KXRV (107.5
FM) is a
radio station
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in
Bismarck, North Dakota
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(
licensed to
Cannon Ball), serving the
Bismarck-Mandan area with a
classic hits music format branded as "MOJO 107.5" that competes against
Townsquare Media
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's
KACL "Cool 98.7". The station broadcasts from a storefront studio on North 4th Street in Bismarck (along with sister station
KKBO
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), with a lineup including several longtime Bismarck radio personalities.
History
Radio Assist Ministry (
doing business as
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World Radio Link) intended on signing on a
religious
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formatted station at 107.5 FM. Instead in June 2009, KXRV signed on with an
adult contemporary
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format as "107.5 The River".
In October 2010, it was announced that
Radio Assist Ministry was selling the station to Radio Bismarck Mandan, LLC (headed by Larry Schmidt).
Radio Bismarck-Mandan previously owned radio stations in the Bismarck market before selling them to
Clear Channel in 2004.
On November 1, 2011, KXRV switched to a
classic hits format, following the sale to Radio Bismarck-Mandan.
External links
Official "Mojo 107.5" websiteh1>
References
XRV
Classic hits radio stations in the United States
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