KMOJ

Infobox Radio Station
name = KMOJ Radio 89.9FM "The People's Station"


city =
area = Minneapolis-St. Paul
branding = 89.9 KMOJ
slogan = "The People's Station"
airdate = September 15, 1978
frequency = 89.9 FM (MHz)
format = Community Radio / urban contemporary
power = 1,000 watts
erp =
class = A
callsign_meaning = derived from "umoja" (Swahili word for unity)
owner = Center for Communication and Development
website = [http://www.kmojfm.com/ kmojfm.com]

KMOJ (89.9 FM) is a community radio station located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a very community-oriented station airing a predominantly urban adult contemporary format. KMOJ also features soul music, blues, gospel music, reggae, jazz, hip hop, spoken word, and talk shows aimed at African American listeners. They are owned and operated by the non-profit Center for Communications and Development, located on Minneapolis' north side. KMOJ is a member of Minnesota's Independent Public Radio network. The station currently features several D.J.s including Walter "Q Bear" Banks Jr., Sonny Day, Sha Cage,E.G. Baily, Ray Richardson, Ras Bongo Jerie, Lady L, D.J. Cue, D.J. Divine, D.J. Dan Speak, Disco T, Crystle, Candice Grey, and Caddy "The Prince of Darkness." [cite web |url=http://app.mydlm.com/kmojfm/jocks.asp |title=List of disc jockeys from KMOJ website |accessdate=2008-09-23 |work= |publisher= |date= ]

The station has long struggled with internal tension and lack of funds, among other things, since its inception in 1978. Recently, KMOJ was evicted from its longtime north side location, when the building was condemned and razed after severe structural damage was discovered. [http://citypages.com/databank/28/1365/article15103.asp] The station's studios relocated to a temporary location in the Uptown area of Minneapolis in March 2007, until a permanent location could be established. [http://www.spokesman-recorder.com/News/Article/Article.asp?NewsID=77300&sID=13] [http://blogs.citypages.com/ctg/2007/03/kmoj_finds_temp.asp] The station is working with the City of Minneapolis to relocate to a building at West Broadway and Penn Avenue. [cite web |url=http://app.mydlm.com/kmojfm/new-building.asp |title=New Building info frim KMOJ website. |accessdate=2008-09-24 |work= |publisher= |date= ]

External links

* [http://www.citypages.com/databank/21/1011/article8602.asp "Station Break" (City Pages)]
* [http://blackintrospection.blogspot.com/2005/01/peoples-station-899-fm.html "The People's Station" (opinion piece)]
*FMQ|KMOJ
*FML|KMOJ

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