KATO-FM

KATO-FM
City of license	New Ulm, Minnesota
Broadcast area	Mankato, Minnesota
Branding	Minnesota 93
Slogan	New Country
Frequency	93.1 FM (MHz)
First air date	1973
Format	Commercial; Country
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	149 meters
Class	C1
Facility ID	30120
Callsign meaning	ManKATO
Former callsigns	KNUJ-FM, KXLP
Owner	Linder Radio Group
Sister stations	KXLP, KDOG, KXAC, KTOE, KFSP
Website	http://www.mn93.com

History

This station was originally KNUJ-FM, and paired with KNUJ in New Ulm. By the early 1980s, as the station increased its power, it moved its broadcasting studios and its primary focus to the larger city of Mankato. It is ran by Brennon Andrew Harris-Williams

As KXLP, they aired 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.

The station was purchased in August 2007 from Clear Channel by Linder Radio Group, a.k.a. Minnesota Valley Broadcasting Co., which also acquired sister station KYSM. Current sister stations include KTOE, KDOG, KXAC and a new sign-on at 94.1 FM.

At 5:00 PM on September 21, 2007, KXLP's call sign, on-air staff and format moved from 93.1 FM to the new sign-on at 94.1 FM, which made its on-air debut as the new KXLP. KXLP's former frequency changed call letters to KATO-FM, which launched a country music format three days later.

External links

Query the FCC's FM station database for KATO

Radio-Locator information on KATO

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KATO

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

By FM frequency	88.3 89.1 89.7 90.5 91.5 93.1 93.5 94.1 94.9 95.3 95.7 96.7 99.1 100.5 100.9 101.7 101.9 102.7 103.5 104.5 105.1 105.5 105.9 106.5 107.1 107.3 107.5

By AM frequency	860 920 1230 1310 1420

By callsign	K206DI K228XN K235BH K237ET K269EC K270DZ K274AL K286AW K296ER KATO-FM KBGY KDHL 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

Nearby radio markets Austin–Albert Lea Minneapolis–St. Paul Rochester St. Cloud Sioux Falls Southwest MN Willmar See also List of radio stations in Minnesota

Country radio stations in the state of Minnesota

Stations	KAGE – Winona KARL – Marshall KARP-FM – Dassel KATO-FM – Mankato KAUS-FM – Austin KBEW-FM – Blue Earth KBGY – Fairbault KBHP – Bemidji KBLB – Nisswa KBOT – Detroit Lakes KBVB – Barnesville (Fargo, North Dakota) KCHK – New Prague KCUE – Red Wing KDIO – Ortonville KDJS-FM – Willmar KDLB – Frazee KDMA – Montevideo KDOM – Windom KDOM-FM – Windom KDWZ - Duluth (Superior, WI) KEEY-FM – Minneapolis KEYL – Long Prairie KFIL – Preston KFIL-FM – Chatfield KGPZ – Grand Rapids KIKV-FM – Alexandria KJJK-FM – Fergus Falls KJOE – Pipestone KKAQ – Thief River Falls KKCB – Duluth KKDQ – Thief River Falls KKIN-FM – Aitkin KKOJ – Jackson KKOK-FM – Morris KKWQ – Warroad KKWS – Wadena KLCI – Elk River KLGR – Redwood Falls KLOH – Pipestone KLQL – Luverne KLQP – Madison KMFX-FM – Rochester KMNB – Minneapolis KNSP – Staples KNUJ – New Ulm KOLV – Willmar KPRM – Park Rapids KQAQ – Austin KQYB – Spring Grove (La Crosse, Wisconsin) KRCQ – Detroit Lakes KRFO-FM – Owatonna KRJB – Ada KRRW – Saint James KRUE – Waseca KSDM – International Falls KSNR – Fisher (Grand Forks, North Dakota) KSUM – Fairmont KTCO – Duluth KUSQ – Worthington KWAD – Wadena KWNO-FM – Winona KWWK – Rochester KXKK – Park Rapids KYCK Crookston (Grand Forks, North Dakota) KYSM-FM – Mankato KZPK – Paynesville WBHA – Wabasha WBJI – Bemidji WCMP-FM – Pine City WUSZ – Hibbing WVAL – Saint Cloud WWJO – Saint Cloud WYRQ-FM – Little Falls

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

Coordinates: 44°07′44″N 94°11′17″W / 44.129°N 94.188°W / 44.129; -94.188

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