KENI

KENI
City of license Anchorage, Alaska
Broadcast area Southcentral Alaska
Branding NewsRadio 650
Frequency 650 kHz (also on HD Radio)
First air date 1948
Format News/Talk
Power 50,000 watts unlimited
Class A
Facility ID 12516
Former callsigns KYAK[1]
Former frequencies 550 kHz[1]
Owner Clear Channel Communications
(Capstar TX)
Webcast Listen Live
Website 650keni.com

KENI (650 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News/Talk format.[2] Licensed to Anchorage, Alaska, USA, the station serves the Southcentral Alaska area. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications.[3]

With a full time local news staff of four full time and six part time news staff, KENI has newscasts at the top and bottom of every hour round the clock as well as live local drive time talk programs and nationally syndicated programs the other slots in the day.

History

KENI was previously on 550 kHz, and moved to its current location during the 1990s. During the mid-1990s, the station, as KYAK, was the Anchorage affiliate of the Radio AAHS childrens format.

References

  1. ^ a b Mitchell, Elaine B., ed (1973). Alaska Blue Book (First ed.). Juneau: Alaska Department of Education, Division of State Libraries. p. 135. 
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. http://www.arbitron.com. Retrieved 2011-08-09. 
  3. ^ "KENI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KENI. Retrieved 2011-08-09. 

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