KKIN-FM

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KKIN-FM
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City Aitkin, Minnesota
Broadcast area Aitkin, Minnesota
Aitkin County, Minnesota
Frequency 94.3 FM (MHz)
BrandingReal Country 94.3 KKIN
Programming
Format Country music
Ownership
OwnerJimmy D. Birkemeyer
(R & J Broadcasting, Inc.)
KFGI, KKIN, KLKS, WWWI, WWWI-FM
History
First air date
January 3, 1972 [1]
Former call signs
KKIN-FM (1971–1972)
KEZZ (1972–1996)
Technical information
Facility ID 69485
Class C3
Power 14,000 watts
HAAT 133 meters
Transmitter coordinates
 46°41′18.0″N93°35′58.0″W / 46.688333°N 93.599444°W / 46.688333; -93.599444
Links
Website rjbroadcasting.com

KKIN-FM (94.3 FM) is a Country music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Aitkin, Minnesota, serving Aitkin and Aitkin County, Minnesota. Established in 1972, [1] KKIN-FM is owned and operated by Jimmy D. Birkemeyer's R & J Broadcasting.

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History

KKIN-FM signed on January 3, 1972; [1] later that year, the call letters were changed to KEZZ. [2] The KKIN-FM call sign returned on August 16, 1996. [3]

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; [4] the sale was completed on December 21, 2016. [5]

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Programming

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

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References

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


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