KKIN-FM

KKIN-FM
Broadcast area
Frequency94.3 MHz
BrandingReal Country 94.3 KKIN
Programming
FormatCountry music
AffiliationsAP News
Ownership
Owner
  • Jimmy D. Birkemeyer
  • (R & J Broadcasting, Inc.)
KFGI, KKIN, KLKS, WWWI, WWWI-FM
History
First air date
January 3, 1972
Former call signs
  • KKIN-FM (1971–1972)
  • KEZZ (1972–1996)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
69485
ClassC3
Power14,000 watts
HAAT133 meters (436 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
46°41′18″N 93°35′58″W / 46.68833°N 93.59944°W / 46.68833; -93.59944
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websiterjbroadcasting.com/kkin-kfgi-wwwi-klks/

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, KKIN-FM is owned and operated by Jimmy D. Birkemeyer's R & J Broadcasting.

History

KKIN-FM signed on January 3, 1972; later that year, the call letters were changed to KEZZ. The KKIN-FM call sign returned on August 16, 1996.

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; the sale was completed on December 21, 2016.

Programming

KKIN-FM also airs local, state, and national sporting events, and has shows such as Community Connection on Weekday mornings.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-231. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KKIN-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. March 13, 1972. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Call Sign History (KKIN-FM)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  5. ↑ Venta, Lance (September 16, 2016). "Red Rock Radio Continues Sell-Off With Two Deals". RadioInsight. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. December 22, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017.