KEEZ-FM
Encyclopedia
KEEZ-FM better known as "Z99", is a radio station
licensed to Mankato
, Minnesota
and serving the Minnesota River Valley with a hot adult contemporary format. The station is owned by Three Eagles Communications
, along with sister stations KYSM-FM
, KRBI-FM and KQYK
.
station, and shifted to a Hot AC format in the early 1990s. Z99's longtime competitor, 96.7 KDOG
was CHR from 1984 until shift towards Hot AC in 2000. KDOG returned to CHR
as "Hot 96.7" on September 4, 2009.
While Z99 is a Hot Adult Contemporary format playing a mix of hit music from the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and today, it is a Top 40 (CHR)
at night as it adds hip-hop and Rhythmic Contemporary
product to its rotation, thus it could be considered an Adult Top 40.
From January 1993 to the fall of 2000, KEEZ was owned and operated by Nolan Broadcast Group. KEEZ was managed by Michael E. Nolan, who along with his father Philip E. Nolan owned KAUS-AM
/KAUS-FM
in Austin, Minnesota
.
They purchased the station from Paul Hedberg of Hedberg Broadcasting in 1992.
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 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...
, 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...
and serving the Minnesota River Valley with a hot adult contemporary format. The station 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...
, along with sister stations 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....
, KRBI-FM and KQYK
KQYK
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...
.
History
Z99 debuted in 1974 as a Top 40 (CHR)Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
station, and shifted to a Hot AC format in the early 1990s. Z99's longtime competitor, 96.7 KDOG
KDOG
KDOG, better known as "Hot 96.7", is a radio station serving Mankato, Minnesota. The station airs an Top 40 format. They are licensed to North Mankato, Minnesota and serves the Mankato area and the Minnesota River Valley. KDOG is owned by Linder Radio Group.-History:The station went on the air in...
was CHR from 1984 until shift towards Hot AC in 2000. KDOG returned to CHR
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
as "Hot 96.7" on September 4, 2009.
While Z99 is a Hot Adult Contemporary format playing a mix of hit music from the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and today, it is a Top 40 (CHR)
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
at night as it adds hip-hop and Rhythmic Contemporary
Rhythmic Contemporary
Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and R&B hits. Rhythmic contemporary rarely uses rock music or country music in its airplay, but it may...
product to its rotation, thus it could be considered an Adult Top 40.
From January 1993 to the fall of 2000, KEEZ was owned and operated by Nolan Broadcast Group. KEEZ was managed by Michael E. Nolan, who along with his father Philip E. Nolan owned KAUS-AM
KAUS (AM)
KAUS is a radio station that broadcasts a news and information format. Licensed to Austin, Minnesota, U.S., the station serves the Mower County area. The station is currently owned by Three Eagles Communications.- History :...
/KAUS-FM
KAUS-FM
KAUS-FM is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Austin, Minnesota, USA, the station serves the Austin-Albert Lea area. The station is currently owned by Three Eagles Communications.-External links:*...
in Austin, Minnesota
Austin, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,314 people, 9,897 households, and 6,076 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,168.2 people per square mile . There were 10,261 housing units at an average density of 954.3 per square mile...
.
They purchased the station from Paul Hedberg of Hedberg Broadcasting in 1992.