KKIN-FM | |
City: | Aitkin, Minnesota |
Area: | Aitkin, Minnesota Aitkin County, Minnesota |
Branding: | Real Country 94.3 KKIN |
Airdate: | January 3, 1972[1] |
Frequency: | 94.3 FM (MHz) |
Format: | Country music |
Power: | 14,000 watts |
Haat: | 133 meters |
Class: | C3 |
Facility Id: | 69485 |
Coordinates: | 46.6883°N -93.5994°W |
Former Callsigns: | KKIN-FM (1971–1972) KEZZ (1972–1996) |
Owner: | Jimmy D. Birkemeyer |
Licensee: | R & J Broadcasting, Inc. |
Sister Stations: | KFGI, KKIN, KLKS, WWWI, WWWI-FM |
Licensing Authority: | FCC |
KKIN-FM (94.3 FM) is a Country music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Aitkin, Minnesota, serving Aitkin and Aitkin County, Minnesota. Established in 1972,[1] KKIN-FM is owned and operated by Jimmy D. Birkemeyer's R & J Broadcasting.
KKIN-FM signed on January 3, 1972;[1] later that year, the call letters were changed to KEZZ.[2] The KKIN-FM call sign returned on August 16, 1996.[3]
On September 16, 2016, Red Rock Radio announced that it would sell KKIN-FM to R & J Broadcasting as part of an eight station deal;[4] the sale was completed on December 21, 2016.[5]
KKIN-FM also airs local, state, and national sporting events, and has shows such as Community Connection on Weekday mornings.