KXXR

Active rock radio station in Minneapolis, Minnesota KXXR (93.7 FM) is an active rock radio station broadcasting to the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. It is owned by Cumulus Media, which also owns KQRS-FM along with WGVX, WLUP, and WWWM. Its transmitter is located in Shoreview, Minnesota. Its studios are in Northeast Minneapolis in the Como district. History Through much of its early history, the station was known as WAYL, airing a beautiful music format. When the format fell out of favor nationwide during the 1980s, the frequency enjoyed success with several rock music formats. The station once broadcast using the CAM-D system. 1960–1988: WAYL WAYL signed on the air with a beautiful music format in October 1960 and originally broadcast on 96.1 FM. They soon began broadcasting in stereo. A few years later, WAYL moved to 93.7 FM. Entertainment Communications (later Entercom) acquired the station in 1969. In 1976, Entercom added an AM sister station with the purchase of WYOO (980 AM). 1988–1992: WAYL-FM becomes KLXK In July 1988, due to the aging demographics of the beautiful music format (and despite high ratings), WAYL became classic hits KLXK, with the beautiful music