KYSM-FM
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| Broadcast area | Mankato, Minnesota |
| Frequency | 103.5 MHz |
| Branding | Country 103.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KMKO-FM, KEEZ-FM, KRBI-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | January 31, 1948 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 20400 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
KYSM-FM (103.5 MHz, "Country 103.5") is an American radio station licensed to Mankato and serving the Minnesota River Valley. The station currently airs a country music format.
Country 103.5 was purchased by Three Eagles Communications from its previous owner, Clear Channel Communications in August 2007, and then by Digity, LLC on September 12, 2014. Sister stations include KEEZ, KRBI-FM and KMKO-FM.
History
[edit]KYSM-FM first went on the air January 31, 1948, on 103.5 MHz. John F. Meagher was general manager of the station and its sister station, KYSM.[2]
In May 2024, most on-air staffers in Alpha Media's Mankato cluster, including those on KYSM, were let go as part of a nationwide round of cuts by Alpha. Other on-air staff that were retained were relegated to off-air roles, and the station went jockless. The following month, KYSM began airing programming from Westwood One's "Hot Country" format.[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KYSM-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KYSM-FM in Mankato Is Planning Power Boost" (PDF). Broadcasting. March 1, 1948. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ^ Alpha Media Continues to Purge Programming, On-Air Staffs in Midwest Markets
- ^ https://www.keyc.com/2024/05/22/alpha-media-group-lays-off-mankato-on-air-talent/
- ^ Hot Country | Westwood One
External links
[edit]- Country 103 KYSM-FM official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 20400 (KYSM-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KYSM-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
44°10′19″N 94°02′24″W / 44.172°N 94.040°W
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