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| Broadcast area | St. James/Fairmont, Minnesota |
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| Frequency | 101.5 MHz |
| Branding | 101-5 The Emoji |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KFMC-FM, KSUM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1981 (as KKKA) |
Former call signs | KKKA (1981–1983) KXAX (1983–1997) KRRW (1997–2020) |
Call sign meaning | EMoJi |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 57428 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 14,000 watts |
| HAAT | 136 metres (446 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°52′26″N 94°36′00″W / 43.874°N 94.600°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
KEMJ (101.5 FM, "101-5 The Emoji") is a radio station broadcasting a Hot Adult Contemporary format serving the St. James/Fairmont, Minnesota area. The station is currently owned by Linder Radio Group.
On April 1, 2020, the then-KRRW changed its callsign to KEMJ, while the KRRW calls and the classic country format moved to 105.9 FM, which began a simulcast with KEMJ. On April 18, 2020, KEMJ/KRRW re-branded as "Northstar Country 101.5/105.9." [2]
On May 15, 2020, KEMJ stopped simulcasting KRRW and began stunting with a loop of "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" by Rolf Harris in preparation of a new format. This is the same stunt done in the past with other Linder Radio Group stations when a format switch was made. On May 18, KEMJ launched a Hot AC format branded as "101.5 The Emoji." KEMJ will mainly compete with Alpha Media's AC-formatted KEEZ, along with KSTP-FM and KTCZ in the neighboring Twin Cities market.[3]