KDOG

KDOG

North Mankato, Minnesota
Broadcast area	Mankato, Minnesota
Frequency	96.7 MHz
Branding	Hot 96.7
Programming
Format	Top 40 (CHR)
Ownership
Owner	Linder Radio Group (Subarctic Media, LLC)
Sister stations	KTOE, KATO-FM, KEMJ, KXLP, KXAC, KFSP, KRRW
History
First air date	1984 (1984)
Call sign meaning	Kickin' The DOG FM (former branding)
Technical information
Facility ID	42993
Class	C3
ERP	4,000 watts
HAAT	198 m (650 ft)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	hot967.fm

KDOG (96.7 FM, "Hot 96.7") is a radio station serving Mankato, Minnesota. The station airs a Top 40 (CHR) format. They are licensed to North Mankato, Minnesota and serves the Mankato area and the Minnesota River Valley. KDOG is owned by Linder Radio Group.

History

The station went on the air in 1984 with a Top 40 (CHR) format as "96.7 K-Dog", although some of the original staff recall the launch date as April 1st 1985. Original staff was as follows: Rick Williams (Morning Drive), Brian Garvin (Midday Drive), John McCormick (Afternoon Drive), Dr. Bob (Evening Drive), Randy Paul (Overnights). At the time, KDOG competed with KEEZ "Z99". Over the years, the station has tweaked its on-air presentation slightly, going so far as to rebrand itself as "96.7 The Spot" in May 1999, with a modern AC orientation and the syndicated Bob and Sheri morning show. The station dropped the "Spot" moniker and transitioned to a broader hot adult contemporary format in August 2002, and flipped to adult hits in 2006. From April 2006 to July 2008, KDOG simulcasted on sister station KNSG in Springfield, Minnesota, which serves Redwood Falls and Marshall. On September 4, 2009, KDOG returned to its CHR roots as "Hot 96.7". On November 1, 2018, KEEZ flipped to Adult Contemporary, leaving KDOG as the only CHR radio station in the Mankato area.

External links

• Hot 96.7
• KDOG in the FCC FM station database
• KDOG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database