KDOG

KDOG

City of license	North Mankato, Minnesota
Broadcast area	Mankato, Minnesota
Branding	Hot 96.7
Slogan	"Mankato's Hit Music Channel"
Frequency	96.7 FM (MHz)
First air date	1984
Format	Top 40 (CHR)
ERP	4,000 watts
HAAT	198 meters
Class	C3
Facility ID	42993
Callsign meaning	K The DOG FM (former branding)
Owner	Linder Radio Group
Sister stations	KTOE, KATO-FM, KXLP, KXAC, KFSP, KRRW
Webcast	Listen Live!
Website	www.hot967.fm

KDOG, better known as "Hot 96.7", is a radio station serving Mankato, Minnesota. The station airs an Top 40 (CHR) format. They are licensed to North Mankato, Minnesota and serves the Mankato area and the Minnesota River Valley. KDOG is owned by Linder Radio Group.

History

The station went on the air in 1984 with a Top 40 (CHR) format as "96.7 K-Dog" competing with KEEZ "Z99". Over the years, the station has tweaked its on-air presentation slightly, going so far as to rebrand itself as "96.7 The Spot" in May 1999,^[1] with a modern AC orientation and the syndicated Bob and Sheri morning show. The station dropped the "Spot" moniker and transitioned to a broader hot adult contemporary format in August 2002, and flipped to adult hits in 2006.^[2] From April 2006 to July 2008, KDOG was simulcasted on sister station KNSG in Springfield, Minnesota,^[3] which serves Redwood Falls and Marshall. On September 4, 2009, KDOG returned to its CHR roots as "Hot 96.7". In 2013, Hot 96.7 became an iHeart radio station.

Current DJs

Weekdays Monday thru Friday

"The Big Hot Morning Show" with Johnny Marks, Cari & Stunt Monkey 6-10am
Stunt Monkey 10-3pm
Hot Afternoons With Ty James! 3-9pm
Weekend Throwdown with Jagger (Sunday evenings)
Dawson McAllister (Sunday nights)

References

External links

Hot 96.7

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Radio-Locator information on KDOG

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Radio stations in the Mankato–New Ulm–St. Peter, Minnesota market

By FM frequency	88.3 89.7 90.5 91.5 93.1 93.5 94.1 95.3 95.7 96.7 99.1 100.5 100.9 101.7 102.7 103.5 104.5 105.1 105.5 105.9 106.5 107.1 107.3 107.5

By AM frequency	860 1230 1310 1420

By callsign	K228XN K237ET K269EC K274AL K286AW K296ER KATO-FM KBGY KDOG KEEZ-FM KFMC-FM KFSP KGAC KGLB KHRS KJLY KJTS KMKO-FM KMSU KNGA KNUJ KNUJ-FM KOWZ-FM KRBI-FM KTOE KXAC KXLP KYSM-FM

Minnesota radio markets Duluth–Superior Grand Forks, ND La Crosse, WI Mankato–New Ulm–St. Peter Minneapolis–St. Paul Moorhead–Fargo Rochester St. Cloud Other Minnesota radio regions Alexandria Austin–Albert Lea Bemidji Brainerd Fergus Falls–Detroit Lakes International Falls Iron Range Sioux Falls, SD Worthington–Marshall Willmar See also List of radio stations in Minnesota

CHR / Top 40 radio stations in the state of Minnesota

By frequency	96.7 98.7 99.1 99.7 101.3 102.5 103.7 104.3 104.7 106.9 107.7

By callsign	KBMX KCLD KDOG KDWB KDWZ KEEZ-FM KKBJ KKCK KLTA KROC KZTP

By city	Bemidji Duluth (KBMX) Duluth (KDWZ) Mankato (KDOG) Mankato (KEEZ-FM) Marshall Minneapolis-Saint Paul Moorhead (Fargo, ND) Rochester Saint Cloud Worthington

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Minnesota See also Contemporary Hit Radio Rhythmic KISS-FM MOVin Radio Disney

Coordinates: 44°13′19″N 94°07′05″W / 44.222°N 94.118°W / 44.222; -94.118