Broadcast area Minneapolis-St. Paul Frequency 1590 kHz | Branding Hmong Radio WIXK 1590 Format Community radio | |
City New Richmond, Wisconsin Power 5,000 watts day
95 watts night | ||
WIXK (1590 AM, "Hmong Radio 1590") is a radio station broadcasting a community radio format. It is licensed to New Richmond, Wisconsin, and serves the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. The station is owned by Mai Yia Vang, through licensee Hmong Radio Broadcast, LLC.
WIXK's transmitter is located near New Richmond.
WIXK used to be owned by Hubbard Broadcasting. On August 10, 2012, Hubbard announced that it would sell WIXK to Zoe Communications. The purchase was consummated on December 12, 2012 at a purchase price of $10,000.
WIXK was sold by Zoe Communications to Hmong Radio Broadcast, LLC for $125,000 on terms. The sale was consummated on November 19, 2014.
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