KEMJ explained

City:St. James, Minnesota
KEMJ
Area:St. James/Fairmont, Minnesota
Branding:101-5 The Emoji
Format:Hot adult contemporary
Owner:Linder Radio Group
Licensee:Subarctic Media, LLC
Sister Stations:KFMC-FM, KSUM
Airdate:1981 (as KKKA)
Former Callsigns:KKKA (1981–1983)
KXAX (1983–1997)
KRRW (1997–2020)
Callsign Meaning:EMoJi
Licensing Authority:FCC
Facility Id:57428
Class:C3
Erp:14,000 watts
Coordinates:43.874°N -94.6°W
Webcast:Listen Live

KEMJ (101.5 FM, "101-5 The Emoji") is a radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format serving the St. James/Fairmont, Minnesota area. The station is currently owned by Linder Radio Group.

On April 1, 2020, the then-KRRW changed its callsign to KEMJ, while the KRRW calls and the classic country format moved to 105.9 FM, which began a simulcast with KEMJ. On April 18, 2020, KEMJ/KRRW re-branded as "Northstar Country 101.5/105.9." [1]

On May 15, 2020, KEMJ stopped simulcasting KRRW and began stunting with a loop of "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" by Rolf Harris in preparation of a new format. This is the same stunt done in the past with other Linder Radio Group stations when a format switch was made. On May 18, KEMJ launched a Hot AC format branded as "101.5 The Emoji." KEMJ will mainly compete with Alpha Media's AC-formatted KEEZ, along with KSTP-FM and KTCZ in the neighboring Twin Cities market.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.northpine.com/blog/2020/04/19/new-ulm-station-switches-from-classic-rock-to-country/ New Ulm Station Switches from Classic Rock to Country
  2. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/187455/kemj-sends-an-emoji-to-southern-minnesota/ KEMJ Sends An Emoji To Southern Minnesota