KYSM-FM
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = KYSM-FM
| logo =
| city = Mankato, Minnesota
| country = US
| area = Mankato, Minnesota
| branding = Country 103.5
| airdate = {{Start date and age|1948|1|31}}
| frequency = {{Frequency|103.5|MHz}}
| format = Country
| erp = 100,000 watts
| haat = {{convert|165|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| licensing_authority = FCC
| facility_id = 20400
| class = C1
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
| owner = Alpha Media
| licensee = Alpha 3E Licensee LLC
| sister_stations = KMKO-FM, KEEZ-FM, KRBI-FM
| webcast = {{listenlive|https://www.alphamediaplayer.com/1035kysm}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.1035kysm.com/}}
| affiliations =
}}
KYSM-FM (103.5 MHz, "Country 103.5") is an American radio station licensed to Mankato and serving the Minnesota River Valley. The station currently airs a country music format.
Country 103.5 was purchased by Three Eagles Communications from its previous owner, Clear Channel Communications in August 2007, and then by Digity, LLC on September 12, 2014. Sister stations include KEEZ, KRBI-FM and KMKO-FM.
History
KYSM-FM first went on the air January 31, 1948, on 103.5 MHz. John F. Meagher was general manager of the station and its sister station, KYSM.{{cite news|title=KYSM-FM in Mankato Is Planning Power Boost|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1948/1948-03-01-BC.pdf|access-date=September 24, 2014|agency=Broadcasting|date=March 1, 1948}}
In May 2024, most on-air staffers in Alpha Media's Mankato cluster, including those on KYSM, were let go as part of a nationwide round of cuts by Alpha. Other on-air staff that were retained were relegated to off-air roles, and the station went jockless. The following month, KYSM began airing programming from Westwood One's "Hot Country" format.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/269522/alpha-media-continues-to-purge-programming-on-air-staffs-in-midwest-markets/ Alpha Media Continues to Purge Programming, On-Air Staffs in Midwest Markets]https://www.keyc.com/2024/05/22/alpha-media-group-lays-off-mankato-on-air-talent/[https://www.westwoodone.com/formats/music/hot-country/ Hot Country | Westwood One]
References
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External links
- [http://www.country103.com/ Country 103 KYSM-FM official website]
- {{FM station data|20400|KYSM-FM}}
{{Mankato-New Ulm-St. Peter Radio}}
{{Country Radio Stations in Minnesota}}
{{Alpha Media}}
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Category:Country radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations in Minnesota
Category:Radio stations established in 1948
Category:1948 establishments in Minnesota
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