KLCI
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KLCI is a radio station
serving the northwest Twin Cities area of Minnesota
, United States, that airs a country music
format. They are licensed to suburban Elk River, Minnesota
and serve the Twin Cities as a rimshot signal
. Bob 106's transmitter is in Albertville, Minnesota
.
KLCI's playlist focuses on a variety of country music. The station has a playlist of country from the 60's through the best of today, with some music from the 50's as well. KLCI adopted the slogan "Minnesota's TOTAL Country" to promote this.
In 2006, KLCI became the new radio flagship
of Minnesota Timberwolves
and Minnesota Lynx
basketball
. KLCI is no longer the radio flagship for the Timberwolves starting the 2008-09 season.
The station's moniker, "BOB 106.1," came from a former Twin Cities country station, BOB 100
, which changed formats in 1997 to an all Rock Format with Howard Stern in the Morning. KLCI picked up the nickname and referred to themselves as "The New BOB." The station was previously known as WQPM-FM, with the same country format.
In 2007, BOB 106 signed long-time Twin Cities morning duo Chuck & Jon (Chuck Knapp & Jon Engen) who had been the #2 morning show in the Twin Cities area while working at KTIS-FM
.
KLCI has a sister station, KDDG
FM 105.5 in Albany, MN.
BOB 106 has an agreement with WCCO radio, If Gophers are on same time as Minnesota wild then BOB 106 gets to air the Wild games.
ON AIR STAFF
Radio station
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serving the northwest Twin Cities area of Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States, that airs a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format. They are licensed to suburban Elk River, Minnesota
Elk River, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,447 people, 5,664 households, and 4,400 families residing in the city. Recent estimates show the population at 21,329 as of 2005. The population density was 385.5 people per square mile . There were 5,782 housing units at an average density of 135.5 per...
and serve the Twin Cities as a rimshot signal
Rimshot (broadcasting)
A rimshot is a radio and television broadcasting term for a station that attempts to reach a larger media market from a distant suburban, exurban, or even rural location. The term is primarily used with FM stations, and mainly in North America...
. Bob 106's transmitter is in Albertville, Minnesota
Albertville, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,621 people, 1,287 households, and 984 families residing in the city. The population density was 826.3 people per square mile . There were 1,318 housing units at an average density of 300.8 per square mile...
.
KLCI's playlist focuses on a variety of country music. The station has a playlist of country from the 60's through the best of today, with some music from the 50's as well. KLCI adopted the slogan "Minnesota's TOTAL Country" to promote this.
In 2006, KLCI became the new radio flagship
Flagship
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of Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
and Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are a professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded prior to the 1999 season...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
. KLCI is no longer the radio flagship for the Timberwolves starting the 2008-09 season.
KTLK-FM
KFXN-FM 100.3 —branded 100.3 FM KFAN: The Fan—is a commercial radio station licensed to Minneapolis, Minnesota, broadcasting a sports talk format. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications, and serves the Twin Cities market. KFXN-FM's transmitter is located in the suburb of Shoreview on...
, which changed formats in 1997 to an all Rock Format with Howard Stern in the Morning. KLCI picked up the nickname and referred to themselves as "The New BOB." The station was previously known as WQPM-FM, with the same country format.
In 2007, BOB 106 signed long-time Twin Cities morning duo Chuck & Jon (Chuck Knapp & Jon Engen) who had been the #2 morning show in the Twin Cities area while working at KTIS-FM
KTIS-FM
KTIS-FM is a contemporary Christian music formatted radio station located in Minneapolis, Minnesota owned and operated by Northwestern College....
.
KLCI has a sister station, KDDG
KDDG
KRBI-FM , better known as "105.5 The River," is a radio station licensed to St. Peter, Minnesota and serving the Mankato area and the Minnesota River Valley. They currently air a classic hits format....
FM 105.5 in Albany, MN.
BOB 106 has an agreement with WCCO radio, If Gophers are on same time as Minnesota wild then BOB 106 gets to air the Wild games.
ON AIR STAFF
- Jon Engen 5am to 9am
- Chuck Knapp 5am to 9am
- Neil Freeman 9am to 12n (Station Manager)
- Jim Erickson 12 to 1 Request Lunch Hour
- Mark Sprint 1pm to 3pm
- Ed Brady 3pm to 7pm , Also Sunday mornings for "Country Gospel".
- Benjamin Raye 7pm to 12am Monday to Fridays
- Ben and Wayne take turns doing the weekend afternoons shifts.
- Wayne Dalida weekends 7pm to 12am
- Kix Brooks country countdown show Saturday mornings 10 to 2
External links
- BOB 106 website
- Twin Cities Radio Airchecks.com for old Aircheck recordings of Chuck Knapp