KMKO-FM
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". 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. The station flipped back to Active Rock as "95-7 The Rock Station" on December 6, 2012.
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.
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