KMKO-FM

KMKO-FM (95.7 FM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Lake Crystal, Minnesota, broadcasting to the Mankato area and the Minnesota River Valley. The station airs an active rock format.

KMKO-FM
CityLake Crystal, Minnesota
Broadcast areaMankato, Minnesota
Frequency95.7 FM (MHz)
BrandingRock 95
Programming
FormatActive Rock
Ownership
OwnerAlpha Media
(Digity 3E License, LLC)
KEEZ-FM, KYSM-FM, KRBI-FM
History
First air date
September 29, 2005 (as KQYK)
Former call signs
KQYK (2005-2012)
Technical information
Facility ID164294
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 m (328 ft)
Translator(s)101.7 K269EC (Mankato)
Links
WebcastStream
WebsiteRock 95

The station is rebroadcast in Mankato on translator K269EC 101.7 FM, which provides a stronger signal in the downtown area.

History

The station went on the air as KQYK on September 29, 2005, with a country format as "The Eagle".[1] On September 26, 2007, the station flipped to active rock as "95.7 The Blaze," with a format and logo similar to that of sister station KIBZ in Lincoln, Nebraska. On February 1, 2012, KQYK changed their call sign to KMKO-FM. On February 20, 2012, at 11am, KMKO-FM switched to a news/talk format, as Fake It by Seether faded into The Jim Rome Show.[2] The station flipped back to Active Rock as "95-7 The Rock Station" on December 6, 2012.[3]

KMKO-FM is owned by Alpha Media (Digity, LLC), through licensee Digity 3E License, LLC, with sister stations KEEZ, KYSM-FM and KRBI-FM.

As of 2018 KMKO-FM has rebranded as “Rock 95” with no change in format.

Previous logos

References
  1. Broadcasting News-September 2005
  2. "Three Eagles Goes News/Talk In Mankato, MN". Radio Insight. 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  3. "YourMidwestMedia.com - 95.7 Mankato flipping back to rock". Retrieved 7 December 2012.

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