KLXX known as "Super Talk 1270", is a radio station

Radio station

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 located midway between Mandan

Mandan, North Dakota

As of the census of 2000, there were 16,718 people, 6,647 households, and 4,553 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,642.8 per square mile . There were 6,958 housing units at an average density of 683.7 per square mile...

 and Bismarck, North Dakota

Bismarck, North Dakota

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, USA. It has always been licensed to Mandan, although most of its audience is in neighboring Bismarck.

The station was founded in 1926 as KGCU by the Mandan Radio Association and initially broadcast at 1250 on the dial. It is believed that the "GCU" portion of the original call letters stood for the initials of George C. Underwood, a member of the founding group. After re-branding to KBOM ("K-Bomb") in the mid 1950s, the station went through several formats and owners, and possibly an additional set of call letters.

KLXX currently broadcasts with a talk radio

Talk radio

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 format. Popular syndicated talk show hosts on the station include Sean Hannity

Sean Hannity

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 and Bill O'Reilly

Bill O'Reilly (commentator)

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.

Cumulus Media also owns KACL

KACL

KACL is a radio station in Bismarck, North Dakota, owned by Cumulus Media airing an Classic Hits format. The station signed on in 1997 and has never changed its format, although it shifted from 60s and 70s based oldies to 70s and 80s based classic hits in 2009.Cumulus Media also owns KLXX 1270 ,...

 98.7 (Oldies), KBYZ

KBYZ

KBYZ , known as "96.5 The Fox", is a radio station located in Bismarck, North Dakota, owned by Cumulus Media. It is the only station in the city with a classic rock format, although The Fox has begun a format tweak toward mainstream rock in 2006...

 96.5 (Classic rock), KKCT

KKCT

KKCT, known as Hot 97.5, is a Top 40 radio station licensed to Bismarck, North Dakota. The station airs the syndicated "Kidd Kraddick in the Morning" show...

 97.5 (Top 40), and KUSB

KUSB

KUSB , known as "103.3 US Country", is a radio station located in Bismarck, North Dakota, owned by Cumulus Media that signed on September 25, 2006 with a Country music format, directly competing with Clear Channel Communications' KQDY 94.5....

103.3 (Country) in the Bismarck-Mandan area. All the studios are at 4303 Memorial Highway in Mandan.

External links

• KLXX official website