WKCN
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City | Fort Benning South, Georgia |
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Broadcast area | Columbus, Georgia |
Frequency | 99.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | Kissin' 99.3 |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Subchannels | HD2: 106.9 Rocks (Active rock) HD3: Hip Hop 106.5 (Hip hop) HD4: Freedom Radio FM (Christian) |
Ownership | |
Owner | PMB Broadcasting |
WRLD-FM, WCGQ, WRCG | |
History | |
First air date | 1992 |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 54670 |
Class | C2 |
ERP | 29,000 watts |
HAAT | 166.9 meters (548 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°15′24″N 85°00′08″W / 32.25667°N 85.00222°W |
Translator(s) | HD2: 106.9 W295AY (Crystal Valley) HD3: 106.5 W293BV (Cuthbert) HD4: 99.7 W259CA (Cuthbert) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) Listen Live (HD3) http://www.freedomradiofm.com (HD4) |
Website | kissin993.com 1069rocks.com (HD2) hiphop1065.com (HD3) http://www.freedomradiofm.com (HD4) |
WKCN (99.3 FM), known as "Kissin 99.3", is a radio station licensed to Fort Benning South/Columbus, and serving the greater Columbus, Georgia, area. Its studios are co-located with four other sister stations on Wynnton Road in Columbus east of downtown, and its transmitter is located near Fort Mitchell, Alabama.
Programming[]
Kissin 99.3 began broadcasting country music in 1992, and remains a country music radio station today. Current on-air personalities include Bear O'Brian (Wade Collier), Morgan in the Midday, Brian Thomas in the Afternoon, and Dave Arwood at Night, Monday through Friday. WKCN-FM also carries American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks on Sunday nights.
Ownership[]
In December 2002, McClure Broadcasting, Inc., (Chuck McClure Jr., president) reached an agreement to sell this station to Archway Broadcasting Group (Al Vicente, president/CEO). This was part of a four-station deal, along with WRLD-FM, WRCG, and WCGQ, for a reported combined sale price of $15 million.[1] At the time of the sale, WKCN carried a country music format.
On July 31, 2008, local investment group PMB Broadcasting LLC (headed up by Jim Martin) purchased this station along with Columbus-area sister stations WRCG-AM, WRLD-FM and WCGQ-FM from Archway Broadcasting Group LLC for a reported sale price of $7.2 million.[2] At the time of the sale, the station carried and continues to carry a country music format. PMB Broadcasting LLC has since added WLTC to its list of stations owned.
Translators[]
WKCN airs its HD2 and HD3 formats on the following translators:
Call sign | Frequency (MHz) |
City of license | ERP (W) |
Class | FCC info |
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W295AY | 106.9 | Crystal Valley (Columbus, Georgia) | 250 | D | FCC FM Query |
Call sign | Frequency (MHz) |
City of license | ERP (W) |
Class | FCC info |
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W293BV | 106.5 | Cuthbert, Georgia | 250 | D | FCC FM Query |
References[]
- ^ "Changing Hands - 1/20/2003". Broadcasting & Cable. 2003-01-20.
- ^ "Deals - 8/18/2008". Broadcasting & Cable. 2008-08-18.
External links[]
- HD Radio stations
- Radio stations in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Country radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations established in 1992