KXRA (AM)

KXRA is a news/talk radio station on 1490 AM and translator channels K262AT at 100.3 FM in Alexandria, Minnesota and K289CL at 105.7 FM in Glenwood, Minnesota owned by Paradis Broadcasting Inc, which also owns KXRZ and KXRA-FM.

KXRA
CityAlexandria, Minnesota
Broadcast areaAlexandria, Minnesota
Branding1490 KXRA
SloganNews Talk Radio
Frequency1490 kHz
Translator(s)100.3 K262AT (Alexandria)
105.7 K289CL (Glenwood)
First air dateJuly 27, 1949 (1949-07-27)[1]
FormatNews/Talk
Power1,000 watts
ClassC
Facility ID51523
Transmitter coordinates45°52′06″N 95°21′48″W
OwnerParadis Broadcasting Inc.
Sister stationsKXRA-FM, KXRZ
WebcastListen Live
Websitevoiceofalexandria.com/kxra

KXRA hosts the Alexandria areas only local talk shows. Open Line covers news and local events Monday through Thursday at 9am cst. On Friday, The show is Open Topic. Another area favorite is a daily radio show, called Swap Shop. It is broadcast Monday through Saturday at 1pm cst. Listeners can call and are put on the air live. They broadcast items they want to sell or want to buy. Many listeners find used vehicles, appliances, or farm machinery. Another locally produced show is Home Grown. Each Saturday Morning at 9am, Linda Kellerman offers advice to listeners on gardening, lawns and plants. Other features include the reading of funeral announcements daily, county commissioners reports, Cardinal Sports (the local high school,) church services, community news, morning trivia, and the birthday club. This station is a primary source of daily news in Alexandria.

Staff
  • Patty Wicken, Morning Show Host and Open Line Co-Host
  • Joe Korkowski, News Director and Open Line Host
  • Dave McClurg, Sports Director
  • Mark Anthony, Program director and Midday/Swap Shop Host
  • Ben Roberts, 5pm News Hour
  • Charlie Christopherson
  • Tom Chorley

References
  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-231. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
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