WQXJ
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WQXJ 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. The transmitter site is north of Lake Bemidji
on Sumac Road.
WQXJ-FM made its debut on May 1, 2008
as the newest station to the Paul Bunyan Broadcasting
group. The station derives most of its programming from Scott Shannon
's The True Oldies Channel
from ABC Radio.
WQXJ-FM is the local home to the Minnesota Twins
broadcasts, along with its sister station KBUN
.
Oldies
Oldies 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....
radio station based in Bemidji, Minnesota
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,...
, licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to nearby Blackduck, Minnesota
Blackduck, Minnesota
Blackduck is a city in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 785 as of the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which are land and is water. -Demographics:...
. It is owned by Paul Bunyan Broadcasting
Paul Bunyan Broadcasting
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...
. The Bemidji studios are located at 502 Beltrami Avenue, downtown Bemidji. The transmitter site is north of Lake Bemidji
Lake Bemidji
Lake Bemidji is a small glacially-formed lake, approximately 11 mi² in area, in northern Minnesota in the United States. Located less than 50 mi downstream from the source of the Mississippi River, it both receives and is drained by the Mississippi.-Geography:The lake is located in southern...
on Sumac Road.
WQXJ-FM made its debut on May 1, 2008
2008 in radio
Several events occurred in radio in 2008.- Events :* January 2: WWFT finished Christmas music stunting, rolling out the red carpet for Adult contemporary music branded as "Warm."...
as the newest station to the Paul Bunyan Broadcasting
Paul Bunyan Broadcasting
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...
group. The station derives most of its programming from Scott Shannon
Scott Shannon
Michael Scott Shannon is a radio disc jockey, current co-host of the "Scott and Todd in the Morning" show on WPLJ, host of The True Oldies Channel, and the official voice of The Sean Hannity Show.-Early Radio Career:...
's The True Oldies Channel
The True Oldies Channel
The True Oldies Channel is a syndicated radio programming stream begun in the spring of 2004, hosted by American radio personality Scott Shannon...
from ABC Radio.
WQXJ-FM is the local home to the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
broadcasts, along with its sister station 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...
.