Post by Jeremiah Kubiak on Jan 13, 2007 4:41:49 GMT -5
Kool 108 (KQQL 107.9 FM) is an oldies station serving the Twin Cities region of Minnesota. It primarily plays oldies music from the 1960s and 1970s. They are also known as "the Twin Cities' Christmas superstation" and play Christmas music from late November and ending at midnight on Christmas, competing with WLTE (102.9). Licensed to the suburb of Anoka, it is owned by Clear Channel Communications. KQQL also airs classic American Top 40 from the 1970s hosted by Casey Kasem. As of February 2005, it is one of a handful of stations in the state to broadcast digital radio using iBiquity's HD Radio format.
KQQL had been promoting on air that they are "moving" the day after Christmas 2006, this was a teaser. At midnight, December 26, 2006, the "New Kool 108" debuted and emphasized that its format was leaning towards "songs that move" (as promoted during the on air introduction), basically songs that fit the 60s 70s and 80's Superhits slogan but are associated with dancing or partying in pop culture.
History
In the 1970's, KTWN-FM was a full-service MOR station, focusing on Anoka and the northern suburbs. From 1978 to 1984, they carried a jazz format. A switch to a light adult contemporary/oldies hybrid followed, first as KGBB ("B108"), then "Magic 108" with the call letters KMGW (later KMGK). The station's signal limitations were a hindrance as they faced competition from the larger WLTE and KS95.
Finally, the station was reborn as KQQL (Kool 108) in September 1988, became the first true FM oldies station in the Twin Cities area.
The oldies format originally spanned the era of the late 1950s through the 1960s. By 2000, they had gravitated toward hits of the 1960s and 1970s (with the occasional early 1980s song thrown in). For a brief time, they were the FM flagship for Minnesota Vikings football (simulcasting with KFAN).
THe format was tweaked again in 2006, to a oldies/classic hits hybrid, positioning themselves as "Super Hits of the 60's & 70's", though they include some 1980s hits also. Kool 108 also began airing classic American Top 40 from the 1970s hosted by Casey Kasem.
KQQL HD2
On April 25, 2006, Clear Channel announced that KQQL's HD2 subchannel will carry a format focusing on hit music from the 1980s.
KQQL had been promoting on air that they are "moving" the day after Christmas 2006, this was a teaser. At midnight, December 26, 2006, the "New Kool 108" debuted and emphasized that its format was leaning towards "songs that move" (as promoted during the on air introduction), basically songs that fit the 60s 70s and 80's Superhits slogan but are associated with dancing or partying in pop culture.
History
In the 1970's, KTWN-FM was a full-service MOR station, focusing on Anoka and the northern suburbs. From 1978 to 1984, they carried a jazz format. A switch to a light adult contemporary/oldies hybrid followed, first as KGBB ("B108"), then "Magic 108" with the call letters KMGW (later KMGK). The station's signal limitations were a hindrance as they faced competition from the larger WLTE and KS95.
Finally, the station was reborn as KQQL (Kool 108) in September 1988, became the first true FM oldies station in the Twin Cities area.
The oldies format originally spanned the era of the late 1950s through the 1960s. By 2000, they had gravitated toward hits of the 1960s and 1970s (with the occasional early 1980s song thrown in). For a brief time, they were the FM flagship for Minnesota Vikings football (simulcasting with KFAN).
THe format was tweaked again in 2006, to a oldies/classic hits hybrid, positioning themselves as "Super Hits of the 60's & 70's", though they include some 1980s hits also. Kool 108 also began airing classic American Top 40 from the 1970s hosted by Casey Kasem.
KQQL HD2
On April 25, 2006, Clear Channel announced that KQQL's HD2 subchannel will carry a format focusing on hit music from the 1980s.