KXRV
Encyclopedia
KXRV is a radio station in Cannon Ball, North Dakota
, serving the Bismarck, North Dakota
area with an classic hits
music format branded as "Mojo 107.5."
World Radio Link) intended on signing on a religious
formatted station at 107.5 FM. In June 2009
, KXRV signed on with an adult contemporary format as "107.5 The River."
On October 2010
, it was announced that Radio Assist Ministry was selling the station to Radio Bismarck-Mandan (headed by Larry Schmidt). Radio Bismarck-Mandan previously owned radio stations in the Bismarck market before selling them to Clear Channel
in 2004.
On November 1, 2011, KXRV flipped to a classic hits
format as "Mojo 107.5" following the sale to Radio Bismarck-Mandan. The new format competes with Cumulus Media
's KACL
"Cool 98.7." The station began broadcasting from a storefront studio on North 4th Street in Bismarck with a lineup including several former Bismarck radio personalities.
Cannon Ball, North Dakota
Cannon Ball is a census-designated place in Sioux County, North Dakota in the United States and on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. It sits in the northeastern part of Sioux County where the Cannonball River meets Lake Oahe of the Missouri River...
, serving the Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779...
area with an classic hits
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
music format branded as "Mojo 107.5."
History
Radio Assist Ministry (dbaDoing business as
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World Radio Link) intended on signing on a religious
Christian radio
Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering...
formatted station at 107.5 FM. In June 2009
June 2009
June 2009 was the sixth month of that year. It began on a Monday and ended after 30 days on a Tuesday.- Portal:Current events :This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from June 2009....
, KXRV signed on with an adult contemporary format as "107.5 The River."
On October 2010
October 2010
October 2010 was the tenth month of that year. It began on a Friday and concluded after 31 days on a Sunday.-Portal:Current events:This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from October 2010....
, it was announced that Radio Assist Ministry was selling the station to Radio Bismarck-Mandan (headed by Larry Schmidt). Radio Bismarck-Mandan previously owned radio stations in the Bismarck market before selling them to Clear Channel
Clear channel
A clear-channel station is an AM band Radio station in North America that has the highest protection from interference from other stations, particularly concerning night-time skywave propagation. Usually known as class A stations since 1982, they are occasionally still referred to by their former...
in 2004.
On November 1, 2011, KXRV flipped to a classic hits
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
format as "Mojo 107.5" following the sale to Radio Bismarck-Mandan. The new format competes with Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
's 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 ,...
"Cool 98.7." The station began broadcasting from a storefront studio on North 4th Street in Bismarck with a lineup including several former Bismarck radio personalities.