KQYK
Encyclopedia
KQYK, better known as "95.7 The Blaze", is a radio station
licensed to Lake Crystal, Minnesota
, serving the Mankato
area and the Minnesota River Valley. The station airs a active rock
format.
The station is rebroadcast in Mankato on translator K269EC 101.7 FM, which provides a stronger signal in the downtown area.
KQYK went on the air on September 29, 2005 with a country
format as "The Eagle". On September 26, 2007 the station flipped to active rock as "95.7 The Blaze," with a format and logo similar to that of sister station KIBZ
in Lincoln, Nebraska
. KQYK is owned by Three Eagles Communications
with sister stations KEEZ, KYSM-FM
and KRBI-FM.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to Lake Crystal, Minnesota
Lake Crystal, Minnesota
Lake Crystal is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,549 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, serving the Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota
Mankato is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 39,309 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Minnesota outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The county seat of Blue Earth County, it is located...
area and the Minnesota River Valley. The station airs a active rock
Active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
format.
The station is rebroadcast in Mankato on translator K269EC 101.7 FM, which provides a stronger signal in the downtown area.
KQYK went on the air on September 29, 2005 with a country
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 as "The Eagle". On September 26, 2007 the station flipped to active rock as "95.7 The Blaze," with a format and logo similar to that of sister station KIBZ
KIBZ
KIBZ is a Lincoln, Nebraska active rock music radio station that first signed on the air at 106.3 FM on March 2, 1992. It moved to 104.1 in March 2004. It is one of the first stations in the state to stream its audio over the Internet. Clear Channel Communications sold KIBZ to Three Eagles...
in Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
. KQYK is owned by Three Eagles Communications
Three Eagles Communications
Three Eagles Communications, Inc. is a media company based in Lincoln, Nebraska. It operates 50 radio stations in Nebraska, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota. Rolland Johnson is chief executive officer, and Gary Buchanan is president and chief operating officer.The company was acquired...
with sister stations KEEZ, KYSM-FM
KYSM-FM
KYSM-FM , better known as Country 103, is a radio station licensed to Mankato and serving the Minnesota River Valley. The station currently airs a country music format....
and KRBI-FM.