KYSM-FM

Station Information

Call Letters: KYSM-FM

Frequency: 103.5 FM

Location: Mankato, MN

KYSM-FM banned The Beatles!

Evidence of the Ban:

As reported in the Asbury Park Press on August 4, 1966, "At Mankato, Minn., Station KYSM announced a Beatle ban, and disc jockey Dave Garven said, 'We urge other stations to follow our lead and take similar action.' "


The next day (August 5, 1966), the Star Tribune in Minneapolis wrote, " 'We've banned their records until they clarify their statement on Christianity,' said Robert E. DeHaven, general manager of KYSM AM-FM, Mankato, Minn. 'We're not banning anyone else singing their songs. It's too bad the Beatles keep on getting publicity.' The station plans to give away all their Beatles albums and singles at a teen dance Saturday."

Current Info:

Correspondence:

The station was contacted to see if they want to apologize to The Beatles, but they did not respond.