KFMK
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| KFMK | |
| City of license | Round Rock, Texas |
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| Broadcast area | Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area |
| Branding | "The New Jammin' 105-9" |
| Slogan | The Best Jamz of the '80s, '90s and Today |
| Frequency | 105.9 (MHz) (Also on HD Radio) 105.9 HD-2 for Spanish Oldies |
| First air date | July 7, 1998 |
| Format | Rhythmic Adult Contemporary |
| ERP | 4,500 watts |
| Class | C2 |
| Callsign meaning | K Favorite Music K |
| Owner | Clear Channel (Capstar TX, LP) |
| Sister stations | KASE, KHFI, KPEZ, KVET-FM, KVET (AM) |
| Website | www.jammin1059.com/ |
KFMK (The New Jammin' 105-9) is an Austin, Texas radio station operating a Rhythmic Adult Contemporary format. It is licensed to Round Rock, Texas with an ERP of 4500 watts from a transmitter site near West Lake Hills, TX and is owned by Clear Channel Radio. Spanish Oldies can also be heard on 105.9 HD-2 (HD Radio needed).
KFMK was launched in 1998 as a Rhythmic Oldies formatted station, after initial stunting as alternative rocker "The Planet 105.9". From the inception it played mostly R&B, Classic Soul, Motown, and Disco from the 1960s and 1970s only. In 2003, the station gradually added more songs from the 1980s and 1990s to the playlist, while at the same time having the 60s and 70s R&B in heavy rotation. Even then it occasionally debuted new music, though this was rare. Finally in 2006, KFMK revamped the playlist and dropped the 60s and 70s music altogether and instead played more music from the 1980s to present, more along the lines of a Rhythmic Adult Contemporary direction. This was done to accommodate the Kidd Kraddick in the Morning Show that will air on KFMK for the next few years under contract. As a result of the music playlist modifications, the station's main competitor is Rhythmic/Mainstream Urban station KXBT which occasionally plays old school Hip-Hop & R&B in addition to the current hip hop/R&B. As of October 13, 2006, the station rebranded as "The New Jammin' 105-9" and has dropped all on-air personalities, except for Kidd Kraddick in the Morning. Part of the rebranded included former tweaking of the format to one inspired by the "MOViN' format created by Alan Burns & Associates.
The KFMK call signs originated in Houston, Texas as KFMK 97.9 in the late 1950s as a freeform station. The 97.9 frequency is currently home to hip hop station KBXX.
Due to the recent sale of Clear Channel, FCC ownership regulations required that the Austin cluster spin off one license. Plans are underway which would sell ownership of the KFMK license to Aloha Trust LLC.[1]
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[edit] Personalities
Current:
- Kidd Kraddick in the Morning (Syndicated / Premiere Radio Networks)
- Anne Hudson - Traffic Reporter
- Don Miller - Traffic Reporter
Former:
- Jose Brown
- Dustin Drew
- Robin Flores
- Johnny Goyen
- Drew Longoria
- Rachel Marisay
- Rudy Ramos
- Deana Romero
- Shalonn
- Steve Thomas
- Mical Trejo
- Jennifer Washington
[edit] Station management
- Program Director - Jay Shannon
[edit] Studio location
3601 S. Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78704
The Clear Channel Radio Austin studios are in an industrial, yet trendy business complex in "SoCo" south central Austin within walking distance of St. Edwards University. The complex, Penn Field, was Austin's first military air base. The Clear Channel Radio studios are located in the former hangar building.
KFMK shares a building with sister stations KASE-FM, KHFI-FM, KPEZ-FM, KVET-AM, and KVET-FM.
[edit] External links
- Jammin' 105.9 Website
- Kidd Kraddick in the Morning
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KFMK-FM
- Radio Locator information on KMFK
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