KXLP (94.1 FM) is a

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(

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) and serving the Minnesota River Valley. The 94.1 FM frequency went on the air September 21, 2007, airing a

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format that migrated from a sister station at 93.1 FM. KXLP's license is owned by Radioactive, LLC (a holding company owned by

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) and the station is operated by

Linder Radio Group {{unreferenced, date=November 2021 Linder Radio Group is a media company based in Mankato, Minnesota, USA. It owns and operates 19 radio stations in southern Minnesota. The company is owned by the family of John Linder. The Linder Radio Group also ...

History

KXLP has been airing an

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format on and off from 1982 to 2007. They flipped to

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in 1986 as "Lite Rock 93 KXLP" amid a large outcry from loyal listeners. A few years later, they flipped back to

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, shifting toward

in 1995. For many years, they were co-owned with

KYSM-FM KYSM-FM (103.5 FM, "Country 103.5") is an American radio station licensed to Mankato and serving the Minnesota River Valley. The station currently airs a country music format. Country 103.5 was purchased by Three Eagles Communications from its ...

and KYSM, first by James Ingstad (as Pro Radio Group), then

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, then

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. KXLP previously carried the syndicated

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show weekday mornings; it currently airs a local morning show. KXLP is a local affiliate for

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and

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football. The station was purchased in August 2007 from Clear Channel by

, a.k.a. Minnesota Valley Broadcasting Co., which also acquired KYSM (now

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). Other current sister stations include KTOE,

KDOG KDOG (96.7 FM, "Hot 96.7") is a radio station serving Mankato, Minnesota. The station airs a Top 40 (CHR) format. They are licensed to North Mankato, Minnesota and serves the Mankato area and the Minnesota River Valley. KDOG is owned by Linde ...

, KXAC and

KATO-FM KATO-FM (93.1 MHz) is a radio station in Mankato (licensed to New Ulm) and serving the Minnesota River Valley. The station airs a classic hits radio format. KATO is owned by Linder Radio Group. History This station was originally KNUJ-FM, and ...

. At 5:00 PM on September 21, 2007, KXLP's on-air staff and rock format moved from 93.1 FM to new sign-on 94.1 FM, which held the temporary call letters KXRP for a week prior. A new format was launched at 93.1 FM. Effective July 2008, KXLP's signal started simulcasting on new sign-on KHRS (105.9 FM) in the Winthrop/ New Ulm area. The simulcast lasted until April 2020, when it switched to a simulcast of country-formatted

KEMJ KEMJ (101.5 FM, "101-5 The Emoji") is a radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format serving the St. James/ Fairmont, Minnesota area. The station is currently owned by Linder Radio Group. On April 1, 2020, the then-KRRW changed it ...

(101.5 FM).New Ulm Station Switches from Classic Rock to Country
Northpine.com - April 19, 2020

References

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