KULO

Radio station in Alexandria, Minnesota
  • Alexandria, Minnesota
Broadcast areaWest Central MinnesotaFrequency94.3 MHzBrandingCool 94.3ProgrammingFormatClassic hitsAffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Westwood One
Minnesota TwinsOwnershipOwner
  • Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.
  • (HBI Radio Alexandria, LLC)
Sister stations
KIKV-FM, KSAXHistory
First air date
1976 (as KMSR)
Former call signs
KMSR (1976–2003)
Call sign meaning
Sounds like "Cool"Technical informationFacility ID23091ClassC3ERP12,000 wattsHAAT142 metersLinksWebcastListen LiveWebsitecool943.com

KULO (94.3 FM, "Cool 94.3") is a radio station in Alexandria, Minnesota, with a classic hits format. KULO plays 'The Lakes Greatest Hits' including the best music from the 1970s to the 1990s.

It originally started out in 1976 as KMSR broadcasting out of Sauk Centre, Minnesota, then was moved into Alexandria. KIKV-FM is a sister station to COOL 94.3. Both stations are located at 604 3rd Ave. West in Alexandria, MN.

Cool 94.3 also serves as the Lakes Area's Christmas music station. On the day after Thanksgiving, Cool 94.3 switches over to a Christmas music format through Christmas Day.

Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. announced on November 13, 2014 that it would purchase the Omni Broadcasting stations, including KULO.[1] Hubbard already owned television station KSAX (channel 42, a satellite of KSTP-TV) in Alexandria.[2] The sale was completed on February 27, 2015, at a purchase price of $8 million for the 16 stations and one translator.[3]

On-air personalities

  • Mornings: DanTerhaar and Lucy Lewis
  • Middays: Amy Foxx
  • Afternoons: Hutch
  • Evenings: Trent Layne

References

  1. ^ "Hubbard Picks up 16 Stations From Omni". Radio Ink. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "Hubbard Acquires 16 Minnesota Stations". RadioInsight. November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  3. ^ "Hubbard Closes on 16 MN Stations from Omni". Radio Online. February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.

External links

  • Cool 94.3 official website
  • KULO in the FCC FM station database
  • KULO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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Nearby regions
Brainerd
Fargo–Moorhead
Fergus Falls–Detroit Lakes
Minneapolis–St. Paul
St. Cloud
Watertown
Willmar
See also
List of radio stations in Minnesota
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Classic Hits radio stations in Minnesota
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adult contemporary
classic hits
college
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news/talk
NPR
oldies
religious
rock
sports
top 40
urban
other radio stations in Minnesota
See also
Oldies
Classic Hits

45°56′25″N 95°28′03″W / 45.94028°N 95.46750°W / 45.94028; -95.46750

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