Leighton Broadcasting is a radio broadcasting company based in
St. Cloud,
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minne ...
that owns several radio stations in St. Cloud as well as in
Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes is a city in the State of Minnesota and the county seat of Becker County. The population was 9,869 at the 2020 census. Its unofficial population during summer months is much higher, estimated by citizens to peak at 13,000 midsumm ...
, Minnesota and
Grand Forks
Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the state of North Dakota (after Fargo and Bismarck) and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2020 census, the city's population was 59,166. Grand Forks, along with its twin city o ...
,
North Dakota
North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, S ...
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Stations owned
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Call sign
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Format
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Printing and visual media
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* Paper formats, or paper size standards
* Newspaper format, the size of the paper page
Computing
* File format, particular way that informati ...
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St. Cloud, Minnesota
St. Cloud is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the largest population center in the state's central region. The population was 68,881 at the 2020 census, making it Minnesota's 12th-largest city. St. Cloud is the county seat of Stea ...
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KCLD-FM
KCLD-FM (104.7 MHz) is an American radio station in St. Cloud, Minnesota, airing a CHR/Top 40 music format. The station is owned by Leighton Broadcasting. It has been a Top 40 outlet since 1976.
The current on-air weekday lineup includes ''KCLD ...
, 104.7 FM
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Top 40 (CHR)
, 104.7 KCLD
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KCML
, 99.9 FM
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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 ...
, More FM
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KNSI
KNSI (1450 AM/99.3 FM) is a commercial radio station based in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It is owned by Leighton Broadcasting, which also owns KCLD-FM, KZPK and KCML.
KNSI is also carried on HD Radio, via KZPK-HD2.
Programming
KNSI has a variety ...
, 1450 AM
99.3 FM
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News/Talk
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues and consisting entirely or almost entirely of original spoken word content rather than outside music. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often featur ...
, 1450 & 99.3 KNSI
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KZPK
, 98.9 FM
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Country
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, Wild Country 99
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K277BS
, 103.3 FM
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classic rock
Classic rock is a US radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format comprises rock music ranging generally from the mid-1960s through the mid 1990s, prim ...
(Rebroadcasts KZPK-HD3)
, Z-Rock 103-3
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, K257GK
, 99.3 FM
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News/Talk
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues and consisting entirely or almost entirely of original spoken word content rather than outside music. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often featur ...
, 1450 & 99.3 KNSI
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Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
Detroit Lakes is a city in the State of Minnesota and the county seat of Becker County. The population was 9,869 at the 2020 census. Its unofficial population during summer months is much higher, estimated by citizens to peak at 13,000 midsumm ...
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KBOT
, 104.1 FM
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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 ...
, Wave 104.1
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KRCQ-FM
, 102.3
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Country
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, Real Country 102
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KDLM
, 1340 AM
93.1 FM
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Classic Hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes songs from the top 40 music charts from the late 1960s to the early 2000s, with music from the 1980s serving as the core of the format. Music that was popularized by MTV in the early 198 ...
, Classic Hits KDLM
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Cable TV
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, channel 3
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Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the state of North Dakota (after Fargo and Bismarck) and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2020 census, the city's population was 59,166. Grand Forks, along with its twin city of ...
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KGFK
, 1590 AM
95.7 FM
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classic rock
Classic rock is a US radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format comprises rock music ranging generally from the mid-1960s through the mid 1990s, prim ...
, 95.7 The Forks
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KNOX
Knox may refer to:
Places United States
* Fort Knox, a United States Army post in Kentucky
** United States Bullion Depository, a high security storage facility commonly called Fort Knox
* Fort Knox (Maine), a fort located on the Penobscot River i ...
, 1310 AM
107.9 FM
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News/Talk
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues and consisting entirely or almost entirely of original spoken word content rather than outside music. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often featur ...
, 1310 & 107.9 KNOX
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KYCK
KYCK (97.1 FM, "97 KYCK") is a radio station broadcasting a country format serving Grand Forks, North Dakota that's licensed to Crookston, Minnesota. It first began broadcasting in 1979 under the call sign KDWZ. The station is currently o ...
