KLIZ-FM

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KLIZ-FM
KLIZ FM Logo 2019.png
City Brainerd, Minnesota
Broadcast area Brainerd Lakes area
Frequency 107.5 MHz
Branding"107.5 KLZ The Power Loon"
Programming
Format Classic rock
Ownership
Owner Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.
(HBI Radio Brainerd/Wadena, LLC)
KVBR, KLIZ, KBLB, KUAL-FM, WJJY-FM
History
First air date
1960
Technical information
Facility ID 28654
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 107 meters (351 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
46°19′55″N94°10′26″W / 46.332°N 94.174°W / 46.332; -94.174 Coordinates: 46°19′55″N94°10′26″W / 46.332°N 94.174°W / 46.332; -94.174
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website theloon.com

KLIZ-FM (107.5 FM, "The Power Loon") is a classic rock music formatted radio station serving the Brainerd Lakes area from Brainerd, Minnesota. Its owner is Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.

Contents

KLIZ-FM is a sister station to KVBR 1340 (Business News/Talk), KLIZ 1380 (Sports), KBLB 93.3 (Country), KUAL-FM 103.5 (Oldies), WJJY-FM 106.7 (Adult Contemporary). All are located at 13225 Dogwood Drive, Baxter.

Hubbard Broadcasting announced on November 13, 2014 that it would purchase the Omni Broadcasting stations, including KLIZ-FM. [1] The sale was completed on February 27, 2015, at a purchase price of $8 million for the 16 stations and one translator. [2]

Previous logos

KLIZ ThePowerLoon107.5 logo.jpg

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References

  1. "Hubbard Picks up 16 Stations From Omni". Radio Ink . November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  2. "Hubbard Closes on 16 MN Stations from Omni". Radio Online. February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.