KULO Knowpia

KULO
Alexandria, Minnesota;
Broadcast area	West Central Minnesota
Frequency	94.3 MHz
Branding	Cool 94.3
Programming
Format	Classic hits
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks; Premiere Networks; Westwood One; Minnesota Twins
Ownership
Owner	Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.; (HBI Radio Alexandria, LLC);
Sister stations	KIKV-FM, KSAX
History
First air date	1976 (as KMSR)
Former call signs	KMSR (1976-2003)
Call sign meaning	Sounds like "Cool"
Technical information
Facility ID	23091
Class	C3
ERP	12,000 watts
HAAT	142 meters
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	cool943.com

KULO (94.3 FM, "Cool 94.3") is a radio station in Alexandria, Minnesota, with a classic hits format. KULO plays 'The Lakes Greatest Hits' including the best music from the 1970s to the 1990s.

It originally started out in 1976 as KMSR broadcasting out of Sauk Centre, Minnesota, then was moved into Alexandria. KIKV-FM is a sister station to COOL 94.3. Both stations are located at 604 3rd Ave. West in Alexandria, MN.

Cool 94.3 also serves as the Lakes Area's Christmas music station. On the day after Thanksgiving, Cool 94.3 switches over to a Christmas music format through Christmas Day.

Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. announced on November 13, 2014 that it would purchase the Omni Broadcasting stations, including KULO.^[1] Hubbard already owned television station KSAX (channel 42, a satellite of KSTP-TV) in Alexandria.^[2] The sale was completed on February 27, 2015, at a purchase price of $8 million for the 16 stations and one translator.^[3]

On-air personalities edit

Mornings: Amy Foxx
Middays: Amy Foxx
Afternoons: Mike Ryan
Evenings: Tony Lorino

References edit

^ "Hubbard Picks up 16 Stations From Omni". Radio Ink. November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
^ "Hubbard Acquires 16 Minnesota Stations". RadioInsight. November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
^ "Hubbard Closes on 16 MN Stations from Omni". Radio Online. February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.