KNUJ-FM (107.3 MHz) is a radio station in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. The station airs a classic hits format, as "SAM 107.3", and is owned by James Ingstad. KNUJ also has an AM sister station, KNUJ 860 AM.

KNUJ-FM
KNUJ-FM Logo
Broadcast areaNew Ulm, Minnesota
Frequency107.3 MHz
BrandingSAM 107.3
Programming
FormatClassic hits
AffiliationsMinnesota Vikings
Ownership
OwnerJames Ingstad
KNUJ
History
First air date
June 1995
Call sign meaning
K New Ulm Journal
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID77674
ClassA
ERP4,000 watts
HAAT124 meters
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteknuj.net

History

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The KNUJ-FM call letters were originally on 93.1 FM.

KNUJ-FM signed on in June 1995, as "BRaT 107.3." The 4,000-watt station licensed to nearby Sleepy Eye played adult contemporary music. Both stations simulcast from 6–8:30 am, Monday through Friday, and shorter hours on Saturday. A month later, KNSG in Springfield, Minnesota signed on the air.

On August 14, 1998, Cumulus Broadcasting purchased many stations from Ingstad. Two years later, Cumulus turned around and sold some of the stations, including KNUJ and KNUJ-FM to Clear Channel. The sale became effective on October 2, 2000.

Ingstad obtained the three stations again from Clear Channel in February 2003, as part of a trade for a station in Bismarck, North Dakota. KNSG was spun off to Linder Radio.

KNUJ-FM changed its format to adult hits in June 2005, picking up a satellite-fed syndicated format from Westwood One, and becoming "SAM 107.3." After the shutdown of the Sam FM network, KNUJ shifted to classic hits during the Labor Day weekend of 2015.

Programming

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Both KNUJ and KNUJ-FM simulcast a common morning show weekdays. KNUJ-FM also broadcasts a live local news show from Sleepy Eye following the show.

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44°19′37″N 94°43′41″W / 44.327°N 94.728°W / 44.327; -94.728

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KNUJ-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.