KYYX

KYYX
Broadcast area
Minot, North Dakota
Frequency97.1 MHz
Branding97 KICKS
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1966 (1966)
Former call signs
  • KCJB-FM (1966–1983)
  • KYND (1983–1984)
  • KHHT (1984–1992)
Call sign meaning
Pronounced as "kicks"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
55680
ClassC
ERP95,000 watts
HAAT300 meters (980 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website97kicksfm.iheart.com

KYYX (97.1 FM) is a country music radio station in Minot, North Dakota, owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The call sign "KYYX" is pronounced as "kicks" and the station's nickname is "97 Kicks FM".

The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., through its licensee iHM Licenses, LLC, and is part of the company's cluster of stations serving the Minot market along with KCJB 910, KRRZ 1390, KIZZ 93.7, KMXA-FM 99.9, and KZPR 105.3.

History

KYYX first signed on the air in 1966. In 2007, KYYX was included in the proposed sale of 185 Clear Channel radio stations to GoodRadio.TV. The deal was ultimately terminated due to financing issues, resulting in KYYX remaining under Clear Channel (now iHeartMedia) ownership.

Previous KYYX stations

This radio station is not the first with the callsign KYYX. The original KYYX operated as a new wave-themed radio station in Seattle, Washington, in the early 1980s. A country radio station in Las Vegas, Nevada, operated as KYYX from 1985 to 1987 before going off the air and changing its callsign.

References

  1. ↑ "Yearbook 1983 - Radio" (PDF). www.americanradiohistory.com.
  2. ↑ "FCCInfo Results".
  3. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KYYX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ↑ Ellis, Jon (September 2011). "Broadcasting News - September 2011". NorthPine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ Ellis, Jon (May 31, 2007). "Broadcasting News - May 2007". NorthPine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ "AM Station Minot, North Dakota (910 kHz)". Station Index. Retrieved December 6, 2025.

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