KEMJ

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KEMJ
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Broadcast area St. James/Fairmont, Minnesota
Frequency 101.5 MHz
Branding101-5 The Emoji
Programming
Format Hot adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner
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
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 57428
Class C3
ERP 14,000 watts
HAAT 136 metres (446 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°52′26″N94°36′00″W / 43.874°N 94.600°W / 43.874; -94.600 Coordinates: 43°52′26″N94°36′00″W / 43.874°N 94.600°W / 43.874; -94.600
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website www.emoji1015.com

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." [1]

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. [2]

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