KDDG (105.5 FM, "BOB-FM") is a

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in St. Cloud, Minnesota, airing a

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 innov ...

music format. The station is owned by Lucas Carpenter, through licensee Crystal Media Group, LLC, along with sister station

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. ...

History

In March 2006, KDDG changed from

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as "Fun Lovin 105.5" to a

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format, simulcasting

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 Citie ...

106.1 "Bob 106", in

Elk River, Minnesota Elk River is a city in Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States, approximately 34 miles northwest of Minneapolis. It is situated at the confluence of the Mississippi and Elk Rivers. The population was 25,835 at the 2020 census, making Elk ...

. The station previously aired a satellite-fed

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format as "105.5 The Edge." The KDDG call sign was previously used for

KRBI-FM KRBI-FM (105.5 FM, "River 105") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of St. Peter, Minnesota and broadcasting to the Mankato area and the Minnesota River Valley. It currently airs a classic hits music format. The station i ...

Mankato, Minnesota Mankato ( ) is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the state of Minnesota. The population was 44,488 according to the 2020 census, making it the 21st-largest city in Minnesota, and the 5th-largest outside of the Minnea ...

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