KKXL-FM

KKXL-FM

City of license	Grand Forks, North Dakota
Branding	XL93
Slogan	The Forks Hit Music Channel
Frequency	92.9 FM (MHz)
First air date	1981 (as KKXL-FM)
Format	Commercial; Top 40 (CHR)
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	109 meters
Class	C1
Callsign meaning	XL93
Former callsigns	KKDQ (before 1981)
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (Citicasters Licenses, L.P.)
Sister stations	KJKJ, KKXL, KKXL-FM, KQHT, KSNR
Webcast	Listen Live!
Website	http://www.xl93.com/

KKXL-FM (92.9 FM, "XL93") is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) format serving the Grand Forks, North Dakota area. It first began broadcasting in the 1970s as KKDQ. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. (formerly Clear Channel Communications until September 2014).

History

KKXL-FM signed on in 1981 in Grand Forks with a Top 40 format. The station rivaled with now co-owned KQHT "Magic 96" during the late 1980s and 1990s, competed with KYTN "Y95" during the late 1980s, the short-lived KZLT-FM "More Music 104.3" during 2006 and 2007, and currently with KZGF "Z94.7"

Programming

Weekday programming includes "Trevor D. in the Morning", On Air with Ryan Seacrest, Rockin' Rick on afternoons, Paul Kelly on nights, and Jo Jo on overnights. Notable weekend programming includes Rick Dees Weekly Top 40, Saturday Night Online with Romeo, Open House Party on Sunday nights, Sonrise with Kevin Peterson, Backtrax USA, and American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest.

Former DJs

Former on-air personalities include Blair Nelson, Captain Jack, Popeye & Josh Jones (now at KYCK), Bree Carey, Pat Ebertz (formerly of KDWB Minneapolis, MN), "Jam Master" Jay West, Lisa Love, Mike Powers (now at KZGF), Stacey Q., Johnny Cage (now on air in Denver), Shannon Stone, Jenny Wylde, Brook Stephens (now at KZPK St. Cloud, MN), Mike Danger (now at WPXY Rochester, NY), Jodi Lynne, Levi (now at KEEY Minneapolis, MN), Bobby Lewis, Crystal Blue, Matthew Montgomery, Michael "Knight" Cruze (now at WZPL in Indianapolis (Z99.5), Storm Davis (now at KS95 Minneapolis), Collin Davis, Pat Mars, Kory Lee, Mace Fox & Joey Rhodes (now at KGGI-FM Riverside, CA).

External links

XL93 official website

Radio stations in the Grand Forks, ND-MN market

By FM frequency	88.3 89.3 90.1 90.7 91.5 92.9 94.1 94.7 95.3 95.7 96.1 97.1 99.3 100.3 101.3 102.7 104.3 104.9 105.5 107.5 107.9

By AM frequency	1230 1260 1310 1370 1440 1520 1590

By callsign	K237ER K239BG K285BG K300BG KEQQ-LP KFJM KGFK KJKJ KKDQ KKXL KKXL-FM KMAV-FM KMSR KNOX KNTN KOBT-LP KQHT KQMN KROX KSNR KSRQ KTRF KTRF-FM KUND-FM KWTL KYCK KZGF KZLT-FM

North Dakota radio markets Bismarck Fargo Grand Forks Other North Dakota radio regions Devils Lake Dickinson Jamestown-Valley City Langdon Minot Williston See also List of radio stations in North Dakota

CHR / Top 40 radio stations in the state of North Dakota

By frequency	92.9 92.9 93.7 93.7 94.7 97.5 98.7 101.1 106.7

By callsign	KIZZ KKCT KKXL-FM KLTA-FM KQDJ-FM KYTZ KYYY KZGF WDAY-FM

By city	Bismarck (KKCT) Bismarck (KYYY) Fargo (WDAY) Fargo (KLTA) Grand Forks (KKXL) Grand Forks (KZGF) Jamestown Langdon Minot

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

iHeartMedia

Corporate officers	Bob Pittman (Chairman/CEO)

Board of directors	Lowry Mays Irving Azoff B. J. "Red" McCombs J. C. Watts John H. Williams

Radio stations	List of radio stations owned by iHeartMedia

Radio networks	Fox Sports Radio Premiere Networks Premium Choice Total Traffic and Weather Network

Miscellaneous	Clear Channel Outdoor Clear Channel UK iHeartRadio Mediabase Radio Computing Services

Coordinates: 47°57′50″N 97°01′48″W / 47.964°N 97.030°W / 47.964; -97.030