.5 FM "Bob FM") is a commercial radio station licensed to Faribault, Minnesota, with a signal that reaches Mankato, Rochester and the southern suburbs of the Twin Cities. It simulcasts a classic country radio format along with 106.1 KLCI Elk River and 105.5 KDDG Albany. The stations are owned by Milestone Radio II LLC. History The station signed on in 2001. After receiving its license, KBGY aired a simulcast of the Christian Contemporary music programming of 95.9 WLKX Forest Lake ("Spirit FM"). In late 2004, KBGY was leased to a radio group which flipped the station's format to Spanish language contemporary hits, the first such station on FM in Minnesota. The station aired Spanish-language broadcasts of select Minnesota Twins games. On August 4, 2006, the NBannouncedthat twelve Minnesota Timberwolves basketball games during the 2006–07 season would air on KBGY in Spanish. KBGY was also a secondary outlet for Minnesota Wild hockey games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KLCI
KLCI (106.1 FM, "Total Country BOB-FM") is a radio station serving the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area of Minnesota, United States, that broadcasts a country music format It is licensed to suburban Elk River, Minnesota and serves the Twin Cities as a rimshot signal. BOB-FM's 106.1 transmitter is in Albertville, Minnesota and its studios are in Ramsey, Minnesota. BOB-FM's playlist focuses on a wide variety of country music. The station has a playlist of country music mainly focusing on the 1980s & 1990s, with some newer country music sprinkled in. KLCI brands itself as "TOTAL Country BOB-FM." The station's nickname, "BOB-FM", came from a former Twin Cities country station, BOB 100, which changed formats in 1997 to an all-rock format with Howard Stern in the Morning. KLCI picked up the nickname and referred to itself as "The New BOB". The station was previously known as Q-106 (WQPM-FM), with the same country format. In 1992 WQPM-FM changed frequencies with a flick of a switch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KDDG
KDDG (105.5 FM, "BOB-FM") is a commercial radio station in St. Cloud, Minnesota St. Cloud is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the largest population center in the state's central region. The population was 68,881 at the 2020 census, making it Minnesota's 12th-largest city. St. Cloud is the county seat of Stear ..., airing a classic country music format. The station is owned by Lucas Carpenter, through licensee Crystal Media Group, LLC, along with sister station KASM. History In March 2006, KDDG changed from oldies as "Fun Lovin 105.5" to a country music, country format, simulcasting KLCI 106.1 "Bob 106", in Elk River, Minnesota. The station previously aired a satellite-fed Alternative Rock format as "105.5 The Edge." The KDDG call sign was previously used for KRBI-FM in Mankato, Minnesota. Former logo External links Radio stations in St. Cloud, Minnesota Classic country radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 2006 {{Minne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KASM
KASM (1150 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Albany, Minnesota, United States. The station, established in 1950, is currently owned by Lucas Carpenter, through licensee Crystal Media Group, LLC. KASM broadcasts a news-talk radio format. The station was assigned the KASM call sign by the Federal Communications Commission The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable across the United States. The FCC maintains jurisdiction .... References External linksKASM official website * * Radio stations in St. Cloud, Minnesota News and talk radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1950 Stearns County, Minnesota 1950 establishments in Minnesota {{Minnesota-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WQPM
WQPM (1300 AM) is a radio station airing a classic country format. Licensed to Princeton, Minnesota, United States, the station serves the St. Cloud area. The station is currently owned by Milestone Radio LLC. History On September 13, 2018, WQPM changed formats from oldies to classic hits, branded as "Killer Bee Radio". On December 21, 2019, the station began stunting. On January 1, 2020, the station returned to being known as ''The Big Q'', playing oldies music. On February 13, 2022, WQPM changed their format from oldies to a simulcast of classic country-formatted KLCI 106.1 FM Elk River, branded as "Total Country Bob FM". Radioinsight - February 14, 2022 Big Q Radio, however, continues streaming oldies on the internet [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albany, Minnesota