, 97.1 FM
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Country
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, 97 KYCK
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KZGF
KZGF (94.7 FM, "Z94.7") is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) format serving Grand Forks, North Dakota. It first began broadcasting in the 1967 under the call sign KYTN and used the call sign KNOX-FM for several years until 2011. The ...
, 94.7 FM
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Top 40 (CHR)
, Z94.7
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KZLT-FM
KZLT-FM (104.3 FM, "Cities FM") is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary format. Licensed to East Grand Forks, Minnesota, it serves the Grand Forks, North Dakota metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 1979 under the ...
, 104.3 FM
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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 ...
, 104.3 Cities FM
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Perham, Minnesota
Perham ( ) is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. The population was 3,512 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
Perham was platted in 1873, and named for Josiah Perham, first president of the Northern Pacific Railway. As the village gr ...
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KPRW
, 99.5 FM
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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 ...
, The Lakes 99.5
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Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Fergus Falls is a city in and the county seat of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,119 at the 2020 census.
History
The falls from which the city gets part of its name were discovered by Joe Whitford (a Scottis ...
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KZCR
, 103.3 FM
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Adult hits
, Z103.3
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KJJK-FM
, 96.5 FM
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Country
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, KJ Country 96.5 FM
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KJJK
, 1020 AM
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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 ...
, Channel 97-7
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KBRF
, 1250 AM
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News/Talk
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues and consisting entirely or almost entirely of original spoken word content rather than outside music. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often featur ...
, KBRF News Talk
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Winona, Minnesota
Winona is a city in and the county seat of Winona County, in the state of Minnesota. Located in bluff country on the Mississippi River, its most noticeable physical landmark is Sugar Loaf. The city is named after legendary figure Winona, who s ...
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KHWK KHWK may refer to:
* KHWK (AM), a radio station (1380 AM) licensed to serve Winona, Minnesota, United States
* KWMN, a radio station (99.3 FM) licensed to serve Rushford, Minnesota, which held the call sign KHWK-FM from 2019 to 2021
* KHWK (Neva ...
, 1380 AM
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Country
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, Real Country
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KGSL
, 95.3 FM
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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 ...
, KG-95.3
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KWNO
, 1230 AM
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News/Talk
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, KWNO-AM 1230
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KWMN
, 99.3 FM
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Sports
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, Winona Sports Network
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KRIV-FM
, 101.1 FM
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Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes songs from the top 40 music charts from the late 1960s to the early 2000s, with music from the 1980s serving as the core of the format. Music that was popularized by MTV in the early 198 ...
, 101.1 The River
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Alexandria, Minnesota
Alexandria is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. First settled in 1858, it was named after brothers Alexander and William Kinkead from Maryland. The form of the name alludes to Alexandria, Egypt, a center ...
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KXRZ
KXRZ (99.3 FM, "Z99") is a hot adult contemporary formatted radio station in Alexandria, Minnesota, United States. "Z99" is owned by Leighton Broadcasting which also owns KXRA-FM and KXRA.
The station airs Westwood One's Hot AC format at a ...
, 99.3 FM
,
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 ...
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Adult Top 40
The Adult Pop Airplay (formerly known as Adult Pop Songs and Adult Top 40) chart is published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine and ranks "the most popular adult top 40 as based on radio airplay detections measured by Nielsen Broadcast Data System ...
, Z99
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KXRA-FM
KXRA-FM (92.3 FM, "KX92") is a classic rock music radio station in Alexandria, Minnesota, United States, owned by Leighton Broadcasting, which also owns KXRZ and KXRA.
KXRA was heard via Sporadic E-skip in Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lak ...
, 92.3 FM
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Classic Rock
Classic rock is a US radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format comprises rock music ranging generally from the mid-1960s through the mid 1990s, prim ...
, KX92
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KXRA
, 1490 AM
100.3FM, & 105.7FM
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News/Talk
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues and consisting entirely or almost entirely of original spoken word content rather than outside music. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often featur ...
, KXRA
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External links
Leighton Broadcasting websiteLakes Radio.netWinona Radio.comVoice of Alexandria
Radio broadcasting companies of the United States
Employee-owned companies of the United States