KDXL (106.5 FM) was a student operated radio station at St. Louis Park High School in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. The station's frequency was 106.5, which it shared with the University of Minnesota's KUOM-FM in a timesharing agreement.[4] The station was owned by Independent School District #283.[5][6]

KDXL
Broadcast areaMinneapolis-St. Paul area
Frequency106.5 FM (MHz)
Branding106.5 St. Louis Park
Programming
FormatDefunct, was AOR
Ownership
OwnerIndependent School District #283
History
First air date
March 17, 1977[1]
Last air date
July 1, 2018[2]
Former call signs
KSLP
Call sign meaning
KD Extra Large[3]
Technical information
Facility ID28505
ClassD
ERP8 watts
HAAT26 m (85 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
44°56′36″N 93°21′39″W / 44.94333°N 93.36083°W / 44.94333; -93.36083

History

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The station began in 1973 with a low-power signal that could only reach a portion of St. Louis Park High School; during this period, the station used the call signs WHAT, WSLP, and KTS. In 1977, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted the school district a license to operate a 10-watt radio station, which took the call sign KDXL. KDXL operated at 91.7 through 1985; it changed frequencies so that it would not have a frequency close to KQRS-FM.[3]

Independent School District #283 voted to shut down KDXL on June 25, 2018;[3] the following day, it informed the FCC that the station would cease operations on July 1.[2] The license was cancelled on July 16, 2018.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-250. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Re: KDXL, St. Louis Park, MN, Facility ID 28505 Cancellation of License" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. June 26, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Rowe, Seth (July 12, 2018). "St. Louis Park High School's KDXL to cease operations". Sun Sailor. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "Annual Notification of Sharetime Schedule" (radiok.org)
  5. ^ "KDXL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  6. ^ "KDXL Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  7. ^ "Broadcast Actions" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
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