KIKV-FM

Last updated
KIKV-FM
Kik fm.png
Broadcast area Alexandria, Minnesota
Frequency 100.7 MHz
BrandingKIK FM 100.7
Programming
Format Country
Affiliations Minnesota Vikings
Ownership
Owner
KSAX, KULO
History
First air date
October 1970 (1970-10) (as KCMT-FM)
Former call signs
KCMT-FM (1970–1985)
Call sign meaning
KIK FM (V)
Technical information
Facility ID 4336
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 361 meters (1,184 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
 45°41′59″N95°10′36″W / 45.69972°N 95.17667°W / 45.69972; -95.17667
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website kikvradio.com

KIKV-FM (100.7 MHz, "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.

Contents

The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to nearby Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

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; later KCCO-TV, a satellite of WCCO-TV; now defunct). [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. Formerly licensed to Alexandria, the city of license was changed to Sauk Centre in 2003 to allow sister station KULO (94.3 FM) to move from Sauk Centre to Alexandria. [5]

Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. announced on November 13, 2014 that it would purchase the Omni Broadcasting stations, including KIKV-FM. [6] Hubbard already owned television station KSAX (channel 42, a satellite of KSTP-TV) in Alexandria. [7] The sale was completed on February 27, 2015, at a purchase price of $8 million for the 16 stations and one translator. [8]

Related Research Articles

Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. is an American television and radio broadcasting corporation based in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was founded by Stanley E. Hubbard.

WCCO-TV, also known as CBS Minnesota, is a television station licensed to Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, serving as the CBS outlet for the Twin Cities area. It is owned and operated by the network's CBS News and Stations division, and maintains studios on South 11th Street along Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis; its transmitter is located at the Telefarm complex in Shoreview, Minnesota.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Quincy Media</span> American media company (1926–2021)

Quincy Media, Inc., formerly known as Quincy Newspapers, Inc., was a family-owned media company that originated in the newspapers of Quincy, Illinois. The company's history can be traced back to 1835, when the Bounty Land Register was one of four newspapers in Illinois. Over the next century, a number of mergers followed. The company moved into radio in 1947 and began television broadcasts in 1953.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WNYA</span> MyNetworkTV affiliate in Pittsfield, Massachusetts

WNYA is a television station licensed to Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States, serving New York's Capital District as an affiliate of MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting alongside Albany-licensed NBC affiliate WNYT. Both stations share studios on North Pearl Street in Menands, while WNYA's transmitter is located on the Helderberg Escarpment west of New Salem.

KBUN, "Sports Radio AM 1450 KBUN", is a sports radio station in Bemidji, Minnesota, broadcasting with 1,000 watts at 1450 AM. It is owned and operated by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. The Bemidji studios are located at 502 Beltrami Avenue, downtown Bemidji. The transmitter site is west of town on Jefferson Road.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KLIZ (AM)</span> Radio station in Brainerd, Minnesota

KLIZ is an AM radio station broadcasting a sports radio format. Licensed to serve Brainerd, Minnesota, United States, it serves the Brainerd Lakes area. It first began broadcasting in 1946. The station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting. KLIZ's programming is primarily supplied by the Fan Radio Network, based out of KFXN-FM in Minneapolis–St. Paul.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KLLZ-FM</span> Radio station in Walker, Minnesota

KLLZ-FM is a radio station broadcasting from Bemidji, Minnesota, and airs a classic rock format. It has a wide coverage area across northern Minnesota, and enjoys a huge listening audience. KLLZ is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. The Bemidji studios are located at 502 Beltrami Avenue, downtown Bemidji. The original transmitter site was along Highway 71, near Lake George. At the same time as the Hubbard sale, a new transmitter and antenna were installed at the existing KBHP transmitter site.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KBHP</span> Radio station in Bemidji, Minnesota

KBHP is an FM radio station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to serve the community of Bemidji, Minnesota, which is located in northwestern Minnesota. KBHP plays country music and is owned and operated by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. It has its own local news department, and gets statewide news from the Minnesota News Network. The Bemidji studios are located at 502 Beltrami Avenue, downtown Bemidji. It shares a transmitter site with sisters KLLZ-FM and KKZY, near Lake Plantagenet along Highway 9.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KULO</span> Radio station in Alexandria, Minnesota

KULO is a radio station in Alexandria, Minnesota, with a classic hits format. KULO plays 'The Lakes Greatest Hits' including the best music from the 1970s to the 1990s.

Omni Broadcasting was a small-market radio broadcasting company that operated for 25 years from headquarters in Bemidji, Minnesota. Organized in 1988, the company was owned and operated by Louis H. Buron Jr., and Mary Campbell. They relocated from the Twin Cities to Bemidji, where, in 1989, the company acquired its first two stations, Paul Bunyan Broadcasting Company's KBUN and KBHP(FM). The offices and studios were located at 502 Beltrami Avenue in Bemidji.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KKZY</span> Radio station in Minnesota, United States

KKZY is a radio station based in Bemidji, Minnesota, United States and airs an adult contemporary music format. It is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KBUN-FM</span> Radio station in Blackduck, Minnesota

KBUN-FM is a sports radio station based in Bemidji, Minnesota, licensed to nearby Blackduck, Minnesota. It is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. The Bemidji studios are located at 502 Beltrami Avenue, downtown Bemidji. The transmitter site is north of Lake Bemidji on Sumac Road.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KKWS</span> Radio station in Wadena, Minnesota

KKWS is a radio station that broadcasts a country music format. Licensed to Wadena, Minnesota, United States, it serves central and northern Minnesota. The station is owned and operated by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KLIZ-FM</span> Radio station in Brainerd, Minnesota

KLIZ-FM is a classic rock music formatted radio station serving the Brainerd Lakes area from Brainerd, Minnesota. Its owner is Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KBLB</span> Radio station in Nisswa, Minnesota

KBLB is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Nisswa, Minnesota, United States, the station serves the Brainerd area. The station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. and features programming from Westwood One.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KVBR</span> Radio station in Brainerd, Minnesota

KVBR is a radio station broadcasting a news talk information format. Licensed to Brainerd, Minnesota, United States, the station serves the Brainerd area. Founded in 1964 by the Persons family, the station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., and features programming from USA Radio Network.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KUAL-FM</span> Radio station in Brainerd, Minnesota

KUAL-FM is a radio station licensed to Brainerd, Minnesota, United States. The station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. and the broadcast license is held by HBI Radio Brainerd/Wadena, LLC. . KUAL broadcasts an oldies/classic hits format. During the holiday season, the station broadcasts holiday music along with the program "This Was Christmas".

KJNK-LD is a low-power television station licensed to Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, serving the Twin Cities area as an affiliate of the Spanish-language network Telemundo. The station is owned by HC2 Holdings. KJNK-LD's transmitter is located at the IDS Center in downtown Minneapolis.

KWAD is a radio station broadcasting a classic country music format. Licensed to Wadena, Minnesota, United States, the station serves the Wadena area. The station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. and features programming from Westwood One.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KNSP</span> Radio station in Staples, Minnesota

KNSP is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Staples, Minnesota, United States, the station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., through licensee HBI Radio Brainerd/Wadena, LLC.

References

  1. ↑ 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook (PDF). 1971. p. B-109. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Application Search Details". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  4. ↑ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting . August 28, 1989. p. 62. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  5. ↑ "News Archive July 2003". Northpine.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Hubbard Picks up 16 Stations From Omni". Radio Ink . November 13, 2014. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Hubbard Acquires 16 Minnesota Stations". RadioInsight. November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Hubbard Closes on 16 MN Stations from Omni". Radio Online. February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.