| SimulcastingKLCIElk River | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | NortheasternTwin Cities area |
| Frequency | 95.9MHz |
| Branding | TOTAL Country BOB-FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Westwood One Minnesota Lynx |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBGY,WQPM,KLCI | |
| History | |
First air date | 1978 |
Call sign meaning | derived from "Lakes" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 36404 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | mybobcountry.com |
WLKX-FM (95.9MHz) is acommercialradio stationlicensed toForest Lake, Minnesota, and serving the northern suburbs of theTwin Cities.[2] It is owned by Dennis and Lucas Carpenter, through licensee Carpenter Broadcasting LLC. Their holdings includeWQPM inPrinceton,KLCI inElk River, andKBGY inFaribault.
The station airs aclassic countryradio format and has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000watts.
The station previously airedContemporary Christian music along with national and local religious leaders broadcasting aChristian talk and teaching format. The station briefly simulcast with its sister station south of the metro area,KBGY.
When St. Paul–basedKNOF switched to a music-only format in 2007, many syndicated and local religious spoken word programs that had used KNOF to air their broadcasts in the Twin-Cities market moved their programming to WLKX-FM.
The WLKX call sign has been with the station for several decades, and in the past, the station has programmedadult contemporary andcountry music formats.
On October 15, 2013, WLKX changed its format to a hybridRegional Mexican/Tropical music format, branded as "La Neta".
On October 1, 2015, WLKX-FM changed to oldies, branded as "The Big Q", simulcastingWQPM 1300 AM Princeton, Minnesota. The station was also heard on the HD-3 ofKLCI 106.1 inAlbertville, andKDDG 105.5 inAlbany.
On September 13, 2018, WLKX-FM switched from oldies toclassic hits, branded as "Killer Bee Radio".[3]
On December 21, 2019, the station beganstunting withChristmas music bycountry musicians, and promoted that "big changes" would occur on January 1, 2020.[4]
On January 1, 2020, the station returned to its oldies format, known once again as "The Big Q".[4]
In July 2021, the station completed an upgrade from 3,000 watts to 6,000 watts. This improved coverage in the north metro. Short-spacedKQCL, also on 95.9 inFaribault completed an upgrade to 6,000 watts at the same time. In certain locations of the Twin Cities, the two stations interfere with each other.[5]
On February 13, 2022, WLKX changed its format from oldies to a simulcast of classic country-formattedKLCI 106.1 FM Elk River, branded as "TOTAL Country BOB-FM".[6]
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