WIXK
| Broadcast area | Minneapolis-St. Paul |
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| Frequency | 1590 kHz |
| Branding | Hmong Radio WIXK 1590 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hmong language programming |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | September 29, 1960 |
Call sign meaning | Variation of KIX branding used by country radio stations, transposed |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 60643 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 95 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°5′10.00″N 92°34′19.00″W / 45.0861111°N 92.5719444°W |
| Translator(s) | 103.3 W277CW (New Richmond) 106.7 K294AM (West St. Paul, Minnesota, relays KEEY-HD3) |
| Repeater(s) | 102.1 KEEY-HD3 (St. Paul, Minnesota) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WIXK Online |
WIXK (1590 AM, "Hmong Radio 1590") is a commercial radio station broadcasting a music, news and talk radio format for the Hmong community of the Twin Cities. 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.
By day, WIXK transmits with 5,000 watts non-directional; at night, to avoid interference with other stations on 1590 AM, it reduces power to 95 watts. WIXK's transmitter is on Road A near Road G in New Richmond. WIXK programming is also heard on two FM translators: 103.3 W277CW in New Richmond and 106.7 K294AM in West St. Paul (which is fed by an HD Radio digital subchannel of KEEY-FM).