Albany is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,561 at the 2010 census. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area. History File:Albany Minn Oct 8 1911.jpg, A real photo postcard captured a scene showing Albany, Minnesota on October 7-8, 1911 File:Albany Minnesota city hall.jpg, alt=entrance to a one-story brick building, Albany administration building Albany was incorporated in 1890. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ; is land and is water. Interstate 94/U.S. Highway 52 and Minnesota State Highway 238 are two of the main routes in the city. Other nearby routes include Stearns County Roads 10, 41, 54, and 157. Education The Albany Area Public School District, District #745, is a consolidated school district with a middle school serving grades 6–8, and a high school serving grades 9–12, located in Albany. The Albany Elementary School serves grades E–5, and is on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Classic Country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country and western music hits from past decades. Repertoire The radio format specializes in hits from the 1950s through the early 1980s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden Age, including Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, George Jones, Kitty Wells, Charley Pride, Tammy Wynette, and Johnny Cash. Including some pre-1980s music, latter-day Golden Age stars and innovators Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Paycheck, Kenny Rogers, Emmylou Harris, and Merle Haggard, along with English and Spanglish language songs from 1960s to 2000s Tejano and New Mexico music artists like Freddy Fender, Johnny Rodriguez, Little Joe, Freddie Brown, and Al Hurricane. It can also include recurrent 1980s to 2000s hits from neotraditional country and honky-tonk artists such as George Strait, Reba McEntire, Toby Keith, Alan Jackson, and Randy Travis. History The format resulted largely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Format
A radio format or programming format (not to be confused with broadcast programming) describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. The radio format emerged mainly in the United States in the 1950s, at a time when Radio broadcasting, radio was compelled to develop new and exclusive ways to programming by competition with Television broadcasting, television. The formula has since spread as a reference for commercial radio programming worldwide. A radio format aims to reach a more or less specific audience according to a certain type of programming, which can be thematic or general, more informative or more musical, among other possibilities. Radio formats are often used as a marketing tool and are subject to frequent changes. Except for talk radio or sports radio formats, most programming formats are based on commercial music. However the term also includes the news, bulletins, DJ talk, jingles, commercials, competitions, traffic news, sports, weather and community an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contemporary Christian Music
Contemporary Christian music, also known as CCM, Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christian faith and stylistically rooted in Christian music. It was formed by those affected by the 1960s Jesus movement revival who began to express themselves in other styles of popular music, beyond the church music of hymns, gospel and Southern gospel music that was prevalent in the church at the time. Initially referred to as Jesus music, today, the term is typically used to refer to pop, but also includes rock, alternative rock, hip hop, metal, contemporary worship, punk, hardcore punk, latin, EDM, R&B-influenced gospel and country styles. It has representation on several music charts including '' Billboard''s Christian Albums, Christian Songs, Hot Christian AC (Adult Contemporary), Christian CHR, Soft AC/Inspirational and Christian Digital Songs as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Effective Radiated Power
Effective radiated power (ERP), synonymous with equivalent radiated power, is an IEEE standardized definition of directional radio frequency (RF) power, such as that emitted by a radio transmitter. It is the total power in watts that would have to be radiated by a half-wave dipole antenna to give the same radiation intensity (signal strength or power flux density in watts per square meter) as the actual source antenna at a distant receiver located in the direction of the antenna's strongest beam (main lobe). ERP measures the combination of the power emitted by the transmitter and the ability of the antenna to direct that power in a given direction. It is equal to the input power to the antenna multiplied by the gain of the antenna. It is used in electronics and telecommunications, particularly in broadcasting to quantify the apparent power of a broadcasting station experienced by listeners in its reception area. An alternate parameter that measures the same thing is effec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Radio
Christian radio is a Christian media radio format that focus on programming with a Christian message. Many such broadcasters play contemporary Christian music, though many programs include sermons, radio dramas, as well as news and talk programming covering popular culture, economic, and political topics from a Christian perspective. Business models Brokered programming is a significant portion of most U.S. Christian radio stations' revenue, with stations regularly selling blocks of airtime to evangelists seeking an audience. Another revenue stream is solicitation of donations, either to the evangelists who buy the air time or to the stations or their owners themselves. In order to further encourage donations, certain evangelists may emphasize the prosperity gospel, in which they preach that tithing and donations to the ministry will result in financial blessings from God. Others may have special days of the year dedicated to fundraising, similar to many NPR stations. Althou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
