KQQL

KQQL
Broadcast areaMinneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area
Frequency107.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingKool 108
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatClassic hits
Subchannels
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
August 1, 1968 (1968-08-01)
Former call signs
  • KTWN-FM (1968–1983)
  • KGBB (1983–1984)
  • KMGW (1984–1986)
  • KMGK (1986–1988)
Call sign meaning
Play on the word "Cool"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID54457
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT333 m (1,093 ft)
Translator(s)
  • HD2: 93.3 W227BF (Shoreview)
  • HD3: 96.7 K244FE (Calhoun Beach)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekool108.iheart.com

KQQL (107.9 FM, "KOOL 108") is a commercial radio station serving the Minneapolis-St. Paul radio market and is licensed to suburban Anoka. It plays classic hits and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The studios and offices are on Utica Avenue South in St. Louis Park.[2]

KQQL's effective radiated power is 100,000 watts. The transmitter is off St. Francis Boulevard NW in Nowthen, Minnesota.[3] It broadcasts digital radio using iBiquity's HD Radio format, with the HD2 subchannel airing the African-American-oriented Black Information Network service. The HD3 subchannel carries a sports radio service known as "KFAN Plus". FM translator W227BF (93.3 FM) is fed by the HD2 subchannel, while K244FE (96.7 FM) is fed by the HD3 subchannel.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KQQL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Kool108.com/contact
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KQQL