KMKO-FM
KMKO-FM (95.7 FM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Lake Crystal, Minnesota, broadcasting to the Mankato area and the Minnesota River Valley. The station airs an active rock format.
| City | Lake Crystal, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Mankato, Minnesota |
| Frequency | 95.7 FM (MHz) |
| Branding | Rock 95 |
| Slogan | The Rock Station |
| Programming | |
| Format | Active Rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Alpha Media (Digity 3E License, LLC) |
| KEEZ-FM, KYSM-FM, KRBI-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | September 29, 2005 (as KQYK) |
Former call signs | KQYK (2005-2012) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 164294 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 m (328 ft) |
| Translator(s) | 101.7 K269EC (Mankato) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Stream |
| Website | Rock 95 |
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".[1] 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.[2] The station flipped back to Active Rock as "95-7 The Rock Station" on December 6, 2012.[3]
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.
Previous logos
References
- 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.