KXRZ

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KXRZ

City of license	Alexandria, Minnesota
Broadcast area	Douglas County, Minnesota
Branding	Z99
Slogan	"The Best of The'90s and Now!!!"
Frequency	99.3 FM (MHz)
First air date	1983
Format	Commercial; Hot Adult Contemporary/Adult Top 40
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	85 meters
Class	A
Former callsigns	KSTQ (1983-1999)
Affiliations	Dial Global
Owner	Paradis Broadcasting Inc.
Sister stations	KXRA-FM, KXRA
Website	kxra.com

KXRZ (99.3 FM, "Z99") is a Hot Adult Contemporary/Adult Top 40 formatted radio station in Alexandria, Minnesota, USA. "Z99" is owned by Paradis Broadcasting Inc. which also owns KXRA-FM and KXRA.

The station airs Dial Global's Hot AC format at all times besides the morning show. Every Sunday, Calvary Lutheran Church airs their 8:30am worship service at 10:30am.

History

Lakes 99.3 (KSTQ)

Z99 originally started out as The Lakes 99.3 (KSTQ) owned by Branstock Communications. In December 1998, the FCC canceled the license of 3 radio stations: KSTQ Alexandria, KMSR Sauk Centre, and KMGK Glenwood. KMGK is still broadcasting now known has Smooth Magic 107. The station was purchased by Paradis Broadcasting in 2000 at which time the call letters were changed to KXRZ.

Z99 (KXRZ)

In February 2000, Paradis Broadcasting began broadcasting Z99 on a Hot Adult Contemporary satellite feed from Jones Radio Networks. until December 2008, due to the purchase from Triton Media Group. Jones Hot AC was then relocated into Dial Global's portfolio replacing "Bright AC".

Personnel

Current

Buffet of Fun Morning Show 6-10

Tom-E-Lee

Midday 10-2

Bradley Wright

PM Drive 2-6

Zack Taylor

Evenings 6-11

Jenna McKay

Overnight 11-5

Bill O'Brien

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v t e Radio stations in the Alexandria, Minnesota market

By FM frequency	88.9 89.5 89.7 90.1 90.5 91.3 91.7 92.3 94.3 94.7 95.7 96.5 97.3 99.3 99.7 100.7 102.5 103.9 104.7 106.7 107.1

By AM frequency	660 870 920 960 1020 1070 1250 1400 1490

By callsign	K208EQ K219FA KBRF KCLD-FM KEYL KIKV-FM KJJK KJJK-FM KKOK-FM KLTF KMGK KNCM KNSR KPRM KQIC KRFG KRVY-FM KSJR-FM KSKK KULO KUMM KVKK KWAD KXDL KXRA KXRA-FM KXRZ WBHR WJJY-FM

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v t e Adult Contemporary radio stations in the state of Minnesota

Stations	KCAJ-FM - Roseau KCML - Saint Joseph KFML - Little Falls KHME - Winona KKZY - Bemidji KLCH - Lake City KMGM - Montevideo KMFY - Grand Rapids KOWZ-FM - Owatonna KQAD - Luverne KQKK - Walker KRVY-FM - Starbuck KSKK - Wadena KYBA - Rochester KZLT-FM - East Grand Forks WJJY-FM - Brainerd

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Minnesota

Coordinates: 45°52′48″N 95°18′36″W / 45.880°N 95.310°W / 45.880; -95.310

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