KYMN

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KYMN
Broadcast areaMinneapolis-St. Paul area
Frequency1080 kHz
BrandingThe One
Programming
FormatNews/Talk/AAA[citation needed]
AffiliationsCNN Radio
Ownership
OwnerNorthfield Media, Inc.
History
First air date
September 27, 1968
Technical information
Facility ID36013
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
11 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
44°29′12.00″N 93°6′19.00″W / 44.4866667°N 93.1052778°W / 44.4866667; -93.1052778
Translator(s)95.1 K236CO (Northfield) 250 watts
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitekymnradio.net

KYMN (1080 AM and FM 95.1) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk/adult alternative format. Licensed to Northfield, Minnesota, United States, the station serves the southern portion of the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. The station is currently owned by Northfield Media, Inc., owned by Jeff Johnson, long time morning show host of KYMN, and features programming from CNN Radio and Westwood One.[1]

KYMN has served the Northfield community at 1080 AM since 1968. Founder Stan Stydnicki launched a station to provide an eclectic mix of programs, including community news, sports and music.

Today, KYMN continues that tradition with programming that continues to combine community voices, news, and sports with lively and wide-ranging musical programming. A new FM signal, 95.1 The One, launched in 2016, sending the station’s signal to the surrounding communities of Cannon Falls, Nerstrand, Faribault and Lonsdale.

Morning Show with Jeff Johnson features local news with Teri Knight, News with a Side of Sports with Tim McNiff and Jeff Johnson, State News by MNN and Westwood One provides National News with local weather by Bob Matheson. Expect local interviews from news makers, local city officials and a variety of others.

The Wayne Eddy Affair, hosted by the Minnesota Broadcaster Association Hall of Fame winner, Wayne Eddy, airs each morning with one guest featured each day.

Music is selected in-house and is an adult eclectic mix with over 3,000 songs in the playlist. "All Wheel Drive" is hosted by Jessica Paxton, Board member of the Minnesota Music Coalition.

KYMN carries a variety of specialty programming all hosted by local talent.

References

  1. ^ "KYMN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links