KBAJ (105.5 FM, "J105 The Thunder") is a

classic rock Classic rock is a US radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format comprises rock music ranging generally from the mid-1960s through the mid 1990s, primar ...

radio station licensed to

Deer River, Minnesota Deer River is a city in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 930 at the 2010 census. U.S. Highway 2 and Minnesota State Highways 6 and 46 are three of the main routes in the community. History Deer River has a site on t ...

, and is owned by Rapids Radio. The radio station went on-air in 1999. Originally owned by Red Rock Radio Corp., it was a

KQDS-FM KQDS-FM (94.9 FM, "95 KQDS") is a classic rock music formatted radio station located in Duluth, Minnesota. Established in 1976 as KAOH-FM, the station is owned by Midwest Communications, and follows a format similar to that of the well-known K ...

simulcast. On January 1, 2017, KBAJ was sold by Red Rock Radio Corp. to Lamke Broadcasting and rebranded as "J105 The Thunder", still keeping the

format.Red Rock Sales Lead to Multiple Flips in Northern Minnesota
Radioinsight - January 1, 2017 The sale, at a price of $200,000, was consummated on March 1, 2017. In November 2021, The station and its sister stations were sold the Steve Hallstrom and Scott Hennen branding themselves as Rapids Radio. In the winter of 2017, KBAJ became the broadcast home for championship Grand Rapids High School hockey.

KOZY (AM) KOZY is an oldies radio station broadcasting on 1320 AM in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. It is owned by Rapids Radio along with its sister stations, KMFY and KBAJ. The Super Cruiser The Super Cruiser is KOZY's promotional vehicle used in parades and ...

and

KMFY KMFY-FM (96.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Grand Rapids, Minnesota. KMFY covers the counties of Itasca, Aitkin, Cass and western St. Louis. KMFY broadcasts local weather, sports, local news, and community events. History Originally KXGR, ...

are also owned by Rapids Radio.

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