KXRZ (99.3 FM, "Z99") is a

hot adult contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet ...

formatted

radio station Radio broadcasting is transmission of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based radio ...

in Alexandria, Minnesota, United States. "Z99" is owned by Leighton Broadcasting which also owns

KXRA-FM KXRA-FM (92.3 FM, "KX92") is a classic rock music radio station in Alexandria, Minnesota, United States, owned by Leighton Broadcasting, which also owns KXRZ and KXRA. KXRA was heard via Sporadic E-skip in Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lak ...

and KXRA. The station airs Westwood One's Hot AC format at all times besides the morning show. Every Sunday, Calvary Lutheran Church airs their 8:30am worship service at 10:30am.

History

Lakes 99.3 (KSTQ)

Z99 originally started out as The Lakes 99.3 (KSTQ) owned by Branstock Communications. In December 1998, the FCC canceled the license of 3 radio stations: KSTQ Alexandria,

KMSR KMSR (1520 AM) is a radio station in Mayville, North Dakota, licensed to Northwood, serving the Red River Valley of eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Formerly known as "Sports Radio 1520", KMSR rebranded as "99KMSR" upon launching a ...

Sauk Centre, and KMGK Glenwood. The station was purchased by Paradis Broadcasting in 2000 at which time the call letters were changed to KXRZ.

Z99 (KXRZ)

In February 2000, Paradis Broadcasting began broadcasting Z99 on a

Hot Adult Contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet ...

satellite feed from

Jones Radio Networks Jones Radio Networks & Jones Media Group were branches of Jones International before being sold to Triton Media Group. JRN and JMN provide local radio stations with satellite-delivered formats. They also offer other services to local radio such ...

. until December 2008, due to the purchase from Triton Media Group. Jones Hot AC was then relocated into Dial Global's portfolio replacing " Bright AC". KXRZ - Z99 currently is an affiliate of Westwood One and carries their Hot AC format.

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* {{Adult Contemporary Radio Stations in Minnesota Hot adult contemporary radio stations in the United States Radio stations in Alexandria, Minnesota Radio stations established in 1984