KKFI

KKFI
City	Kansas City, Missouri
Broadcast area	Kansas City Metro Area
Frequency	90.1 MHz
Programming
Format	Eclectic: Jazz, Blues, Rock music, World music, Talk, News
Affiliations	Pacifica
Ownership
Owner	Mid-Coast Radio Project, Inc.
History
First air date	1988
Technical information
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	129 meters (423 ft)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.kkfi.org

KKFI is a radio station located in Kansas City, Missouri and owned by Mid-Coast Radio Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Formed in 1988, it broadcasts at 100,000 watts on 90.1 FM. Its music programming includes blues, jazz, reggae, rock, hip hop, alternative, Hispanic and world music. Its local and national public affairs programming includes shows dealing with working class, organized labor, peace, justice, LGBT, women, and alternative health issues.

History[]

KKFI was inspired by the 1971 book, Sex and Broadcasting.^[1] It is owned and operated by Mid-Coast Radio Project, Inc., which was incorporated 1977-03-25.^[2]^[3] It received a license to broadcast in 1987. Its first broadcast was 1988-02-28.^[4]

Location[]

KKFI's studios are located at 3901 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64111.

Its service area is roughly circular encompassing the Kansas City Metro Area. It is routinely heard from most part of Topeka, Kansas, in the west extending east almost to Marshall, Missouri. The officially designated "local" area covers roughly half that distance^[5]

Affiliations[]

It is affiliated with the Pacifica radio network, the National Federation of Community Broadcasters, and the Grassroots Radio Coalition. It is the Kansas City metropolitan area's home for Democracy Now!, the flagship program of the Pacifica Foundation.

References[]

^ "History of KKFI 90.1 FM – Mid-Coast Radio Founders Inspired by "Sex and Broadcasting"". KKFI. 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
^ Mid-Coast Radio Project, Wikidata Q64862559
^ "Mid-Coast Radio Project Inc. dba KKFI 90.1 FM". Greater Kansas City Community FoundationI. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
^ "KKFI goes on-air February 28, 1988". kkfistory.org. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
^ Predicted Coverage Area for KKFI 90.1 FM, Wikidata Q67799329

External links[]

Official Web Site
Listen to KKFI via 64kbps High Quality streaming audio
Listen to KKFI via 32kbps Low Quality streaming audio
KKFI in the FCC FM station database
KKFI on Radio-Locator
KKFI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
KKFI History Site

Coordinates: 39°05′06″N 94°28′48″W / 39.085°N 94.480°W / 39.085; -94.480

[1] "History of KKFI 90.1 FM – Mid-Coast Radio Founders Inspired by "Sex and Broadcasting"". KKFI. 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2016-09-25.

[2] Mid-Coast Radio Project, Wikidata Q64862559

[3] "Mid-Coast Radio Project Inc. dba KKFI 90.1 FM". Greater Kansas City Community FoundationI. Retrieved 2016-09-25.

[4] "KKFI goes on-air February 28, 1988". kkfistory.org. Retrieved 29 August 2019.

[5] Predicted Coverage Area for KKFI 90.1 FM, Wikidata Q67799329

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