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KLBB (1220 AM) was an AM
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licensed to
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, serving the eastern suburban
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area and western-central Wisconsin. It was locally and independently last owned by Dan & Gretchen Smith. Known as “Club 12-20,” KLBB formerly played adult standards and classic hits. It was the Twin Cities affiliate of the
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Radio Network. Other programming included “The Wolf Brewing All Request and Dedication Show with Stan Turner,” “The Morning Show with Jeff Petersen” and was the Twin Cities flagship station for Saint Paul Saints Baseball and Stillwater Ponies Football. The studios and transmitter were located in Stillwater, Minnesota. At full power, the daytime signal area covered the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul as well as portions of western
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. KLBB carried news updates at top of hour from
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, Minnesota Network News, and local news from the KLBB News Desk focusing on the eastern Twin Cities area and western Wisconsin. Weather from Weatherology was also heard at the top of the hour. KLBB was also an affiliate of
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's Adult Standards format, which featured adult standards from artists such as
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, and
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as well as classics from
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to contemporary music from such artists as
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. On weekends, KLBB aired programs such as “The Stan Turner Show,” “Flashback Twin Cities with Tom Oszman,” “The Sounds of Sinatra,” “Shake Rattle Showtime,” “Martini Mix with Mike Martin”, “Sunday Morning Worship from St. Andrew’s; a live broadcast of worship services from St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in
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. KLBB also included national and local features such as “
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,” “Bill Scott’s Titletown Report,” “Rudy Maxa’s Travel Minute,” “Community Calendar,” “Here’s What’s Happening in the Saint Croix Valley” and “Success Journal.” For over 25 years, incentives from local businesses were offered on “The Super Saver” show. Signing on in 1949, the 1220 AM frequency had a series of call letters including WSHB (1949 sign-on to 1955), WAVN (1955-1983), WVLE (1983-1985), WTCN (1985-1993), WIMN (1993-1/1/1997), WEZU (1/1/1997-2003), WMGT "The Mighty 12-20" (2003-2006), and KLBB (2006-2018). Noted personalities included Roger Erickson, Stan Turner, Ruth Koscielak, Ralph Jon Fritz, Bob Yates and Lee Valsvik. KLBB ceased broadcasting at 11:59 PM ( CT) on March 31, 2018. The 3.6 acres of land in Stillwater on which the station's
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was located had been sold for residential development. The announcement of the station's demise was made a month prior on February 28. KLBB concluded its final broadcast with a message from station owner Dan Smith, followed by the
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song, “One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)”. The station returned to the air at the end of March 2019 before its license would have met the FCC's cancellation criteria, using a temporary antenna setup atop the station's studio building to transmit with a power of 20 watts until a permanent transmitter site was found. KLBB continued to operate at low power, primarily simulcasting
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, while seeking a new transmitter location; in May 2022, the station also disclosed that it was in negotiations to be sold. On September 21, 2022, the KLBB license was surrendered, and it was cancelled by the
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on September 23, 2022.


See also

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KMNV KMNV (1400 kHz "La Raza") is a commercial AM radio station licensed to St. Paul, Minnesota, and serving the Twin Cities radio market. It is owned by Santamaria Broadcasting and broadcasts a Spanish-language radio format featuring Regiona ...
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KMNQ KMNQ (1470 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and serving the Twin Cities radio market. The station simulcasts the Spanish-language programming of sister station KMNV, playing Regional Mexican music. ...


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FCC Station Search Details: DKLBB
(Facility ID: 60646)
FCC History Cards for KLBB
(covering 1948-1981 as WSHB / WAVN)
radiotapes.com
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TwinCitiesRadioAirchecks.com
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