KTLB (105.9 FM) is a

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that broadcasts from

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( licensed to Twin Lakes, Iowa). The station broadcasts an

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music format as "105.9 The Beach". The station is owned by Alpha Media, through licensee Digity 3E License, LLC. Previously, the station was known as ''105.9 The Beach'', broadcasting an

format. In December 2012, KTLB dropped the format and began stunting with

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. On December 26, KTLB switched their stunt to various versions of

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's In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida; the following day, the stunt switched to a loop of

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's "Changes". On January 1, 2013, KTLB launched a classic hits format branded as "Hippie Radio 105.9". The station later rebranded back to "105.9 The Beach."

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Three Eagles Communications
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