KZZI
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Broadcast area | Rapid City, South Dakota |
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| Frequency | 95.9 MHz |
| Branding | The Eagle |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Riverfront Broadcasting, LLC |
| KDDX, KOTA, KQRQ, KZLK | |
| History | |
First air date | September 22, 1995 |
Former call signs | KBFS-FM (1994, CP) KDFX (1994–1995, CP) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 38630 | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 545 meters (1788 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°19′35″N 103°50′06″W / 44.32639°N 103.83500°W |
| Translator | see below |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | myeaglecountry.com |
KZZI (95.9 FM, "The Eagle") is a radio station licensed to serve Belle Fourche, South Dakota, serving the Rapid City, South Dakota market. The station is owned by Riverfront Broadcasting, LLC. It airs a country music format.
The station was assigned the KZZI call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on April 1, 1995.
KZZI is the radio home of Black Hills State Yellow Jackets athletics, with local radio personality Steve Ammerman providing play-by-play.
Ownership
In February 1999, Western South Dakota Broadcasting LLC reached an agreement to purchase this station from Lovcom, for a reported $79,006. The station was then sold to Riverfront Broadcasting in 2019.
Honors and awards
In May 2006, KZZI won one first place plaque in the commercial radio division of the South Dakota Associated Press Broadcasters Association news contest. The contest was for the 2005 calendar year.
Translator
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K242BK | 96.3 FM | Rapid City, South Dakota | 158530 | 250 | 119.6 m (392 ft) | D | LMS |
References
- 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KZZI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
- ↑ Holmes, Alisa (February 15, 1999). "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable.
- ↑ "Duhamel Broadcasting sale 'bittersweet' after 75-year history in the Black Hills", Rapid City Journal, 10 January 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ↑ "SDPB, Yankton Stations Lauded". Yankton Press & Dakotan. May 8, 2006.[permanent dead link]
External links
- KZZI official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 38630 (KZZI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KZZI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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