KENI

KENI

Anchorage, Alaska
Broadcast area	Southcentral Alaska
Frequency	650 kHz
Branding	NewsRadio 650
Programming
Format	News/talk
Affiliations	Fox News Radio ABC News Radio Premiere Networks Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	KASH-FM, KBFX, KGOT, KTZN, KYMG
History
First air date	1948
Former call signs	KYAK (1948–1998) [1]
Former frequencies	550 kHz (1948–1998) [1]
Call sign meaning	Kenai (Previously Kayak)
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	12516
Class	A
Power	50,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates	61°9′58″N149°49′34″W / 61.16611°N 149.82611°W / 61.16611; -149.82611
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	650keni.iheart.com

KENI (650 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. ^[3] Licensed to Anchorage, Alaska, United States, the station serves the south-central Alaska area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. . ^[4] Its studios are located at Dimond Center in Anchorage, and its transmitter is located off Dowling Road in Southeast Anchorage.

KENI is a clear-channel, Class A, 50,000-watt station. The other Class A station on 650 AM is WSM in Nashville, Tennessee.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

KENI began broadcasting May 2, 1948, on 550 kHz with 5 kW power (full-time), on what is now KTZN. It was operated by Midnight Sun Broadcasting Company. ^[5] The Callsign & intellectual property moved to 650 kHz in March 1998. In August 1995, the station, as KYAK, was the Anchorage affiliate of the Radio AAHS children's format.^{[ clarification needed ]}

References

1. Mitchell, Elaine B., ed. (1973). Alaska Blue Book (First ed.). Juneau: Alaska Department of Education, Division of State Libraries. p. 135.
2. "Facility Technical Data for KENI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
3. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
4. "KENI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
5. "New Alaska Station, KENI, Starts May 2" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 26, 1948. Retrieved November 29, 2014.

External links

• Official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 12516 (KENI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KENI in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• "History Cards for KENI". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)