KYSM-FM

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KYSM-FM
Broadcast area Mankato, Minnesota
Frequency 103.5 MHz
BrandingCountry 103.5
Programming
Format Country
Ownership
Owner
KMKO-FM, KEEZ-FM, KRBI-FM
History
First air date
January 31, 1948;77 years ago (1948-01-31)
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.1035kysm.com

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.

Contents

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

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

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KYSM-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "KYSM-FM in Mankato Is Planning Power Boost" (PDF). Broadcasting. March 1, 1948. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  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. Hot Country | Westwood One

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