KFXN (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Minneapolis-St. Paul |
| Frequency | 690 kHz |
| Branding | Hmong Radio AM 690 |
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| Language | Hmong language |
| Format | World ethnic |
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| History | |
First air date | April 5, 1962 |
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Call sign meaning | derived from former sister station KFAN |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 10141 |
| Class | D |
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| Website | www |
KFXN (690 AM; "Hmong Radio AM 690") is a radio station licensed to Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving the Twin Cities area. The station is owned by Kongsue Xiong, through licensee Asian American Broadcasting, LLC. It broadcasts an ethnic-based format catering to the local Hmong-American population.
KFXN is essentially a daytime-only station, broadcasting at 1,700 watts, with five watts nighttime power for very limited night coverage. This is to protect CKGM in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The transmitter and single tower antenna is located in New Hope on Winnetka Avenue north of 36th Avenue. This has been the only transmitter location for the station since it signed on the air. In August 2009, KTTB (96.3 FM) relocated its transmission facilities from Watertown to the KFXN site.