KXMZ

KXMZ
Broadcast areaRapid City, South Dakota
Frequency102.7 MHz
BrandingHits 102.7
Programming
FormatHot adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner
  • Houston Haugo
  • (Haugo Broadcasting, Inc.)
History
First air date
March 12, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-03-12)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID164109
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT137 meters (449 feet)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.hits1027.com

KXMZ (102.7 FM, "Hits 102.7") is a radio station serving the city of Rapid City, South Dakota and owned by Houston Haugo, through licensee Haugo Broadcasting, Licensed to Box Elder, South Dakota, the station broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format.

The station became the subject of notoriety in June 2013, when the owners of the internet radio service Pandora announced a deal to purchase the station as a loophole in its disputes with music publishing societies over royalty payments. The deal was approved by the Federal Communications Commission on May 4, 2015, and was consummated on June 9, 2015. Pandora would later sell the station to Haugo Broadcasting in 2017.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KXMZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.