K277BS (103.3
FM; "Z103") is a
translator rebroadcasting the
classic rock format of the
HD3
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The name orig ...
subcarrier of
Leighton Broadcasting's
KZPK
KZPK (98.9 FM) is a radio station in St. Cloud, Minnesota airing a country music format. The station is owned by Leighton Broadcasting.
About
KZPK broadcasts a country music format known on-air as "Wild Country 99." The station uses the slogan " ...
.
Licensed to
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 ...
, it serves the
St. Cloud area. The station is currently owned by
Leighton Broadcasting.
History
K277BS signed on-air in 2012, the station was an FM translator for news/talk
KNSI
KNSI (1450 AM broadcasting, AM/99.3 FM broadcasting, FM) is a Commercial radio, commercial radio station based in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It is owned by Leighton Broadcasting, which also owns KCLD-FM, KZPK and KCML.
KNSI is also carried on HD Ra ...
.
In 2018, it was announced that K277BS would flip to
classic rock as "Z-Rock"; the programming on K277BS would originate from KZPK-HD3. On March 5, 2018 K277BS flipped to
Classic Rock as "Z-Rock" relaying KZPK-HD3. The first song on "Z-Rock" was
Bohemian Rhapsody by
Queen.
[ ] KNSI signed on a new FM translator (K257GK) at 99.3 MHz, which is KNSI's current FM translator.
In 2021, KZPK HD3/K277BS quietly rebranded as "Real Rock Z103" with no change in format.
The station competes with
Townsquare Media's classic rock KLZZ
KLZZ (103.7 FM) is a radio station in St. Cloud, Minnesota airing a classic rock format. The station is owned by Townsquare Media.
The station's studios, along with Townsquare's other St. Cloud stations, are located at 640 Lincoln Avenue SE, on ...
, and
Tri-County Broadcasting's active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock stations play a balance of new hard rock songs with valued classic rock favorites, normally with an emphasis on the harder edge o ...
WHMH-FM.
Sources
northpine.com (Upper Midwest Broadcasting)br /
radioinsight.com (RadioInsight)br
Radio Locator For K277BSbr
fccinfo.com
External links
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Classic rock radio stations in the United States
Radio stations in St. Cloud, Minnesota
Radio stations established in 2012
2012 establishments in the United States