Paul Bunyan Broadcasting
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Paul Bunyan Broadcasting is a small market radio broadcasting company based in Bemidji, Minnesota
. The company is owned by Lou Buron and Mary Campbell, who formed it in 1988 and relocated up to Bemidji from the Twin Cities. They bought the first two stations, KBUN
and KBHP in 1989. All the others have been added since then. The Bemidji offices and studios are located at 502 Beltrami Avenue, downtown Bemidji.
In October 2007, Mr. Buron was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in Golden Valley, MN.
Bemidji, Minnesota
Bemidji is a city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was at 13,431 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Beltrami County. Bemidji is the most major city in North Central Minnesota and the largest commercial center between Grand Forks, North Dakota and Duluth,...
. The company is owned by Lou Buron and Mary Campbell, who formed it in 1988 and relocated up to Bemidji from the Twin Cities. They bought the first two stations, KBUN
KBUN
KBUN, "Sports Radio AM 1450", is a sports radio station in Bemidji, Minnesota. The small local station first went on the air in 1946, and broadcasts with 1,000 watts. It is now owned and operated by Paul Bunyan Broadcasting. The Bemidji studios are located at 502 Beltrami Avenue, downtown Bemidji...
and KBHP in 1989. All the others have been added since then. The Bemidji offices and studios are located at 502 Beltrami Avenue, downtown Bemidji.
In October 2007, Mr. Buron was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in Golden Valley, MN.
Stations
Paul Bunyan Broadcasting owns and operates sixteen stations in four different markets across northern Minnesota:Bemidji
- KBUNKBUNKBUN, "Sports Radio AM 1450", is a sports radio station in Bemidji, Minnesota. The small local station first went on the air in 1946, and broadcasts with 1,000 watts. It is now owned and operated by Paul Bunyan Broadcasting. The Bemidji studios are located at 502 Beltrami Avenue, downtown Bemidji...
AM 1450 "Sports Radio AM 1450, The Bun" - KKZYKKZYKKZY is a radio station is based in Bemidji, Minnesota, USA and airs an adult contemporary music format. It is owned by Paul Bunyan Broadcasting....
FM 95.5 "95.5 KZY" - KLLZKLLZKLLZ-FM is a radio station broadcasting from Bemidji, Minnesota , and airs a classic rock format. It has a wide coverage area across northern Minnesota, and enjoys a huge listening audience. KLLZ is owned by Paul Bunyan Broadcasting, headquartered in Bemidji. The Bemidji studios are located at 502...
FM 99.1 "Classic Rock Z99" - KBHP FM 101.1 "Continuious Country KB101"
- WQXJWQXJWQXJ is an oldies radio station based in Bemidji, Minnesota, licensed to nearby Blackduck, Minnesota. It is owned by Paul Bunyan Broadcasting. The Bemidji studios are located at 502 Beltrami Avenue, downtown Bemidji...
FM 104.5 "The True Oldies Channel"
Brainerd/Baxter
- KVBRKVBRKVBR is a radio station broadcasting a news talk information format. Licensed to Brainerd, Minnesota, USA, the station serves the Brainerd area...
AM 1340 (Business News/TalkTalk radioTalk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
) - KLIZ AM 1380 (SportsSports radioSports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
) - KBLBKBLBKBLB is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Nisswa, Minnesota, USA, the station serves the Brainerd area. The station is currently owned by BL Broadcasting, Inc...
FM 93.3 9 (CountryCountry musicCountry 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...
) - KUAL-FMKUAL-FMKUAL-FM is a radio station licensed to Brainerd, Minnesota, USA. The station is currently owned by Paul Bunyan Broadcasting and the broadcast license is held by Bl Broadcasting....
103.5 (OldiesOldiesOldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
) - WJJY-FMWJJY-FMWJJY-FM is a radio station that is located in Baxter, Minnesota with an adult contemporary format.WJJY is a sister station to KVBR 1340 , KLIZ 1380 , KBLB 93.3 , KUAL 103.5 , and KLIZ-FM 107.5...
106.7 "106.7 WJJY" - KLIZ-FMKLIZ-FMKLIZ-FM is a classic rock music formatted radio station serving the Brainerd Lakes area from Baxter, Minnesota. Its owner is Paul Bunyan Broadcasting, which owns sixteen other radio stations around northern Minnesota....
107.5 (Classic rockClassic rockClassic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
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Wadena
- KWADKWADKWAD is a radio station broadcasting a classic country music format. Licensed to Wadena, Minnesota, USA, the station serves the Alexandria area. The station is currently owned by BL Broadcasting, Inc. and features programing from Citadel Media and Dial Global....
AM 920 (Classic CountryClassic countryClassic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
) - KNSPKNSPKNSP is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Staples, Minnesota, USA, the station is currently owned by Bl Broadcasting....
AM 1430 (Classic CountryClassic countryClassic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
) - KKWS FM 105.9 (CountryCountry musicCountry 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...
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