KRBI-FM
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| Broadcast area | Mankato, Minnesota |
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| Frequency | 105.5 MHz |
| Branding | River 105 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KEEZ-FM, KMKO-FM, KYSM-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1966 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 31873 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 67.6 m (222 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | river105.com |
KRBI-FM (105.5 FM, "River 105") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of St. Peter, Minnesota and broadcasting to the Mankato area and the Minnesota River Valley. It currently airs a classic hits music format.
The station is owned by Alpha Media, LLC, along with KEEZ, KYSM-FM and KMKO-FM.
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From 1966 until 2000, KRBI-FM simulcast with its AM sister at 1310 AM. In later years, the FM station aired an adult contemporary format, with a heavy focus on its hometown of St. Peter. After increasing power from 3,000 to 25,000 watts, improving its signal into Mankato and other nearby cities, KRBI-FM flipped to a more regionally focused classic rock format as "River 105" on September 12, 2000.[2] The St. Peter-oriented programming shifted to its AM sister, KRBI 1310 AM.
KRBI-FM switched its moniker to "The Buzzard" in April 2006.
On January 4, 2010, KRBI-FM changed their format to classic hits, branded as "105.5 The River".
On May 1, 2012 KRBI-FM changed their format from classic hits to adult contemporary, still branded as "105.5 The River".
As of 2018 KRBI-FM has flipped back to classic hits, the station slightly rebranded as "River 105".
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KRBI-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Broadcasting News-September 2000
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 31873 (KRBI-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KRBI-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
44°10′19″N 94°02′24″W / 44.172°N 94.040°W
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