KEEY-FM

KEEY-FM (102.1 FM, "K102") is a country music formatted radio station serving the Minneapolis-St. Paul market of Minnesota. It is the most popular country station in the area, and often comes in just below area powerhouses KQRS-FM and WCCO in overall ratings. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. Its transmitter is located in Shoreview, Minnesota. Its studios are in St. Louis Park.

History

KSTP-FM

The 102.1 FM frequency was originally home to KSTP-FM, which launched in 1947. The station was partnered with Hubbard Broadcasting's AM station of the same name. The station shut down in 1952 and the license cancelled, but it was later re-established in 1965 on its present day 94.5 MHz frequency.

Current license

The owners of WMIN (A.M. 1400 kHz) relaunched the station on October 1, 1967, with the WMIN-FM call sign. They became KEEY ("Key") in 1968, programming Drake-Chenault's automated "Hit Parade '68", an adult version of the format found on KHJ in Los Angeles. Drake's promotional materials indicate it was targeted to the 18-49 age group, for "those people who may not like Top 40 as a steady diet, and those who are not particularly fond of some of the outdated MOR stations".