KMAL is a radio station

Radio station

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 licensed

City of license

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 to serve Malden, Missouri

Malden, Missouri

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, USA. The station is owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC. It airs a Sports radio

Sports radio

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 format in conjunction with KGIR

KGIR

KGIR is a radio station licensed to serve Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA. The station is owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC...

 and featuring programming from ESPN Radio

ESPN Radio

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The station was assigned the KMAL call letters by the Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission

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 on September 17, 1999

1999 in radio

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Ownership

In December 2003, Mississippi River Radio, acting as Max Media LLC (John Trinder, president/COO), reached an agreement to purchase WCIL

WCIL (AM)

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, WCIL-FM, WJPF

WJPF

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, WOOZ-FM

WOOZ-FM

WOOZ-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Harrisburg, Illinois, USA, the station serves the Marion-Carbondale area. The station is currently owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC.-History:...

, WUEZ

WUEZ

WUEZ is a radio station broadcasting a Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Carterville, Illinois, USA, the station serves the Marion-Carbondale area. The station is currently owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC....

, WXLT

WXLT

WXLT is a radio station licensed to serve Christopher, Illinois, USA. The station is owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC. It airs a Sports radio format.-History:...

, KCGQ-FM, KEZS-FM

KEZS-FM

KEZS-FM is a Country music formatted radio station broadcasting from Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The station plays songs by new country artists like Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and Rascal Flatts...

, KGIR

KGIR

KGIR is a radio station licensed to serve Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA. The station is owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC...

, KGKS

KGKS

KGKS is a radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary music format. Licensed to Scott City, Missouri, USA, the station is currently owned by Mississippi River Radio through MRR License LLC and features programming from Citadel Media.-History:The Federal Communications Commission issued a...

, KJEZ, KKLR-FM

KKLR-FM

KKLR-FM is a radio station licensed to serve Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The station is owned by Max Media. It airs a country music format. KKLR serves Poplar Bluff, southeast Missouri and extreme northeast Arkansas...

, KLSC

KLSC

KLSC is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Hits music format. Licensed to Malden, Missouri, USA, the station is currently owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC.-History:...

, KMAL, KSIM

KSIM

KSIM is a radio station licensed to serve Sikeston, Missouri, USA. The station is owned by River Radio and licensed to MRR License LLC. It airs a News/Talk format...

, KWOC, and KZIM

KZIM

KZIM is a radio station licensed to serve Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA. The station is owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC...

from the Zimmer Radio Group (James L. Zimmer, owner). The reported value of this 17 station transaction was $43 million.

External links

• KMAL official website