KRRW (FM) explained

City:Winthrop, Minnesota
KRRW
Area:New Ulm, Minnesota
Branding:North Star Country 105.9
Format:Classic country
Affiliations:Real Country
Owner:Linder Radio Group
Licensee:Subarctic Media, LLC
Sister Stations:KATO-FM, KDOG, KFSP, KTOE, KXAC, KXLP
Airdate:2008 (as KHRS)
Former Callsigns:KHRS (2007–2020)
Callsign Meaning:Sounds like the word "Crow"
Licensing Authority:FCC
Facility Id:165993
Class:C3
Erp:23,000 watts
Webcast:Listen Live

KRRW (105.9 FM; "North Star Country 105.9") is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format in New Ulm, Minnesota (licensed to Winthrop). The station serves the New Ulm area, as well as the Mankato metropolitan area with a fringe signal. KRRW is owned by Linder Radio Group.

History

KRRW signed on the air in 2008 as KHRS, simulcasting Mankato sister station KXLP (94.1 FM). KHRS brought KXLP's programming back to the New Ulm area, which the 94.1 signal did not reach; until 2007, the format and call sign was used on 93.1 FM in New Ulm (now KATO-FM). The KXLP simulcast ended in April 2020, when KHRS began to simulcast classic country with KEMJ (101.5 FM); the station took on 101.5's former KRRW call sign and branded as "North Star Country 105.9".[1] KEMJ broke away from the simulcast in May 2020 and began stunting, ultimately changing to a hot adult contemporary format on May 18; the classic country format remained on 105.9.[2]

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