KPSI-FM is a commercial

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located in

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, broadcasting on 100.5 FM. KPSI-FM airs a

hot adult contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet ...

music format branded as "Mix 100.5". It is owned by

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, through Alpha Media Licensee LLC.

History

KPSI-FM signed on June 13, 1980, originally broadcasting on 100.9 FM. At the time, the station aired a

top 40 In the music industry, the Top 40 is the current, 40 most-popular songs in a particular genre. It is the best-selling or most frequently broadcast popular music. Record charts have traditionally consisted of a total of 40 songs. "Top 40" or "conte ...

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format branded as "KPSI-101" and later "Power 101." In November 1991, the frequency was changed to 100.5. On March 19, 2002, KPSI-FM dropped the top 40 format in favor of its current

music format and "Mix 100.5" branding.

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