KRBI-FM

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KRBI-FM
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Broadcast area Mankato, Minnesota
Frequency 105.5 MHz
BrandingRiver 105
Programming
Format Classic hits
Ownership
Owner
KEEZ-FM, KMKO-FM, KYSM-FM
History
First air date
1966
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 31873
Class C3
ERP 25,000 watts
HAAT 67.6 m (222 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website river105.com

KRBI-FM (105.5 FM, "River 105") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of St. Peter, Minnesota and broadcasting to the Mankato area and the Minnesota River Valley. It currently airs a classic hits music format.

The station is owned by Alpha Media, LLC, along with KEEZ, KYSM-FM and KMKO-FM.

From 1966 until 2000, KRBI-FM simulcast with its AM sister at 1310 AM. In later years, the FM station aired an adult contemporary format, with a heavy focus on its hometown of St. Peter. After increasing power from 3,000 to 25,000 watts, improving its signal into Mankato and other nearby cities, KRBI-FM flipped to a more regionally focused classic rock format as "River 105" on September 12, 2000. [2] The St. Peter-oriented programming shifted to its AM sister, KRBI 1310 AM.

KRBI-FM switched its moniker to "The Buzzard" in April 2006.

On January 4, 2010, KRBI-FM changed their format to classic hits, branded as "105.5 The River".

On May 1, 2012, KRBI-FM changed their format from classic hits to adult contemporary, still branded as "105.5 The River".

As of 2018, KRBI-FM has flipped back to classic hits, and slightly rebranded as "River 105".

In June 2024, KRBI began airing Westwood One's "Classic Hits" format full-time as a result of staffing cuts initiated across many of Alpha Media's stations nationwide, including in Mankato. [3] [4] [5]

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KRBI-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. Broadcasting News-September 2000
  3. Alpha Media Continues to Purge Programming, On-Air Staffs in Midwest Markets
  4. https://www.keyc.com/2024/05/22/alpha-media-group-lays-off-mankato-on-air-talent/
  5. Classic Hits | Westwood One

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