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KRBI-FM better known as "105.5 The River," is a radio station
licensed to St. Peter, Minnesota
and serving the Mankato
area and the Minnesota River Valley. They currently air a classic hits
format.
The station has been owned by Three Eagles Communications
since 2003, along with sister station KTWN (1310 AM). Locally, Three Eagles also owns KEEZ, KYSM-FM
and KQYK
.
From 1966 until 2000, KRBI-FM simulcast with its AM sister at 1310 AM. In later years, the FM station aired an adult contemporary format, with a heavy focus on its hometown of St. Peter. After increasing power from 3,000 to 25,000 watts, improving its signal into Mankato and other nearby cities, KRBI-FM flipped to a more regionally-focused classic rock format as "River 105" on September 12, 2000. The St. Peter-oriented programming shifted to its AM sister, KRBI 1310 AM.
KRBI-FM switched its moniker to "The Buzzard" in April 2006.
On January 4, 2010 KRBI-FM changed their format to classic hits, branded as "105.5 The River".
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to St. Peter, Minnesota
St. Peter, Minnesota
St. Peter is a city in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 11,196 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Nicollet County.St...
and serving the Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota
Mankato is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 39,309 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Minnesota outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The county seat of Blue Earth County, it is located...
area and the Minnesota River Valley. They currently air 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.
The station has been owned by Three Eagles Communications
Three Eagles Communications
Three Eagles Communications, Inc. is a media company based in Lincoln, Nebraska. It operates 50 radio stations in Nebraska, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota. Rolland Johnson is chief executive officer, and Gary Buchanan is president and chief operating officer.The company was acquired...
since 2003, along with sister station KTWN (1310 AM). Locally, Three Eagles also owns KEEZ, KYSM-FM
KYSM-FM
KYSM-FM , better known as Country 103, is a radio station licensed to Mankato and serving the Minnesota River Valley. The station currently airs a country music format....
and KQYK
KQYK
KQYK, better known as "95.7 The Blaze", is a radio station licensed to Lake Crystal, Minnesota, serving the Mankato area and the Minnesota River Valley...
.
From 1966 until 2000, KRBI-FM simulcast with its AM sister at 1310 AM. In later years, the FM station aired an adult contemporary format, with a heavy focus on its hometown of St. Peter. After increasing power from 3,000 to 25,000 watts, improving its signal into Mankato and other nearby cities, KRBI-FM flipped to a more regionally-focused classic rock format as "River 105" on September 12, 2000. The St. Peter-oriented programming shifted to its AM sister, KRBI 1310 AM.
KRBI-FM switched its moniker to "The Buzzard" in April 2006.
On January 4, 2010 KRBI-FM changed their format to classic hits, branded as "105.5 The River".