KKLN

Infobox Radio Station
name = KKLN


city = Atwater, Minnesota
area = Willmar, Minnesota
branding = "94.1 The Loon"
slogan = "The Rock Station"
airdate = June 26, 1999
frequency = 94.1 (MHz)
format = Commercial; Rock
erp = 6,000 watts
haat = 100 meters
class = A1
facility_id = 19243
callsign_meaning = KK-LooN
owner = Flagship Broadcasting, LLC
sister_stations =
webcast = [http://www.941theloon.com/listen.php Listen Live]
website = [http://www.941theloon.com/ 941theloon.com]

KKLN (94.1 FM, "94.1 The Loon") is a radio station in Willmar, Minnesota, broadcasting from the Kandi Mall and airing a mainstream rock format. The station is owned by Flagship Broadcasting.

History

94.1 FM (previous call letters: KYRS) switched from country music to classic and new rock at 6 p.m. on June 26, 1999. For the next 94 hours, they played commercial free music. In October of 1999, The Loon moved their studios from Atwater, MN to Willmar, MN, inside the Kandi Mall. In May of 2006, The Loon began syndicating Alice Cooper's evening show, "Nights with Alice Cooper". In February of 2008, The Loon began broadcasting the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, via MRN (The Motor Racing Network) and PRN (The Performance Racing Network). In September of 2008, The Loon began broadcasting NFL Primetime games (Sunday, Monday and Thursday nights) from Westwood One.

Programming

Notable weekday programming includes "The Loon Morning Show" ("Rock, Rise & Shine", with Nate Thomas & Melanie Eckhart), middays with Melanie Eckhart, "The Rock Soup" with Melanie Eckhart, afternoons with Mark James, and "Nights with Alice Cooper".

External links

* [http://www.941theloon.com/ 94.1 The Loon KKLN official website]
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