KXLP

Infobox Radio station
name = KXLP


city = Eagle Lake, Minnesota
area = Mankato, Minnesota
branding = 94.1 KXLP
slogan = "Mankato's Classic Rock"
airdate = September 21, 2007 (on 94.1 frequency)
frequency = 94.1 FM (MHz)
format = Commercial; Classic rock
power =
erp = 3,800 watts
haat = 127 meters
class = A
facility_id = 164248
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = KXRP (prior to sign-on at 94.1)
owner = Linder Radio
licensee = Radioactive, LLC
sister_stations = KATO-FM, KDOG, KXAC, KTOE, KYSM
webcast =
website = http://www.94kxlp.com/
affiliations =

Infobox Radio station
name = KHRS


city = Winthrop, Minnesota
area = New Ulm, Minnesota
branding =
slogan =
airdate = 2008
frequency = 105.9 FM (MHz)
format = Classic rock
power =
erp = 23,000 watts
haat = 105 meters
class = C3
facility_id = 165993
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
owner = Linder Radio
licensee = Matthew Ketelsen
sister_stations =
webcast =
website =
affiliations =

KXLP (94.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Eagle Lake, Minnesota and serving the Mankato area and the Minnesota River Valley. The 94.1 FM frequency went on the air September 21, 2007, airing a classic rock format that migrated from a sister station at KATO-FM (93.1 FM). KXLP's license is owned by Radioactive, LLC and the station is operated by Linder Radio.

Effective July 2008, KXLP's signal started simulcasting on new sign-on KHRS (105.9 FM) in the Winthrop/New Ulm area.

History

KXLP has been airing an album-oriented rock format on and off from 1982 to 2007. They flipped to adult contemporary in 1986 as "Lite Rock 93 KXLP" amid a large outcry from loyal listeners. A few years later, they flipped back to rock, shifting toward classic rock in 1995. For many years, they were co-owned with KYSM-FM and KYSM, first by James Ingstad (as Pro Radio Group), then Cumulus Broadcasting, then Clear Channel Communications.

KXLP previously carried the syndicated Bob and Tom show weekday mornings and were the local affiliate for Minnesota Vikings football.

The station was purchased in August 2007 from Clear Channel by Linder Radio, a.k.a. Minnesota Valley Broadcasting Co., which also acquired KYSM. Current sister stations include KTOE, KDOG, KXAC and KXLP's original frequency at 93.1 FM. Linder Radio also owns KOWZ-FM, KOWZ and KRUE, which serve the Waseca/Owatonna area and whose signals can be picked up in parts of the Mankato market.

At 5:00 PM on September 21, 2007, KXLP's on-air staff and rock format moved from 93.1 FM to new sign-on 94.1 FM, which held the temporary call letters KXRP for a week prior. A new format was launched at 93.1 FM.

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External links

* [http://www.94kxlp.com/ 94 KXLP]
* [http://www.mankatofreepress.com/local/local_story_260005858.html Rearranging the radio dial: Clear Channel sale leads to area radio shakeup]
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