KXAC

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KXAC
KXAC Logo 2022.png
Broadcast area St. James-Mankato
Frequency 100.5 MHz
BrandingMinnesota 100
Programming
Format Country
Affiliations Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
KATO-FM, KDOG, KEMJ, KFSP, KTOE, KXLP, KRRW
History
First air date
November 1, 1992;31 years ago (1992-11-01)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 57429
Class C2
ERP 34,000 watts
HAAT 180 m (591 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 43°57′04″N94°23′28″W / 43.951°N 94.391°W / 43.951; -94.391
Translator(s) 102.7 K274AL (Mankato)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website kxac.com

KXAC (100.5 FM, "Minnesota 100") is a radio station in Mankato, Minnesota serving south central Minnesota with a Country music format. The station is licensed to St. James and serves the Mankato area and the Minnesota River Valley. The station is owned by Linder Radio Group.

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History

The station went on the air in 1991, playing soft adult contemporary music and later switching to an oldies format in April 2001.

KXAC eventually shifted to classic hits as "Classic Hits 100.5 KXAC", dropping the former "Oldies 100.5" brand.

On November 21, 2018, at 10 a.m., KXAC dropped its classic hits format and began stunting with Christmas music as "100.5 The Christmas Igloo", with a new format to launch after the holidays. [2] On December 26, KXAC relaunched its classic hits format, rebranding as "Magic 100.5". [3]

On September 2, 2022, KXAC dropped its classic hits format and adopted sister station KATO-FM’s country format as Minnesota 100; KATO would flip to a classic hits format skewed towards the 1980s and ’90s. [4]

In July 2023 Minnesota 100 started transmitting on 102.7 K274AL (Mankato) for a clearer signal in the city of Mankato. 102.7 K274AL use to transmit KTOE, can be heard on AM 1420 and 98.7 FM.

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KXAC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ KXAC Builds a Christmas Igloo Radioinsight - November 23, 2018
  3. ↑ Magical Change In Mankato RadioInsight - December 26, 2018
  4. ↑ "KATO Hits Launches After Macarena Stunt In Mankato". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-09-06.


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