KKIN-FM (94.3 MHz) is a country music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Aitkin, Minnesota, serving Aitkin and Aitkin County, Minnesota. Established in 1972,[1] KKIN-FM is owned and operated by Jimmy D. Birkemeyer's R & J Broadcasting.
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| Broadcast area | |
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| Frequency | 94.3 MHz |
| Branding | Real Country 94.3 KKIN |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | AP News |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KFGI, KKIN, KLKS, WWWI, WWWI-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | January 3, 1972[1] |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 69485 |
| Class | C3 |
| Power | 14,000 watts |
| HAAT | 133 meters (436 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°41′18″N 93°35′58″W / 46.68833°N 93.59944°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | rjbroadcasting |
History
editKKIN-FM signed on January 3, 1972;[1] later that year, the call letters were changed to KEZZ.[3] The KKIN-FM call sign returned on August 16, 1996.[4]
On September 16, 2016, Red Rock Radio announced that it would sell KKIN-FM to R & J Broadcasting as part of an eight station deal;[5] the sale was completed on December 21, 2016.[6]
Former Logo
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Programming
editKKIN-FM also airs local, state, and national sporting events, and has shows such as Community Connection on Weekday mornings.
References
edit- ^ a b c Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-231. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKIN-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. March 13, 1972. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "Call Sign History (KKIN-FM)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ Venta, Lance (September 16, 2016). "Red Rock Radio Continues Sell-Off With Two Deals". RadioInsight. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. December 22, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 69485 (KKIN-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KKIN-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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