KKIM (AM)

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KKIM
Broadcast area Albuquerque metropolitan area
Frequency 1000 kHz
Programming
Format Christian talk and teaching
Ownership
Owner
  • Robert Wilkins
  • (Wild West Radio Corporation)
KXKS (AM)
History
First air date
April 15, 1972;50 years ago (1972-04-15)
Technical information
Facility ID 25524
Class D
Power 10,000 watts days
53 watts nights
Transmitter coordinates
35°03′04″N106°38′34″W / 35.05111°N 106.64278°W / 35.05111; -106.64278 Coordinates: 35°03′04″N106°38′34″W / 35.05111°N 106.64278°W / 35.05111; -106.64278
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website KKIM website

KKIM (1000 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Albuquerque, New Mexico, broadcasting a Christian talk and teaching radio format. The station is owned by Robert Wilkins, through licensee Wild West Radio Corporation. [1] National religious leaders heard on KKIM include Chuck Swindoll, Charles Stanley, John MacArthur and David Jeremiah. KKIM uses a brokered programming system, where hosts pay a fee for their time on the air and may use their shows to seek donations to their ministries. KKIM's studios are located in Northeast Albuquerque.

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By day, KKIM is powered at 10,000 watts non-directional. But because 1000 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A KNWN Seattle and WMVP Chicago, KKIM must greatly reduce power to 53 watts at night to avoid interference. The transmitter tower is on Arno Street SE near the Albuquerque International Sunport. [2]

History

KKIM first signed on the air on April 15, 1972;50 years ago. The station was originally a daytimer, required to go off the air at sunset. Since its earliest days, it has broadcast a Christian radio format. The original owner was Christian Enterprises, Inc. In 1976, an FM station was added, KLYT 88.3 FM.

On September 23, 2014, American General Media sold KKIM and KERI in Bakersfield, California, to South Carolina-based Christian broadcaster Wilkins Radio. This gave Wilkins ownership of another station in the Albuquerque radio market, along with KXKS 1190 AM. [3] The sale was consummated on December 31, 2014, at a price of $587,500.

Wilkins had briefly leased KXKS to Rock of Talk LLC which changed the format to sports talk on April 1, 2015. However this was discontinued in July. KXKS began simulcasting KKIM until KXKS switched to Spanish-language Christian programming in September 2015.

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References

  1. "KKIM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. Radio-Locator.com/KKIM
  3. "American General Media Sells Two AMs to Wilkins".