KIKV-FM explained

KIKV-FM
City:Sauk Centre, Minnesota
Area:Alexandria, Minnesota
Branding:KIK FM 100.7
Airdate: (as KCMT-FM)
Frequency:100.7 MHz
Format:Country
Erp:100,000 watts
Haat:361 meters (1,184 feet)
Coordinates:45.6997°N -95.1767°W
Class:C1
Facility Id:4336
Owner:Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.
Licensee:HBI Radio Alexandria, LLC
Affiliations:Minnesota Vikings
Sister Stations:KSAX, KULO
Former Callsigns:KCMT-FM (1970–1985)
Callsign Meaning:KIK FM (V)
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.

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook. 1971. B-109. PDF. November 13, 2014.
  2. Web site: Application Search Details. CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. November 13, 2014.
  3. Web site: Call Sign History. CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. November 13, 2014.
  4. News: For the Record. 62. November 13, 2014. Broadcasting. August 28, 1989. PDF.
  5. Web site: News Archive July 2003. Northpine.com. December 30, 2017.
  6. News: Hubbard Picks up 16 Stations From Omni . November 13, 2014 . . November 13, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141113191858/http://www.radioink.com/Article.asp?id=2861899&spid=24698 . November 13, 2014 .
  7. News: Hubbard Acquires 16 Minnesota Stations. November 13, 2014. RadioInsight. November 13, 2014.
  8. News: Hubbard Closes on 16 MN Stations from Omni. March 2, 2015. Radio Online. February 27, 2015.