WIXK

For the radio station licensed to Coon Rapids, Minnesota that held the call sign WIXK-FM at 107.1 FM from 1968 to 2002, see KTMY.

WIXK
City	New Richmond, Wisconsin
Broadcast area	Minneapolis-St. Paul
Branding	Hmong Radio WIXK 1590
Frequency	1590 kHz
Format	Community radio
Power	5,000 watts day 95 watts night
Class	D
Facility ID	60643
Transmitter coordinates	45°5′10.00″N 92°34′19.00″W / 45.0861111°N 92.5719444°W / 45.0861111; -92.5719444Coordinates: 45°5′10.00″N 92°34′19.00″W / 45.0861111°N 92.5719444°W / 45.0861111; -92.5719444
Owner	Mai Yia Vang (Hmong Radio Broadcast, LLC)

WIXK (1590 AM, "Hmong Radio 1590") is a radio station broadcasting a community radio format. It is licensed to New Richmond, Wisconsin, and serves the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. The station is owned by Mai Yia Vang, through licensee Hmong Radio Broadcast, LLC.^[1]

WIXK's transmitter is located near New Richmond.

WIXK used to be owned by Hubbard Broadcasting. On August 10, 2012, Hubbard announced that it would sell WIXK to Zoe Communications.^[2] The purchase was consummated on December 12, 2012 at a purchase price of $10,000.

WIXK was sold by Zoe Communications to Hmong Radio Broadcast, LLC for $125,000 on terms.^[3] The sale was consummated on November 19, 2014.

Former logo

References

↑ "WIXK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
↑ "Hubbard sells WIXK-AM St. Croix River Valley to Zoe Comm". Radio-Info.com. August 10, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
↑ http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/132345/wixk-new-richmond-in-sold

External links

Official website

Query the FCC's AM station database for WIXK

Radio-Locator Information on WIXK

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WIXK

Radio stations in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul market

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