KYSM-FM
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| Broadcast area | Mankato, Minnesota |
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| Frequency | 103.5 MHz |
| Branding | Country 103.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
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| KMKO-FM, KEEZ-FM, KRBI-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | January 31, 1948; 78 years ago (1948-01-31) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 20400 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
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.
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.[2]
KYSM-FM 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.
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.[3][4][5]
In May 2025, Connoisseur Media announced its intent to acquire Alpha Media.[6] The FCC approved the sale on August 13, 2025, and the sale was consummated on September 4.[7]
References
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KYSM-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "KYSM-FM in Mankato Is Planning Power Boost" (PDF). Broadcasting. March 1, 1948. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ↑ Alpha Media Continues to Purge Programming, On-Air Staffs in Midwest Markets
- ↑ "Alpha Media Group lays off Mankato on-air talent". www.keyc.com. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
- ↑ Hot Country | Westwood One
- ↑ Coats, Cameron (May 5, 2025). "Alpha Media to Join Connoisseur Media in Landmark Group Merger". Radio Ink. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ↑ "Connoisseur Media Completes Acquisition of Alpha Media, Becoming a Top 10 U.S. Radio Broadcaster | connoisseurmedia.com". connoisseurmedia.com. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
External links
- Country 103 KYSM-FM official website Archived January 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Facility details for Facility ID 20400 (KYSM-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KYSM-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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