KYCK

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KYCK
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City Crookston, Minnesota
Broadcast area Grand Forks, North Dakota
Frequency 97.1 MHz
Branding97 KYCK
Programming
Format Commercial; Country
Ownership
Owner Leighton Broadcasting
KGFK, KNOX, KYCK, KZGF, KZLT-FM
History
First air date
1979 (as KDWZ)
Former call signs
KDWZ (1979-1981)
Call sign meaning
pronounced as kick
Technical information
Facility ID 62059
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 113.4 meters
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website 97kyck.com

KYCK (97.1 FM, "97 KYCK") is a radio station broadcasting a country format serving Grand Forks, North Dakota that's licensed to Crookston, Minnesota. It first began broadcasting in 1979 under the call sign KDWZ. The station is currently owned by Leighton Broadcasting. The station's main competitor is iHeartMedia's KSNR "100.3 Cat Country".

History

KYCK signed on in 1979 as KDWZ with a Top 40 (CHR) format. In 1981, as KKXL-FM signed on with a Top 40 format, KDWZ became KYCK (pronounced as "kick") with a country music format.

Coordinates: 47°49′19″N96°49′16″W / 47.822°N 96.821°W / 47.822; -96.821


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