KMKO-FM

Radio station in Lake Crystal, Minnesota

Lake Crystal, Minnesota

Broadcast areaMankato, MinnesotaFrequency95.7 MHzBrandingRock 95ProgrammingFormatActive rockOwnershipOwner

Alpha Media
(Alpha 3E Licensee LLC)

Sister stations

KEEZ-FM, KYSM-FM, KRBI-FMHistory

First air date

September 29, 2005 (as KQYK)

Former call signs

KQYK (2005–2012)

Call sign meaning

ManKatOTechnical information^[1]

Licensing authority

FCCFacility ID164294ClassAERP6,000 wattsHAAT100 m (328 ft)Translator(s)101.7 K269EC (Mankato)Links

Public license information

Public file
LMS

WebcastListen LiveWebsitemankatosrock.com

KMKO-FM (95.7 MHz) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Lake Crystal, Minnesota, United States, the station serves the Mankato area and the Minnesota River Valley. The station airs an active rock format.

The station is rebroadcast in Mankato on translator K269EC 101.7 FM, which provides a stronger signal in the downtown area.

History

The station went on the air as KQYK on September 29, 2005, with a country format as "The Eagle".^[2] On September 26, 2007, the station flipped to active rock as "95.7 The Blaze," with a format and logo similar to that of sister station KIBZ in Lincoln, Nebraska. On February 1, 2012, KQYK changed their call sign to KMKO-FM. On February 20, 2012, at 11am, KMKO-FM switched to a news/talk format, as Fake It by Seether faded into The Jim Rome Show.^[3] The station flipped back to Active Rock as "95-7 The Rock Station" on December 6, 2012.^[4]

KMKO-FM is owned by Alpha Media (Digity, LLC), through licensee Digity 3E License, LLC, with sister stations KEEZ, KYSM-FM and KRBI-FM.

As of 2018 KMKO-FM has rebranded as “Rock 95” with no change in format.

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for KMKO-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ Broadcasting News-September 2005
^ "Three Eagles Goes News/Talk In Mankato, MN". Radio Insight. 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
^ "YourMidwestMedia.com - 95.7 Mankato flipping back to rock". Retrieved 7 December 2012.^{[permanent dead link]}

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 164294 (KMKO-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KMKO-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 23467 (K269EC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
K269EC at FCCdata.org