KIKV-FM
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| City of license | Sauk Centre, Minnesota |
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| Broadcast area | Alexandria, Minnesota |
| Branding | KIK FM 100.7 |
| Slogan | "Country Music Power Station" |
| Frequency | 100.7 FM (MHz) |
| First air date | October 1970 (as KCMT-FM) |
| Format | Country |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 241 meters |
| Class | C1 |
| Former callsigns | KCMT-FM (1970–1985) |
| Owner |
Hubbard Broadcasting (HBI Radio Alexandria, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KSAX, KULO |
| Website | kikvradio.com |
KIKV-FM (100.7 FM, "Kik FM") is a radio station airing a country format. Its sister station is KULO 94.3 FM. Both studios are located at 604 3rd Ave. West in Alexandria, Minnesota.
The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to nearby Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
On-air staff include Rick Blanshan, Pete Holt, and Jim Rohn mornings, Paul Sorum afternoons, and Jill Kelly evenings.
History
The station went on the air in October 1970 as KCMT-FM, owned by the Central Minnesota Television Company along with KCMT television (channel 7; now KCCO-TV, a satellite of WCCO-TV).[1] The two stations were separated in 1985, when KCMT-FM was purchased by Lusk Broadcasting[2] and became KIKV-FM.[3] BDI Broadcasting bought the station in 1989;[4] the station eventually came under the Omni Broadcasting banner.
Hubbard Broadcasting announced on November 13, 2014 that it would purchase the Omni Broadcasting stations, including KIKV-FM.[5] Hubbard already owns television station KSAX (channel 42, a satellite of KSTP-TV) in Alexandria.[6] The sale was completed on February 27, 2015.[7]
References
- ↑ 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook (PDF). 1971. p. B-109. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Application Search Details". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. August 28, 1989. p. 62. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Hubbard Picks up 16 Stations From Omni". Radio Ink. November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Hubbard Acquires 16 Minnesota Stations". RadioInsight. November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Hubbard Closes on 16 MN Stations from Omni". Radio Online. February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
External links
- KIKV-FM official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KIKV
- Radio-Locator information on KIKV
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KIKV
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Coordinates: 45°41′10″N 95°08′02″W / 45.686°N 95.134°W