KIIX (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Fort Collins-Greeley-Loveland, Colorado |
| Frequency | 1410 kHz |
| Branding | KIIX AM 1410 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Ownership | |
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| K235BT, K246CI, K297AK, KBPI, KCOL, KOLT-FM, KPAW, KSME, KXBG | |
| History | |
First air date | March 1947 |
Former call signs | KCOL (1947–1999) |
Call sign meaning | pronounced "kicks" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 68966 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°35′34″N 105°6′18″W / 40.59278°N 105.10500°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | https://kiixcountry.iheart.com/ |
KIIX (1410 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Fort Collins, Colorado, United States, it serves the Ft. Collins-Greeley area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., who acquired the station from Jacor in May 1999.
History
[edit]The station was originally licensed, as KCOL, in 1947 on 1400 kHz. It moved to 1410 kHz in 1950.
Expanded Band assignment
[edit]On March 17, 1997, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that eighty-eight stations had been given permission to move to newly available "Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with KCOL authorized to move from 1410 to 1670 kHz.[2] However, the station never procured the Construction Permit needed to implement the authorization, so the expanded band station was never built.
Later history
[edit]The call letters were changed to KIIX on November 5, 1999.[3] The station aired the America's Best Music format syndicated by Dial Global until a format change to classic country on April 2, 2012.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KIIX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations" (FCC DA 97-537), March 17, 1997.
- ^ FCC Call Sign History (FCC.gov)
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 68966 (KIIX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KIIX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for KIIX (covering 1946-1981 as KCOL)
- KIIX AM 1410 Official Site
- https://web.archive.org/web/20081220103933/http://kiix.off.co.il/
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